Speak Korean Like a Native with ECLIPSE - "Sudden Shower": Lyrics & Expressions

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🎶 ECLIPSE - "Sudden Shower" (소나기)

ECLIPSE’s “Sudden Shower” is the OST for the tvN drama “Lovely Runner,” released on April 8, 2024. This song captures the emotions of the drama, musically expressing the bittersweet and heart-fluttering stories of the characters.

 

🎶 ECLIPSE - "Sudden Shower": Music Video

[Source] YouTube, Stone Music Entertainment

 

🎯 Key Takeaways

1. 비가 그치지 않는다 (The Rain Won’t Stop)

This phrase describes continuous rain that won’t cease.

 

📌 Example Usage

"아침부터 비가 그치지 않는다."

"The rain hasn’t stopped since the morning."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

비가 계속 내리다 (The Rain Keeps Falling)

 

📌 Example Usage

"비가 계속 내려서 밖에 나갈 수가 없다."

"The rain keeps falling, so I can’t go outside."

 

2. ~을 바라다 / ~을 바라오다 (To Wish for / To Have Longed for)

"바라다" means to wish or hope for something, while "바라오다" has a more poetic nuance, implying something one has long desired.

 

📌 Example Usage

"행복을 바란다."

"I wish for happiness."

 

"오랫동안 이 순간을 바라왔다."

"I have longed for this moment for a long time."

 

"저는 비가 그치지 않기를 바랬죠."

"I hoped the rain wouldn't stop."

- "저는": "저 (I, formal)" + topic marker "-는."

- "비가": "비 (rain)" + subject marker "-가."

- "그치지 않기를": "그치다 (to stop, to cease)" + negation "-지 않다" + verb noun form "-기” + object marker “-를” (wishing, hoping that)."

- "바랬죠.": "바라다 (to hope, to wish)" + past tense "-았-" + casual statement "-죠 (soft confirmation, reminiscing tone)." → “바랐죠” (standard dialect) → “바랬죠” (Non-standard dialect)

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

소망하다 (To Hope, Wish for Something Deeply)

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 평화를 소망한다."

"I hope for peace."

 

3. 처음 (First, Beginning)

Describes the first time experiencing something.

 

📌 Example Usage

"처음 만난 날을 기억해?"

"Do you remember the first day we met?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

시작 (Beginning, Start)

 

📌 Example Usage

"새로운 시작을 준비하고 있어."

"I am preparing for a new beginning."

 

4. 그대 (You - Poetic, Formal)

Used in poetry, songs, or old-fashioned speech.

 

🐾 It is a term to address a loved one or someone you miss.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그대는 나의 운명입니다."

"You are my destiny."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

자네 (You - Used in Older, Respectful Speech)

 

🐾 It is a word used when a superior respectfully addresses a subordinate.

 

📌 Example Usage

"자네는 어떻게 생각하나?"

"What do you think?"

 

5. 잠시 동안 (For a Moment, For a While)

A short period of time.

 

📌 Example Usage

"잠시 동안 기다려 주세요."

"Please wait for a moment."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

잠깐 (A Short Moment, Briefly)

 

📌 Example Usage

"잠깐 들렀다가 갈게."

"I’ll stop by for a short while."

 

6. 적시다 (To Soak, Dampen)

Used for wetting something, either literally or metaphorically (e.g., emotions).

 

📌 Example Usage

"빗물이 옷을 적셨다."

"The rain soaked my clothes."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

젖다 (To Get Wet, Be Soaked)

 

📌 Example Usage

"우산이 없어서 다 젖었다."

"I got completely soaked because I didn’t have an umbrella."

 

7. 간절히 (Earnestly, Desperately)

Expresses strong longing or deep desire.

 

📌 Example Usage

"간절히 원했던 순간이었다."

"It was the moment I earnestly wanted."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

진심으로 (Sincerely, Truly)

 

📌 Example Usage

"진심으로 너의 행복을 바란다."

"I sincerely wish for your happiness."

 

8. 마음을 알다 (To Understand One’s Heart, Feelings)

To recognize someone’s emotions.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그대도 내 맘 아나요?"

"Do you also know my heart?"

- "그대도": "그대 (you, poetic expression for 'you')" + emphasis "-도 (also, too)."

- "내 맘": "내 (my)" + "맘 (abbreviated form of 마음, heart, feelings)." + object marker “-을” (Omission)

- "아나요?": "알다 (to know)" + polite question "-나요?" (expresses curiosity or emotion).

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

마음을 헤아리다 (To Read Someone’s Feelings, Be Considerate)

 

📌 Example Usage

"상대의 마음을 헤아리는 것이 중요하다."

"It’s important to understand the other person’s feelings."

 

9. 매일 (Every Day, Daily)

Describes something occurring regularly.

