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"피 땀 눈물"
pi ttam nunmul
Literal translation
"Blood, sweat, tears" — a phrase about hard work and sacrifice.
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Rooted in Korean military culture where the phrase carries the weight of mandatory service. The song layers this with references to Hermann Hesse's Demian and the Confucian concept of 고진감래 (苦盡甘來), "after hardship comes sweetness." The MV's art references Bruegel and Michelangelo, creating a tension between Western individualism and Korean collectivist sacrifice.
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