되고 싶어

want to become

→ 되다

phrase Common #2,152

want to become Used when talking about wanting to be or become something. It is the casual speech form of 됐어요 싶어요? Actually from 되다 + 고 싶다 in informal speech.

KO: 나중에 선생님이 되고 싶어.

EN: I want to become a teacher someday.

웃음거리가 되고 싶어?

Do you want to be a laughing stock?

— 홍등 (1991)

너 겁쟁이 되고 싶어?

Do you want to be a coward?

— 리턴 (2003)

언젠간 파일럿 되고 싶어.

I want to become a pilot someday.

— 프레데터: 킬러 오브 킬러스 (2025)

우리 단원 되고 싶어?

Do you want to be a member of our group?

— 위플래쉬 (2014)

난 하울 에게 힘이 되고 싶어

I want to be a source of strength for Howl.

— 하울의 움직이는 성 (2004)