하려는 건

what [someone] is trying to do

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what [someone] is trying to do A contraction of 하려는 것은. The subject is understood from context, and the phrase is often used to explain someone's intention, as in “I’m not trying to…” or “What I’m trying to do is…”

KO: 널 화나게 하려는 건 아니야.

EN: I’m not trying to make you angry.

기분 나쁘게 하려는 건 아니에요

I don't mean to offend you.

— 시라트 (2025)

슬프게 하려는 건 아냐

I’m not trying to make you sad.

— 걸리 보이 (2019)