Younha
Event Horizon — Younha: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync바람을 가둬둔 것 같지만ba·ra·meul ga·dwo·dun geot gat·jji·manIt seems like we've trapped the wind inside, butListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Younha's “Event Horizon” follows two people who choose a clean, grateful goodbye while still cherishing what they shared. She admits she's frightened and unsure of herself, but treats the parting as a final gift and hopes habit won't dull their sincerity. The pale glimmer a vanished star leaves behind stands for memories that will keep glowing in both their hearts, making the road ahead a fresh turn, not an ending.
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.
바람을 가둬둔 것 같지만Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ba·ra·meul ga·dwo·dun geot gat·jji·man
Meaning: It seems like we've trapped the wind inside, but
Words in this line- 바람을ba·ra·meulthe wind
- 가둬둔ga·dwo·duntrapped
- 것geotthe thing
- 같지만gat·jji·manseems like, but
Word for word: Wind having-trapped-left thing seems-but
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '바람' alone just means 'wind', and '가두다' means 'to confine'. Combined with the bottle from the previous line it becomes a metaphor: feelings sealed away under the appearance of safety. The ending '~같지만' ('it seems, but') signals this containment is only apparent.
너로 인해 변해있던 따뜻한 공기Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·ro in·hae byeon·hae·it·tteon tta·tteu·tan gong·gi
Meaning: The warm air that had changed because of you
Words in this line- 너로neo·robecause of you
- 인해in·haedue to
- 변해있던byeon·hae·it·tteonthat had changed
- 따뜻한tta·tteu·tanwarm
- 공기gong·giair
Word for word: You-by because-of had-become-changed warm air
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 너로 인해 is a fixed phrase meaning 'because of you', and 변해있던 fuses 변하다 (to change) with the state-verb 있다 and a retrospective modifier — not just 'changed' but 'had changed and stayed that way since'. Word-for-word it piles into an awkward stack.
사건의 지평선 너머로Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sa·geo·nui ji·pyeong·seon neo·meo·ro
Meaning: Beyond the event horizon
Words in this line- 사건의sa·geo·nuiof the event
- 지평선ji·pyeong·seonhorizon
- 너머로neo·meo·robeyond
Word for word: Of-incident horizon over-through
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'sageonui jipyeongseon' is the physics term 'event horizon' (a black hole's boundary beyond which nothing returns), used as a metaphor for the point of no return in a relationship — separately the words just mean 'incident' and 'horizon,' together they paint an irreversible goodbye.
너와 내 맘에 살아 숨 쉴 테니Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·wa nae ma·me sa·ra sum swil te·ni
Meaning: Because it will live on breathing in our hearts
Words in this line- 너와neo·wawith you
- 내naemy
- 맘에ma·mein (the) heart
- 살아sa·raalive
- 숨sumbreath
- 쉴swilwill breathe
- 테니te·nibecause
Word for word: you-with my heart-in alive breath breathe-will because
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 살아 숨 쉬다 (live and breathe) is a set phrase for 'staying alive/real', not literal breathing. 테니 is a grammar ending giving a causal, confident-promise tone ('because it will be').
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가더라도 | ga·deo·ra·do | even as it goes |
| 거야 | geo·ya | going to |
| 고마웠어요 | go·ma·wo·sseo·yo | thank you |
| 그래도 | geu·rae·do | but still |
| 그리워할 | geu·ri·wo·hal | will miss |
| 길모퉁이 | gil·mo·tung·i | street corner |
| 꺼내 | kkeo·nae | taking out |
| 끝이 | kkeu·chi | end |
| 떠오르면 | tteo·o·reu·myeon | if surface |
| 많이 | ma·ni | a lot |
| 말자 | mal·ja | let's not |
| 반짝인 | ban·jja·gin | that sparkled |
| 별의 | byeo·rui | star's |
| 사라진 | sa·ra·jin | that disappeared |
| 새로운 | sae·ro·un | new |
| 서로의 | seo·ro·ui | of each other |
| 속이지 | so·gi·ji | deceive |
| 시간은 | si·ga·neun | time |
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Questions about “Event Horizon”
What is “Event Horizon” by Younha about?
Younha's “Event Horizon” follows two people who choose a clean, grateful goodbye while still cherishing what they shared.
What does “바람을 가둬둔 것 같지만” mean in “Event Horizon”?
It seems like we've trapped the wind inside, but. '바람' alone just means 'wind', and '가두다' means 'to confine'.
What does “너로 인해 변해있던 따뜻한 공기” mean in “Event Horizon”?
The warm air that had changed because of you. 너로 인해 is a fixed phrase meaning 'because of you', and 변해있던 fuses 변하다 (to change) with the state-verb 있다 and a retrospective modifier — not just 'changed'…
How do you pronounce “사건의 지평선 너머로”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “sa·geo·nui ji·pyeong·seon neo·meo·ro”: that's how it's actually sung by Younha, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Event Horizon” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 57 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
- Younha
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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