 

📌 Example Usage

"매일 같은 시간에 운동해."

"I work out at the same time every day."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

날마다 (Every Day – Slightly More Literary)

 

📌 Example Usage

"날마다 일기를 쓴다."

"I write in my journal every day."

 

10. 어제, 오늘, 내일 (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow)

Basic time expressions.

 

📌 Example Usage

"어제는 비가 왔고, 오늘은 맑아."

"It rained yesterday, and today is clear."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

과거, 현재, 미래 (Past, Present, Future – More Abstract)

 

📌 Example Usage

"과거를 후회하기보다는 현재를 즐기고 미래를 준비하자."

"Instead of regretting the past, let’s enjoy the present and prepare for the future."

 

11. 스며들다 (To Permeate, To Sink In, To Be Absorbed)

Often used poetically for emotions or realizations.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그의 말이 내 가슴에 스며들었다."

"His words sank into my heart."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

배어들다 (To Soak In, Permeate)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그리움이 마음 깊이 배어들었다."

"Longing has deeply seeped into my heart."

 

12. 선물 (Gift, Present)

Something given to someone as a token of appreciation or love.

 

📌 Example Usage

"생일 선물을 준비했어."

"I prepared a birthday gift."

 

🎨 Expressions

증정품 (Complimentary Gift, Giveaway)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이 제품을 사면 증정품이 제공됩니다."

"If you buy this product, you’ll receive a complimentary gift."

 

13. 하늘이 내려주다 (Heaven Sent, A Gift from the Sky)

This phrase describes something precious or special, as if granted by the heavens.

 

📌 Example Usage

“그대는 하늘이 내려준 선물입니다."

"You are a gift from the heavens."

- "그대는": "그대 (you, poetic expression)" + topic marker "-는."

- "하늘이 내려준": "하늘 (sky, heavens)" + subject marker "-이" + "내려주다 (to send down, to grant)" in adjective form "-ㄴ."

- "선물입니다.": "선물 (gift)" + polite verb ending "-입니다 (formal 'is')."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

축복받다 (To Be Blessed)

 

📌 Example Usage

"이런 기회를 얻다니 정말 축복받았어."

"Getting this opportunity is truly a blessing."

 

14. 홀로 서다 (To Stand Alone)

This means to become independent, emotionally or physically.

 

📌 Example Usage

"홀로 선 세상 속에 그댈 지켜줄게요."

"In this world where I stand alone, I will protect you."

- "홀로 선": "홀로 (alone)" + "서다 (to stand)" in past participle "-ㄴ."

- "세상 속에": "세상 (world)" + "속 (inside, within)." + location marker "-에”

- "그댈": "그대 (you)" + object marker "-를" (spoken as "-를" → "-ㄹ" in poetic usage).

- "지켜줄게요.": "지키다 (to protect)" + benefactive "-아/어 주다" + promise "-ㄹ게요 (I will, reassuring tone)."

• “지키다” → “지켜주다” → “지켜줄게요”

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

자립하다 (To Become Independent)

 

📌 Example Usage

"대학에 가면 자립하는 법을 배워야 한다."

"When you go to college, you must learn to be independent."

 

15. 세상 속 (In the World, Among the World)

Describes being within society or the world in general.

 

📌 Example Usage

"나는 세상 속에서 나만의 길을 찾고 싶다."

"I want to find my own path in this world."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

세상 한가운데 (In the Middle of the World)

 

📌 Example Usage

"세상 한가운데서 외로움을 느낄 때가 있다."

"Sometimes, I feel lonely in the middle of the world."

 

16. 지켜주다 (To Protect, To Guard)

To keep someone safe, physically or emotionally.

 

📌 Example Usage

"언제나 널 지켜줄게."

"I will always protect you."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

보호하다 (To Defend, To Shield – More Formal)

 

📌 Example Usage

"어린아이들을 보호하는 것이 어른의 책임이다."

"It’s the responsibility of adults to protect children."

 

17. 문득 (Suddenly, Out of Nowhere)

Expresses something that comes to mind or happens unexpectedly.

 

📌 Example Usage

"어느 날 문득 그대가 소나기처럼 내리다."

"One day, suddenly, you fell like a rain shower."

- "어느 날": "어느 (some, one)" + "날 (day)."

- "문득": "문득 (suddenly, out of the blue, all at once)."

- "그대가": "그대 (you, poetic expression)" + subject marker "-가."

- "소나기처럼": "소나기 (rain shower)" + simile "-처럼 (like, as if)."

- "내리다": "내리다 (to fall, to pour down, poetic expression for arrival)."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

갑자기 (All of a Sudden - More Common in Speech)

 

📌 Example Usage

"갑자기 전화가 울렸다."

"Suddenly, the phone rang."

 

18. 소나기 (Sudden Rain Shower)

A brief but intense rain.

