Who – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 지민, BTS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Jimin's 'Who' is a perfect starting point. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, centered around the question 'Who is my heart waiting for?', makes it easy for beginners to sing along and grasp key phrases about love and longing. The blend of English lyrics with Jimin's emotive delivery offers a special opportunity to connect with the emotional nuances of the language in a way that is both modern and universally relatable.

[English]

Though we've never met, she's all I see every night.

Though we've never met, she's always in my mind.

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

I think about her every day.

Yeah, every day of my life.

But tell me why I still haven't found her.

(Why, why, why, why, why)

There are so many people to meet.

(There are so many people to meet)

And so many places to go.

(There are so many places to go)

But I still haven't found that special ‘hello’.

Though we've never met, she's all I see every night.

Though we've never met, she's always in my mind.

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

I'll take her to places I haven't discovered yet.

I'll put everything I have into it.

So I can be the one she can rely on.

One, two, three, four, five.

There are so many people to meet.

(There are so many people to meet)

And so many places to go.

(There are so many places to go)

But I still haven't found that special ‘hello’.

Though we've never met, she's all I see every night.

Though we've never met, she's always in my mind.

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

Is she one of the people I see every day?

Or does she exist somewhere far away?

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

(Who exactly)

Is it waiting for someone?

(Who exactly)

Is it waiting for someone?

(Who exactly)

Is it waiting for someone?

(Who am I waiting for?)

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

Though we've never met, she's all I see every night.

Though we've never met, she's always in my mind.

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

Is she one of the people I see every day?

Or does she exist somewhere far away?

To her, I want to give this world and more.

I want to give her this world and more.

Who exactly is my heart waiting for?

[Korean]

만난 적도 없지만 밤마다 그녀만 보여

만난 적도 없지만 항상 내 머릿속에 있어

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

매일 그녀를 생각하는데

Yeah, 내 인생의 매일매일

그런데 왜 아직 그녀를 못 찾았는지 말해줘

(Why why why why why)

만날 사람들은 너무 많고

(만날 사람들은 너무 많고)

갈 곳도 많지만

(갈 곳도 너무 많지만)

아직 그 특별한 ‘안녕'을 못 찾았어

만난 적도 없지만 밤마다 그녀만 보여

만난 적도 없지만 항상 내 머릿속에 있어

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

아직 발견 안 된 곳까지 그녀를 데려갈 거야

나의 모든 것을 걸 테니

그녀가 의지할 수 있는 그 한 사람이 되어 줄 수 있도록

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

만날 사람들은 너무 많고

(만날 사람들은 너무 많고)

갈 곳도 많지만

(갈 곳도 너무 많지만)

아직 그 특별한 ‘안녕'을 못 찾았어

만난 적도 없지만 밤마다 그녀만 보여

만난 적도 없지만 항상 내 머릿속에 있어

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

그녀는 내가 매일 보는 사람 중 한 명일까?

아니면 멀리 떨어진 어딘가에 존재하고 있을까?

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

(내 마음은 도대체 누굴)

기다리고 있을까

(내 마음은 도대체 누굴)

기다리고 있을까

(내 마음은 도대체 누굴)

기다리고 있을까

(나는 도대체 누굴)

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

만난 적도 없지만 밤마다 그녀만 보여

만난 적도 없지만 항상 내 머릿속에 있어

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

그녀는 내가 매일 보는 사람 중 한 명일까?

아니면 멀리 떨어진 어딘가에 존재하고 있을까?

그녀에게 이 세상과

그 이상을 주고 싶은데

내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
만난 /man-nan/ B1	verb - met
그녀 /geu-nyeo/ A1	noun - she/her
마음 /ma-eum/ B1	noun - heart/mind
기다리고 /gi-da-ri-go/ B1	verb - waiting
세상 /se-sang/ A2	noun - world
특별한 /teuk-byeol-han/ B2	adjective - special
존재 /jon-jae/ B2	noun - existence
보여 /bo-yeo/ A2	verb - to show
생각 /saeng-gak/ B1	noun - thought
갈 /gal/ A1	verb - to go
사람 /sa-ram/ A1	noun - person
하늘 /ha-neul/ A2	noun - sky
매일 /mae-il/ A1	adverb - every day
이상 /i-sang/ B2	noun - beyond

Key Grammar Structures

• 내 마음은 도대체 누굴 기다리고 있을까

  ➔ Using the question particle '까' at the end of a sentence to indicate speculation or wonder.

  ➔ The particle "까" is used at the end of the sentence to show wondering or questioning about something uncertain.

• 만난 적도 없지만 밤마다 그녀만 보여

  ➔ Using "도" to mean "even" or "also" for emphasis.

  ➔ "도" emphasizes that despite not having met the person, her image still appears even in the nights.

• 그녀에게 이 세상과 그 이상을 주고 싶은데

  ➔ Using "고 싶은데" to express desire with a sense of ongoing or tentative wish.

  ➔ The phrase "고 싶은데" combines "고 싶다" (want to) with a nuance of hesitance or ongoing desire, indicating a wish that is not yet fulfilled.

• 그 특별한 ‘안녕'을 못 찾았어

  ➔ Using the negative past tense "못 찾았어" to indicate inability to find or achieve something.

  ➔ The phrase "못 찾았어" combines the negative particle "못" (cannot / failed to) with the verb "찾다" (to find), expressing that the speaker was unable to find the special 'goodbye'.

• 그녀는 내가 매일 보는 사람 중 한 명일까?

  ➔ Using the question marker "까" at the end of a sentence to form a yes/no question related to speculation.

  ➔ The particle "까" at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question, expressing a speculative inquiry about whether she is the person seen daily.