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Learn Korean with BTS Lyrics | 'Outro: Propose' Korean Lyrics Explained

  • Aug 7
  • 15 min read

Updated: Aug 13



Let’s study Korean with BTS Lyrics! In this post, we’ll break down each lyric in BTS’ ‘Outro: Propose’ with detailed vocabulary and grammar notes to help you understand the meaning of the Korean used. Whether you’re a fan looking to deepen your connection to the music or a language learner studying through lyrics, this post is for you. Click the expand arrow beside each lyric to view the notes and explanations for that line.


Want to turn this into a study challenge? Try reading each line and testing your understanding before checking the notes. See how much you can recognize on your own—then expand the section to check your answers and learn something new. It’s a great way to strengthen your Korean comprehension while enjoying BTS’s lyrics.


To take your practice even further, I’ve also linked videos from my YouTube channel in this post—perfect for reviewing vocab, testing your lyric knowledge, and making your BTS Korean study sessions more fun and interactive.


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BTS (방탄소년단) - 'Outro: Propose' Lyrics (With English Translation & Korean Grammar/Vocabulary Notes)


[Jungkook] : (Vocalizing)


[V] : (I give it to you)


I give it to you


조금: a little / somewhat (adverb meaning "a little," "slightly," or "to some extent")


어색했었지만: although it was awkward / it was awkward but...

  • 어색하다 (to be awkward / to feel awkward / to be unnatural) + -았었- / -었었- (indicates that something was true in the past, especially at an earlier point, but is no longer true now. It can also emphasize looking back on a previous state or situation. Compared to the simple past tense -았/었-, this form often carries a sense of "had been" or "used to be," highlighting that the situation belonged to an earlier point in time and has since changed) + -지만 (although / but) → 어색했었지만 ("although it had been awkward" / "although things used to be awkward")


*Note: Compared with the simpler form 어색했지만, the use of -았/었었- looks back on the awkwardness as something that existed earlier and is no longer necessarily true. In English, this nuance is often conveyed naturally with expressions such as "although it was a little awkward at first" or "even though it felt a little awkward at first."



이젠: now / by now

  • 이제 (now) + -는 (topic particle) → 이제는 → 이젠 (common contraction) → "now" / "as for now" / "by now."


다: all / everything (adverb meaning "completely," "entirely," or "all")


주고 싶어: (I) want to give

  • 주다 (to give) + -고 싶다 (to want to; expresses the speaker's desire to do an action) → 주고 싶다 (to want to give) + -아/어 (informal present tense ending) → 주고 싶어 ("want to give")


Note: The topic particle in 이젠 helps contrast the present with what came before, giving the sense of "now" or "by now." The adverb 다 emphasizes giving completely or giving everything. Depending on the context, 이젠 다 주고 싶어 can be translated as "Now I want to give you everything," "By now, I want to give it all," or simply "Now I want to give you my all."

[V] : I give it to you


때론: sometimes / at times

  • 때 (time / occasion) + -로 (as / by / in; here forming the adverb 때로, "sometimes" / "at times") + -는 (topic marker; adds a slight contrastive or topical nuance) → 때로는 (sometimes / at times) → 때론 (common contraction of 때로는) → 때론 ("sometimes" / "at times")


울고: crying and

  • 울다 (to cry) + -고 (and; connects verbs) → 울고 ("crying and")


웃어주는: laughing for [someone] / smiling for [someone]

  • 웃다 (to laugh / to smile) + -어 주다 (to do something for someone; can express doing something on someone's behalf or as a kindness) → 웃어주다 (to laugh for someone / to smile for someone) + -는 (present adnominal ending modifying a following noun) → 웃어주는 ("who laughs for [someone]" / "who smiles for [someone]")


​나에겐: to me / for me

  • 나 (I / me) + -에게 (to; for) → 나에게 (to me) + -는 (topic marker) → 나에게는 (as for me / to me) → 나에겐 (common contraction of 나에게는) → 나에겐 ("to me" / "for me").


