Table of Contents
🎥 "Mr.
Sunshine": Introduction
🎥 "Mr.
Sunshine": Short Video
🎥 "Mr.
Sunshine" Shorts: Meet the Characters
🎥 "Mr.
Sunshine" Shorts: Dialogue
🎯 Key
Takeaways
🎥 Grammatical
Analysis of the Dialogue
🎥 "Mr.
Sunshine" Shorts: Wrap-up
Master Korean Through the Magic of K-Dramas—One
Scene at a Time.
This blog post curates the most engaging
K-Drama Shorts and transforms them into powerful learning tools for Korean
learners. I delve deeply into the language, focusing on key vocabulary,
expressions, and grammatical intricacies.
However, if you're a beginner or intermediate
learner, don’t worry! Start with the 🎥 Dialogue and
🎯 Key Takeaways sections—designed to help you quickly
absorb essential phrases.
Stay patient, follow through, and you won’t
just understand the words by the end—you’ll feel the drama the way
native speakers do.
For an even richer experience, pair this
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🎥 "Mr. Sunshine": Introduction
General Overview
"Mr. Sunshine" is a historical
K-drama blends epic storytelling, political intrigue, and a deeply
emotional love story. Set in the early 1900s during the late Joseon Dynasty and
the looming threat of Japanese colonization, the drama follows a young boy who
escapes Korea after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea) and grows
up to become a U.S. Marine Corps officer. Returning to his homeland decades
later as Eugene Choi, he finds himself torn between loyalty to his adopted
country and love for his birth nation. Through breathtaking cinematography and
powerful performances, "Mr. Sunshine" explores themes of patriotism,
identity, sacrifice, and love.
Short Video Overview
This short yet iconic scene captures a
delightful and humorous exchange between Go Ae-shin and her loyal companion as
she attempts to make sense of the English alphabet and the mysterious,
emotionally charged word "Love." Just days after agreeing to
"start love" without knowing what it meant, Ae-shin now discovers its
whole meaning while studying English—and her shocked reaction is both adorable
and hilarious. This moment perfectly showcases her innocence, pride, and
evolving emotions, making it a fan-favorite clip for Korean learners and drama
lovers alike.
🎥 "Mr. Sunshine": Short Video
🎥 "Mr. Sunshine" Shorts: Meet the Characters
Go Ae-shin (Kim Tae-ri)
A
noblewoman with a revolutionary spirit. Ae-shin is elegant, fierce, and
determined to protect her country. Though raised with privilege, she secretly
trains as a sniper and fights for Joseon's independence.
Eugene Choi / Eujin (Lee Byung-hun)
A
Korean-born American Marine officer who returns to Joseon. He struggles with
his painful past and his divided identity. His love for Ae-shin forces him to
confront both personal and political loyalties.
Yoon Nam-jong (Park Bo-mi)
One
of Ae-shin’s loyal household servants and a discreet observer of her secret
life. In this scene, he plays the straight man to her confused but earnest
English learning, adding a light comic touch to the moment.
🎥 "Mr. Sunshine"
Shorts: Dialogue
고애신: “A는
애플, B는
보이, C는
쿡, D는
댄스, E는
유진 F는 …"
Go
Ae-shin: "A is for Apple, B is for Boy, C is Cook, D is Dance, E is
Eugene, and F is…"
윤남종: “예?”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Pardon?"
고애신: “응?”
Go
Ae-shin: "Hmm?"
윤남종: “E가
뭐라고
하셨습니까?”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "What did you say E stands for?"
고애신: “E는
잉글리쉬”
Go
Ae-shin: "E is for English."
윤남종: "잘하셨습니다. 애기씨.”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Well done, Agissi."
윤남종: “다들
여기서 L을
제일
좋아합니다."
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Everyone here likes L the most."
고애신: “어째서?”
Go
Ae-shin: "Why is that?"
윤남종: “L은
러브거든요.”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Because L stands for 'Love'."
고애신: “러브? 총
쏘는
거보다
더
어렵고
더
위험하고
더
뜨거워야
하는
그
러브?”
Go
Ae-shin: "'Love'? The one that's supposed to be harder, riskier, and
hotter than shooting a gun?"
