On the final day of this year, let’s take a moment to look back — not too far, just to last summer — and revisit a song that marked a confident, playful, yet honest chapter:

Nayeon’s “ABCD”, from her second EP Na.

“ABCD” is bright and catchy on the surface, but beneath that pop sheen, it’s about something very relatable: shedding expectations, labels, and layers to show who you really are.

These two lines capture that perfectly:

“전부 벗어던질래

진짜 나를 볼 수 있게”

“I’ll throw everything off,

so you can see the real me.”

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🧥 전부 벗어던질래 – “I’ll throw everything off”

• 전부 → everything

• 벗어던지다 → to take off and throw away (strong, decisive)

• -ㄹ래 → intention / determination

💡 Nuance:

This isn’t a gentle removal. 벗어던지다 implies a deliberate, almost dramatic act — discarding roles, images, and expectations all at once.

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👁️ 진짜 나를 – “The real me”

• 진짜 → real, genuine

• 나 → me

💡 Meaning:

“진짜 나” contrasts with the public self. For an idol especially, this line carries extra weight — it hints at the gap between image and identity.

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✨ 볼 수 있게 – “So you can see”

• 보다 → to see

• -을 수 있게 → so that it’s possible to…

💡 Emotion:

This line isn’t demanding acceptance. It’s offering honesty. An invitation, not a requirement.

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🌈 Why These Lines Feel Right for Year’s End

As the year closes, many of us feel the urge to reset — to drop what no longer fits and step forward more truthfully.

Nayeon’s words capture that desire beautifully: not to become someone new, but to return to who you already are.

Ending the year with “전부 벗어던질래 / 진짜 나를 볼 수 있게” feels less like a declaration — and more like a quiet promise to yourself.

💭 As you step into the new year, what’s something you’d like to “벗어던지다”?

Drop a ✨ or 💭 below.