👀 Learn Korean Through NEWJEANS - "Attention" 👀

1️⃣ About the Song: What is "Attention"?

NEWJEANS’s "Attention" is a song about the thrill of a new crush and the excitement of trying to get someone’s attention. The lyrics reflect the mixed emotions of attraction, confusion, and playful encounters.

📌 In this lesson, you’ll learn:
✅ How to use "가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만" (Sometimes it's really confusing) to express mixed emotions
✅ The meaning of "우연히 마주친 척할래" (I’ll pretend we met by chance) to describe playful encounters
✅ Cultural insights on flirting and subtle expressions in Korean

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2️⃣ Key Korean Expressions from the Song

📝 "가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만" (Gakkeumeun jeongmal hetgallijiman) 🤯

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만" → 2:22

➡ Meaning: "Sometimes it's really confusing."
➡ Pronunciation: Gak-keum-eun jeong-mal het-gal-li-ji-man

• 가끔 (gakkeum) = "sometimes"
• 정말 (jeongmal) = "really" / "truly"
• 헷갈리다 (hetgallida) = "to be confused"
• -지만 (-jiman) = "but" / "although"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "네 마음을 알기 어려워, 가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만!" – "It’s hard to understand your feelings, sometimes it's really confusing!"
✅ "시험 문제가 너무 어려워서 가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만, 포기하지 않을 거야." – "The test questions are so hard that sometimes I get really confused, but I won’t give up!"

🔥 This phrase is often used when you're unsure about something, whether it's a person's feelings or a difficult situation.

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📝 "우연히 마주친 척할래" (Uyeonhi majuchin cheokhallae) 😉

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "우연히 마주친 척할래" → 2:32

➡ Meaning: "I’ll pretend we met by chance."
➡ Pronunciation: U-yeon-hi ma-ju-chin cheok-hal-lae

• 우연히 (uyeonhi) = "by chance" / "coincidentally"
• 마주치다 (majuchida) = "to run into" / "to bump into"
• 척하다 (cheokhada) = "to pretend"
• -할래 (-hallae) = "I’ll do it" (expressing intention)

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "너랑 우연히 마주친 척할래! 너무 티 나면 안 되겠지?" – "I’ll pretend we met by chance! But I shouldn’t make it too obvious, right?"
✅ "너도 나랑 우연히 마주친 척한 거야?" – "Did you also pretend to bump into me by chance?"

💡 This phrase is commonly used in flirty or playful situations when someone "accidentally" meets their crush on purpose.

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3️⃣ Cultural Insight: Flirting & Playful Encounters in Korean

👀 "가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만" → Expresses uncertainty in relationships
👀 "우연히 마주친 척할래" → Describes a playful way to get someone’s attention

📢 Did you know?
In Korea, flirting is often done subtly through small actions and playful encounters rather than direct expressions of affection. Many people "accidentally" run into their crush or act confused about their feelings to keep things interesting!

✔ Other similar expressions:

• "너 뭐 생각하는지 모르겠어!" → "I don’t know what you’re thinking!"
• "너랑 우연히 마주친 게 아니라 사실 일부러야." → "Meeting you wasn’t an accident, I actually planned it!"

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4️⃣ Practice & Challenge!

📝 Try using these expressions in real life!
1️⃣ Say "가끔은 정말 헷갈리지만" when you're unsure about something.
2️⃣ Use "우연히 마주친 척할래" when joking about running into someone.

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