윤남종: "뭐, 영
틀린
말은
아니긴
한데, 정혼자
도련님과
러브를
하시면
되시지
않습니까?"
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Well, you're not entirely wrong, but wouldn't it be proper to
fall in love with your fiancé, the young master?"
고애신: "아, 내
이미
다른
자와
하기로
하였다."
Go
Ae-shin: "Ah, I’ve already decided to do it with someone else."
윤남종: "예?”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "What?"
고애신: “시작한지
며칠
안
되었다. 막상
해보니
어렵지도
않고."
Go
Ae-shin: "It hasn’t been long since we started. Once I actually tried it,
it wasn’t even that hard."
윤남종: "아, 애기씨! 그러면
큰일
나십니다. 러브는
사량입니다.”
Yoon
Nam-jong: "Ah, Agissi! That’s dangerous. Love is saryang."
윤남종: “사내와
여인이
서로
애틋이
그리는
이
마음
말입니다."
Yoon
Nam-jong: "It’s the tender, longing feeling shared between a man and a
woman."
고애신: “뭐?!!!”
Go
Ae-shin: "What?!!!"
고애신: “뭐?!!!”
Go
Ae-shin: "What?!!!"
🎯 Key Takeaways
1. 애기씨 (Young Miss, Milady)
This
is a historical or respectful way of addressing a young noblewoman, often used
in period dramas (사극). It shows social hierarchy and
politeness.
📌
Example Usage
"애기씨, 밖은 위험하니 나가지 마세요."
“Milady,
it’s dangerous outside; please don’t go.”
"애기씨께서
이 음식을 드시고 싶어 하십니다."
"The
young miss wishes to eat this dish."
🌀
Similar Expressions
도련님
(Young Master) refers to a nobleman with similar respect in
historical settings.
📌
Example Usage
"도련님, 마차가 준비되었습니다."
"Young
master, the carriage is ready."
2. 제일 좋아한다 / 제일 좋아합니다
(Like the Most, Favor the Most)
Used
to express the highest level of preference among options or people.
📌
Example Usage
"나는
너를 제일 좋아해."
"I
like you the most."
"그
배우를 제일 좋아합니다."
"I
like that actor the most."
🌀
Similar Expressions
가장 아낀다 (Cherish the Most) – Has a warmer and more emotional tone.
📌
Example Usage
"그는
가족을 가장 아낀다."
"He
cherishes his family the most."
3. 어째서 (Why, For What Reason)
A
slightly formal or emotional variant of "왜"
is often used to emphasize confusion or strong feelings of frustration.
📌
Example Usage
"어째서
나한테 이런 말을 하는 거야?"
"Why
are you saying this to me?"
"어째서
그렇게 생각했는지 모르겠어."
"I
don’t know why you thought that."
🌀
Similar Expressions
왜
(Why) – More commonly used in everyday conversation.
📌
Example Usage
"왜
늦었어?"
"Why
are you late?"
4. 총을 쏘다 (To Fire a Gun, To Shoot)
Describes
the action of pulling the trigger and firing a gun.
📌
Example Usage
"그는
망설이지 않고 총을 쐈다."
"He
fired the gun without hesitation."
"누군가가
총을 쏜 소리가 났다."
"There
was the sound of someone firing a gun."
🌀
Similar Expressions
발포하다 (To Open Fire) – A more formal or military term for shooting.
📌
Example Usage
"경찰이
도망가는 범인에게 발포했다."
"The
police opened fire on the fleeing suspect."
5. 더 어렵다 / 더 위험하다
(More Difficult / More Dangerous)
These
comparative forms are used to express a higher degree of difficulty or danger.
📌
Example Usage
"이번
일은 지난번보다 더 어렵다."
"This
task is more difficult than the last one."
"밤에
가는 게 더 위험해."
"Going
at night is more dangerous."
🌀
Similar Expressions
훨씬 어렵다 / 훨씬 위험하다 (Much More Difficult / Much More
Dangerous) – Stronger intensifier for comparison.
📌
Example Usage
"그
문제는 우리가 생각한 것보다 훨씬 어려웠어."
"That
problem was much more difficult than we thought."
6. 더 뜨겁다 (Hotter, More Heated)
It is
used to describe something that is physically hotter or emotionally more
intense.