너뿐이란 걸: the fact that you're the only one for me

  • 너 (you) + -뿐 (only / nothing but) → 너뿐 (only you) + -(이)란 (contracted form of -(이)라고 하는; means "that is called," "that," or introduces something being identified or quoted) → 너뿐이란 (that [you are] the only one) + 것 (thing / fact) + -을 (object marker) → 것을 → 걸 (common contraction) → 너뿐이란 걸 ("the fact that you're the only one for me" / "that you're the only one for me")


*Note: These two lines are grammatically connected. The phrase 때론 울고 웃어주는 is an adnominal clause modifying an omitted 너 ("you"), describing the listener as "the one who sometimes cries and laughs (with me/for me)." The following line, 나에겐 너뿐이란 걸 ("that you're the only one for me"), then completes the thought. Rather than expressing two separate ideas, the lyrics identify the listener as the person who shares both his tears and laughter. The use of -아/어 주다 in 웃어주다 reinforces this sense of emotional closeness and adds the nuance of doing something for someone else's benefit, suggesting someone who is emotionally present and shares in his experiences. Read together, the lyrics express that this person—the one who remains by him through both joyful and difficult moments—is the only one he truly cherishes.


For you


너를: you

  • 너 (you) + -를 (object marker) → 너를 (you).


처음 본 순간: the moment [I] first saw [you]

  • 처음 (first / for the first time) + 보다 (to see) + -ㄴ (past adnominal ending modifying a following noun) → 본 (saw / having seen) + 순간 (moment) → 처음 본 순간 ("the moment [I] first saw [you]" / "the moment I first saw you")



단발에: with short hair

  • 단발 (short hair / bob haircut) + -에 (in / with; here linking 단발 to the following description and highlighting it as part of the person's appearance) → 단발에 ("with short hair")


너무: so / very / too


예쁜: pretty

  • 예쁘다 (to be pretty) + -ㄴ (present adnominal ending modifying a following noun) → 예쁜 ("pretty"; modifies 교복)


*Note: -ㄴ is the present adnominal ending used with descriptive verbs to modify a following noun. It describes the noun by expressing one of its qualities or characteristics. Here, 예쁜 modifies 교복 ("school uniform"), forming the phrase 예쁜 교복, meaning "a pretty school uniform."


교복: school uniform


그: that


모습만: only (that) image / only (that) appearance

  • 모습 (appearance / image / figure; can refer to someone's appearance, look, image, or the way they were at a particular moment) + -만 (only) → 모습만 ("only that appearance" / "only that image")


생각나: comes to mind / I remember / I keep thinking of

  • 생각나다 (to come to mind / to be remembered / to think of) → 생각나 (informal present form of 생각나다) ("comes to mind" / "I remember" / "I keep thinking of")


*Note: 생각나다 literally means "a thought comes out/arises," but it is naturally translated as "to come to mind," "to remember," or "to think of." Unlike 생각하다 ("to think"), which describes actively thinking about something, 생각나다 expresses a thought or memory arising on its own. Here, 그 모습만 생각나 means "Only that 모습 comes to mind," or more naturally, "I can only think of that 모습."


아무데도: anywhere

  • 아무데 (anywhere / any place) + -도 (even / any; when used with a negative verb, emphasizes "not...anywhere") → 아무데도 ("anywhere" / "any place")


못 가: can't go

  • 못 (cannot / can't; adverb expressing inability) + 가다 (to go) → 가 (informal present form of 가다) → 못 가 ("can't go")


*Note: 아무데도 is commonly used with negative expressions such as 안, 못, or 없다 to mean "nowhere" or "not...anywhere." While 아무데도 literally means "anywhere," the negative verb changes the overall meaning. Here, 못 가 ("can't go") combines with 아무데도 to form 아무데도 못 가, meaning "I can't go anywhere."


너도: you too

  • 너 (you) + -도 (also / too) → 너도 ("you too").


