Dictionary — Entry No. 1183
행복해줘
haengbokhaejwo · verb
행복해줘
haengbokhaejwo
[haeng-bok-HAE-jwo]
verbintermediate
Meaning
Means ‘make me happy’ or ‘be happy for me,’ a request for emotional fulfillment from another person. It’s a vulnerable expression showing emotional dependence and asking someone to take responsibility for one’s happiness.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Extremely popular in K-Pop love songs and K-Drama confessions. NewJeans uses similar emotional language in romantic tracks. Reflects Korean romantic ideal of partners being responsible for each other’s emotional wellbeing, not just individual happiness.
Example Sentences
날 행복해줘.
Nal haengbokhaejwo.
Make me happy. (direct emotional plea in romantic context)
우리 함께 행복해져.
Uri hamkke haengbokhaejyeo.
Let’s be happy together. (mutual emotional commitment)
내 곁에서 계속 행복해줄래?
Nae gyeot-eseo gyesokhae haengbokhaejullae?
Will you keep making me happy by my side? (long-term emotional commitment question)
⚠️ Don’t use haengbokhaejwo when…
This is emotionally loaded—it’s not casual. Don’t use this lightly; it implies real emotional investment. The -jwo ending is informal/intimate, so use only with close people. Different from simple haengbok (happiness), which can be independent.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: My Love from the Star — protagonist confesses with emotional vulnerability similar to this phrase during climactic scene
- K-Pop: IVE — ‘I AM’ (theme of wanting partner to be source of happiness)
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