These are the most important words in the BTS lyrics.
The words are used in the posts from Learn Korean with BTS #2 ~ to Learn Korean with BTS #20.
The words in the posts are the result of word frequency analysis of more than 150 BTS songs.
All the words in the posts are also quite common in everyday Korean conversation.
For those who are completely new to the Korean language, and especially to BTS ARMY, I hope these posts will be helpful.
To see examples of BTS lyrics for the word, click on the word link.
To hear the word pronounced, click on the sound icon.
When it comes to word types, it can be confusing to know whether words categorized as adjectives are verbs or not.
While the word order in English is subject + verb + object, the word order in Korean is subject + object + verb.
In Korean, not only verbs but also adjectives function as predicates, so keep this in mind when looking at word types.
Word types can change depending on the context.
The types of words can also be deduced from their English definitions, see below for the English word type.
English Word Type
Most important words in BTS lyrics
Word | Pronunciation | Sound | Meaning | Word Type |
가다 | ga-da | ![]() |
to go | verb |
걱정 | geok-jjeong | ![]() |
worry, anxiety | noun |
계속 | gye-sok | ![]() |
continuously | adverb |
괜찮다 | gwaen-chan-ta | ![]() |
to be okay | adjective |
기억 | gi-eok | ![]() |
memory | noun |
길 | gil | ![]() |
road, way | noun |
나 | na | ![]() |
I | pronoun |
너 | neo | ![]() |
you | pronoun |
노래 | no-rae | ![]() |
song | noun |
누구 | nu-gu | ![]() |
who | pronoun |
눈 | nun | ![]() |
eye | noun |
눈 | nun | ![]() |
snow | noun |
느낌 | neu-kkim | ![]() |
feeling | noun |
다르다 | da-reu-da | ![]() |
to be different | adjective |
다시 | da-si | ![]() |
again | adverb |
달 | dal | ![]() |
the moon | noun |
달 | dal | ![]() |
month | noun |
돈 | don | ![]() |
money | noun |
두렵다 | du-ryeop-tta | ![]() |
to be afraid | adjective |
듣다 | deut-tta | ![]() |
to hear, to listen | verb |
라면 | ra-myeon | ![]() |
instant noodles | noun |
라면 | ra-myeon | ![]() |
if [*connective] | conjunction |
랩 | raep | ![]() |
rap | noun |
레스토랑 | re-seu-to-rang | ![]() |
restaurant | noun |
레슨 | re-seun | ![]() |
lesson | noun |
로또 | ro-tto | ![]() |
lotto | noun |
리더 | ri-deo | ![]() |
leader | noun |
마음 | ma-eum | ![]() |
mind, heart | noun |
많이 | ma-ni | ![]() |
a lot | adverb |
말하다 | mal | ![]() |
to talk | verb |
매일 | mae-il | ![]() |
every day | adverb |
모르다 | mo-reu-da | ![]() |
to not know | verb |
미치다 | mi-chi-da | ![]() |
to be crazy | adjective |
발 | bal | ![]() |
foot | noun |
밤 | bam | ![]() |
night | noun |
별 | byeol | ![]() |
star | noun |
별 | byeol | ![]() |
particular, special | adjective |
보다 | bo-da | ![]() |
to see, to watch | verb |
보다 | bo-da | ![]() |
more, than | preposition |
비 | bi | ![]() |
rain | noun |
빛 | bit | ![]() |
light | noun |
사람 | sa-ram | ![]() |
person | noun |
사랑 | sa-rang | ![]() |
love | noun |
생각 | saeng-gak | ![]() |
thought | noun |
세상 | se-sang | ![]() |
the world | noun |
손 | son | ![]() |
hand | noun |
시간 | si-gan | ![]() |
time | noun |
알다 | al-da | ![]() |
to know | verb |
오늘 | o-neul | ![]() |
today | noun |
오다 | o-da | ![]() |
to come | verb |
우리 | u-ri | ![]() |
we | pronoun |
웃다 | ut-tta | ![]() |
to laugh, to smile | verb |
원하다 | won-ha-da | ![]() |
