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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

fromis_9’s new song “Vitamin ME” does not recommend Vitamin A, B, or C. It recommends: ME. And this line captures the whole idea: 게으른 네 심장을 뛰게 해 geeureun ne simjangeul ttwige hae

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Chuu and Heize’s “RULE” hits especially differently right now. Both artists have just closed agency chapters — Chuu with ATRP, and Heize with P NATION — so this lyric feels extra sharp: 알 게 뭐야 내 멋대로 만드는 RULE 미안한데 네 말 들을 생각은 없어 #chuu #heize #rule #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Rescene, who have lately gained immense popularity through Woni’s YouTube channel in Korean, have released a special single today, and it is a cover of Kara’s 2008 hit ‘Pretty Girl’. #rescene #prettygirl #learnkoreanwithkpop #confidence

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

MRCH - seesaw MRCH has released a new EP today entitled ‘Mutualism’. And it again show this singer songwriter from her best side. MRCH is well established in the K-pop scene as a songwriter, having written songs for Twice, ITZY, fromis_9, NMIXX, NiziU, Hearts2Hearts, #mrch #seesaw #learningkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

i-dle - Gimme Dat Love i-dle has us waiting quite long for their new EP ‘We Made’ but after the pre-release single ‘Crow’ three weeks ago we finally got it and with it the title track ‘Gimme Dat Love’. #idle #gimmedatlove #learningkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

In Stray Kids’ “RUN IT,” this line hits hard: 흘렸던 피눈물 = the blood-tears I had shed Then comes the English: I saved it #straykids #runit #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

PRIMROSE may be less talked about, but “Cosmic” has a really good lyric for Korean learners: 그 차원 속에 다른 내가 보여 비로소 그게 내가 돼 #primrose #cosmic #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

dodree’s “HAWWAH (夏渦)” is not cute summer. It feels more like a summer vortex. The title uses Hanja / Sino-Korean characters: 夏 = summer 渦 = whirlpool, vortex, swirl So 夏渦 can feel like: “summer vortex” “a whirlpool of summer” “being pulled into summer’s heat” #dodree #hawwha #learningkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Yeojin - Red Hot Chili Summer Yesterday’s summer flavor was lemon. Today, YeoJin said: add chili. 🌶️ In “Red Hot Chili Summer,” this lyric is all about physical reaction: 태양보다 뜨겁게 달아올라 어떡해 얼얼해진 순간에 짜릿함은 입술에 #yeojin #redhotchilisummer #loona #loossemble

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hearts2Hearts - Lemon Tang Summer K-pop season starts with Hearts2Hearts’ “Lemon Tang” — and this lyric is pure fizzy romance: Lemon lemon lemon sour 같이라면 더 달아 #hearts2hearts #lemontang #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Purynn - Wee-woo 여기 사람 살려요 Somebody save me! 쓰러지기 전에 알려줘요 Tell me before I collapse. 쓰러지다 = to collapse / pass out 알려줘요 = please tell me Wee-woo = crush panic in siren mode. #purynn #weewoo #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

USPEER (유스피어) - WICKED GAME Cupid is out of arrows, so now we’re using sound effects. #uspeer #유스피어 #wickedgame #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In Alice U’s “도주 (Runaway),” the chorus is chaotic: 니가 나에게 말 걸면 바로 도주 “If you talk to me, I immediately run away.” But the verse explains why: 만지면 따가운 선인장처럼 갑옷을 칭칭 두른 것처럼 #aliceu #앨리스유 #도주 #runaway #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In dodree’s “Lilac,” this line is beautifully restrained: 꺾지 못할 바엔 또 향만 맡고 가지요 #dodree #도드리 #lilac #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

i-dle didn’t say bad luck ruined them. They said bad luck was the test. #i-dle #아이들 #crow #idle #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In HEART OF WOMAN’s “TEA,” the English phrase “spill the tea” becomes more than just gossip. The key lines: Spilling that tea 왠지 묘한 Feelin’ 비밀은 Sweet 깊이 빠져 Fallin’ #heartofwoman #tea #learningkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

NMIXX lost their metronome in “Crescendo”… and apparently izna picked it up. #izna #metronome #lesrningkorean

NMIXX:
“Took away my metronome”

izna:
“Don’t worry, we found it.”