오직: only / solely / exclusively


날: me (object)

  • 나 (I / me) + -를 (object marker) → 나를 (me) → 날 (common contraction of 나를)


봐: look at / watch

  • 보다 (to see / to look at / to watch) → 봐 (informal imperative or present form of 보다) ("look at" / "watch")


*Note: In this lyric, 봐 is best understood as the informal imperative, meaning "look at me" or "pay attention to me." Combined with 오직 ("only"), 오직 날 봐 expresses the idea of directing one's attention exclusively toward the speaker: "Only look at me." The 너도 ("you too") suggests reciprocity—I'm focused only on you, so I want you to focus only on me as well.


내: my


맘이: heart / feelings (subject)

  • 맘 (contracted form of 마음, "heart" / "feelings") + -이 (subject marker)


왜: why


이런지: why it's like this / what makes it like this

  • 이렇다 (to be like this) + -ㄴ지 (ending used for indirect questions or uncertainty, meaning "why," "whether," "what," or "I wonder") → 이런지 ("why it's like this")


*Note: The ending -ㄴ지 is commonly used when someone doesn't know, wonders about, or is uncertain about something. It often appears before verbs like 모르다 (to not know), 알다 (to know), 궁금하다 (to be curious), or 생각하다 (to wonder). In this lyric, 왜 이런지 몰라 literally means "I don't know why it's like this." The speaker is expressing uncertainty about their own feelings or situation.


몰라: don't know

  • 모르다 (to not know) → 몰라 ("don't know"; casual present tense)


나: I / me


항상: always


니: your

  • 너 (you) + -의 (possessive marker, "of") → 너의 ("your") → 네 (contracted form) → 니 (common spoken pronunciation, often written this way in lyrics and dialogue)


모습만: only your image

  • 모습 (appearance, image, the way someone looks or appears) + -만 (only, just)


떠올라: comes to mind / comes into my thoughts

  • 떠오르다 (to come to mind, to occur to someone, to rise into one's thoughts) → 떠올라 (casual present tense)


*Note: Literally, the sentence means "Only your image comes to mind (for me)." In natural English, this is best expressed as "I always think of you" or "Only your image is always in my thoughts."



나는: as for me / I (topic)

  • 나 (I, me) + -는 (topic marker) → 나는 ("as for me" / "I")


리듬이: rhythm (subject)

  • 리듬 (rhythm) + -이 (subject marker)


되고: become and...

  • 되다 (to become) + -고 (connective ending meaning "and," "and then," or linking actions in sequence) → 되고 ("become and...")


노래가: song (subject)

  • 노래 (song) + -가 (subject marker)


되어: become

  • 되다 (to become) → 되어 (informal present tense)


*Note: The repeated use of 되다 ("to become") creates a parallel structure: 리듬이 되고 노래가 되어 ("becoming a rhythm and becoming a song"). The first -고 simply links the two ideas ("and"), while the second -어 connects this phrase to the following clause, 널 위해 불러줄게 ("I'll sing for you"), expressing that he will become a rhythm and a song in order to sing for the person he loves.



널: you (object)

  • 너 (you) + -를 (object marker) → 너를 → 널 (contracted form)


위해: for / for the sake of


불러줄게: I'll sing (for you)

  • 부르다 (to sing; to call) + -아/어 주다 (to do something for someone; expresses that the action is performed as a favor or for another person's benefit) → 불러주다 (to sing for someone) + -ㄹ게 (ending expressing the speaker's intention or promise, often in response to or for the listener) → 불러줄게 ("I'll sing for you" / "I'll sing it for you")


*Note: The construction -아/어 주다 adds the meaning of doing something for someone else's benefit. Combined with -ㄹ게, which often conveys a promise or willingness directed toward the listener, 불러줄게 expresses more than a simple future action—it carries the nuance of "I'll sing for you" as a heartfelt promise or offer.

[Jungkook] : (Good to you)


내겐: to me / for me

  • 나 (I / me) + -에게 (to; for) → 나에게 (to me) + -는 (topic marker) → 나에게는 (as for me / to me) → 내게는 → 내겐 (contracted form of 나에게는)


너뿐야: you're the only one

  • 너 (you) + 뿐 (only, nothing but) + 이다 (to be) → 이야 (informal present form) → 뿐이야 → 뿐야 (contracted form) → 너뿐야 ("you're the only one" / "it's only you")


*Note: Here, 내겐 너뿐야 literally means "To me, it's only you," expressing that the listener is his one and only.


