Dictionary — Entry No. 0656
기다릴게
gidarillge · verb
기다릴게
gidarillge
[gee-dah-reel-geh]
verbbeginner
Meaning
A first-person promise form of 기다리다 (gidarida, to wait) meaning ‘I will wait’ or ‘I’ll wait for you.’ The -ㄹ게 (-lge) ending signals a commitment made directly to another person — not a private resolve, but a vow spoken aloud to someone who is leaving.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Gidarillge (기다릴게) is the quintessential phrase of devotion in Korean pop culture, carrying equal parts hope and heartache. BTS’s ‘Spring Day’ and ‘Run’ both evoke this aching patience, and the word appears in scores of K-Drama OSTs whenever lovers are separated against their will. Fans have adopted it to express their patience waiting for a comeback — the phrase has genuinely crossed from art into fandom language.
Example Sentences
어디 있든 기다릴게.
eodi itdeun gidarillge.
No matter where you are, I’ll wait. (unconditional devotion — one of K-Pop’s most recurring sentiments)
조금만 기다릴게, 빨리 와.
jogeumman gidarillge, ppalli wa.
I’ll wait just a little, so come quickly. (playful urgency — affectionate and light)
네가 돌아올 때까지 기다릴게.
nega dolaol ttaekkaji gidarillge.
I’ll wait until you come back. (a solemn promise during a long separation)
⚠️ Don’t use gidarillge when…
The -ㄹ게 ending is a promise directed at the listener — it requires someone present to hear it. For internal resolve (‘I’m going to wait’), use -ㄹ거야 (-lgeoya) instead. Also, 기다릴게 (I’ll wait) is not the same as 기다려 (gidaryo, ‘wait!’ — a command to the other person).
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Descendants of the Sun — Yoo Si-jin’s 기다릴게 to Kang Mo-yeon before a dangerous deployment became the defining romantic line of the entire series.
- K-Pop: BTS — Spring Day
ℹ️ Editorial Note: The cultural context and example usage are for educational reference only. Artist names, song titles, and drama references are used descriptively to illustrate vocabulary in context. This content is AI-assisted and reviewed for accuracy. For official information, please refer to the respective artists’ or studios’ official channels.