In “METRONOME,” izna turns chaos into rhythm.

불규칙한
In the chaos
선명하게 울리는 BPM

불규칙한
= irregular / uneven / not following a pattern

So this is not calm.
It starts in chaos.

선명하게
= clearly / vividly / sharply

울리는
= ringing / resounding

So the BPM is not hidden.
It cuts through the noise.

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This RESCENE lyric doesn’t just say “I want to escape.” It says “I’m stuck in a loop.” #rescene #runaway #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

In SHINee’s “Atmos,” this line feels quiet but very intimate: 애써 맞추지 않아 “We don’t force ourselves to match.” The key word is 애써. 애써 means “with effort,” “deliberately,” or “trying hard.” And 맞추다 means “to match,” “to adjust,” or “to fit.” #shinee #atmos #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

tripleS - Baby Flower It’s time for ‘lalala’ again! TripleS has dropped their yearly full group EP, bringing together all 24 members for ‘<LOVE&POP> pt.1’. The title song, ‘Baby Flower’, is in tripleS’ signature style. #tripleS #babyflower #learningkoreanwithkpop #assemble26

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Heart Of Woman - 나를 잃지 않는 방법 (Lost in Proof) Heart of Woman (H.O.W) has just launched, and their first release is truly something special! It’s not just an EP with four tracks or a digital single; it’s a full album with eleven songs! #heartofwoman #debut #lostinproof #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Are you excited about summer songs yet? Bibi just dropped her new single, ‘BUMPA’, and it’s a summer anthem! It has a happy melody, a fun dance beat, lyrics that match the vibe, and an ocean beach music video. #bibi #bumpa #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ten years after their debut and also almost ten years after their disbandment, I.O.I reunite for a much-anticipated comeback. The title track of their new album ‘I.O.I LOOP’ is called ‘갑자기’ (Suddenly) and the lyrics are by Jeon Somi. #ioi #아이오아이 #suddenly #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In ITZY’s “Motto,” this line has a beautiful sense of direction: 너를 향해 멈추지 않아 “I won’t stop moving toward you.” The key word is 향해, from 향하다. 향하다 means “to face,” “to head toward,” or “to be directed at.” #itzy #motto #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In aespa’s “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” this line sounds simple: 답은 내 안에 있어 “The answer is inside me.” #aespa #gdragon #wda #wholedifferentanimal #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade,” this line is beautifully simple: 모든 꽃말은 너야 “Every flower’s meaning is you.” 꽃말 literally combines: 꽃 = flower 말 = words / language So 꽃말 means the symbolic meaning of a flower — like the “language of flowers.” #nmixx #heavyserenade #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In Billlie’s new song “ZAP,” the line 쏟아진 gossip hits harder than a simple “gossip spread.” 쏟아지다 literally means “to pour down” — like heavy rain. So here, gossip is not quiet or controlled. It feels like it is flooding in from everywhere. #billlie #zap #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Babymonster - 춤 (Choom) BABYMONSTER’s “CHOOM” is all about performance energy, confidence, and getting completely swept up in the moment. The song feels loud, flashy, and made for the stage, and this line captures that party mood especially well: #babymonster #choom #츰 #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Chuu, Hanroro, Lee Su-hyun - I’m not alone Chuu has performed a busking session for her “Chuu can do it” channel. Although we still have to wait for the episode to be released, we’ve already got some Shorts from her, Hanroro and AKMU’s Lee Su-hyun. #chuu #hanroro #leesuhyun #akmu #learningkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

AKMU - Spring Colors It’s been a few days since AKMU released their MV for the song “Spring Colors” from their stunning new album. I’ve been eagerly waiting to write about it, and now I finally have the time. #akmu #springcolors #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

