Younha sings ‘Sub Character,’ a song about the struggles of self-doubt and envy. Bonjune Koo writes the lyrics, while All Day On composes the melody. The track follows the inner turmoil of someone who feels overshadowed by another’s brilliance.
Released: March 5, 2026
Sub Character (Romanized)
Younha
Sub Character (Romanized) Lyrics Translation – Younha
The songwriter describes watching someone’s back, asking, ‘Could I ever become like you?’ This line captures the feeling of being stuck in the background. The narrator admits to hating the other person out of jealousy, even while realizing their own flaws.
Eonjenacheoreom ne dwinmoseummanLike always, I’m just staring at your back,
Ttuleojige chyeodabodawatching you so intently,
Gapjagi on saenggak naega mwol haedowhen a sudden thought hits me: no matter what I do,
Neocheoreom doel sun isseulkkacould I ever become like you?
Tto dasi yeoldeunggame ppajyeoFalling into an inferiority complex once again,
Maeumeun jeomjeom oyeomdoeeogamy heart slowly becomes tainted.
Ppareuge sigeoga algo isseo nan aniya juingongGrowing cold so fast, I know I’m not the main character,
Geujeo hanmyeongui ExtrailppunI’m just another extra in the background.
Oh geujeo neoga wanbyeokaeboyeoseoOh, just because you looked so perfect,
Amu iyueopsi neol miwohaesseoI hated you without any reason.
Mianhae But eojjeol su eopseosseoI’m sorry, but I couldn’t help it,
Sasil jigeumdo aesseo beotigo isseohonestly, even now I’m just struggling to hold on.
I’m a sub character urin an biseuthaeI’m a sub character, we’re nothing alike,
Bureowo neon eojji geuri binnaneunjiI’m jealous of how you shine so brightly.
Modu neol joahaeEveryone likes you,
Moduege injeongbatgo haengbokae boyeoyou’re acknowledged by everyone and look so happy.
I’m a sub character just another loserI’m a sub character, just another loser
Yeoldeunggameuro chanfilled with an inferiority complex.
Tell me naega nappeunnomilkkaTell me, does that make me the bad guy?
I wanna be youI wanna be you.
Eonjengabuteo nae jasini jeomjeomSince when did I start
Sileojyeoman gasseohating myself more and more?
Mundeuk deun saenggak igeon nugu tasijiSuddenly I wonder, whose fault is this?
Amado neoil geoyaIt’s probably yours.
Ara nado neon nappeungeo eopseoI know, you haven’t done anything wrong,
Geujeo naega ireon nomira geuraesseoit’s just because I’m this kind of person.
Eotteon gibunini juingongHow does it feel to be the main character?
Hoksi neodo apeugo inniAre you hurting too, by any chance?
Ijen nan aye da moreugesseoNow I just don’t know anything anymore,
Bokjapage da seoro eolkyeojyeoisseowe’re all tangled up in this complicated mess.
Mianhae miwohagiman haeseoI’m sorry for only ever hating you,
Geuraedo eoryeowo i maeumeul jiuneun geonbut it’s still hard to erase these feelings.
I’m a sub character ttaki anjungyohaeI’m a sub character, I’m not really important,
Malhaejwo neon i gibun aneunjitell me, do you even know this feeling?
Ara nan chuhae paebaejaui MontageI know I’m ugly, just a montage of a loser
Gyeolmari jeonghaejyeoinneunwhose ending has already been decided.
I’m a sub character just another loserI’m a sub character, just another loser,
Eodiro gaya halkkawhere am I supposed to go now?
Tell me nae iyagineun gyeolgukTell me, in the end, will my story
Beoryeojineungeolkkajust be thrown away?
Amudo amu maldo haji anadoEven when no one says a single word,
Jakkuman honja neowa nal bigyohaeI keep comparing myself to you all alone.
Neol ganeunghan han nappeuge saenggakan dwiAfter thinking as badly of you as I possibly can,
Andoui hansumeul naeswieoI finally let out a sigh of relief.
Ara nado jinjja byeolloji naI know, I’m truly pathetic too,
Myeotbeonigo gochiryeo haedoand no matter how many times I try to fix it,
Andoedeorait just doesn’t work.
I’m a sub character urin an biseuthaeI’m a sub character, we’re nothing alike,
Bureowo neon eojji geuri binnaneunjiI’m jealous of how you shine so brightly.
Modu neol joahaeEveryone likes you,
Moduege injeongbatgo haengbokae boyeoyou’re acknowledged by everyone and look so happy.
I’m a sub character just another loserI’m a sub character, just another loser
Yeoldeunggameuro chanfilled with an inferiority complex.
Tell me naega nappeunnomilkkaTell me, does that make me the bad guy?
I wanna be youI wanna be you.
Nae iyagineun gyeolguk OhIn the end, my story, oh…
I’m a sub character jeonhyeo anjungyohaeI’m a sub character, I’m not important at all,
Malhaejwo nugungan aniragosomeone please tell me that’s not true.
Ara deo isang uimi eopdangeolI know it doesn’t mean anything anymore,
Jeonghaejyeo isseosseoit was already decided from the start.
I don’t care geuraedo paebaejayeodoI don’t care, even if I’m a loser,
Maedallil sun itjanaI can still cling to you, can’t I?
Help me nae soneul jabajwoHelp me, please just hold my hand,
Neon juingonginikkabecause you’re the main character.
Sub Character (Romanized) Music Video
‘Sub Character’ is about the pain of feeling like a side character in life. The lyrics by Younha, sung in Korean, express a longing for recognition and self-worth.