Learn Korean through Kpop Lyrics: 척 하다 — to pretend

척 하다 [cheok hada]

to pretend

The phrase means “to pretend to be doing something or to pretend to be some kind of person.”

This phrase appeared a lot in popular Kpop songs lyrics. Here are some of them: BTS’s fake love, NU’EST W’s And I, and BLACKPINK’s DDU-DU DDU-DU.

In BTS (방탄소년단)’s Fake Love lyrics

널 위해서라면 난

[neol wiheseoramyeon nan]

It if was for you

슬퍼도 기쁜 척 할 수가 있었어

[seulpeodo gibbeun cheok hal suga isseosseo]

I could pretend I was happy even though I felt sad

널 위해서라면 난

[neol wiheseoramyeon nan]

It if it was for you

아파도 강한 척 할 수가 있었어

[apado ganghan cheok hal suga isseosseo]

I could pretend I was strong though I was in pain

In NU’EST W (뉴이스트 W)’s And I lyrics

날 모른 척 지나가

[nal moreun cheok jinaga]

Pass by pretending you don’t know me

In BLACKPINK (블랙핑크)’s DDU-DU DDU-DU (뚜두뚜두) lyrics

흔한 남들처럼 착한 척은 못 하니까

[heunhan namdeulcheoreom chakhan cheogeun mot hanigga]

Because I can’t pretend a good person like others do.

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