Jo Jung-suk - Aloha (From Hospital Playlist OST) Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
Jo Jung-suk - Aloha (From "Hospital Playlist" OST)
π΅ Album: HOSPITAL PLAYLIST, Pt. 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single | π Release: 2020-03-27
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Official K-Drama Soundtrack
Sung by Jo Jung-suk in his role as Lee Ik-jun in the beloved medical drama Hospital Playlist (μ¬κΈ°λ‘μ΄ μμ¬μν), 'Aloha' breathes acoustic acoustic charm into the legendary 2001 track by Cool. Read the full Korean lyrics, Romanization, English translation, and key vocabulary below.
Verse 1
Part 1μ΄λμ΄ λΆλΉμλ μ΄λΆ νλ
Eoduun bulbit-arae chotbul hana
A single candle under the dim light
μμΈ μμ λ΄κΈ΄ μ½μνλ
Wain jane damgin yaksokhanna
A promise held within a wine glass
νμ λμ κ³μμ λ μ§μΌμ€κ±°μΌ
Hangsang neoui gyeoteseo neol jikyeojulgeoya
I will always stay by your side to protect you
λ λ―Ώμ΄μ€ λμμμ
Nal mideojun neoyeotjana
Because you were the one who trusted me
λ λ°λΌλ 건 μ€μ§ νλ
Na baraneun geon ojik hana
There is only one thing I desire
μμν ν볡μ κΏκΎΈμ§λ§
Yeong-wonhan haengbogeul kkumkkujiman
Though I dream of eternal happiness
νλ €νμ§ μμλ κΏκ°μ§ μμλ
Hwaryeohaji anhado kkumgatjin anhado
Even if it isn't glamorous, even if it isn't like a fairy tale
λλ§ μμ΄μ£Όλ©΄ λΌ
Neoman isseojumyeon dwae
All I need is you by my side
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ΄λΆ (Chotbul): Candlelight / candle flame — Evokes a classic, romantic, and cozy setting.
- * μ§μΌμ€κ±°μΌ (Jikyeojulgeoya): Will protect / will look out for — A promise of unconditional support and shelter.
- * νλ €νμ§ μμλ (Hwaryeohaji anhado): Even if it isn't glamorous or fancy — Highlighting that true love values sincerity over worldly flashiness.
Pre-Chorus
Build-upκ±±μ λ§ (I believe)
Geokjeong ma (I believe)
Don't worry (I believe)
μΈμ λ (I believe)
Eonjena (I believe)
Always (I believe)
μ΄ μκ°μ μμ§ μμκ²
I sunganeul itji aneulge
I will never forget this moment
λ΄ νμ (I believe)
Nae pume (I believe)
In my arms (I believe)
μκΈ΄ λμ λ―Έμκ°
Angin neoui misoga
So that your smile resting in my embrace
μμν λΉμ μμ΄ κ°μ§ μκ²
Yeong-wonhi bicheul ireo gaji anhge
Will never lose its brilliant light
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * ν (Pum): Bosom / arms / embrace — A deeply tender word describing the safety of someone's warm hug.
- * λΉμ μλ€ (Bicheul ilta): To lose one's luster / to fade — Here, promising to keep her happy smile forever radiant.
Chorus
HookCause your love is so sweet
You are my everything
첫λ λ°€μ λ¨ κΏμ μ μ΄
Cheonnal bame dan kkume jeojeo
Soaked in sweet dreams on our first night
νλ λ§μ΄ μλ λ λ³νμ§ μμ
Haneun mari anya nan byeonhaji anha
These aren't empty words; I will never change
μ€μ§ λλ§ λ°λΌλ³Όκ±°μΌ Oh
Ojik neoman barabolgeoya Oh
I will only look at you, oh
You're light of my life
You are the one in my life
λ΄ λͺ¨λ κ±Έ λ€ μλλλ
Nae modeungeol da ilneundaedo
Even if I were to lose everything I own
νννμ§ μμ
Huhoehaji anha
I will have no regrets
μ€μ§ λλ₯Ό μν
Ojik neoreul wihan
Only for you
λ³νμ§ μλ μ¬λμΌλ‘
Byeonhaji anneun sarang-euro
With an unchanging love
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ¨ κΏ (Dan kkum): Sweet dream — Expresses intoxicating, joyful bliss.
