Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas. Lyrics Meaning: A Joyful Ode to the Present Moment

Ever get that funny little flutter in your chest when you flip the calendar to its very last page? It’s that wild mix of, “Wow, where did the year go?” and a bubbling excitement for the festive season just around the corner. It’s a feeling of both reflection and anticipation, a bittersweet nostalgia for the months past and a giddy hope for the holidays ahead. Well, what if you could bottle that exact feeling into a song? It turns out, you can. And it sounds exactly like the holiday collaboration between K-Pop powerhouses Red Velvet and aespa. But their track is so much more than just another catchy Christmas tune; it’s a beautifully wrapped reminder of what truly matters. Let’s unwrap the message behind “Beautiful Christmas” together.

Unwrapping the Festive Magic in “Beautiful Christmas” by Red Velvet & aespa

Right from the get-go, the song plunges us into that specific end-of-year excitement. It doesn’t just talk about Christmas; it paints a picture of the moments leading up to it, the feeling that something wonderful is about to happen. The opening lines perfectly capture this universal experience.

han jang nameun dallyeoge
On the last page of the calendar
gwaenhi mami dugeundae

My heart flutters for no reason
gidaryeoon gyejeol
The season I’ve been waiting for
naega saranghaneun winter
The winter that I love

See what I mean? It’s not just about the destination (Christmas Day), but the entire journey of the season. It’s that little thrill you get when you start seeing decorations pop up, that cozy feeling when you pull out your favorite winter clothes. The song establishes a sense of personal, heartfelt love for this time of year, making it instantly relatable.

Painting a Classic Christmas Scene

The track then builds this atmosphere with classic, almost cinematic, holiday imagery. It’s like they’re walking us through a perfect Christmas town square in our minds. You can practically hear the sounds and feel the crisp air as they sing.

Carol-i ullineun geori
The streets where carols ring out
iksukhan radio melody
A familiar radio melody
eorin aicheoreom nan
Like a little kid
ttwinora everywhere
I run around everywhere

This isn’t just about listing holiday activities; it’s about invoking a feeling of pure, unadulterated joy. The mention of running around “like a little kid” is key. It encourages us to let go of our adult worries and tap into that childlike wonder that makes the holidays so special. It’s a sweet instruction to leave behind any lingering regrets from the year and simply embrace the happiness of the moment.

Lyrics: "Beautiful Christmas" by Red Velvet & aespa

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [ENGLISH Translation]

Hold on!
Yeah, can you see what I see?
Uh-huh

With only one page left on the calendar
My heart is pounding for some reason
The season I’ve been waiting for
The winter that I love
I love winter
From deep inside my closet
I take out my red socks
It’s a moment I’ve waited so long for
It’s so wonderful (Ooh-ooh)

Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell all the way (Uh-huh)
The streets are filled with carols
A familiar radio melody
Ah, that’s right, that’s right, yeah
Like a little kid, I’m
playing around everywhere (Oh, yeah)
Here and there, out there
Even the moments I regret
I’ll let them all go with a smile

In the memories piled up high like white snow, oh
Thank you so much for being here with me, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This one year we’ve run so hard
Let’s enjoy the end of it
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day that we spend together is
The best time of the year

Like the white snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I’ve waited for (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
these moments (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year
Best time!

Ding-ding-dong, come on over and hang out
It’s party time for us now
Check it, let’s write down our wishlist in advance
How many did you write? Both hands aren’t enough
The bittersweet feeling of the very end
and the excitement of what’s to come
The reason December is more meaningful to me
is because an end is just another starting line

This year’s winter is back again, oh
It’s even warmer because I’m with you, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This one year we’ve run so hard
Let’s enjoy the end of it
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day that we spend together is
The best time of the year

Like the white snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I’ve waited for (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
these moments (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year

Again, like this with you
In front of the Tree, oh, holy night
There’s something I want to say
To the ladies
I’m wishing you a happy Christmas
More than anyone
To the fellas
Oh, yeah, our one year together
More than happiness
To my friends and to my family
You mean to me the Christmas time
Oh, yeah, everybody clap your hands, come on!
It’s the best time of the—
It’s the best time of the year

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This one year we’ve run so hard
Let’s enjoy the end of it
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day that we spend together is
The best time of the year

Like the white snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I’ve waited for (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
these moments (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year (The best time of the year)
The one I love (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
By your side (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I’ll always be with you (Ooh-ooh)
It’s the best time
Baby, it’s the best of the year

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [ROMAJI Lyric]

Hold on!
Yeah, can you see what I see?
Uh-huh

han jang nameun dallyeoge
gwaenhi mami dugeundae
gidaryeoon gyejeol
naega saranghaneun winter
I love winter
gipeun naui otjang sok
ppalgan yangmal kkeonaebwa
neomu gidaryeoon sunganiya
neomu meotjingeol (Ooh-ooh)

Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell all the way (Uh-huh)
caroli ullineun geori
iksukhan radio melody
Ah, that’s right, that’s right, yeah
eorin aicheoreom nan
ttwinora everywhere (Oh, yeah)
Here and there, out there
aswiwotdeon sungando
da useumyeonseo bonaellae

hayan nuncheoreom gadeuk ssain chueok sok, oh
hamkkehaejwoseo cham gomawo, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
i sundeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year
Best time!

