Dictionary — Entry No. 0803
그리움
geuriweum · noun
그리움
geuriweum
[guh-REE-woom]
nounintermediate
Meaning
“Longing” or “yearning”—the profound emotional ache of missing someone or something, often tinged with nostalgia and melancholy. Unlike casual missing, geuriweum implies deep emotional depth and irrevocable separation.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Central to K-Ballads and K-Drama OSTs—BTS’s “Spring Day” is entirely built around geuriweum. IU’s emotional ballads frequently explore this theme. Deeply resonant in Korean culture for expressing profound human connection and loss.
Example Sentences
너의 그리움이 깊다
neoui geuriweum-i gip-ta
My longing for you is deep (profound missing)
그리움만 남았어
geuriweum-man nameosseo
Only longing remains (separation and loss)
설지 않은 그리움
seolji aneun geuriweum
An unexpected longing (surprising/sudden missing)
⚠️ Don’t use geuriweum when…
More profound than simple ‘missing’—geuriweum implies deep emotional ache. Often associated with irrevocable loss, distance, or passing time. Use with appropriate emotional weight and context.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You OST — uses geuriweum throughout to express romantic longing across impossible distance and circumstances.
- K-Pop: BTS — Spring Day
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