KOREAN LEVEL UP › Korean phrases › K-culture › 요즘 이 노래에 푹 빠졌어요

“I’ve been totally into this song lately” in Korean

요즘 이 노래에 푹 빠졌어요

yojeum i noraee puk ppajyeosseoyo

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

I’ve been totally into this song lately.

~에 빠지다 means “to get hooked on ~.” 푹 means “deeply” and strengthens the feeling.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 11 · Words: 5

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
요즘
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo
즘	ㅈ+ㅡ+ㅁ	jeum
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
노래에
노	ㄴ+ㅗ	no
래	ㄹ+ㅐ	rae
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
푹	ㅍ+ㅜ+ㄱ	puk
빠졌어요
빠	ㅃ+ㅏ	ppa
졌	ㅈ+ㅕ+ㅆ	[져] jyeo
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 졌어 → [져써]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
노래	noun	song	TOPIK level 1

Test yourself before you move on. Tap an answer.

Question 1 What does “요즘 이 노래에 푹 빠졌어요” mean?

Show the answer

Answer: I’ve been totally into this song lately

Question 2 How do you say “I’ve been totally into this song lately” in Korean?

Show the answer

Answer: 요즘 이 노래에 푹 빠졌어요 yojeum i noraee puk ppajyeosseoyo

Learn this phrase by playing: typing drills and quizzes help it stick.