Speak Korean Like a Native with TWICE - "FANCY": Lyrics & Expressions

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🎶 TWICE - "FANCY"

"FANCY" is a song released by TWICE in 2019. It marks a shift from their signature bright and cute concept to a more sophisticated and mature vibe. The music stands out with its dreamy synth-pop sound and lyrics that confidently express love in a direct and self-assured manner.

🎶 TWICE - "FANCY": Music Video

[Source] YouTube, JYP Entertainment

 

🎯 Key Takeaways

1. 지금 (Now, At This Moment)

Indicates the present time.

 

📌 Example Usage

"지금 뭐 해?"

"What are you doing now?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

현재 (Present, Currently) – More formal.

 

📌 Example Usage

"현재 상황이 어떤가요?"

"How is the current situation?"

 

2. 하늘 (Sky, Heaven)

Can refer to the sky or a metaphorical "heaven."

 

📌 Example Usage

"오늘 하늘이 정말 예쁘다."

"The sky is so beautiful today."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

창공 (The Vast Sky) – More poetic.

 

📌 Example Usage

"새들이 창공을 날고 있다."

"Birds are flying across the vast sky."

 

3. 구름 (Cloud)

A mass of water vapor in the sky.

 

📌 Example Usage

"구름이 많아서 해가 안 보여."

"There are too many clouds, so I can’t see the sun."

 

🎨 Expressions

뭉게구름 (Fluffy Cloud) – A specific type of cloud.

 

📌 Example Usage

"하늘에 뭉게구름이 떠 있다."

"Fluffy clouds are floating in the sky."

 

4. 색 / 색깔 (Color)

Refers to different hues.

 

📌 Example Usage

"네가 좋아하는 색이 뭐야?"

"What’s your favorite color?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

빛깔 (Shade, Tint) – More poetic.

 

📌 Example Usage

"노을의 빛깔이 참 아름답다."

"The color of the sunset is truly beautiful."

 

5. 태양 (The Sun)

A scientific or poetic term for the sun.

 

📌 Example Usage

"태양이 뜨겁게 빛나고 있어."

"The sun is shining brightly."

 

"저 태양의 빨간빛이 네 두 볼 같아"

"That red light of the sun looks like your cheeks."

- "저": "that" (far from the speaker but visible).

- "태양의": "태양 (sun)" + possessive particle "-의" ("of the sun").

- "빨간빛이": "빨간 (red)" + "빛 (light)" + subject marker "-이".

- "네 두 볼": "네 (your)" + "두 (two)" + "볼 (cheeks)".

- "같아": "같다 (to be like)" + informal ending "-아" (casual statement).

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

해 (Sun - More Common)

 

📌 Example Usage

"해가 지고 있다."

"The sun is setting."

 

6. 얼굴 볼 (Cheeks, Face)

"볼" refers specifically to the cheeks, while "얼굴" is the entire face.

 

📌 Example Usage

"네 볼이 빨개졌어!"

"Your cheeks turned red!"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

뺨 (Cheek - More Formal)

 

📌 Example Usage

"바람이 차서 뺨이 시려."

"The wind is cold, so my cheeks sting."

 

7. 따끔하다 (To Sting, To Be Sharp)

Describes a slight pain, scolding, or a sharp sensation.

 

📌 Example Usage

"모기 물린 곳이 따끔해."

"The mosquito bite stings."

 

🎨 Expressions

화끈하다 (To Burn, Feel Hot)

 

📌 Example Usage

"창피해서 얼굴이 화끈거려."

"I’m embarrassed, so my face feels hot."

 

8. 장미 (Rose)

Symbolizes love and beauty.

 

📌 Example Usage

"장미 한 송이를 선물했다."

"I gave a single rose as a gift."

 

"넌 장미같이 따끔해"

"You're as sharp as a rose."

- "넌": "너 (you)" + topic marker "-는". " “넌” (spoken contraction)

- "장미같이": "장미 (rose)" + comparison particle "-같이" ("like, as").

- "따끔해": "따끔하다 (to be sharp, to sting)" + casual ending "-해".

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

장미꽃 (Rose Flower - More Specific)

 

📌 Example Usage

"장미꽃 향기가 너무 좋다."

"The scent of roses is so nice."

 

9. 괜찮다 (It’s Okay, Fine, Alright)

Used to express being okay or something being acceptable.