ILLIT - It’s Me ILLIT is back at it again, and it is nice to see that they have really adopted their own identity after their debut song, which, though undoubtedly a great song, was, especially with the accompanying MV, a quite controversial copy of you know who. #illit #아일릿 #itsme #learnkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Lee Chaeyeon - No Tears on the Dancefloor Lee Chaeyeon is back with a new EP, almost two years after ‘Showdown,’ and dropped ’Til I Die’ this week. The title track has that 70s disco vibe, but with a modern K-pop twist! #leechaeyeon #이채연 #notearsonthedancefloor #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

NMIXX - Crescendo NMIXX has release a prerelease MV to their upcoming EP next month, and it is again, as we expected, musically quite experimental while the video is full of lore. #nmixx #crescendo #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

QWER’s “CEREMONY” is all about breaking out of a version of yourself that feels dull, forced, or too safe. The song starts with discomfort — looking at your reflection and not quite recognizing yourself — and then turns into a celebration of #qwer #ceremony #learnkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Young Posse - 망했으면해니가 Doeun, Sunhye, and Jiana from Young Posse have shared the music video for a song they created and put together themselves! They also took care of filming and editing the video. #youngposse #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

VVS is back with their second EP, and they’re pushing the envelope once more! On Melon.com, you’ll need to be 19 or older to see the lyrics for this song. “$tay the Night” is mostly built on flexing, confidence, and nonstop hustle, #VVS #븨븨에스 #staythenight #learnkorean

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

UNCHILD, a rookie girl group under High Up Entertainment, which also manages StayC, made their debut this week. Their debut is colorful and messy in the best way possible, giving off late second-generation and early third-generation vibes. #unchild #stayc #debut #learnkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

AKMU - Joy, Sorrow and a Beautiful Heart I’ve been eager to share this song since it came out 12 days ago—it’s truly one of the most beautiful songs of 2026 so far, in my opinion. #akmu #악동뮤지션 #joysorrowandabeautifulheart #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

APINK’s “15th Season” is a warm anniversary fan song for their 15th debut anniversary. The lyrics look back on the long road APINK and Panda have walked together, using “seasons” as an image for time, memory, and loyalty. #apink #에이핑크 #15thseason #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

HITGS - Cherry Blossom HITGS’s “Cherry Blossom” wraps love in soft spring imagery — cherry blossoms, sunlight, breeze, and the feeling of walking side by side with someone who makes your whole world feel brighter. #hitgs #힛지스 #cherryblossom #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

ifeye - Hazy (Daisy) I’ve been less active the past two weeks, and I’ve decided to post less now. I won’t stop posting or close my account, but I’ll try to balance my time better so I have more time for programming and making music. Now that I’ve shared this, here’s the first of two posts for today.

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Big update! Meet Lessons — short, beginner-friendly Korean lessons inspired by K-culture and real conversations. And try the Yaeum Hangul Quiz: a daily challenge where you guess Korean words (easy & hard) or K-pop artist names using Jamo. Learn, play, repeat.

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Kickflip - Eye-Poppin’: Back and full of energy Kickflip is back with their fourth mini album! I already shared the lovely pre-release single “Twenty” last month. That song was a bit more laid-back, with lyrics about growing up and the heartache of a breakup. #kickflip #킥플립 #eyepoppin

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Sunday Throwback: Girls’ Generation - The Boys It’s time to travel back in time again this Sunday. Today, I’m excited to again feature one of the biggest names in K-pop: Girls’ Generation (SNSD / 소녀시대). #girlsgeneration #snsd #소녀시대 #theboys #learningkoreanwithkpop

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Yaeum – Learn Korean Your Way @yaeumstudio.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Hanroro - Game Over?: Love&Hate (Pt. 2) As promised, here is the second song and title track from Hanroro’s latest single, ‘Love & Hate’: ‘Game Over?’ The question mark in the title is significant, highlighting the uncertainty. #hanroro #한로로 #loveandhate #gameover #learningkoreanwithkpop

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