청혼 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Jump into the sincere language of romance with Jung Seung Hwan's beautiful cover of “청혼” (Proposal). This song is a masterclass in expressing profound, heartfelt commitment in Korean. You can learn vocabulary and phrases related to eternal promises, happiness, and heartfelt declarations of love, all delivered with Jung Seung Hwan's signature tender and emotionally rich ballad style.

[English]

I only told you to wait

And turned away for so long

If you wait just a little

That moment will come someday

I know all the words you want

I know them all

I know how long

You’ve been waiting

And now I’m finally saying

You don’t have to cry

Don’t cry

Lift your head

Now smile

I will make you smile

I’ll give you nothing but happiness

Always by your side forever

Don’t be afraid

Everything will be fine

Thank you for believing in this day

My love who waited

Before saying I’m sorry

There’s something I want to say

Words I’ve wanted to share with only you

But in the end

I couldn’t say those words

Will you marry me?

You don’t have to cry

Don’t cry

Lift your head

Now smile

I will make you smile

(Yes I will)

I’ll give you nothing but happiness

Always by your side forever

Don’t be afraid

Everything will be fine

Knowing the tears you shed while waiting

Now I’ll give back your love

You don’t have to cry

Don’t cry

Lift your head

Now smile

I will make you smile

(Yeah)

I’ll give you nothing but happiness

Always by your side forever

Don’t be afraid

Everything will be fine

[Korean]

기다리란 말만 하면서

외면했죠 오랜 시간

조금 기다리면

그때가 올 거라고 Some Day

그대 원하는

그 말을 다 알면서

얼마나 오래

기다린 줄 알면서

이제야 말하네요

You don't have to Cry

울지 말아요

고갤 들어봐요

이젠 웃어봐요

I will make you Smile

행복만 줄게요

언제나 그대 곁에서 영원히

Don't be afraid

모두 잘 될 거예요

고마워요 이런 날 믿고

기다려준 그대 My Love

미안하단 말보다 먼저

하고픈 말 있죠

그대에게만 전해 주고 싶던 말

하지만 결국

하지 못했던 그 말

나와 결혼해 줘요

You don't have to Cry

울지 말아요

고개 들어봐요

이젠 웃어 봐요

I will make you Smile

(Yes I will)

행복만 줄게요

언제나 그대 곁에서 영원히

Don't be afraid

모두 잘 될 거예요

기다림 속에 흘린 그대 눈물을 알기에

이젠 돌려 줄 거예요 그대 사랑을

You don't have to Cry

울지 말아요

고개 들어봐요

이젠 웃어봐요

I will make you Smile

(Yeah)

행복만 줄게요

언제나 그대 곁에서 영원히

Don't be afraid

모두 잘 될 거예요

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
기다리다 gi-da-ri-da A2	verb - to wait
믿다 mit-da B1	verb - to believe
외면하다 oe-myeon-ha-da B2	verb - to turn away, ignore
행복 haeng-bok B1	noun - happiness
웃다 ut-da A2	verb - to smile, to laugh
울다 ul-da A2	verb - to cry
사랑 sa-rang A2	noun - love
결혼하다 gyeol-hon-ha-da B1	verb - to marry
영원하다 yeong-won-ha-da B2	adjective - eternal, everlasting
말하다 mal-ha-da A2	verb - to say, to speak
두렵다 du-ryeop-da B2	adjective - afraid, fearful
고마워하다 go-ma-wo-ha-da B1	verb - to be thankful
미안하다 mi-an-ha-da A2	adjective - sorry, apologetic
진심 jin-sim B2	noun - sincerity
흐르다 heu-reu-da B2	verb - to flow (as with tears)
눈물 nun-mul B1	noun - tear
곁 gyeot B1	noun - side (beside someone)
돌려주다 dol-lyeo-ju-da B2	verb - to return (give back)

Key Grammar Structures

• 기다리란 말만 하면서

  ➔ Noun + 만 하다

  ➔ The phrase '기다리란 말만 하면서' means 'only saying to wait,' showing that the subject does nothing but tell someone to wait.

• 조금 기다리면

  ➔ Verb + (으)면

  ➔ The ending '(으)면' expresses a condition or time, like 'if' or 'when'. '기다리면' means 'if (you) wait'.

• 그대 원하는 그 말을 다 알면서

  ➔ Verb + (으)면서

  ➔ ‘알면서’ means ‘while knowing’ or ‘even though one knows’. It shows contrast between knowledge and action.

• 이제야 말하네요

  ➔ Noun/Adverb + 야 (only then)

  ➔ ‘이제야’ emphasizes that something happened only now, often with a sense of delay.

• 울지 말아요

  ➔ Verb stem + 지 말다

  ➔ ‘울지 말아요’ means ‘please don’t cry’. Used politely to tell someone not to do something.

• 행복만 줄게요

  ➔ Verb stem + -게요

  ➔ ‘-게요’ expresses the speaker’s intention or promise in a soft, polite way. ‘줄게요’ = ‘I’ll give (it to you)’.

• 언제나 그대 곁에서 영원히

  ➔ Noun + 에서 (at/from place)

  ➔ ‘곁에서’ means ‘by someone’s side’. ‘에서’ marks location where an action/state occurs.

• 모두 잘 될 거예요

  ➔ Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ 거예요 (future tense)

  ➔ ‘될 거예요’ expresses future prediction, meaning ‘will become’ or ‘will be fine’.

• 기다림 속에 흘린 그대 눈물을 알기에

  ➔ Verb stem + 기에 (because/since)

  ➔ ‘알기에’ means ‘because (I) know’. It gives a reason for the following action.