Thanks to the unprecedented nature of the ‘BTS phenomenon’, they have become the subject of academic research, beyond popular culture. Following academic events that researched BTS last year in Korea, recently the first large-scale international BTS conference in London was held, drawing attention.  

Below is my translation of the “Spring Day” lyrics. Below my translation, I’ve also translated the lyrics of the Japanese version of the song, from two available Korean translations of the Japanese lyrics.

You can read my analysis of the “Spring Day” lyrics and music video, including ties to the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” here.

English translations of the HYYH Notes.