- * λ°λΌλ³΄λ€ (Baraboda): To gaze at / to keep one's eyes on — Symbolizes absolute fidelity and romantic dedication.
- * νν (Huhoe): Regret / remorse — Declaring zero regrets underscores the depth of his devotion.
Verse 2
Part 2λ λ°λΌλ 건 μ€μ§ νλ
Na baraneun geon ojik hana
There is only one thing I desire
μμν ν볡μ κΏκΎΈμ§λ§
Yeong-wonhan haengbogeul kkumkkujiman
Though I dream of eternal happiness
νλ €νμ§ μμλ κΏκ°μ§ μμλ
Hwaryeohaji anhado kkumgatjin anhado
Even if it isn't glamorous, even if it isn't like a fairy tale
λλ§ μμ΄μ£Όλ©΄ λΌ
Neoman isseojumyeon dwae
All I need is you by my side
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ€μ§ (Ojik): Only / solely / exclusively — Emphasizes singularity in his wish.
- * μμ΄μ£Όλ©΄ λΌ (~isseojumyeon dwae): Just being here is enough — A grammar pattern (~(μΌ)λ©΄ λλ€) expressing that a single condition satisfies everything.
Pre-Chorus 2
Build-upμ½μν΄ (I believe)
Yaksokhae (I believe)
I promise (I believe)
νλ€ λ (I believe)
Himdeul ttaen (I believe)
When times are tough (I believe)
λμ κ·Έλμ΄ λμ΄μ€κ²
Neoui geuneuri doe-eojulge
I will become your comforting shade
λ΄νμ (I believe)
Naepume (I believe)
In my arms (I believe)
μκΈ΄ λμ λ―Έμκ°
Angin neoui misoga
So that your smile resting in my embrace
μμν λΉμ μμ΄ κ°μ§ μκ²
Yeong-wonhi bicheul ireo gaji anhge
Will never lose its brilliant light
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ½μν΄ (Yaksokhae): I promise — Derived from 'μ½μ' (promise/agreement).
- * κ·Έλ (Geuneul): Shade / shadow — Poetically used in Korean to represent a resting shelter from life's blistering hardships.
Chorus & Outro
ClimaxCause your love is so sweet
You are my everything
첫λ λ°€μ λ¨ κΏμ μ μ΄
Cheonnal bame dan kkume jeojeo
Soaked in sweet dreams on our first night
νλ λ§μ΄ μλ λ λ³νμ§ μμ
Haneun mari anya nan byeonhaji anha
These aren't empty words; I will never change
μ€μ§ λλ§ λ°λΌλ³Όκ±°μΌ Oh
Ojik neoman barabolgeoya Oh
I will only look at you, oh
You're light of my life
You are the one in my life
λ΄ λͺ¨λ κ±Έ λ€ μλλλ
Nae modeungeol da ilneundaedo
Even if I were to lose everything I own
νννμ§ μμ
Huhoehaji anha
I will have no regrets
μ€μ§ λλ₯Ό μν
Ojik neoreul wihan
Only for you
λ³νμ§ μλ μ¬λμΌλ‘
Byeonhaji anneun sarang-euro
With an unchanging love
You're light of my life
You are the one in my life
λ΄ λͺ¨λ κ±Έ λ€ μλλλ
Nae modeungeol da ilneundaedo
Even if I were to lose everything I own
νννμ§ μμ
Huhoehaji anha
I will have no regrets
μ€μ§ λλ₯Ό μν
Ojik neoreul wihan
Only for you
λ³νμ§ μλ μ¬λμΌλ‘
Byeonhaji anneun sarang-euro
With an unchanging love
All I ever want is your love
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ³νμ§ μλ (Byeonhaji anneun): Unchanging / eternal — The foundational theme of the song, affirming timeless commitment.
- * μλλλ (Ilneundaedo): Even if I lose (everything) — The connective ending '-λλ' expresses a firm resolution despite hypothetical adversity.