📌
Example Usage
"이
국이 저 국보다 더 뜨겁다."
"This
soup is hotter than that one."
"분위기가
점점 더 뜨거워지고 있다."
"The
atmosphere is getting more heated."
🌀
Similar Expressions
열기가 더하다 (To Add More Heat / Excitement) – Can refer to both literal
heat or emotional excitement.
📌
Example Usage
"무대
위 열기가 점점 더하고 있다."
"The
energy on stage is rising even more."
7. 영 틀린 말은 아닙니다 (Not Entirely Wrong)
This
expression acknowledges that although something might not be completely right, it's not entirely incorrect either. It is often used to soften
disagreement or provide partial affirmation.
📌
Example Usage
"그
말도 영 틀린 말은 아닙니다. 일리가 있어요."
"That’s
not entirely wrong. You have a point."
"영
틀린 말은 아니지만, 조금 과장이 있는 것 같아."
"It’s
not totally wrong, but it sounds a bit exaggerated."
🌀
Similar Expressions
완전히 틀린 건 아니다 (It’s Not Completely Wrong) – A slightly more direct and
modern version.
📌
Example Usage
"네가
한 말, 완전히 틀린 건 아니야."
"What
you said isn’t completely wrong."
8. 정혼자 도련님 (My Betrothed Young Master)
A
respectful and old-fashioned way to refer to a nobleman who is one's fiancé,
commonly used in historical dramas.
📌
Example Usage
"정혼자
도련님께서 오셨습니다."
"My
betrothed young master has arrived."
"정혼자
도련님을 다시 만나게 되어 기쁩니다."
"I’m
glad to meet my betrothed young master again."
🌀
Similar Expressions
약혼자
(Fiancé) – A modern and gender-neutral word for someone engaged to be
married.
📌
Example Usage
"약혼자와
결혼 준비를 하고 있어요."
"I’m
preparing for marriage with my fiancé."
9. ~하기로 하다 (To Decide to Do Something)
This
expression is used to indicate a decision or agreement to act. It’s a common
grammar structure for future intentions or plans.
📌
Example Usage
"내일부터
운동하기로 했어."
"I
decided to start exercising from tomorrow."
"회의는
다음 주에 열기로 했습니다."
"We
decided to hold the meeting next week."
🌀
Similar Expressions
~기로
결심하다 (To Resolve/Decide Firmly to Do Something) – Implies
a more substantial commitment.
📌
Example Usage
"매일
아침 일찍 일어나기로 결심했어요."
"I
made up my mind to wake up early every morning."
10. 시작한 지 며칠 안 되었다 (It’s Only Been a Few Days
Since I Started)
Used
to describe that something began only recently, emphasizing the short passage
of time.
📌
Example Usage
"아직
시작한 지 며칠 안 돼서 잘 몰라요."
"It’s
only been a few days since I started, so I don’t know well yet."
"시작한
지 며칠 안 되었는데 벌써 실력이 늘었어."
"It’s
only been a few days, but I’ve already improved."
🌀
Similar Expressions
막 시작했다 (Just Started) – A more straightforward and more casual
expression with the same meaning.
📌
Example Usage
"나
이거 막 시작했어."
"I
just started this."
11. 막상 (When It Happens, In Reality)
Often
used to contrast expectations with actual experience.
📌
Example Usage
"막상
해보니까 생각보다 어려웠어."
"When
I actually tried it, it was harder than I thought."
"막상
만나보니 긴장되더라."
"When
I actually met them, I got nervous."
🌀
Similar Expressions
실제로는 (In Reality) – More formal and used in both writing and
speech.
📌
Example Usage
"실제로는
그가 그렇게 친절하지 않았어."
"In
reality, he wasn’t that kind."
12. 어렵지 않다 / 어렵지도 않다
(Not Difficult / Not Even Difficult)
These
expressions downplay the difficulty of something. "어렵지도 않다" has an even stronger nuance, implying it’s unexpectedly easy.
📌
Example Usage
"생각보다
어렵지 않았어."
"It
wasn’t as hard as I thought."
"이
일은 어렵지도 않아요. 금방 끝나요."
"This
job isn’t even difficult. It’ll be done quickly."