Ding-ding-dong, eoseo nolleo wa
ije uril wihan party time
Check it wishlist, jeogeoboja miri
myeot gae jeogeosseo? du soni mojara
gajang majimagui aswiumgwa
dagaoneun seollem
12wori naege deouk uimi inneun geon
kkeuteun tto dareun sijakseon

dasi doraon yeogi olhae gyeouldo, oh
neowa hamkkera deo ttatteuthae, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
i sundeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year

tto neowa ireoke
Tree apeseo, oh, holy night
jeonhago sipeun mal
To the ladies
I’m wishing you a happy Christmas
More than anyone
To the fellas
Oh, yeah, urideurui 1nyeon
More than happiness
To my friends and to my family
You mean to me the Christmas time
Oh, yeah, everybody clap your hands, come on!
It’s the best time of the—
It’s the best time of the year

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
i sundeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year (The best time of the year)
saranghaneun (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
neoui gyeote (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
neul hamkkehae (Ooh-ooh)
It’s the best time
Baby, it’s the best of the year

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [ORIGINAL Lyric]

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [ROMAJI Lyric]

Hold on!
Yeah, can you see what I see?
Uh-huh

Han jang nameun dallyeoge
Gwaenhi mami dugeundae
Gidaryeoon gyejeol
Naega saranghaneun winter
I love winter
Gipeun naui otjang sok
Ppalgan yangmal kkeonaebwa
Neomu gidaryeoon sunganiya
Neomu meotjingeol (Ooh-ooh)

Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell all the way (Uh-huh)
Caroli ullineun geori
Iksukan radio melody
Ah, that’s right, that’s right, yeah
Eorin aicheoreom nan
Ttwinora everywhere (Oh, yeah)
Here and there, out there
Aswiwotdeon sungando
Da useumyeonseo bonaellae

Hayan nuncheoreom gadeuk ssain chueok sok, oh
Hamkkehae jwoseo cham gomawo, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
Majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

Huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I sungandeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year
Best time!

Ding-ding-dong, eoseo nolleo wa
Ije uril wihan party time
Check it wishlist, jeogeoboja miri
Myeot gae jeogeosseo? du soni mojara
Gajang majimagui aswiumgwa
Dagaoneun seollem
12wori naege deouk uimi inneun geon
Kkeuteun tto dareun sijakseon

Dasi doraon yeogi olhae gyeouldo, oh
Neowa hamkkera deo ttatteuthae, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
Majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

Huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I sungandeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year

Tto neowa ireoke
Tree apeseo, oh, holy night
Jeonhago sipeun mal
To the ladies
I’m wishing you a happy Christmas
More than anyone
To the fellas
Oh, yeah, urideurui 1nyeon
More than happiness
To my friends and to my family
You mean to me the Christmas time
Oh, yeah, everybody clap your hands, come on!
It’s the best time of the—
It’s the best time of the year

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year
Majimageul jeulgyeo
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
Uri hamkke haneun oneuri
The best time of the year

Huin nuncheoreom (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Gidaryeotdeon (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I sungandeul (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year (The best time of the year)
Saranghaneun (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Neoui gyeote (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Neul hamkkehae (Ooh-ooh)
It’s the best time
Baby, it’s the best of the year

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [KOREAN Lyric]

Hold on!
Yeah, can you see what I see?
Uh-huh

한 장 남은 달력에
괜히 맘이 두근대
기다려온 계절
내가 사랑하는 winter
I love winter
깊은 나의 옷장 속
빨간 양말 꺼내봐
너무 기다려온 순간이야
너무 멋진걸 (Ooh-ooh)

Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell all the way (Uh-huh)
Carol이 울리는 거리
익숙한 radio melody
Ah, that’s right, that’s right, yeah
어린 아이처럼 난
뛰놀아 everywhere (Oh, yeah)
Here and there, out there
아쉬웠던 순간도
다 웃으면서 보낼래

하얀 눈처럼 가득 쌓인 추억 속, oh
함께해 줘서 참 고마워, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 힘껏 달려온 one year
마지막을 즐겨
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 함께 하는 오늘이
The best time of the year

흰 눈처럼 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
기다렸던 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
이 순간들 (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year
Best time!

Ding-ding-dong, 어서 놀러 와
이제 우릴 위한 party time
Check it wishlist, 적어보자 미리
몇 개 적었어? 두 손이 모자라
가장 마지막의 아쉬움과
다가오는 설렘
12월이 내게 더욱 의미 있는 건
끝은 또 다른 시작선

다시 돌아온 여기 올해 겨울도, oh
너와 함께라 더 따뜻해, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 힘껏 달려온 one year
마지막을 즐겨
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 함께 하는 오늘이
The best time of the year

흰 눈처럼 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
기다렸던 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
이 순간들 (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year