 

📌 Example Usage

"다쳤어? 괜찮아?"

"Did you get hurt? Are you okay?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

문제없다 (No Problem)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 정도는 문제없어."

"This much is no problem."

 

10. 겁나지 않다 / 겁나다 (Not Afraid / Afraid)

Describes fear or lack thereof.

 

📌 Example Usage

"난 하나도 겁나지 않아!"

"I’m not scared at all!"

 

"괜찮아 난 조금도 겁나지 않아"

"It's okay, I'm not scared at all."

- "괜찮아": "괜찮다 (to be okay, fine)" + informal ending "-아".

- "난": "나 (I)" + topic marker "-는". " “난” (spoken contraction)

- "조금도": "조금 (a little)" + emphasis "-도 (even a little)".

- "겁나지 않아": "겁나다 (to be scared)" + negation "-지 않아 (not)".

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

두렵지 않다 / 두렵다  (Not Afraid / Afraid)

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 미래가 두렵지 않아."

"I am not afraid of the future."

 

"실패가 두렵다."

"I am afraid of failure."

 

11. 더 세게 잡다 (To Hold Tighter)

Used for grasping firmly.

📌 Example Usage

"내 손을 더 세게 잡아!"

"Hold my hand tighter!"

🌀 Similar Expressions

꽉 잡다 (To Hold Firmly)

📌 Example Usage

"안전벨트를 꽉 잡아!"

"Hold onto the seatbelt tightly!"

 

12. 위험하다 (To Be Dangerous)

Describes something risky or hazardous.

 

📌 Example Usage

"저 길은 위험하니까 조심해!"

"That road is dangerous, so be careful!"

 

"좀 더 위험할 거야"

"It'll be even more dangerous."

- "좀 더": "좀 (a little)" + "더 (more)".

- "위험할": "위험하다 (to be dangerous)" + future attributive "-ㄹ".

- "거야": Future tense "-ㄹ 것이다" " “-ㄹ 것이야” (casual statement) " “-ㄹ 거야” (spoken contraction)

- “위험할 것이다” " “위험할 것이야” " “위험할 거야”

 

🎨 Expressions

위태롭다 (To Be Risky - More Serious)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그의 건강 상태가 위태롭다."

"His health condition is precarious."

 

13. 달콤하다 (To Be Sweet, Pleasantly Sweet)

Used for flavors, words, or feelings.

 

📌 Example Usage

"초콜릿이 달콤해!"

"The chocolate is sweet!"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

스윗하다 (Sweet - Borrowed from English)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그 남자 정말 스윗해!"

"That guy is really sweet!"

 

14. 녹다 / 녹아버리다 (To Melt / To Completely Melt Away)

"녹다" means to melt, while "녹아버리다" emphasizes complete melting.

 

📌 Example Usage

"아이스크림이 더워서 녹고 있어."

"The ice cream is melting because it’s hot."

 

"너의 미소에 내 마음이 녹아버렸다."

"My heart completely melted at your smile."

 

"지금 내 기분이 녹아버리다"

"Right now, my feelings are melting away."

- "지금": "now, at this moment."

- "내 기분이": "내 (my)" + "기분 (feeling, mood)" + subject marker "-이".

- "녹아버리다": "녹다 (to melt)" + emphatic "-아버리다" (completely, irreversibly).

 

🎨 Expressions

사르르 녹다 (To Gently Melt Away - Poetic)

 

📌 Example Usage

"따뜻한 초콜릿이 입안에서 사르르 녹는다."

"The warm chocolate melts gently in my mouth."

 

15. 깜깜한 (Pitch Black, Very Dark)

Describes extreme darkness.

 

📌 Example Usage

"방 안이 깜깜해서 아무것도 안 보여."

"It’s so dark in the room that I can’t see anything."

 

"깜깜한 우주 속에서 가장 반짝이는 저 별과 그 옆에 큰 네 별이 있어."

"In the dark universe, there's the brightest star and a big star next to it—you."

- "깜깜한": "깜깜하다 (to be dark, pitch-black)" + adjective form "-한".

- "우주 속에서": "우주 (universe, space)" + “속 (inside)” + location "-에서".

- "가장 반짝이는": "가장 (the most)" + "반짝이다 (to shine, twinkle)" + attributive "-는".

- "저 별과": "저 (that)" + "별 (star)" + conjunction "-과 (and)".

