Romanized:
Cheoeum dangsineul mannatjyo
Mannaja maja ureotjyo
Gippeoseo geuraenneunji
Seulpeoseo geuraenneunji
Gieokdo naji anneyo
Deuril geosi eopseotgie
Geujeo batgiman haetjyo
Geureogodo geuttaen gomaumeul mollatjyo
Amugeotdo moreugo sara wanneyo
Eomma ireumman bulleodo
Wae ireoke gaseumi apeujyo
Modeungeol jugo deo juji mothae
Aswiwo haneun dangsinkke
Mueoseul deuryeoya halji
Eomma naui eomeoni
Wae ireoke nunmuri najyo
Gajang sojunghan nuguboda areumdaun
Dangsinui naui naui eomeoni
Himdeusyeotdaneungeo ije arayo
Nattaeme mani usyeotjyo
Geuttaen wae geuraenneunji
Myeotbeonina geuraenneunji
Gieokdo naji anneyo
Nae jageun seonmureul neomu gamdong maseyo
Dangsineun naege sesangeul seonmul haetjanayo
Jal halkkeyo naega jal halkkeyo
Eomma ireumman bulleodo
Wae ireoke gaseumi apeujyo
Modeungeol jugo deo juji mothae
Aswiwo haneun dangsinkke
Mueoseul deuryeoya halji
Eomma naui eomeoni
Wae ireoke nunmuri najyo
Gajang sojunghan nuguboda areumdaun
Dangsinui naui naui eomeoni
Cheoeum dangsinui moseubeun gieokal su eopjiman
Majimak moseubeun jungneun nalkkaji gieokagetjyo
Nae modeun mam dahae saranghamnida
Eomma ireumman bulleodo
Wae ireoke gaseumi apeujyo
Modeungeol jugo deo juji mothae
Aswiwo haneun dangsinkke
Mueoseul deuryeoya halji
Eomma naui eomeoni
Wae ireoke nunmuri najyo
Gajang sojunghan nuguboda areumdaun
Dangsinui naui naui eomeoni
Dangsinui naui naui eomeoni
[English translation:
The first time I met you
I cried as soon as I saw you
Was it because I was happy?
Was it because I was sad?
I don't even remember
Since I had nothing to give, I just accepted
Even so, at that time I didn't know how to be thankful
I've been living without knowing anything
I've been living all this time all too freely
Mother when I call your name
Why does my heart start to hurt like this?
You've given so much You can't give much more
But you're sorry because of it
What can I give you in return?
Mother my dear sweet mother
Why are those tears streaming down your face?
The most beautiful in the world
You are my, my dear mother
Now I realize how hard it was for you
You cried a lot because of me
Why was I like that?
How many times was it like that?
Please don't be so touched by my small gift
Because you've given the world to me
I'll do better, I'll do better
Mother when I call your name
Why does my heart start to hurt like this?
You've given so much You can't give much more
But you're sorry because of it
What can I give you in return?
Mother my dear sweet mother
Why are those tears streaming down your face?
The most beautiful in the world
You are my, my dear mother
I way not remember that first image of you, when I had first looked at you
But till my last moments, I'll remember you
From the bottom of my heart I'll always love you
Mother when I call your name
Why does my heart start to hurt like this?
You've given so much You can't give much more
But you're sorry because of it
What can I give you in return?
Mother my dear sweet mother
Why are those tears streaming down your face?
The most beautiful in the world
You are my, my dear mother
You are my, my dear mother
