속은

inside

→ 속

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inside Here, 속은 combines 속 (inside or inner self) with the topic marker 은. In another context, 속은 can mean “was deceived,” from 속다.

KO: 겉은 강해 보여도 속은 여려요.

EN: They look strong on the outside, but they’re soft on the inside.

I was deceived.

— 피케이: 별에서 온 얼간이 (2014)

No one knows what's really going on inside.

— 오펜하이머 (2023)

No matter how talented someone seems, no one knows what they’re really like inside.

— 버닝 (2018)