- "그 옆에 큰 네 별": "그 (that)" + "옆 (next to)" + location “-에” + "큰 (big)" + "네 (your)" + "별 (star)".

- "있어": "있다 (to exist)" + casual ending "-어".

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

어두운 (Dark - More General)

 

📌 Example Usage

"밖이 어두워지기 시작했어."

"It’s starting to get dark outside."

 

16. 우주 (Universe, Space)

Can refer to outer space or the vast universe.

 

📌 Example Usage

"우주는 끝이 없을까?"

"Does the universe have an end?"

 

🎨 Expressions

은하 (Galaxy - More Specific)

📌 Example Usage

 

"우리 은하는 정말 크다."

"Our galaxy is truly enormous."

 

17. 반짝이다 (To Sparkle, To Shine Brightly)

Describes twinkling or shining objects.

 

📌 Example Usage

"별들이 밤하늘에서 반짝이고 있어."

"The stars are sparkling in the night sky."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

빛나다 (To Shine, To Glow)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그녀의 눈이 빛났다."

"Her eyes were shining."

 

18. 별 (Star)

A celestial body, often symbolizing dreams or guidance.

 

📌 Example Usage

"밤하늘에 별이 가득하다."

"The night sky is full of stars."

 

🎨 Expressions

별빛 (Starlight)

 

📌 Example Usage

"별빛이 아름답게 빛난다."

"The starlight shines beautifully."

 

19. ~를 원하다 (To Want ~)

Expresses a desire for something.

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 진정한 사랑을 원해."

"I want true love."

 

"나는 아무나 원하지 않아"

"I don’t want just anyone."

- "나는": "나 (I)" + topic marker "-는" (emphasizing the subject).

- "아무나": "anyone, whoever" (used in a negative sentence to mean not just anyone).

- "원하지 않아": "원하다 (to want)" + negation "-지 않아 (not)".

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

갖고 싶다 (To Want to Have)

 

📌 Example Usage

"새 핸드폰을 갖고 싶어."

"I want a new phone."

 

20. 꿈처럼 행복하다 (To Be Happy Like a Dream)

Describes a happiness that feels surreal.

 

📌 Example Usage

"너와 함께하는 시간이 꿈처럼 행복해."

"The time I spend with you is as happy as a dream."

 

🎨 Expressions

동화 같아 (Like a Fairy Tale)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 순간이 정말 동화 같아."

"This moment really feels like a fairy tale."

 

21. 좋아하다 (To Like, To Love)

Expresses preference or affection.

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 너를 좋아해."

"I like you."

 

"누가 먼저 좋아하면 어때?"

"So what if someone falls in love first?"

- "누가": "who" (subject form).

- "먼저": "first, before the other person."

- "좋아하면": "좋아하다 (to like, love)" + conditional "-면 (if)."

- "어때?": "어떻다 (to be how)" + casual question "-어?" (What’s the problem?).

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

마음에 들다 (To Be to One’s Liking)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 옷이 정말 마음에 들어."

"I really like this outfit."

 

22. 매일 (Every Day, Daily)

Indicates something happening daily.

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 매일 운동을 해."

"I exercise every day."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

항상 (Always, All the Time)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그는 항상 친절하다."

"He is always kind."

 

23. 정말 (Really, Truly)

Used to emphasize truth or depth of feeling.

 

📌 Example Usage

"정말 좋은 사람이야."

"You’re really a good person."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

진짜 (Really - More Casual)

 

📌 Example Usage

"진짜 맛있어!"

"It’s really delicious!"

 

24. 아무것도 못하다 (To Be Unable to Do Anything)

Expresses helplessness or inaction.

 

📌 Example Usage

"너무 놀라서 아무것도 못했어."

"I was so shocked that I couldn’t do anything."

 

"난 아무것도 못하네"

"I can’t do anything."

- "난": "나 (I)" + topic marker "-는" " “난” (spoken contraction)

- "아무것도": "anything" in a negative sentence (lit. not even a single thing).

- "못하네": "못하다 (to not be able to do)" + casual realization "-네" (expressing realization).

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

손도 못 대다 (Not Able to Even Touch It - Figuratively Helpless)

 

📌 Example Usage

"문제가 너무 어려워서 손도 못 댔어."

"The problem was so difficult that I couldn’t even start."

