It’s Sunday again, time for our look back at K-pop history. And since we’re right in the middle of the Christmas season — why not choose a Christmas song?

Today’s pick comes from a nearly perfect collaboration: SM’s aespa teaming up with their seniors Red Velvet to deliver the warm, dreamy winter single “Beautiful Christmas.”

Two generations, two styles — yet they blend seamlessly in a festive atmosphere. Youth and maturity, a touch of futurism and a sense of nostalgia, all wrapped into one seasonal song.

Let’s take a look at this especially gentle lyric:

“하얀 눈처럼 가득 쌓인 추억 속

함께해 줘서 참 고마워”

“Within memories piled up like white snow,

thank you so much for being together with me.”

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❄️ 하얀 눈처럼 – “Like white snow”

• 하얀 → white

• 눈 → snow

• 처럼 → like / as

💡 Cultural imagery:

In Korean lyrics, white snow often symbolizes purity, warmth, and precious memories — not fleeting moments, but feelings that slowly accumulate over time.

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📚 가득 쌓인 추억 속 – “In memories that have piled up full”

• 가득 → full / completely

• 쌓이다 → to pile up, accumulate

• 추억 → memories

• 속 → inside

💡 Emotional nuance:

These memories aren’t brief flashes — they’ve built up layer by layer, just like snow in winter, growing deeper with time.

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🤍 함께해 줘서 – “Thank you for being together (with me)”

• 함께하다 → to be together

• -아/어 주다 → doing something for someone (adds warmth and gratitude)

💡 Tone:

This isn’t a taken-for-granted “togetherness,” but a reflective, thankful one: “The fact that you stayed with me means everything.”

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🎁 참 고마워 – “I’m truly thankful”

• 참 → truly / really

• 고맙다 → to be thankful

💡 Feeling:

Simple, sincere, and heartfelt. No grand promises — just a quiet moment of gratitude during winter.

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✨ Why This Lyric Feels So Christmassy

“Beautiful Christmas” isn’t about noise or celebration — it’s about time spent together.

“하얀 눈처럼 가득 쌓인 추억 속 / 함께해 줘서 참 고마워” isn’t about presents, but about presence.

That’s also what makes the aespa × Red Velvet collaboration special: different generations, different stages, meeting in the same winter to create a warm SM-family memory.

💭 Which K-pop Christmas song instantly makes you think of someone or some moment?

Drop a ❄️🎄 below!