Learn Korean Through TWICE - SET ME FREE

1️⃣ About the Song: What is "SET ME FREE"?

TWICE’s "SET ME FREE" is an empowering song about breaking free from restrictions and embracing one's true self. The lyrics emphasize not caring about others’ opinions and living life with confidence and freedom.

📌 In this lesson, you’ll learn:
✅ How to use "상관 없어" (It doesn’t matter) to express indifference
✅ The meaning of "의식하지 말고" (Don’t be conscious of it) to encourage letting go of self-consciousness
✅ Cultural insights on expressing confidence and independence in Korean

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2️⃣ Key Korean Expressions from the Song

📝 "상관 없어" (Sangwan eopseo) ✋

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "상관 없어" → 0:20

➡ Meaning: "It doesn’t matter." / "I don’t care."
➡ Pronunciation: Sang-gwan eop-seo

• 상관 (sangwan) = "concern" / "relation"
• 없다 (eopda) = "to not exist" / "to not matter"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "남들이 뭐라고 해도 난 상관 없어!" – "I don’t care what others say!"
✅ "실수해도 상관 없어. 그냥 해봐!" – "It doesn’t matter if you make a mistake. Just go for it!"

🔥 This phrase is often used to express confidence and not being bothered by something.

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📝 "의식하지 말고" (Uisik haji malgo) 🎭

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

• "의식하지 말고" → 0:37

➡ Meaning: "Don’t be conscious of it." / "Don’t overthink it."
➡ Pronunciation: Ui-sik ha-ji mal-go

• 의식하다 (uisikhada) = "to be conscious of"
• -지 말고 (-ji malgo) = negative imperative (meaning "don’t do this and instead do something else")

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "사람들 신경 쓰지 말고 그냥 해! 의식하지 말고!" – "Don’t worry about what people think, just do it! Don’t overthink it!"
✅ "무대 위에서는 의식하지 말고 마음껏 즐겨!" – "On stage, don’t be self-conscious and just enjoy it!"

💡 This phrase is commonly used to encourage someone to stop worrying about others and just focus on themselves.

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3️⃣ Cultural Insight: Expressing Confidence & Letting Go in Korean

🔓 "상관 없어" → Expresses indifference and not caring about outside opinions
🔓 "의식하지 말고" → Encourages letting go of self-consciousness and overthinking

📢 Did you know?
In Korean culture, being mindful of others' opinions is common, but modern trends, especially in K-pop, emphasize self-love and independence. Expressions like "상관 없어" and "의식하지 말고" reflect this shift towards personal confidence and freedom.

✔ Other similar expressions:

• "신경 쓰지 마!" → "Don’t worry about it!"
• "그냥 즐겨!" → "Just enjoy it!"

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4️⃣ Practice & Challenge!

📝 Try using these expressions in real life!
1️⃣ Say "상관 없어" when you want to express that something doesn’t bother you.
2️⃣ Use "의식하지 말고" when encouraging someone to stop overthinking and be free.

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