또 너와 이렇게
Tree 앞에서, oh, holy night
전하고 싶은 말
To the ladies
I’m wishing you a happy Christmas
More than anyone
To the fellas
Oh, yeah, 우리들의 1년
More than happiness
To my friends and to my family
You mean to me the Christmas time
Oh, yeah, everybody clap your hands, come on!
It’s the best time of the—
It’s the best time of the year

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 힘껏 달려온 one year
마지막을 즐겨
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
우리 함께 하는 오늘이
The best time of the year

흰 눈처럼 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
기다렸던 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
이 순간들 (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year (The best time of the year)
사랑하는 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
너의 곁에 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
늘 함께해 (Ooh-ooh)
It’s the best time
Baby, it’s the best of the year

Red Velvet & aespa – Beautiful Christmas [ENGLISH Lyric Translation]

Hold on!
Yeah, can you see what I see?
Uh-huh

Only one page left in the calendar
Can’t explain how excited I am
For this season
Winter, my favorite time of the year
I love winter
In the deepest of my closet
Get my red sock out
I’ve waited for this time for so long
It’s just wonderful (Ooh-ooh)

Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell all the way (Uh-huh)
Carols playing in the streets
Radio melodies like always
Ah, that’s right, that’s right, yeah
Like a kid
I skip around everywhere (Oh, yeah)
Here and there, out there
Even to the moments of my regret
I’ll bid them adieu with a smile

Like the clear snow, memories fill us up, oh
So grateful we’re together, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
One year of flat-out sprinting
It’s the home stretch now, enjoy
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day we get to be together
The best time of the year

Like the first snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
These are the moments (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
We’ve been waiting for (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year
Best time!

Ding-ding-dong, come on over
It’s party time for you and me
Check it wishlist, let’s list it down
How many’s on your list? More than I can count on two hands
Bittersweet endings and
Tingling new beginnings
What makes December so special
Is that every end is a new beginning

Another year, another winter, oh
It’s so much warmer with you, oh

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
One year of flat-out sprinting
It’s the home stretch now, enjoy
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day we get to be together
The best time of the year

Like the first snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
These are the moments (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
We’ve been waiting for (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year

Again, with you
Oh, holy night, right under the tree
This, I need to say
To the ladies
I’m wishing you a happy Christmas
More than anyone
To the fellas
Oh, yeah, our year together
More than happiness
To my friends and to my family
You mean to me the Christmas time
Oh, yeah, everybody clap your hands, come on!
It’s the best time of the—
It’s the best time of the year

Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
One year of flat-out sprinting
It’s the home stretch now, enjoy
Everybody come have yourself a (—self a)
Beautiful Christmas
This day we get to be together
The best time of the year

Like the first snow (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
These are the moments (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
We’ve been waiting for (Ooh-ooh)
Best time of the year (The best time of the year)
My beloved (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I want to stay by your side (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Forever (Ooh-ooh)
It’s the best time
Baby, it’s the best of the year

More Than Just a Holiday: It’s a Year-End Reflection

Here’s where the song deepens its message. Just as we’re getting lost in the festive fun, the lyrics gently shift our focus to something more meaningful: the people we’ve shared the year with. The pre-chorus is a moment of heartfelt gratitude that elevates the entire track.

hayan nuncheoreom gadeuk ssain chueok sok, oh
In the memories piled up like white snow, oh
hamkkehaejwoseo cham gomawo, oh
Thank you so much for being with me, oh

This is the heart of the song. The “Beautiful Christmas” they sing about isn’t beautiful because of the presents or the decorations. It’s beautiful because of the shared memories and the gratitude for having someone by your side through it all. The chorus reinforces this idea, framing Christmas as a well-deserved celebration after a long journey.

Everybody come have yourself a Beautiful Christmas
uri himkkeot dallyeoon one year

Our one year that we ran with all our might
majimageul jeulgyeo
Enjoy the end of it

This isn’t just “Merry Christmas”; it’s a “Congratulations, we made it!” It acknowledges the hard work, the ups and downs of the year, and positions this holiday as the perfect time to pause, breathe, and simply enjoy the company of those who ran that race with you. The “best time of the year” is explicitly defined as “the today that we spend together.”

The Bridge Between Endings and Beginnings

The rap section, delivered with aespa’s cool flair, adds another layer of profound reflection. It acknowledges the mixed emotions that come with the end of December—a touch of sadness that it’s over, but also a spark of excitement for what’s to come.

gajang majimagui aswiumgwa
The sadness of the very end and
dagaoneun seollem
The approaching excitement
12wori naege deouk uimi inneun geon
The reason December is more meaningful to me
kkeuteun tto dareun sijakseon
Is because the end is another starting line

That last line is so powerful. It reframes the end of the year not as a final stop, but as a launchpad. It’s a beautiful, optimistic perspective that balances nostalgia with forward-looking hope, making the celebration feel both conclusive and full of promise.

Ultimately, “Beautiful Christmas” is a warm, sparkling toast to human connection. The song’s true gift is its message: the most beautiful parts of any celebration are the shared memories and the people you make them with. It’s a reminder to be present, to express gratitude, and to recognize that every ending is simply the start of a new, wonderful beginning.

What does “Beautiful Christmas” make you feel? Does it bring back specific memories for you, or do you have a different take on its meaning? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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