to want | verb |
잠 | jam | ![]() |
sleep | noun |
좋다 | jo-ta | ![]() |
to be good | adjective |
주다 | ju-da | ![]() |
to give | verb |
지금 | ji-geum | ![]() |
now | adverb |
진짜 | jin-jja | ![]() |
real, really, very | adverb |
집 | jip | ![]() |
house | noun |
차다 | cha-da | ![]() |
to kick, to dump | verb |
차다 | cha-da | ![]() |
to be full (of) | adjective |
찾다 | chat-tta | ![]() |
to find, to look for | verb |
처음 | cheo-eum | ![]() |
beginning | noun |
최고 | choe-go | ![]() |
(the) best | noun |
춤 | chum | ![]() |
dance | noun |
친구 | chin-gu | ![]() |
friend | noun |
카드 | ka-deu | ![]() |
card | noun |
칼 | kal | ![]() |
knife | noun |
커피 | keo-pi | ![]() |
coffee | noun |
코 | ko | ![]() |
nose | noun |
크다 | keu-da | ![]() |
to be big | adjective |
키스 | ki-seu | ![]() |
kiss | noun |
타다 | ta-da | ![]() |
to ride, to get on | verb |
타다 | ta-da | ![]() |
to worry oneself | verb |
탕진 | tang-jin | ![]() |
waste, squandering | noun |
태양 | tae-yang | ![]() |
the sun | noun |
태어나다 | tae-eo-na-da | ![]() |
to be born | verb |
특별하다 | teuk-ppyeol-ha-da | ![]() |
to be special | adjective |
틀리다 | teul-li-da | ![]() |
to be wrong | adjective |
평생 | pyeong-saeng | ![]() |
one’s whole life | noun |
포기하다 | po-gi-ha-da | ![]() |
to give up | verb |
표정 | pyo-jeong | ![]() |
expression, look, face | noun |
푸르다 | pu-reu-da | ![]() |
to be blue | adjective |
피 | pi | ![]() |
blood | noun |
필요 | pi-ryo | ![]() |
need | noun |
하다 | ha-da | ![]() |
to do | verb |
하루 | ha-ru | ![]() |
day, one day | noun |
함께 | ham-kke | ![]() |
together | adverb |
항상 | hang-sang | ![]() |
always | adverb |
행복 | haeng-bo-ka-da | ![]() |
happiness | noun |
힘 | him | ![]() |
strength, power | noun |
까맣다 | kka-ma-ta | ![]() |
to be black | adjective |
깨다 | kkae-da | ![]() |
to break | verb |
깨다 | kkae-da | ![]() |
to wake | verb |
꽃 | kkot | ![]() |
flower | noun |
꿈 | kkum | ![]() |
dream | noun |
끌어안다 | kkeu-reo-an-tta | ![]() |
to hug | verb |
끝 | kkeut | ![]() |
end, finish | noun |
땀 | ttam | ![]() |
sweat | noun |
때 | ttae | ![]() |
the time, when | noun |
떠나다 | tteo-na-da | ![]() |
to leave | verb |
또 | tto | ![]() |
again, and | adverb |
뛰다 | ttwi-da | ![]() |
to run | verb |
뜨다 | tteu-da | ![]() |
to float | verb |
빨리 | ppal-li | ![]() |
fast, quickly | adverb |
빠지다 | ppa-ji-da | ![]() |
to fall into | verb |
빨갛다 | ppal-ga-ta | ![]() |
to be red | adjective |
빵 | ppang | ![]() |
bread | noun |
뻔하다 | ppeon-ha-da | ![]() |
to be obvious | adjective |
뻔하다 | ppeon-ha-da | ![]() |
almost, nearly | adverb |
뽀뽀 | ppo-ppo | ![]() |
kiss | noun |
싸움 | ssa-um | ![]() |
fight | noun |
싹 | ssak | ![]() |
completely | adverb |
싹 | ssak | ![]() |
sprout | noun |
쓰다 | sseu-da | ![]() |
to wear, to put on | verb |
쓰다 | sseu-da | ![]() |
to write | verb |
쓰러지다 | sseu-reo-ji-da | ![]() |
to fall, to collapse | verb |
쓸데없다 | sseul-tte-eop-tta | ![]() |
to be useless | adjective |
씨 | ssi | ![]() |
ah [*interjection] | interjection |
씨 | ssi | ![]() |
seed | noun |
짜증 | jja-jeung | ![]() |
annoyance | noun |
짧다 | jjal-tta | ![]() |
to be short | adjective |
째다 | jjae-da | ![]() |
to cut open | verb |
쩔다 | jjeol-da | ![]() |
to be very good | adjective |
찍다 | jjik-tta | ![]() |
to take, to shoot | verb |
찍다 | jjik-tta | ![]() |
to chop, to stamp | verb |
찢다 | jjit-tta | ![]() |
to tear, to rip | verb |