Yeojin, formerly of Loona and Loossemble, released a digital single on Valentine’s Day this year for her fans. Since we’re quite invested in all the former Loona members, this is an excellent opportunity to revisit her. In January, she announced that she had signed an exclusive contract with a new entertainment agency, so we can anticipate more from her in the future.

The song is a beautiful ballad with lyrics that, fitting the Valentine’s Day theme, revolve around love, affection, and that special person.

While all the lines in this song are beautiful, I want to highlight these:

널 만나고부터

매일이 특별해져 더

뜨겁게 만든 너인걸

“Since I met you,

every day has become more special.

It’s you who made it burn hotter.”

Vocabulary & grammar breakdown

1. 널 만나고부터

• 너를 → 널 = contraction (object form)
• 만나다 → 만나고 = “meet” + connective –고
• –부터 = “since / starting from”

→ Pattern: verb + –고부터

= “since doing (something).”

2. 매일이 특별해져 더

• 매일 = “every day”
• –이 = subject marker
• 특별하다 → 특별해지다 = “to become special”
• 더 = “more”

→ –해지다 expresses change of state.

→ “Every day becomes more special.”

3. 뜨겁게 만든

• 뜨겁다 = “to be hot / passionate”
• 뜨겁게 = adverbial form (“hotly / passionately”)
• 만들다 → 만든 = past attributive form

→ Structure: adverb + 만든 + noun (implied)

→ “(the one who) made (it) hotter.”

4. 너인걸

• 너이다 → 너인 = attributive form
• –걸 = contraction of 것을

→ 너인 걸 (알다/깨닫다 implied)

= “the fact that it’s you.”

→ Often used to express realization or emphasis.

Of the former members of Loossemble, Hyunjin is now with Latency, while Gowon and Yeojin have signed new solo contracts. Let’s also hope for a bright future for Hyeju and Vivi!

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