🌀
Similar Expressions
쉬운 편이다 (Relatively Easy) – A gentler and more neutral way to express
ease.
📌
Example Usage
"이
문제는 쉬운 편이라 금방 풀었어요."
"This
question was relatively easy, so I solved it quickly."
13. 큰 일 난다 / 큰 일 납니다
(It’ll Be a Big Problem)
It is
used to warn someone that a serious consequence will occur if a specific action
is taken.
📌
Example Usage
"그렇게
계속하면 진짜 큰일 난다!"
"If
you keep doing that, you’ll really get into trouble!"
"이러다
큰일 납니다. 조심하세요."
"This
will lead to a big problem. Be careful."
🌀
Similar Expressions
문제가 생긴다 (A Problem Will Occur) – A softer, more formal version.
📌
Example Usage
"계획을
잘 세우지 않으면 문제가 생길 수 있어요."
"If
you don’t plan well, problems may occur."
14. 사량 (Affection, Love – Literary /
Historical Use)
An
archaic or poetic term for deep love or longing, often found in historical
dramas or literature.
📌
Example Usage
"그는
사량하는 이를 위해 목숨을 바쳤다."
"He
gave his life for the one he loved deeply."
"사량의
마음을 어찌 감출 수 있으랴."
"How
could one hide a heart full of affection?"
🌀
Similar Expressions
사랑
(Love) – The modern and most common expression for love.
📌
Example Usage
"사랑은
모든 것을 이겨낼 수 있어."
"Love
can overcome everything."
15. 사내와 여인 (A Man and a Woman)
It is
often used in historical or poetic contexts to depict a romantic or dramatic
relationship between a man and a woman.
📌
Example Usage
"그는
사내였고, 그녀는 여인이었다. 운명처럼 만났다."
"He
was a man, and she was a woman. They met like destiny."
"사내와
여인의 인연은 그 누구도 막을 수 없었다."
"No
one could stop the bond between the man and the woman."
🌀
Similar Expressions
남자와 여자 (Man and Woman) – More modern and casual equivalent.
📌
Example Usage
"남자와
여자는 서로 다른 매력을 가지고 있어."
"Men
and women each have their charm."
16. 애틋이 그리다 (To Long for Someone Earnestly,
Tenderly Miss)
A
poetic expression that combines deep affection and yearning for someone or
something.
📌
Example Usage
"그녀는
떠난 연인을 애틋이 그렸다."
"She
longed earnestly for the lover who had left."
"애틋이
그리는 마음이 편지를 통해 전해졌다."
"The
tender longing was conveyed through the letter."
🌀
Similar Expressions
간절히 그리다 (To Miss Deeply / Desperately) – Stronger emotional intensity,
often used in dramas.
📌
Example Usage
"가족을
간절히 그리며 하루하루를 버텼다."
"He
endured each day while missing his family deeply."
🎥 Grammatical Analysis of the Dialogue
The
following content contains numerous grammatical explanations. If you're not an
advanced Korean learner, skim through it and don’t focus too much. If you're a
beginner or intermediate learner, memorizing even one more conversation from
above is better.
고애신: “A는 애플, B는 보이, C는 쿡, D는 댄스, E는
유진 F는 …"
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "A는
애플": "A (alphabet A)" + topic particle "는" + "애플 (apple)" – Used in
the context of learning the alphabet.
- Similar
structures follow: "B는 보이 (boy)", "C는
쿡 (cook)", "D는 댄스
(dance)", "E는 유진 (E is Eugene)"
- "F는 …": Sentence trails off, leaving the next word unsaid.
📌
Example Usage
"A는 apple, B는 banana 이런 식으로 외우는 거야."
"You
memorize it like A is for apple, B is for banana."
☀️ Meaning
알파벳에 대응되는 단어를 나열하며 장난스럽게
유진을 E에 연결시킨 표현.
"A
is for apple, B is for boy... and E is for Eugene."
윤남종: “예?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "예?": Polite expression meaning "what?" or
"pardon?" – used to ask again or express surprise.
📌
Example Usage
"예? 다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요."
"Sorry?
Could you say that again?"
☀️ Meaning
상대의 말(E는
유진?)이 뜻밖이거나 잘 안 들렸을 때의 반응.
