Dictionary — Entry No. 0719
또 봐요
ddo-bwayo · expression
또 봐요
ddo-bwayo
[ddo-BWAH-yo]
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Meaning
A warm, polite phrase meaning ‘see you again,’ built from 또 (again) + 봐요 (the polite form of 보다, to see). It carries a gentle promise of reunion rather than a final goodbye, making it feel hopeful rather than sad.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Fans chant 또 봐요 at the end of K-Pop concerts as artists wave goodbye, expressing hope to see them perform again. It floods comment sections whenever a group ends a world tour or an idol goes on a scheduled break. The phrase captures a core K-Pop fandom feeling: endings are never truly endings, just pauses before the next comeback.
Example Sentences
오늘 공연 정말 좋았어요! 또 봐요!
Oneul gongyeon jeongmal joasseoyo! Ddo bwayo!
The concert today was amazing! See you again! (fan farewell shouted at the venue exit)
내년에 또 봐요, 선생님.
Naenyeone ddo bwayo, seonsaengnim.
See you again next year, teacher. (polite end-of-year farewell — the 요 ending marks respect)
드라마 끝났지만 배우들이 또 봐요라고 했어요.
Deurama kkeunnatjiman baeudeuri ddo bwayorago haesseoyo.
The drama ended, but the cast said ‘see you again.’ (standard closing message actors post to fans)
⚠️ Don’t use ddo-bwayo when…
또 봐요 implies you expect to reunite — using it at a permanent farewell sounds tone-deaf. Also, 또 봐요 is polite but not formal; with superiors or in professional settings, 다시 뵙겠습니다 (dasi boepgetsseumnida) is the correct choice.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — Ri Jeong-hyeok’s tearful North-South border farewell is soaked in the hopeful pain of 또 봐요, the phrase that makes audiences believe reunion is still possible.
- K-Pop: BTS — Spring Day (봄날)
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.