🔥 Learn Korean Through SEVENTEEN - "HOT" 🔥

1️⃣ About the Song: What is "HOT"?

SEVENTEEN’s "HOT" is a confident and energetic song that exudes swagger, independence, and uniqueness. The lyrics reflect being in the spotlight and doing things in their own way, without worrying about others' opinions.

📌 In this lesson, you’ll learn:
✅ How to use "모두 우릴 쳐다봐" (Everyone is looking at us) to describe attention and recognition
✅ The meaning of "우리 방식대로" (Our own way) to express independence and individuality
✅ Cultural insights on expressing confidence and self-expression in Korean

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2️⃣ Key Korean Expressions from the Song

📝 "모두 우릴 쳐다봐" (Modu uril cheodabwa) 👀

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "모두 우릴 쳐다봐" → 0:04

➡ Meaning: "Everyone is looking at us." / "All eyes are on us."
➡ Pronunciation: Mo-du u-ril cheo-da-bwa

• 모두 (modu) = "everyone" / "all"
• 우리 (uri) = "we" / "us"
• -를 (-reul) = object marker
• 쳐다보다 (cheodaboda) = "to look at" / "to stare"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "새 옷을 입고 나갔더니 모두 우릴 쳐다봐!" – "We went out in new outfits, and everyone was looking at us!"
✅ "무대에 오르자마자 모두 우릴 쳐다봐!" – "As soon as we got on stage, all eyes were on us!"

🔥 This phrase is often used to describe situations where people are getting attention or standing out.

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📝 "우리 방식대로" (Uri bangsikdaero) 🔥

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "우리 방식대로" → 0:34

➡ Meaning: "Our own way." / "The way we do it."
➡ Pronunciation: U-ri bang-sik-dae-ro

• 우리 (uri) = "we" / "us"
• 방식 (bangsik) = "method" / "style"
• -대로 (-daero) = "according to" / "in our own way"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "남들이 뭐라고 해도 우리는 우리 방식대로 해!" – "No matter what others say, we do things our way!"
✅ "우리 방식대로 살 거야. 남 눈치 안 볼래!" – "We’ll live our way. We won’t care about others’ opinions!"

💡 This phrase is commonly used to express individuality and the importance of staying true to oneself.

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3️⃣ Cultural Insight: Expressing Confidence & Individuality in Korean

🔥 "모두 우릴 쳐다봐" → Expresses being in the spotlight, gaining attention
🔥 "우리 방식대로" → Shows confidence in doing things one's own way

📢 Did you know?
In Korean culture, while modesty is valued, there’s also a growing emphasis on self-expression and breaking stereotypes. Phrases like "우리 방식대로" reflect the MZ generation’s confidence in being unique, especially in K-pop and youth culture.

✔ Other similar expressions:

• "우리만의 스타일!" → "Our unique style!"
• "우린 남다르지!" → "We’re different!"

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4️⃣ Practice & Challenge!

📝 Try using these expressions in real life!
1️⃣ Say "모두 우릴 쳐다봐" when describing a situation where you’re getting a lot of attention.
2️⃣ Use "우리 방식대로" when talking about doing things your own way.

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