Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a delightful linguistic journey with Park Bo Gum's 'On My Way.' This refreshing song, created for Korea's 2025 tourism campaign, offers a vibrant soundtrack to learning Korean, filled with expressions about travel, discovery, and warm encounters. Its clear, uplifting melody and enthusiastic lyrics make it an ideal way to pick up conversational phrases related to exploration and joy, inviting you to literally sing along on your way to mastering new Korean words and understanding the spirit of Korean travel.
[English]
왜일까설레는
이 기분
같이 걷는 이 순간은
You and I 초록빛 길 위 발을 내딛고
따스한 손이 겹쳐진 채로 가
맘과 맘, 성급히 벌써 저기 떠나 있잖아
Just wanna say
낯선 곳으로,
바람은 흘러
석양을 등에 지고
난 지금을 느껴
바로 내 곁에 너와
On a highway
We’re dancing on the way
우리 가는 길 위에
뜨겁게 take my hand
OK!
문득 만난 woo 우연 속에
노을빛 꿈을 꾸게 해
비춰온 firefly
날 따라온 satellite
I’m on my way
그 곁에 너와
비는 걷혀
햇살은 널 빛나게 해
계획 없이
맘대로 떠났지
그래서 더 좋은걸
낯선 곳으로,
바람은 흘러
석양을 등에 지고
난 지금을 느껴
바로 내 곁에 너와
On a highway
We’re dancing on the way
우리 가는 길 위에
뜨겁게 take my hand
OK!
Oh 영원히 함께
이대로 가면 돼
미지의 만남
모험 속에
Going where the wind is
taking us
On a highway
We’re dancing on the way
우리 가는 길 위에
뜨겁게 take my hand
OK!
문득 만난 woo 우연 속에
노을빛 꿈을 꾸게 해
비춰온 firefly
날 따라온 satellite
I’m on my way
그 곁에 너와
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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bright /braɪt/ A2 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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hand /hænd/ A1 |
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way /weɪ/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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wind /wɪnd/ A2 |
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light /laɪt/ A1 |
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journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1 |
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sunset /ˈsʌnset/ B1 |
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together /təˈɡeðər/ A2 |
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dance /dæns/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːt/ A1 |
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satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ B2 |
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adventure /ədˈventʃər/ B2 |
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firefly /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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왜일까 설레는 이 기분 (waeilkka seolleneun i gibun)
➔ Interrogative ending + Present participial adjective
➔ The sentence asks the reason for a feeling of excitement. “왜일까 (waeilkka)” is an interrogative ending indicating a rhetorical question. “설레는 (seolleneun)” is a present participial adjective modifying “기분 (gibun - feeling).”
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맘과 맘, 성급히 벌써 저기 떠나 있잖아 (mamgwa mam, seonggeuphi beolsseo jeogi tteona itjana)
➔ Noun repetition for emphasis + Adverb + Already + Location particle + Verb + Declarative ending
➔ This line expresses a sense of how quickly hearts are already drawn to each other. “맘과 맘 (mamgwa mam)” literally means 'heart to heart' and is repeated for emphasis. “성급히 (seonggeuphi)” means hastily or quickly. “벌써 (beolsseo)” means already. “떠나 있잖아 (tteona itjana)” means 'are already gone/away' with a declarative ending implying a realization.
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Going where the wind is taking us
➔ Gerund phrase as a complement + Relative clause
➔ This line uses a gerund phrase (“Going where…”) functioning as a complement, indicating the direction of their journey. “taking us” is a relative clause modifying “wind”.
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