TAEYEON - Bansanka (The Banquet) Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
TAEYEON - Bansanka (The Banquet)
π΅ Album: J-POP REMAKE Vol.1 - Single | π Release: 2026-06-29
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TAEYEON - λ§μ°¬κ° (Bansanka / The Banquet)
TAEYEON lends her evocative, textured vocals to 'λ§μ°¬κ°', a poignant ballad about emotional vulnerability, hesitance, and the unyielding craving for complete love. Dive into the complete lyrics with easy Romanization, expressive English translations, and educational Korean vocabulary breakdowns below.
[Verse 1]
λ μΈκ² ν λ μμ
neol ulge hal nal ara
I know I'm someone who will make you cry
λ μ΄μ μλΌ λμ μ΄μ μλμΌ
deo isang andwae neowa ijen aniya
It can't go on anymore, it's over between us now
λ μμ΄ μ£ΌκΈΈ λ°λΌ
nal ijeo jugil bara
I hope you will just forget me
μ΄μ°¨νΌ λ μΈλ¦¬κ³ λ§ ν
λκΉ
eochapi neol ulligo mal tenikka
Because I will only end up making you cry anyway
λμ μΈμ μλ
neolbeun sesang arae
Underneath this expansive world
λ€λ₯Έ κ²λ κ°λ λ¨Ήκ³ λ μΆμ λκΈ°μ
dareun geotdo gakkeum meokgodo sipeun nagie
Because I am someone who sometimes wants to taste other things
λ μΈκ² ν λ μμ
neol ulge hal nal ara
I know I'll make you cry
λ μνκ² ν λ μμ
tto apeuge hal nal ara
I know I'll only hurt you again
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ΄μ°¨νΌ (Eo-cha-pi): Anyway / In any case — Expresses resignation or inevitability regarding a predetermined painful outcome.
- * -κ³ λ§ ν λκΉ (-go mal te-ni-kka): Will end up doing (verb) — Expresses an inescapable, regretful consequence that the speaker anticipates.
- * λ¨Ήκ³ λ μΆμ (Meok-go-do si-peun): Wanting to eat / taste — A direct metaphor derived from the culinary theme of 'λ§μ°¬' (banquet), representing wandering desires or curiosity.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
λ€λ§ μ λ€κ° μλ μ무 λ§μ΄ λμ§ μλλ°
daman wae nega anim amu masi naji anneunde
Yet why is it that without you, nothing has any flavor?
λλ§ κ΄ν λ³΄κ³ μΆμ λμΈ κ±΄λ°
neoman gwaenhi bogo sipeun nain geonde
When I find myself foolishly yearning only for you
λ€κ° μλλ©΄ λ§λκΈ°λ μ«μ λμΈλ°
nega animyeon mannigido sireun nainde
When I don't even want to meet anyone else if it isn't you
μ λ§ λ©λλ‘λ€
jeongmal meotdaerone
I'm truly acting so selfishly
μμ§κΉμ§ μ 맀λͺ¨νΈν λμΈλ°
ajikkkaji aemaemohohan nainde
I'm still so ambiguous and confused
μ¬λμ μ‘΄μ¬λ κ±° λ€ λλ°
sarangui jonjaeran geo da mwonde
What even is this thing called love anyway?
λ€κ° μ λΆ μλ € μ£Όλ©΄ μλ κΉ
nega jeonbu allyeo jumyeon andoelkka
Could you teach and show me all of it?
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ€κ° (Ne-ga / Ni-ga): Informal spoken form of 'λ€κ°' meaning 'You (subject)'. Pronounced 'Ni-ga' in spoken Korean to easily distinguish from 'λ΄κ° (Nae-ga = I)'.
- * λ©λλ‘ (Meot-dae-ro): As one pleases / Selfish / Whimsical — Highlights the speaker's frustration with their own contradictory emotions.
- * μ 맀λͺ¨νΈν (Ae-mae-mo-ho-han): Vague / Ambiguous / Indecisive — Conveys internal conflict and emotional uncertainty about relationships.
[Chorus 1]
λ μμ λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan susip beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
A confession of love that feels impossible to earn
μ¬λμ κ³ λ°±μ λ΄κ² λ§ν΄μ€λ
sarangui gobaegeul naege malhaejullae
Even after enduring dozens of endless nights—won't you whisper it to me?