 

📌 Example Usage

"갑자기 소나기가 내렸다."

"Suddenly, a rain shower fell."

 

🎨 Expressions

장대비 (Torrential Rain)

 

📌 Example Usage

"장대비가 내려 길이 다 잠겼다."

"Torrential rain fell, flooding the streets."

 

19. 불러보다 (To Try Calling Out)

Used when calling someone’s name or singing softly.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그대의 이름을 불러보았다."

"I tried calling out your name."

 

🎨 Expressions

외치다 (To Shout, To Cry Out)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그는 절망 속에서 크게 외쳤다."

"He cried out loudly in despair."

 

20. 소중한 사람 (A Precious Person, Someone Dear)

Refers to someone very important in one’s life.

 

📌 Example Usage

"넌 내게 가장 소중한 사람이야."

"You are the most precious person to me."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

소중한 존재 (A Precious Being – More Formal)

 

📌 Example Usage

"아이들은 우리에게 소중한 존재이다."

"Children are precious beings to us."

 

21. 빗물 / 빗방울 (Rainwater / Raindrop)

"빗물" refers to collected rainwater, while "빗방울" is an individual raindrop.

 

📌 Example Usage

"빗물이 창문을 타고 흘러내렸다."

"Rainwater streamed down the window."

 

"빗방울이 얼굴에 닿았다."

"A raindrop touched my face."

 

🎨 Expressions

이슬 (Dew, Water Droplets in the Morning)

 

📌 Example Usage

"풀잎 위에 이슬이 맺혀 있었다."

"Dew had gathered on the leaves."

 

22. 어느새 (Before One Knows It, In No Time)

Expresses time passing without notice.

 

📌 Example Usage

"어느새 해가 저물었다."

"Before I knew it, the sun had set."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

순식간에 (In the Blink of an Eye)

 

📌 Example Usage

"순식간에 사라져버렸다."

"It disappeared in the blink of an eye."

 

23. ~를 깨우다 (To Wake Up Someone / Something)

Used both literally and metaphorically.

 

📌 Example Usage

"일어나! 이제 깨울 시간이야."

"Wake up! It’s time to wake you."

 

🎨 Expressions

잠을 깨우다 (To Wake from Sleep)

 

📌 Example Usage

"큰 소리가 나서 잠이 깨버렸다."

"I woke up because of a loud noise."

 

24. 생각에 잠기다 (To Be Lost in Thought)

Describes deep contemplation.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그는 생각에 잠겨 말을 잇지 못했다."

"He was lost in thought and couldn’t continue speaking."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

깊은 생각에 빠지다 (To Fall into Deep Thought)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그녀는 깊은 생각에 빠져 멍하니 있었다."

"She was in deep thought, staring blankly."

 

25. 이제 (Now, From Now On)

Indicates the present moment or a transition.

 

📌 Example Usage

"이제 시작해도 될까요?"

"Can we start now?"

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

지금부터 (From This Moment On – Slightly More Formal)

 

📌 Example Usage

"지금부터 집중해야 한다."

"You have to focus from now on."

 

26. 기다리다 (To Wait, To Anticipate)

Used for waiting for something or someone.

 

📌 Example Usage

"너를 오랫동안 기다렸어."

"I have waited for you for a long time."

 

🎨 Expressions

기대하다 (To Expect, To Look Forward To)

 

📌 Example Usage

"좋은 소식을 기대하고 있어."

"I’m looking forward to good news."

 

27. 손을 꼭 잡다 (To Hold Hands Tightly)

This phrase expresses holding someone’s hand firmly, often conveying warmth or emotional connection.

 

📌 Example Usage

"길을 걸을 때 손을 꼭 잡고 있었어."

"While walking, we held hands tightly."

 

🎨 Expressions

손을 맞잡다 (To Hold Hands Together) – Often used in a symbolic sense for unity or support.

 

📌 Example Usage

"우리는 서로의 손을 맞잡고 함께 나아가기로 했다."

"We held hands together and decided to move forward as one."

 

28. ~을 잊고 싶다 / ~을 잊지 말다 / ~을 잊지 않다 (To Want to Forget / To Not Forget / To Remember)

These expressions convey the desire to forget something painful or the importance of remembering something.

 

📌 Example Usage

"아픈 기억들을 잊고 싶다."

"I want to forget the painful memories."

- "아픈": "아프다 (to be painful)" + adjective form "-ㄴ."

- "기억들을": "기억 (memory)" + plural emphasis "-들" + object marker "-을."

- "잊고 싶다.": "잊다 (to forget)" + connective "-고" + "-싶다 (to want to)."

 

"그 순간을 잊지 말자."

"Let’s not forget that moment."

 

"그의 따뜻한 말을 잊지 않았다."

"I haven’t forgotten his warm words."

