근데 왜

but why

→ 근데
phrase Common #2,552
but why A conversational way to introduce a question asking for a reason; 근데 is a colloquial form of 그런데.
KO: 근데 왜 오늘은 안 와?
EN: But why aren't you coming today?

근데 왜 웃어?

But why are you laughing?

— 프린세스 브라이드 (1987)

근데 왜 항상 나 랑 있는 거 지?

But why are you always with me?

— 그레이트 뷰티 (2013)

근데 왜…

But why…

— 노 머시: 90분 (2026)

근데 왜 봐요?

But why are you looking?

— 살인의 추억 (2003)

근데 왜 애들은 안 들어와?

But why aren't the kids coming in?

— Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

아니 근데 왜 웃어?

But why are you laughing?

— 8과 1/2 (1963)

근데 왜 갑자기?

But why all of a sudden?

— A Moment to Remember (2004)

근데 왜 헤어지고 할아버지를 만났어요?

But why did you break up and meet your grandfather?

— 영원 (2025)

근데 왜 부르셨어요?

But why did you call me?

— Wonderland (2024)

근데 왜 없다고 그랬어요?

But why did you say there wasn't any?

— The Chaser (2008)

아니 근데 왜?

No, but why?

— Oldboy (2003)

근데 왜 이런 거 지?

But why is it like this?

— Night in Paradise (2020)

근데 왜 공짜 인데?

But why is it free?

— 택시운전사 (2017)

자기 사무실 책상에 근데 왜?

But why on your office desk?

— 아노라 (2024)

근데 왜 환타지아가 사라지고 있지?

But why is Fantasia disappearing?

— 네버엔딩 스토리 (1984)

근데 왜 비밀로 하는 거 지?

But why are they keeping it a secret?

— 마션 (2015)

근데 왜 오셨어요, 더 계시면 좋은데

But why are you leaving? It’d be nice if you stayed longer.

— 동경 이야기 (1953)

근데 왜 지금?

But why now?

— 엘 시크레토: 비밀의 눈동자 (2009)

근데 왜 그따위로 말해?

But why do you say things like that?

— 더 레킹 크루 (2026)

근데 왜, 어디 예요?

But why? Where are you?

— 부산행 (2016)

근데 왜 사자가 떨고 있죠?

But why is the lion trembling?

— 위키드 (2024)

근데 왜 우리만 가?

But why are we the only ones going?

— The Roundup (2022)

근데 왜 탠저린 이야?

But why tangerine?

— 불릿 트레인 (2022)

근데 왜?

But why?

— 헤어질 결심 (2022)

근데 왜 머리카락을 가져가요?

But why are you taking my hair?

— The Chaser (2008)

근데 왜 아저씨 결혼 안 하셨어요?

By the way, why didn’t you get married?

— Christmas in August (1998)