 

25. 큰 일 나다 / 큰 일 내다 (A Big Trouble Happens / To Cause a Big Trouble)

Indicates a serious issue occurring or being caused.

 

📌 Example Usage

"지금 출발 안 하면 큰일 나!"

"If we don’t leave now, we’ll be in big trouble!"

 

"나 이러다 큰일 낼 것 같은데"

"I feel like I’m about to do something big."

- "나": "I" (casual).

- "이러다": "이렇게 하다 (to act like this)" → colloquial contraction.

- "큰일 낼 것 같은데": "큰일 (big trouble, serious matter)" + "내다 (to cause, to make happen)" + future "-ㄹ 것 같다 (seems like, I feel like)." + “-데”

• “데”: A sentence-final ending that conveys a fact the speaker directly experienced in the past and is now recounting in the present.

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

문제가 생기다 (A Problem Arises)

 

📌 Example Usage

"갑자기 문제가 생겼어."

"A problem suddenly came up."

 

26. 머리가 리셋되다 (Mind Goes Blank, Brain Resets)

Describes a sudden mental blank.

 

📌 Example Usage

"시험 중에 갑자기 머리가 리셋됐어."

"My mind suddenly went blank during the test."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

머릿속이 하얘지다 (Mind Turns White - Similar Idiom)

 

📌 Example Usage

"무대 위에서 머릿속이 하얘졌어."

"On stage, my mind went blank."

 

27. 어쩌면 좋아 (What Should I Do? / Oh No!)

Expresses panic or indecision.

 

📌 Example Usage

"지갑을 잃어버렸어. 어쩌면 좋아?"

"I lost my wallet. What should I do?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

어떡하지? (What Do I Do? - Casual)

 

📌 Example Usage

"숙제 안 했는데... 어떡하지?"

"I didn’t do my homework... What should I do?"

 

28. 맞다 (To Be Correct, To Get Hit, To Fit Well)

This verb has multiple meanings: being correct, getting hit, or something fitting well.

 

📌 Example Usage (Correct)

"네 대답이 맞아!"

"Your answer is correct!"

 

📌 Example Usage (To Get Hit)

"어릴 때 장난치다 친구한테 맞은 적 있어."

"When I was a kid, I got hit while playing with a friend."

 

📌 Example Usage (To Fit Well)

"이 옷이 나한테 딱 맞아!"

"This outfit fits me perfectly!"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

정답이다 (To Be the Right Answer) – Used for quiz/test answers.

 

📌 Example Usage

"문제의 정답은 3번입니다."

"The correct answer is number 3."

 

29. 바다 (Sea, Ocean)

Refers to a large body of salt water.

 

📌 Example Usage

"여름에는 바다에 가고 싶어."

"I want to go to the sea in summer."

 

🎨 Expressions

해변 (Beach) – More specific to the shore.

 

📌 Example Usage

"해변에서 산책하는 게 좋아."

"I like taking walks on the beach."

 

30. 잠수함 (Submarine)

A watercraft capable of operating underwater.

 

📌 Example Usage

"잠수함을 타 보고 싶어."

"I want to ride a submarine."

 

31. 꿈 / 꿈같다 (Dream / Dreamlike)

"꿈" refers to both literal dreams and aspirations, while "꿈같다" means "like a dream."

 

📌 Example Usage (Literal Dream)

"어젯밤에 이상한 꿈을 꿨어."

"I had a weird dream last night."

 

📌 Example Usage (Dreamlike)

"오늘 하루가 정말 꿈같았어."

"Today felt like a dream."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

환상적이다 (Fantastic, Dreamlike)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 공연은 환상적이었어!"

"This performance was fantastic!"

 

32. 꼬집다 (To Pinch, To Point Out Something Critically)

It means pinching someone or metaphorically pointing out a physical flaw.

 

📌 Example Usage (Physical)

"장난치다가 친구가 내 팔을 꼬집었어."

"While playing, my friend pinched my arm."

 

📌 Example Usage (Critical Remark)

"그의 실수를 꼬집어서 말했어."

"I pointed out his mistake."

 

33. 상태 메시지 (Status Message, Profile Status)

A short phrase or sentence used to express one’s mood on social media or chat apps.

 

📌 Example Usage

"오늘 상태 메시지에 '행복하다'라고 적었어."

"I set my status message to 'I’m happy' today."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

프로필 문구 (Profile Text)

📌 Example Usage

"내 프로필 문구를 바꿨어."

