Lee Dae Yeol sings ‘별 나무 (Where Stars Grow)’, a song about quiet growth and cherished memories. The lyricist Young Taek and poet Park Hyun Kyu pen words about flowers blooming over time. The musician arranges a gentle tune that follows this path from darkness into light.
Released: February 10, 2026
별 나무 (Where Stars Grow)
Lee Dae Yeol
별 나무 (Where Stars Grow) Lyrics Translation – Lee Dae Yeol
The songwriter mentions countless flowers and a path of star-flowers that pile up to the ankles. He describes buying dreams that youth alone could not afford. The author writes that these moments become the traces of us that flow endlessly.
Sumaneun yeohaeng soge kkamadeukaetdeon giriIn the midst of countless journeys, the road that seemed so distant,
Irido jjalbannawas it actually this short?
Seotun najiman sumaneun kkocheul piwonaeEven though I’m still clumsy, I make countless flowers bloom.
Gipeojin kkonmangul saiBetween the deepening flower buds,
Eodumeul geodeonae gin jameul kkaewoI clear away the darkness and wake from a long sleep.
Dongi teugo namyeonOnce the dawn breaks,
Urin ttodasi modeun gyejeoreul modeun gieogeullet’s endure every season and every memory again,
Hamkke gyeondyeogaja budi eonjengantogether, I hope we can find our way someday.
Pieonal geoya, bichi nal geoya, neujeojilsurok deoIt’ll bloom, it’ll shine, even more as it gets later.
Deo jitge muldeureoThe colors will stain even deeper.
Urin еoneusae urin eonеu nal, goyohi pieonaBefore we know it, on some quiet day, we bloom silently,
Muldeureogandaand we’re slowly colored by it all.
Byeollamu bichi bamhaneul doeeoThe light of the star-tree becomes the night sky,
Chimmugeul neomeo goyoreul jeoksinepassing through the silence to soak the stillness.
Byeollamu bichi jeo haneureul neomeoThe light of the star-tree goes beyond that sky,
I bame mangaehae ongireul namgyeoblooming fully tonight and leaving behind its warmth.
Hyeonghyeongsaegui chueok gyeopgyeobi ssain gieokVividly colored memories and layers of stacked moments,
Hayeomeopsi heureuneun urideurui heunjeokthey are the traces of us that flow endlessly.
Sigani heulleo kkochi jideoradoEven if time passes and the flowers wither,
Uri balmiteun subukan kkotgilppuniyathere’s only a lush path of flowers beneath our feet.
Cheongchuneuron sal su eomneun kkumeul saI’m buying dreams that youth alone couldn’t afford.
Urideurigie ganeunghaetdeongeoyaIt was only possible because it was us.
Jeoleumeul taewoseo eodeotdago saenggakaji anaI don’t think I gained this by burning through my youth,
Gajil su eomneun chueogeul sasseoI’ve simply purchased memories that are priceless.
Pieonal geoya, bichi nal geoya, neujeojilsurok deoIt’ll bloom, it’ll shine, even more as it gets later.
Deo jitge muldeureoThe colors will stain even deeper.
Urin eoneusae urin eoneu nal, goyohi pieonaBefore we know it, on some quiet day, we bloom silently,
Muldeureogandaand we’re slowly colored by it all.
Byeollamu bichi bamhaneul doeeoThe light of the star-tree becomes the night sky,
Chimmugeul neomeo goyoreul jeoksinepassing through the silence to soak the stillness.
Byeollamu bichi jeo haneureul neomeoThe light of the star-tree goes beyond that sky,
I bame mangaehae ongireul namgyeoblooming fully tonight and leaving behind its warmth.
Geureoke nan (geureoke nan)Just like that, I (just like that, I),
Jinachige nunbusin bamhaneulfly over that excessively,
Geu wireul naradazzling night sky.
Byeolmurideuri han gose moyeoClusters of stars gather in one place,
I bamhaneul wi jomyeongi doeeobecoming the spotlight in this night sky.
Byeolmurideuri gin sumeul matchugoThe star clusters match their long breaths,
Mal eomneun bamui misoreul jieoand wear a smile for the silent night.
Hyeonghyeongsaegui chueok, gyeopgyeobi ssain gieokVividly colored memories and layers of stacked moments,
Hayeomeopsi heureuneun urideurui heunjeok (heunjeok)they are the traces of us (traces) that flow endlessly.
Sigani heulleo da tteoreojin dedoEven if time passes and everything falls away,
Nae balmokkkaji subuki ssain byeolkkotthe star-flowers are piled high, reaching up to my ankles.
별 나무 (Where Stars Grow) Music Video
What does ‘별 나무 (Where Stars Grow)’ mean? The lyrics offer a touching tribute to personal journeys and the memories we collect. The Korean ballad from Lee Dae Yeol blooms with sincerity.