​[Jungkook] : (Good to you)



내가: I (subject)

  • 나 (I, me) + -가 (subject marker) → 내가 ("I")


멀리: far away / at a distance

  • 멀다 (to be far) + -이 (adverb-forming ending) → 멀리 ("far away" / "at a distance")


있어도: even if [I] am / even though [I] am

  • 있다 (to be, to exist) + -어도 (concessive ending meaning "even if," "even though," or "regardless of whether"; indicates that the following clause remains true despite the condition expressed in the first clause) → 있어도 ("even if [I] am" / "even though [I] am")



항상: always


옆에: by (my) side / beside

  • 옆 (side, beside, next to) + -에 (location marker, indicating where someone or something is) → 옆에 ("by [someone's] side" / "beside")


있어줘: stay (by my side) / please be there for me

  • 있다 (to be, to stay) + -아/어 주다 (to do something for someone; expresses that the action is performed for another person's benefit) → 있어 주다 (to stay for someone / to be there for someone) + -아/어 (casual imperative ending) → 있어줘 ("stay for me" / "please stay by my side" / "please be there for me")


Note: The construction -아/어 주다 adds the nuance of doing something for someone else's benefit. When used as an imperative, 있어줘 is more than simply "stay." It carries the heartfelt meaning of "please stay with me," "please stay by my side," or "please be there for me," emphasizing his emotional request for the other person's continued presence and support.

Oh baby


[Jungkook] : (Good to you)


​내겐: to me / for me

  • 나 (I / me) + -에게 (to; for) → 나에게 (to me) + -는 (topic marker) → 나에게는 (as for me / to me) → 내게는 → 내겐 (contracted form of 나에게는)


전부야: everything

  • 전부 (everything, all, the whole of something) + 이다 (to be) → 전부이다 ("to be everything") → 전부이야 (informal present form) → 전부야 (common contraction) → 전부야 ("it's everything" / "you're everything")

[Jungkook] : (Good to you)

​


힘든: difficult / hard

  • 힘들다 (to be difficult, hard, exhausting) + -ㄴ (present adnominal ending modifying a following noun) → 힘든 ("difficult" / "hard"; modifies 내일)


내일이: tomorrow (subject)

  • 내일 (tomorrow) + -이 (subject marker)


와도: even if it comes

  • 오다 (to come) + -아/어도 (concessive ending meaning "even if," "even though," or "regardless of whether"; indicates that the following clause remains true despite the condition expressed in the first clause) → 와도 ("even if [it] comes")


*Note: The adnominal ending -ㄴ turns 힘들다 into 힘든, allowing it to modify the noun 내일 ("tomorrow"). Literally, 힘든 내일 means "a difficult tomorrow." The ending -아/어도 then introduces a concessive condition: "even if a difficult tomorrow comes." In the context of the following line, 내 손 잡아줘 ("Hold my hand"), he is expressing that regardless of what hardships the future brings, he hopes the other person will remain by his side.



내: my

  • 나 (I / me) + -의 (possessive marker) → 나의 ("my") → 내 (common contraction of 나의 used in everyday speech)


손: hand


잡아줘: hold (my hand) / hold onto (my hand)

  • 잡다 (to hold, to grab, to take) + -아/어 주다 (to do something for someone; expresses that the action is performed for another person's benefit) → 잡아 주다 (to hold for someone / to take someone's hand) + -아/어 (casual imperative ending) → 잡아줘 ("hold my hand" / "please hold my hand")


*Note: The construction -아/어 주다 adds the nuance of doing something for someone else's benefit. When used as an imperative, 잡아줘 is warmer and more personal than simply 잡아 ("hold"). It expresses a heartfelt request, meaning "please hold my hand" or "hold onto my hand for me." In Korean, 손 잡다 ("to hold hands" / "to take someone's hand") often carries emotional overtones of comfort, support, reassurance, and staying together, making the lyric a request for both physical and emotional closeness.


