Dictionary — Entry No. 0602
둘
dul · noun
둘
dul
[DOOL]
nounbeginner
Meaning
The native Korean word for ‘two,’ used in the pure Korean counting system. Beyond simple counting, 둘 carries strong connotations of partnership and duality — 우리 둘 (uri dul, ‘the two of us’) is one of the most emotionally loaded phrases in Korean romantic expression.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
The phrase 우리 둘만 (uri dulman, ‘just the two of us’) is a cornerstone of K-Drama romance, marking the moment two characters acknowledge their private world together. NewJeans’ ‘Ditto’ captures the intimate feeling of two people existing in a shared emotional space that the outside world cannot touch. Duet culture in K-Pop — from AKMU’s sibling chemistry to subunit pairings — is built on this sense that two people together become something complete.
Example Sentences
우리 둘이서 가자.
Uri duriseo gaja.
Let’s go, just the two of us. (A classic romantic invitation — 둘이서 specifically means ‘the two of us together’)
하나, 둘, 셋, 시작!
Hana, dul, set, sijak!
One, two, three, go! (Concert and game countdowns — 시작 means ‘start’ and completes the chant)
둘 다 좋아.
Dul da joa.
I like both. (둘 다 = ‘both of them’ — an everyday phrase for when you cannot choose between two options)
⚠️ Don’t use dul when…
둘이 (duri, ‘the two of us/together’) and 둘 다 (dul da, ‘both’) are distinct — 둘이 가자 means ‘let’s go together,’ not ‘let’s go to both.’ Also, before a counter noun 둘 becomes 두 (du): 두 명 (two people), 두 개 (two items) — never 둘 명 or 둘 개.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Goblin — the drama’s central romance is framed entirely around the idea of two fated souls completing each other, and scenes where Kim Shin and Eun-tak are alone together carry the full emotional weight of 우리 둘.
- K-Pop: NewJeans — Ditto
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