"A
reaction of surprise or confusion to what was just said – like 'E is for
Eugene?'"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"예?" → "예↗?" (rising intonation
emphasizes the questioning tone)
고애신: “응?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "응?": Casual, informal questioning expression → Equivalent to
"Huh?" or "Yeah?" depending on intonation and context.
📌
Example Usage
"응? 방금 뭐라고 했어?"
"Huh?
What did you say?"
☀️ Meaning
상대가 무슨 말을 했는지 다시 듣고자 하는
반응.
"A
casual response asking to clarify or repeat what was just said."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"응?" → "응↗?" (rising intonation
to indicate a question)
윤남종: “E가 뭐라고 하셨습니까?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "E가": "E (alphabet letter)" + subject marker "-가".
- "뭐라고": Contraction of "무엇이라고,"
meaning "what did [someone] say."
- "하셨습니까": "하다 (to say/do)" +
honorific "-시" + past tense "-었" + formal interrogative ending "-습니까?" → Very polite form.
• "하다" → "하시다" (honorific) →
"하시었다" (past) → "하셨다" (contracted) → "하셨습니다"
(formal) → "하셨습니까" (formal question)
📌
Example Usage
"방금
뭐라고 하셨습니까?"
"What
did you just say?"
☀️ Meaning
"방금 E가 뭐라고 하신 거죠?"
"What
did you say E was again?"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"뭐라고
하셨습니까" → "뭐라고 하셛씀니까"
(linking and softening of syllables)
고애신: “E는 잉글리쉬”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "E는": "E (alphabet letter)" + topic particle "-는."
- "잉글리쉬": Korean transcription of "English."
🐾
“E stands for Eugene (the male lead's name),” she said at first. But when Nam-jong
asked again, she quickly answered, “E stands for English.”
📌
Example Usage
"F는
프렌드, G는 걸, E는 잉글리쉬."
"F
is for a friend, G is for a girl, E is for English."
☀️ Meaning
"E는 '유진'이 아니라 '잉글리쉬'야."
"E
is for English, not Eugene."
윤남종: "잘하셨습니다. 애기씨.”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "잘하셨습니다": "잘하다 (to do well)" +
honorific "-시" + past tense "-았" + formal declarative "-습니다".
• "잘하다" → "잘하시다" (honorific) →
"잘하시었다" → "잘하셨다"
→ "잘하셨습니다"
- "애기씨": A respectful title for an unmarried noblewoman in Joseon-era
Korea.
📌
Example Usage
"정답을
잘 맞히셨습니다, 애기씨."
"You
got it right, Miss."
☀️ Meaning
"잘
하셨어요, 애기씨."
"Well
done, Miss."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"잘하셨습니다" → "잘하셛씀니다" (honorific form
contracts in fast, polite speech)
윤남종: “다들 여기서 L을 제일
좋아합니다."
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "다들": "Everyone"
- "여기서": "Here"
- "L을": "L (alphabet L)" + object marker "-을"
- "제일
좋아합니다": "제일 (the most)"
+ "좋아하다 (to like)" + formal present tense
"-합니다"
📌
Example Usage
"여기서
제일 인기 있는 건 L이에요."
"The
most popular one here is L."
☀️ Meaning
"여기서는
사람들이 L을 제일 좋아해요."
"Everyone
here likes L the most."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"좋아합니다" → "조아함니다" (smooth formal
speech pattern)
고애신: “어째서?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "어째서": A more formal or literary equivalent of "왜 (why)". Used to express serious curiosity or confusion.
📌
Example Usage
"어째서
그런 생각을 하셨어요?"
"Why
did you think that?"
☀️ Meaning
"왜
그래?"
"Why
is that?"
윤남종: “L은 러브거든요.”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "L은": "L (alphabet)" + topic particle "은" → As for L.
- "러브거든요": "러브 (love)" + explanatory
ending "-거든요 (you see, because)" → Used to
clarify or explain gently.
📌
Example Usage
"L은 'Love'라는 뜻이에요."
"L
stands for Love."
☀️ Meaning
"L이
의미하는 건 '러브'예요."
"L
means love, you see."
고애신: “러브? 총 쏘는 거보다
더 어렵고 더 위험하고 더 뜨거워야 하는 그 러브?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "러브?": "Love?" – Repeated as a question, showing doubt
or challenge.