[V] : I give it to you



조금: a little / somewhat (adverb meaning "a little," "slightly," or "to some extent")


어색했었지만: although it was awkward / it was awkward but...

  • 어색하다 (to be awkward / to feel awkward / to be unnatural) + -았었- / -었었- (indicates that something was true in the past, especially at an earlier point, but is no longer true now. It can also emphasize looking back on a previous state or situation. Compared to the simple past tense -았/었-, this form often carries a sense of "had been" or "used to be," highlighting that the situation belonged to an earlier point in time and has since changed) + -지만 (although / but) → 어색했었지만 ("although it had been awkward" / "although things used to be awkward")


*Note: Compared with the simpler form 어색했지만, the use of -았/었었- looks back on the awkwardness as something that existed earlier and is no longer necessarily true. In English, this nuance is often conveyed naturally with expressions such as "although it was a little awkward at first" or "even though it felt a little awkward at first."



이젠: now / by now

  • 이제 (now) + -는 (topic particle) → 이제는 → 이젠 (common contraction) → "now" / "as for now" / "by now."


다: all / everything (adverb meaning "completely," "entirely," or "all")


주고 싶어: (I) want to give

  • 주다 (to give) + -고 싶다 (to want to; expresses the speaker's desire to do an action) → 주고 싶다 (to want to give) + -아/어 (informal present tense ending) → 주고 싶어 ("want to give")


Note: The topic particle in 이젠 helps contrast the present with what came before, giving the sense of "now" or "by now." The adverb 다 emphasizes giving completely or giving everything. Depending on the context, 이젠 다 주고 싶어 can be translated as "Now I want to give you everything," "By now, I want to give it all," or simply "Now I want to give you my all."

 

​[V] : I give it to you


때론: sometimes / at times

  • 때 (time / occasion) + -로 (as / by / in; here forming the adverb 때로, "sometimes" / "at times") + -는 (topic marker; adds a slight contrastive or topical nuance) → 때로는 (sometimes / at times) → 때론 (common contraction of 때로는) → 때론 ("sometimes" / "at times")


울고: crying and

  • 울다 (to cry) + -고 (and; connects verbs) → 울고 ("crying and")


웃어주는: laughing for [someone] / smiling for [someone]

  • 웃다 (to laugh / to smile) + -어 주다 (to do something for someone; can express doing something on someone's behalf or as a kindness) → 웃어주다 (to laugh for someone / to smile for someone) + -는 (present adnominal ending modifying a following noun) → 웃어주는 ("who laughs for [someone]" / "who smiles for [someone]")

 


​나에겐: to me / for me

  • 나 (I / me) + -에게 (to; for) → 나에게 (to me) + -는 (topic marker) → 나에게는 (as for me / to me) → 나에겐 (common contraction of 나에게는) → 나에겐 ("to me" / "for me").


너뿐이란 걸: the fact that you're the only one for me

  • 너 (you) + -뿐 (only / nothing but) → 너뿐 (only you) + -(이)란 (contracted form of -(이)라고 하는; means "that is called," "that," or introduces something being identified or quoted) → 너뿐이란 (that [you are] the only one) + 것 (thing / fact) + -을 (object marker) → 것을 → 걸 (common contraction) → 너뿐이란 걸 ("the fact that you're the only one for me" / "that you're the only one for me")


*Note: These two lines are grammatically connected. The phrase 때론 울고 웃어주는 is an adnominal clause modifying an omitted 너 ("you"), describing the listener as "the one who sometimes cries and laughs (with me/for me)." The following line, 나에겐 너뿐이란 걸 ("that you're the only one for me"), then completes the thought. Rather than expressing two separate ideas, the lyrics identify the listener as the person who shares both his tears and laughter. The use of -아/어 주다 in 웃어주다 reinforces this sense of emotional closeness and adds the nuance of doing something for someone else's benefit, suggesting someone who is emotionally present and shares in his experiences. Read together, the lyrics express that this person—the one who remains by him through both joyful and difficult moments—is the only one he truly cherishes.


​For you (Good to you) (Good to you) (Good to you)



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