1️⃣ About the Song: What is "Kill This Love"?

BLACKPINK’s "Kill This Love" is a song about ending a destructive love before it consumes you. The lyrics express realizing that love is toxic and making the decision to let it go.

📌 In this lesson, you’ll learn:
✅ How to use "얼어 죽을 사랑해" (Useless love) to describe a painful, meaningless love
✅ The meaning of "견딜 수 없어" (I can’t endure it) to express frustration
✅ Cultural insights on dramatic expressions in Korean


2️⃣ Key Korean Expressions from the Song

📝 "얼어 죽을 사랑해" (Eoreo jugeul saranghae) 💔

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

  • "얼어 죽을 사랑해"  0:28

Meaning: "Useless love" / "Pointless love" / "Love that’s not worth it"
Pronunciation: Eo-reo ju-geul sa-rang-hae

  • 얼어 죽을 (eoreo jugeul) = "freezing to death" (used to express frustration)
  • 사랑해 (saranghae) = "I love you"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "얼어 죽을 사랑해, 왜 아직도 못 잊지?" – "This useless love, why can’t I forget it?"
✅ "얼어 죽을 연애는 이제 안 해!" – "I won’t do pointless relationships anymore!"

🔥 In Korean, "얼어 죽을" is often used as an exclamation to express frustration or sarcasm.


📝 "견딜 수 없어" (Gyeondil su eopseo) 💥

🎧 Key Korean Expressions Start At:

  • "견딜 수 없어"  1:01

Meaning: "I can’t endure it." / "I can’t stand it."
Pronunciation: Gyeon-dil su eop-seo

  • 견디다 (gyeondida) = "to endure" / "to bear"
  • -ㄹ 수 없어 (-l su eopseo) = "cannot do something"

📢 How to use it in real life:
✅ "이 상황, 견딜 수 없어!" – "I can’t stand this situation!"
✅ "이제 더 이상 견딜 수 없어!" – "I can’t take it anymore!"

💡 This phrase is used when emotions are too overwhelming to handle.


3️⃣ Cultural Insight: Sarcasm & Strong Expressions in Korean

💔 "얼어 죽을 사랑해" → Expresses frustration towards a painful or pointless love
💔 "견딜 수 없어" → Describes reaching the emotional breaking point

📢 Did you know?
Koreans often use "얼어 죽을" in daily conversations to exaggerate emotions sarcastically. It's similar to saying "Damn love!" in English, but in a more poetic way.

Other similar expressions:

  • "이런 바보 같은 사랑!" → "This stupid love!"
  • "더 이상 못 참아!" → "I can’t stand it anymore!"

4️⃣ Practice & Challenge!

📝 Try using these expressions in real life!
1️⃣ Say "얼어 죽을 사랑해" when talking about a love that frustrated you.
2️⃣ Use "견딜 수 없어" when describing something unbearable.

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