- "총
쏘는 거보다": "총 (gun)" +
"쏘다 (to shoot)" + noun-forming "-는
거 (the act of)" + comparative particle "보다 (than)" → Than shooting a gun.
- "더
어렵고 더 위험하고 더 뜨거워야 하는":
• "더 (more)" + "어렵다 (to be
difficult)" + “-고 (and)” + "더 (more)" + "위험하다 (to be
dangerous)"+ “-고 (and)” + "더 (more)" + "뜨겁다 (to be
hot/passionate)" + verb ending "-아/어야 하다 (must be)" + attributive "-는"
→ That must be more difficult, dangerous, and passionate.
• “더 뜨겁다” → “더 뜨거워야 하다” → “더 뜨거워야 하는”
- "그
러브?": "그 (that)" +
"러브 (love)" → Emphasizing that kind
of love in particular.
📌
Example Usage
"사랑이
총 쏘는 것보다 더 위험하다고?"
"Are
you saying love is more dangerous than shooting a gun?"
☀️ Meaning
"러브가
총 쏘는 것보다 훨씬 어렵고 위험하고 뜨거운 거라는 그 말이야?"
"You
mean that kind of love that's harder, more dangerous, and more passionate than
shooting a gun?"
윤남종: “뭐, 영 틀린 말은
아니긴 한데, 정혼자 도련님과 러브를 하시면 되시지 않습니까?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "뭐": "Well" – Softening or opening the response.
- "영
틀린 말은": "영
(completely)" + "틀리다 (to be wrong)" +
attributive "-ㄴ" + "말 (saying)" + topic particle "-은"
→ It’s not entirely wrong.
- "아니긴
한데": "아니다" +
connective ending "-긴 (contraction of ‘-기는’)" (used to emphasize the upcoming statement) + "하다 (to do)" + connective ending "-ㄴ데" (used to contrast or lead into the next statement) →
"Not entirely wrong, but..."
- "정혼자
도련님과": "정혼자 (fiancé)" +
"도련님 (young master – formal male title)" +
"과 (with)"
- "러브를
하시면 되시지 않습니까?": "러브
(love)" + object marker "-를" + "하다 (to do)" + honorific "-시" + conditional
"-면 (if)" + "되다
(to be okay)" + honorific "-시" + polite
rhetorical question "-지 않습니까?" → Wouldn't it
be acceptable to love your fiancé?
📌
Example Usage
"정혼자분과
사랑하시면 되잖아요."
"You
could just love your fiancé, right?"
☀️ Meaning
"그
말이 완전히 틀린 건 아니지만, 정혼자분과 사랑하시면 되지 않나요?"
"Well,
it’s not completely wrong, but wouldn’t it be proper to love your fiancé?"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"되시지
않습니까?" → "되시지 안씀니까?"
(linking and sound contraction in natural speech)
고애신: "아, 내 이미 다른
자와 하기로 하였다."
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "아": An exclamation expressing realization or sudden
recollection.
- "내": Literary or traditional form of "나 (I)."
- "이미": "Already".
- "다른
자와": "다른 (different)" +
"자 (person)" + particle "와 (with)" → With another person.
- "하기로
하였다": "하다 (to do)" +
decision/intent form "-기로 하다" + past tense
ending "-였다" → Had already decided to do
something.
📌
Example Usage
"난
이미 다른 사람과 약속했어."
"I’ve
already made a promise with someone else."
☀️ Meaning
"나
이미 다른 사람이랑 하기로 했어."
"I
already decided to do it with someone else."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"하였다" → "하엳따" (clearly separated
syllables in formal speech)
윤남종: "예?”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "예?": A polite questioning response used to express surprise or
confusion or to ask someone to repeat themselves.
📌
Example Usage
"예? 다시 말씀해 주세요."
"Pardon?
Could you say that again?"
☀️ Meaning
"뭐라고
하셨어요?"
"What
did you just say?"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"예?" → "예↗?" (rising intonation
emphasizes questioning)
고애신: “시작한지 며칠 안 되었다. 막상
해보니 어렵지도 않고."