"I changed my profile text."

 

34. 연기처럼 사라지다 (To Disappear Like Smoke)

Used to describe something fading away completely.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그의 흔적은 연기처럼 사라졌다."

"His traces disappeared like smoke."

 

"네가 연기처럼 훅 사라질까 걱정돼."

"I’m worried you’ll disappear like smoke."

- "네가": "너 (you)" + subject marker "-가."

- "연기처럼": "연기 (smoke)" + comparison "-처럼 (like)."

- "훅": Sound effect for sudden movement (e.g., whoosh).

- "사라질까": "사라지다 (to disappear)" + uncertainty "-ㄹ까?" (worried something might happen).

- "걱정돼": "걱정하다 (to worry)" + state "-돼 (to feel worried about)."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

흔적 없이 사라지다 (To Vanish Without a Trace)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그는 흔적 없이 사라져 버렸다."

"He disappeared without a trace."

 

35. 두 눈에 담다 (To Capture in One’s Eyes, To Remember Beautifully)

Describes treasuring a sight in one's memory.

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 순간을 두 눈에 담고 싶어."

"I want to capture this moment in my eyes."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

기억 속에 새기다 (To Engrave in One’s Memory)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그날의 장면을 기억 속에 새겼어."

"I engraved that moment in my memory."

 

36. 생각 (Thought, Idea, Reflection)

Refers to one's thoughts, opinions, or reflections.

 

📌 Example Usage

"너는 어떤 생각을 하고 있어?"

"What are you thinking about?"

 

37. 포근하다 (To Be Cozy, Warm, Comfortable)

Describes warmth or comfort, physically or emotionally.

 

📌 Example Usage

"포근한 이불 속에서 자는 게 좋아."

"I love sleeping in a cozy blanket."

 

"네 생각만으로도 난 포근해져."

"Just thinking about you makes me feel warm."

- "네 생각만으로도": "네 (your)" + "생각 (thoughts)" + emphasis "-만으로도 (just with, even only with)."

- "난": "나 (I)" + topic marker "-는."

- "포근해져": "포근하다 (to be warm, cozy)" + dynamic "-져 (becoming)."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

따뜻하다 (To Be Warm)

 

📌 Example Usage

"햇살이 따뜻해서 기분이 좋다."

"The sunlight is warm, so I feel good."

 

38. 놓다 (To Put Down, To Let Go, To Release)

Depending on the context, it can mean placing something down or letting go.

 

📌 Example Usage (Put Down)

"책을 책상 위에 놓아 둬."

"Put the book on the desk."

 

📌 Example Usage (Let Go)

"이제 걱정을 놓아도 돼."

"You can let go of your worries now."

 

📌 Example Usage (To Release)

"이제 널 놓지 않을래"

"Now, I won’t let you go."

- "이제": "Now, from this moment on."

- "널": "너 (you)" + object marker "-를" (spoken contraction).

- "놓지 않을래": "놓다 (to let go, to release)" + negation "-지 않다" + intention "-을래 (I won’t, I refuse to)."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

내려놓다 (To Set Down, To Relieve Oneself from Burden)

 

📌 Example Usage

"마음의 짐을 내려놓아."

"Let go of the burden in your heart."

 

🎶 TWICE - "FANCY": Summary & Meaning of the Lyrics

The lyrics vividly capture the overwhelming emotions of falling in love, portraying a proactive approach to expressing affection. Unlike TWICE’s previous shy and innocent love songs, this track embraces the theme of fancying someone with certainty and boldness.

 

🎶 Key Points for Enjoying "FANCY"

- A shift from TWICE’s traditional lovely concept to a refined synth-pop style.

- Instead of expressing love shyly, the song conveys confidence and certainty.

- The dreamy synth melody and strong beat enhance the song’s addictive appeal.

- The performance also evolved from their usual lively choreography to a more elegant and stylish dance routine.

 

🎶 TWICE - "FANCY":  Additional Information

- Release Date: April 22, 2019

- Album: Fancy You

- Genre: Synth-pop & Dance

- Lyrics & Composition: Black Eyed Pilseung, Jeon Goon

 

🌍 If you’d like to read the full lyrics, please visit official music platforms such as Melon, Genie Music, Apple Music, or Spotify!

 

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❗"This analysis is intended for educational and language-learning purposes and does not replace the official lyrics."