λ μμ λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan susip beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
Even if I spent dozens of lonely nights, that complete dedication
λμ λ§μμ Full course λ΄κ² μ€
neoui maeumsok Full course naege jwo
Give me that full course banquet of your deepest heart
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μμ λ² (Su-sip beon): Dozens of times — 'μ-' (prefix meaning 'several/many') + 'μ' (ten) + 'λ²' (times).
- * κ³ λ°± (Go-baek): Confession (of love) — Sino-Korean word (εη½) for declaring genuine feelings.
- * Full course (νμ½μ€): Metaphor for a complete, lavish, multi-course meal, representing wanting all of the partner's affection without holding anything back.
[Verse 2]
λ μΈκ² ν λ μμ
neol ulge hal nal ara
I know I'll only make you cry
λΆλͺ
μμμ μμ¬μ΄κΈ°μ
bunmyeong yeongwoneun yoksim-igie
Because believing in forever is surely sheer greed
μ΄ν λ‘ κ°μ΄μ μμ
itorok gaseumeul ara
My heart aches and suffers this terribly
μΈμ κ° λ€μ λ λ μΈλ¦΄ λλΌ
eonjenga dasi tto neol ullil nara
Knowing I'm bound to make you weep again someday
λ§μκ³Ό λ€λ₯΄κ² κ°λμ©μ μκΎΈ μλ‘λ₯Ό μ΄ν΄ λͺ» ν΄
maeumgwa dareuge gakkeumssigeun jakku seororeul ihae mot hae
Contrary to our true feelings, sometimes we keep misunderstanding each other
λ μΈκ² ν λ μμ
neol ulge hal nal ara
I know I'll make you cry
λ§μ, λ μΈκ² ν λ μμ
maja, neol ulge hal nal ara
That's right, I know I'll make you cry
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μμ¬ (Yok-sim): Greed / Selfish ambition — Reflects the feeling that expecting eternal love is too selfish.
- * κ°μ΄μ μλ€ (Ga-seu-meul al-ta): To nurse an aching heart / Suffer internally — A traditional idiomatic phrase for deep emotional heartache.
- * λ§μκ³Ό λ€λ₯΄κ² (Ma-eum-gwa da-reu-ge): Contrary to one's heart / Against one's true intention — Describes when actions or words unintentionally hurt the other person.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
λ€λ§ λ λκ° μ©κΈ°λ§μ λμ§ μλλ°
daman tteonagal yonggimajeo naji anneunde
Yet I don't even have the courage to walk away
μ μ§ λ³νκ³ μΆμ§ μμ λ§μλΏμΈλ°
waenji byeonhago sipji aneun maeumpuninde
Somehow, all I hold in my heart is a wish that nothing would change
λ€κ° μλλ©΄ λ§λκΈ°λ μ«μ λμΈλ°
nega animyeon mannigido sireun nainde
When I don't even want to meet anyone else if it isn't you
μ λ§ λ©λλ‘λ€
jeongmal meotdaerone
I'm truly acting so selfishly
μμ§κΉμ§ μ 맀λͺ¨νΈν λμΈλ°
ajikkkaji aemaemohohan nainde
I'm still so ambiguous and confused
μ¬λμ μ‘΄μ¬λ κ±° λ€ λλ°
sarangui jonjaeran geo da mwonde
What even is this thing called love anyway?
μΈμ λ κ±°κΈ°μ λ€κ° μλλ°
eonjena geogie nega inneunde
When you are always right there where you have always been
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ©κΈ°λ§μ (Yong-gi-ma-jeo): Even courage / Not even courage — Particle '-λ§μ ' emphasizes an extreme minimum, meaning 'not even having the nerve'.
- * μ μ§ (Waen-ji): For some reason / Somehow — Expresses an inexplicable inner gut feeling.
- * μΈμ λ κ±°κΈ°μ (Eon-je-na geo-gi-e): Always there — Expresses the steadfast, patient presence of the loved one.