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "시작한지
며칠 안 되었다": "시작하다 (to
start)" + noun form "-ㄴ지 (since)" +
"며칠 (a few days)" + "안 되었다 (not long passed)" → It hasn’t been many days since starting.
- "막상
해보니": "막상 (actually, in
reality)" + "해보다 (to try doing)" +
"-니 (when upon doing)"
- "어렵지도
않고": "어렵다 (to be
difficult)" + negative emphasis "-지도 않다 (not
even)" + connector "-고 (and)"
📌
Example Usage
"막상
시작해보니 생각보다 쉽더라."
"When
I actually tried it, it was easier than I thought."
☀️ Meaning
"막상
시작해보니까 전혀 어렵지 않았어."
"Once
I actually started, it wasn't hard at all."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"어렵지도
않고" → "어렵찌도 안코"
(natural contraction and linking)
윤남종: “아, 애기씨! 그러면 큰일 나십니다. 러브는 사량입니다.”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "아, 애기씨!": "아 (ah – exclamation)" + "애기씨 (young
lady – respectful, old-fashioned term of address)"
- "그러면
큰일 나십니다": "그러면 (if that
happens)" + "큰일 나다 (to be a big
problem)" + honorific ending "-십니다."
- "러브는
사량입니다": "러브 (love)" +
topic particle "는" + "사량 (archaic/literary form of 사랑, love)" +
formal declarative ending "-입니다"
📌
Example Usage
"진심
없이 하면 큰일 납니다. 사랑은 진지해야 하니까요."
"If
you do it without sincerity, it’ll be serious. Love has to be sincere."
☀️ Meaning
"그렇게
가볍게 생각하시면 안 됩니다. 사랑은 무거운 마음입니다."
"You
mustn’t take it lightly. Love is something deep and serious."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"큰일
나십니다" → "크닐 나심니다"
(consonant linking and vowel weakening)
윤남종: “사내와 여인이 서로 애틋이 그리는 이 마음 말입니다."
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "사내와
여인이": "사내 (man)" +
"와 (and)" + "여인
(woman)" + subject particle "-이"
- "서로
애틋이 그리는": "서로 (each
other)" + "애틋이 (tenderly, longingly)" +
"그리다 (to yearn for)" + attributive "-는"
- "이
마음 말입니다": "이 마음 (this
feeling)" + "말입니다 (formal emphasis – it’s
about...)"
📌
Example Usage
"사랑이란
서로를 간절히 생각하는 그 마음이죠."
"Love
is the feeling of earnestly longing for each other."
☀️ Meaning
"남녀가
서로 그리워하는 애틋한 감정이 바로 사랑입니다."
"Love
is that affectionate feeling where a man and woman long for each other."
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"말입니다" → "마림니다" (syllable linking
and consonant softening)
고애신: “뭐?!!!”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- "뭐?!!!": An intense exclamation expressing disbelief, shock, or
outrage.
📌
Example Usage
"뭐? 지금 장난해?"
"What?!
Are you kidding me right now?"
☀️ Meaning
"지금
무슨 말을 한 거야?"
"What
did you just say?"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
"뭐?!" → "뭐↗?!" (sharp rise in
tone expresses surprise or anger)
고애신: “뭐?!!!”
🔍 분석 (Analysis)
- Repeated
exclamation intensifies the emotional reaction from the previous line.
📌
Example Usage
"뭐?! 또 뭐라고?!"
"What?!
Again, what did you say?!"
☀️ Meaning
"지금
말도 안 되는 소리를 하는 거야?"
"Are
you seriously saying that right now?"
🗣️
Pronunciation Tips
강조된
"뭐"는 길게 끌거나 강하게 올리는 억양 사용: "뭐↗↗?!"
🎥 "Mr. Sunshine" Shorts: Wrap-up
This
scene is a goldmine for Korean learners—it’s packed with emotion, layered
expressions, and historical context. From the affectionate use of “애기씨” to nuanced grammar like “~하기로
하다” and “막상,” each line reveals something about the character's inner
world. Ae-shin’s journey from clueless curiosity to emotional realization over
the word “Love” mirrors the broader theme of awakening in the drama. Whether
you’re learning Korean or diving deeper into K-drama storytelling, this clip is
a charming and powerful snapshot of what makes "Mr. Sunshine"
unforgettable.
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