Learning Korean can be fun and easy, especially when using songs!
In this post, we introduce a simple and catchy Korean song that helps beginners and children learn body part names in Korean.
The song โ๋จธ๋ฆฌ ์ด๊นจ ๋ฌด๋ฆ ๋ฐ (Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)โ is one of the most popular childrenโs songs in Korea. Itโs great for teaching vocabulary through movement and rhythm. As learners sing along and follow the actions, they naturally remember each word and its meaning.
This method of learning โ combining music, repetition, and physical movement โ helps improve both memory and pronunciation. Itโs especially helpful for those who are just starting to learn Korean or teaching Korean to kids.
In the lyrics below, youโll find each body part word in both Korean and English. You can sing along while pointing to each body part โ making the learning experience visual, verbal, and physical.
๐ถ Lyrics (Korean + English)
Here are the lyrics of the Korean version of โHead, Shoulders, Knees, and Toesโ.
Each line includes the Korean text followed by its English meaning.
Sing along and point to each body part as you go!
๋จธ๋ฆฌ, ์ด๊นจ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
๋จธ๋ฆฌ, ์ด๊นจ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
๋, ์ฝ, ์ , ๊ท
Eyes, nose, mouth, and ears
๋จธ๋ฆฌ, ์ด๊นจ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ, ๋ฌด๋ฆ, ๋ฐ
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
This simple and repetitive structure makes it easy to memorize, especially for young learners or beginners.
Sing along and learn Korean body parts in the most joyful way!
๐ [Watch the video here]