[Chorus 2]
λ μλ°± λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan subaek beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
A confession of love that feels impossible to earn
μ¬λμ κ³ λ°±μ λ΄κ² λ§ν΄μ€λ
sarangui gobaegeul naege malhaejullae
Even after enduring hundreds of endless nights—won't you tell it to me?
λ μλ°± λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan subaek beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
Even if I spent hundreds of lonely nights, that whole heart
λμ λ§μμ Full course λ΄κ² μ€
neoui maeumsok Full course naege jwo
Give me that full course banquet of your deepest heart
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μλ°± λ² (Su-baek beon): Hundreds of times — Escalates from the earlier 'μμ λ²' (dozens) to signify deepened longing and passage of time.
- * μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν (Eot-ji mo-thal deu-than): Seeming unattainable / As if impossible to obtain — Conveys a sense of unworthiness in receiving such pure love.
[Bridge]
λ λμ§ μμ μ± λ΄ κ³μ μμ΄μ€¬λ 건 λμΌ
tteonaji aneun chae nae gyeote isseojwotdeon geon neoya
The one who stayed steadfastly by my side without leaving was you
κ²°κ΅μ μ λΆ λ νλμλ 건λ°
gyeolgu-geun jeonbu neo hanayeotdeon geonde
In the end, it was always just you, only you
λλ¬Ό μ΄λ¦° μμ²λ€κ³Ό μνμ μμν
nunmul eorin sangcheodeulgwa apeumeun yeongwonhi
Even if tear-stained scars and emotional pain
κ°μ΄μ κ·Έλλ‘ λ¨λλλ
gaseume geudaero namneundaedo
Remain etched as they are deep inside my heart
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ΄ κ³μ (Nae gyeot-e): By my side / Next to me — 'κ³' denotes emotional closeness and physical proximity.
- * λλ¬Ό μ΄λ¦° (Nun-mul eo-rin): Tearful / Bathed in tears — Poetic modifier describing wounds ('μμ²') born from sadness.
- * λ¨λλλ (Nam-neun-dae-do): Even if it remains — Grammar structure '-γ΄/λλλ' expresses resolute acceptance of hardship.
[Chorus 3]
λ μμ² λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan sucheon beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
A confession of love that feels impossible to earn
μ¬λμ κ³ λ°±μ λμκ² μ€ κ±°μΌ
sarangui gobaegeul neoege jul geoya
Even after enduring thousands of endless nights—I will give it to you
λ μμ² λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μ»μ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan sucheon beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo eotji mothal deuthan
Even after enduring thousands of nights, all the wonders
λμ λ§μμ λͺ¨λ κ±Έ Oh
neoui maeumsok modeun geol Oh
Everything held inside your heart, oh
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μμ² λ² (Su-cheon beon): Thousands of times — Highlights exponential intensity and perseverance.
- * λμκ² μ€ κ±°μΌ (Neo-e-ge jul geo-ya): I will give it to you — A pivotal narrative shift from demanding love ('λ΄κ² λ§ν΄μ€λ') to proactively offering devotion ('λμκ² μ€ κ±°μΌ').
[Chorus 4 / Outro]
λ μλ§ λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μμ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan suman beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo itji mothal deuthan
A confession of love that feels impossible to ever forget
μ¬λμ κ³ λ°±μ λμκ² μ€ κ±°μΌ
sarangui gobaegeul neoege jul geoya
Even after enduring tens of thousands of endless nights—I will offer it to you
λ μλ§ λ²μ κΈ΄ λ°€μ 보λΈλ€ ν΄λ μμ§ λͺ»ν λ―ν
nan suman beonui gin bameul bonaenda haedo itji mothal deuthan
Even after tens of thousands of nights, that unforgettable love
λμ λ§μμ Full course λ΄κ² μ€
neoui maeumsok Full course naege jwo
Please give me the full course banquet of your heart
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μλ§ λ² (Su-man beon): Tens of thousands of times — Represents an eternity of nights; 'λ§' (ten thousand).
- * μμ§ λͺ»ν (It-ji mot-hal): Unforgettable / Unable to forget — Transitions from 'μ»μ§ λͺ»ν ' (unobtainable) to 'μμ§ λͺ»ν ' (unforgettable), signaling the eternal impression this love leaves.