 

🎨 Expressions

마음에서 지우다 (To Erase from the Heart) – Emphasizes forgetting deeply.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그 기억을 마음에서 지우고 싶다."

"I want to erase that memory from my heart."

 

29. 흘려보내다 (To Let Something Flow Away, To Move On)

Can be used literally for water or metaphorically for emotions and time.

 

📌 Example Usage

"지난날의 아픔을 빗방울과 함께 흘려보내면 돼요."

"Let go of the pain of the past along with the raindrops."

- "지난날의": "지난날 (the past)" + possessive "-의 (of)."

- "아픔을": "아픔 (pain, sorrow)" + object marker "-을."

- "빗방울과 함께": "빗방울 (raindrops)" + conjunction "-과 (with)" + "함께 (together, along with)."

- "흘려보내면 돼요.": "흘려보내다 (to let flow, to release)" + conditional "-면 (if, when)" + permission "돼요 (it's okay to, you can)."

 

🎨 Expressions

놓아주다 (To Let Go, To Release) – More about setting something or someone free.

 

📌 Example Usage

"이제 그를 놓아줘야 할 때야."

"It’s time to let him go."

 

30. 때로는 (Sometimes, At Times)

Used when something happens occasionally.

 

📌 Example Usage

"때로는 혼자 있고 싶을 때가 있어."

"Sometimes, I want to be alone."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

가끔 (Sometimes, Occasionally – More Casual)

 

📌 Example Usage

"가끔은 연락도 없이 찾아오더라."

"Sometimes, they show up without even calling."

 

31. 지치다 (To Be Exhausted, To Be Tired Out)

Describes physical or emotional exhaustion.

 

📌 Example Usage

"오랫동안 기다리다 보니 지쳤다."

"Waiting for a long time made me tired."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

피곤하다 (To Be Tired – More Common for Physical Fatigue)

 

📌 Example Usage

"어제 늦게 자서 너무 피곤해."

"I’m so tired because I slept late yesterday."

 

32. 하늘이 흐리다 / 하늘이 맑다 (The Sky is Cloudy / The Sky is Clear)

These phrases describe the weather but can also symbolize emotions.

 

📌 Example Usage

"오늘은 하늘이 흐려서 우울해 보여."

"The sky is cloudy today, so it feels gloomy."

 

"하늘이 맑아서 기분이 좋아."

"The sky is clear, so I feel good."

 

🎨 Expressions

구름이 낀 하늘 (A Cloudy Sky) – Describes a sky filled with clouds.

 

📌 Example Usage

"구름이 낀 하늘 아래에서 산책했다."

"I took a walk under the cloudy sky."

 

33. 하나뿐인 사랑 (One and Only Love)

Describes a unique and irreplaceable love.

 

📌 Example Usage

"넌 내 하나뿐인 사랑이야."

"You are my one and only love."

 

🎨 Expressions

영원한 사랑 (Eternal Love) – Emphasizes love lasting forever.

 

📌 Example Usage

"영원한 사랑을 믿나요?"

"Do you believe in eternal love?"

 

34. 다시 / 다시는 (Again / Never Again)

"다시" means repeating something, while "다시는" means not doing it ever again.

 

📌 Example Usage

"다시 한 번 기회를 주세요."

"Please give me another chance."

 

"다시는 그런 실수를 하지 않을 거야."

"I will never make that mistake again."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

또다시 (Once Again – Often Used Poetically)

 

📌 Example Usage

"또다시 너를 만날 날이 올까?"

"Will there be a day when I meet you again?"

 

35. 새겨보다 (To Engrave in One’s Heart, To Reflect Deeply)

It can be used literally for engraving or figuratively for deeply remembering.

 

📌 Example Usage

"그의 마지막 말을 가슴에 새겨보았다."

"I engraved his last words in my heart."

 

🌀 Similar Expressions

기억 속에 남기다 (To Leave in Memory, To Remember Deeply)

 

📌 Example Usage

"그 장면을 영원히 기억 속에 남기고 싶어."

"I want to keep that scene in my memory forever."

 

🎶 Key Points for Enjoying "Sudden Shower"

- The song’s emotional melody and ECLIPSE’s soothing vocals create a deeply touching experience.

 

- It harmonizes beautifully with the story of “Lovely Runner,” enhancing the emotional depth of the characters.

 

- Through metaphors and symbolism, the lyrics delicately portray the value of love and its healing power.

 

🎶 ECLIPSE - "Sudden Shower": Additional Information

- Release Date: April 8, 2024

- Album: Lovely Runner OST Part 1

- Genre: Ballad / OST

- Lyricists: Han Seong-ho, Sooyoon

- Composers: Han Seong-ho, Park Soo-seok, Moon Kim (Room01)

- Arranger: Jung Jin-wook

 

🌍 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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