시선 고정
si-seon go-jeong · literally “Gaze fixed”
♪ From the song NEON by A2O LITE, 2026
Situation: A Korean variety show puts the caption 시선 고정 on screen and you ask AI to translate it.
✕ What AI tells you
Gives 'gaze fixation' or 'fixed line of sight', which sounds like an eye exam.
Why it fails: 시선 고정 is a catchphrase meaning 'All eyes on this' or 'Can't look away'. TV editors use it in captions, and people use it to say something is eye-catching. The phrase appears in A2O LITE's 2026 debut song NEON.
✓ How it's used
시선 고정 = can't look away / all eyes here. Its stronger cousin is 시선 강탈 (stealing everyone's attention).
이 장면 시선 고정!
i jang-myeon si-seon go-jeong
'All eyes on this scene!' — a caption or a post
오늘 패션 시선 강탈이네.
o-neul pae-syeon si-seon gang-ta-ri-ne
'Your outfit is stealing the show today' — a compliment between friends
시선이 느껴져요.
si-seo-ni neu-kkyeo-jyeo-yo
'I can feel someone staring' — 시선 on its own, in daily life
Cultural nuance, in depth
Korean TV captions (자막) use many short, noun-only phrases like this: 시선 고정, 깜짝, 폭소. They read like headlines, without a verb. Learners who watch variety shows will see them constantly.
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