Those who are watching Secret Garden that's being aired over South Korea right now will know what it is right away!
Yes! It the chant that Kim Joo Won recite every time he's about to go crazy thinking about Gil Ra Im.
I've been searching high and low for this in the internet and i came across this website, otayamin.wordpress.com that provides an in depth explanation.
무두셀라 구름이 허리케인 담벼락 서생원에 고양이 바둑이는 돌돌이**
Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri
His name was Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri.
One day, Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri fell into the river.
A passer-by cried for help.
“Help!! Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri fell into the river!”
However, during the time he was crying for help, Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri drowned.
So, what does it mean?
In depth Translation:-
Kim Soo-han-moo : it’s Hanja literally means surname ‘Kim’, ‘Age-is-Infinite’.
거북이와 두루미 : 십장생중 오래 사는 넘들이죠
Keo-bu-gi-wa du-ru-mi: the tortoise and the crane (bird, not machine), 2 of the traditional 10 symbols of longevity.
삼천갑자 동방삭 : 옛날 중국에 三千甲子(180000년)를 살았던 동방삭이라는 사람이 있었데요
Sam-cheon-gab-ja Dong Bang Sak: long time ago, there lived a guy called Dong Bang Sak in China. He lived for sam-cheon-gab-ja = 3000 x 60 = 180000 years.
치치카포 : 아프리카 어디서 오래산사람 이름
Chi-chi-ga-po: name of somebody who lived a long life somewhere in Africa *lol*
사리사리센타, 워리워리,새프리카 : 모두 전설속 오래살았다고함
Sarisarisaenta, Woriwori, Saepeurika: names of legendary people who lived a long life *rofl*
무두셀라 : 성경에 나오는 인물 969세 까지 살았다고 전해짐
Moo-doo-sael-la : konglish for Methuselah, who lived for 969 years, according to the Bible’s Genesis 5:27
구름이 : 구름이 오래사는 존재 / 므드셀라가 오래살았다고 하지만 구름은 전세계의 하늘을 날아다니니 더 오래 살지 않는가..
gu-reum-yi: ‘clouds’, ‘cos they symbolise a never-ending existence; in a way, lives longer than Methuselah ^^; thus it’s better to be a cloud than Methuselah
허리케인 : 구름을 날려버림 / 그 구름도 허리케인이 불면 쫒겨 가니 허리케인이 더 쎄다
heo-ri-kae-in: konglish for ‘hurricane’, shows the meaninglessness of clouds’ existence if they can be blown away by hurricanes, thus it’s better to be a hurricane than a cloud.
담벼락 : 허리케인에도 무너지지 않음 / 그러나 그 강한 허리케인도 담이 있으면 막혀버리니 담벼락이 더 쎄다 할수 있다
dam-byo-rak: ‘wall’, showing the meaninglessness of a hurricane if you stay intact despite being blown, thus it’s better to be a wall than a hurricane.
서생원에 : 담벼락에 구멍을 뚫어 담벼락을 무너뜨림 / 그러나 그 담벼락도 서생원(쥐)가 갉아서 구멍을 낼 수 있으니 쥐가 더 쎄다..
seo-saeng-won-ae: ‘mouse’. Drills holes in wall, causing weakened wall to collapse in a hurricane, thus… it’s better to be a mouse than a wall.
고양이 : 서생원의 천적은 당근 고양이
go-yang-yi: ‘cat’. (You get the drift)
바둑이는 : 고양이의 천적, 개
ba-duk-yi-neun: ‘dog’
돌돌이 : 개 이름..
Doldolri : doggie’s name..
So there you have it!Practice it... so we can recite together with Joo Won the next time he says it!
*All credits of the materials goes to otayamin.wordpress.com while the in depth translation goes to Naver Jishik’s 76shkim님 and 액터정님*
