Beautiful — Wanna One: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Beautiful” by Wanna One mean?
Wanna One’s “Beautiful” is a song of regret from someone who understands too late how much a lost love meant. They see themselves alone in the mirror, wander through a vast sea of memories, and feel stuck like a stopped clock, yet still ask the loved one to return, imagining a flower in hand and a better version of themselves.
What the song is about
The mood is tender and aching, with a hopeful prayer that the song will be heard.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
솔직히 난 아직은 받는 사랑이 필요한 가봐Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sol·ji·ki na na·ji·geun ban·neun sa·rang·i pi·ryo·han ga·bwa
Meaning: Honestly, it seems I still need to be loved.
Words in this line- 솔직히sol·ji·kihonestly
- 난naI
- 아직은na·ji·geunstill
- 받는ban·neunreceiving
- 사랑이sa·rang·ilove
- 필요한pi·ryo·hanneeded
- 가봐ga·bwait seems
Word for word: Honestly I still receiving love needed go-look
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 받는 사랑 literally means 'receiving love', i.e. love given to you rather than by you. The ending 가봐 joins 가 ('go') and 봐 ('look'), but together they mean 'it seems that…'. It gives the line a soft, slightly embarrassed tone of confession.
그때가 그립고 너무 보고 싶고 그래 YeahListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu·ttae·ga geu·rip·kko neo·mu bo·go sip·kko geu·rae Yeah
Meaning: I miss those days and want to see you so much, yeah
Words in this line- 그때가geu·ttae·gathat time
- 그립고geu·rip·kkomiss and
- 너무neo·muso much
- 보고bo·gosee and
- 싶고sip·kkowant and
- 그래geu·raeyeah, so
Word for word: That-time miss-and very see want-and so Yeah
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 보다 alone means 'to see' and 싶다 means 'to want', but together 보고 싶다 is the everyday way to say 'I miss you'. 그립다 adds a longing for the past, and 그때 ('that time') points to days that are gone. Stacked word for word it sounds odd, but the meaning is a plain 'I miss it'.
낯설어 두려워 네가 필요해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nat·sseo·reo du·ryeo·wo ni·ga pi·ryo·hae
Meaning: It feels strange and scary — I need you
Words in this line- 낯설어nat·sseo·reounfamiliar
- 두려워du·ryeo·woscary
- 네가ni·gayou
- 필요해pi·ryo·haeneeded
Word for word: Unfamiliar scary you needed
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 낯설다 alone means 'unfamiliar', but said of one's own reflection it means 'alien, not me'. 두려워 is just 'scared' and 필요해 is 'needed', and with no subject they merge into a short cry. The natural version adds 'I' and 'you' to make it sound whole.
멀어지던 너의 마지막 그 말 (그리워)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): meo·reo·ji·deon neo·e ma·ji·mak kkeu mal (geu·ri·wo)
Meaning: Those last words you said as you drifted away.
Words in this line- 멀어지던meo·reo·ji·deondrifting away
- 너의neo·eyour
- 마지막ma·ji·maklast
- 그kkeuthat
- 말malwords
- (그리워)(geu·ri·wo)I miss
Word for word: Distancing-was your last that word (yearn).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 멀어지다 means 'to grow distant' and -던 adds remembered past. 너의 is 'your', 마지막 'last', 그 'that', 말 'word'. Together: the words lodged in memory at the moment of parting.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 65
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:20
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거울 | geo·ul | mirror |
| 공간 | gong·gan | space |
| 기도가 | gi·do·ga | prayer |
| 나는데 | na·neun·de | come out, but |
| 너니까 | neo·ni·kka | since it's you |
| 노래가 | no·rae·ga | song |
| 누구보다 | nu·gu·bo·da | than anyone |
| 눈물이 | nun·mu·ri | tears |
| 느껴 | neu·kkyeo | feel |
| 느끼는 | neu·kki·neun | feeling |
| 닿기를 | da·ki·reul | may it reach |
| 돌아와 | do·ra·wa | come back |
| 속에 | so·ge | within |
| 싫어 | si·reo | I hate |
| 싶어 | si·peo | I want |
| 이렇게 | i·reo·ke | like this |
| 이제야 | i·je·ya | only now |
| 혼자 | hon·ja | alone |
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Questions about “Beautiful”
What is “Beautiful” by Wanna One about?
Wanna One’s “Beautiful” is a song of regret from someone who understands too late how much a lost love meant. They see themselves alone in the mirror, wander through a vast sea of memories, and feel stuck like a stopped clock, yet still ask the loved one to return, imagining a flower in hand and a better version of themselves. The mood is tender and aching, with a hopeful prayer that the song will be heard.
What does “솔직히 난 아직은 받는 사랑이 필요한 가봐” mean in “Beautiful”?
In “Beautiful” by Wanna One, “솔직히 난 아직은 받는 사랑이 필요한 가봐” means: Honestly, it seems I still need to be loved. 받는 사랑 literally means 'receiving love', i.e. love given to you rather than by you. The ending 가봐 joins 가 ('go') and 봐 ('look'), but together they mean 'it seems that…'. It gives the line a soft, slightly embarrassed tone of confession.
What does “그때가 그립고 너무 보고 싶고 그래 Yeah” mean in “Beautiful”?
In “Beautiful” by Wanna One, “그때가 그립고 너무 보고 싶고 그래 Yeah” means: I miss those days and want to see you so much, yeah. 보다 alone means 'to see' and 싶다 means 'to want', but together 보고 싶다 is the everyday way to say 'I miss you'. 그립다 adds a longing for the past, and 그때 ('that time') points to days that are gone. Stacked word for word it sounds odd, but the meaning is a plain 'I miss it'.
How do you pronounce “낯설어 두려워 네가 필요해”?
“낯설어 두려워 네가 필요해” from “Beautiful” by Wanna One is romanized as “natsseoreo duryeowo niga piryohae”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Beautiful” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 65 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Wanna One
- Official video
- STONE MUSIC · YouTube
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