REDRED — CORTIS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync입꼬린 올라가, 히히ip·kko·rin ol·la·ga, hi·hiThe corners of my mouth curl up, heheListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
CORTIS's “REDRED” is about choosing to make bold music with your own crew instead of playing it safe and watching what others think. The five of them drive around town with friends, then retreat to the studio to cook up tracks, shrugging off anyone who sneers. Traffic lights become the central image, with go-ahead green for daring and warning red for timid, people-pleasing caution. The mood is cocky, playful and full of momentum.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
입꼬린 올라가, 히히Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ip·kko·rin ol·la·ga, hi·hi
Meaning: The corners of my mouth curl up, hehe
Words in this line- 입꼬린ip·kko·rinmouth corners
- 올라가,ol·la·ga,go up
- 히히hi·hihehe
Mouth corners going up simply means you can't help smiling.
신호등 바뀌었어 green, greenListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sin·ho·deung ba·kkwi·eo·sseo green, green
Meaning: The traffic light changed: green, green
Words in this line- 신호등sin·ho·deungtraffic light
- 바뀌었어ba·kkwi·eo·sseochanged
답답해 정수리 시뻘게지지 That's redListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): dap·tta·pae jeong·su·ri si·ppeol·ge·ji·ji That's red
Meaning: It's stifling, the crown of my head is turning bright red (That's red)
Words in this line- 답답해dap·tta·paestifling
- 정수리jeong·su·ricrown of head
- 시뻘게지지si·ppeol·ge·ji·jiturns bright red
답답해 means stifled or frustrated, 정수리 is the crown of the head, 시뻘게지다 is to go deep red. Together: so frustrated the blood rushes to my head.
내 친구들 전부 한 트럭에다 담아서Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae chin·gu·deul jeon·bu han teu·reo·ge·da da·ma·seo
Meaning: I load all my friends into one truck
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 친구들chin·gu·deulfriends
- 전부jeon·buall
- 한hanone
- 트럭에다teu·reo·ge·daonto the truck
- 담아서da·ma·seoloading and
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가리기 | ga·ri·gi | covering |
| 거리로 | geo·ri·ro | to the street |
| 거리서 | geo·ri·seo | on the street |
| 궁뎅이 | gung·deng·i | butt |
| 나가서 | na·ga·seo | going out |
| 넘어가 | neo·meo·ga | go over |
| 눈치나 | nun·chi·na | social cue |
| 도가니 | do·ga·ni | knee/cauldron |
| 돌다가 | dol·da·ga | circling |
| 돌아가 | do·ra·ga | go back |
| 만들던 | man·deul·deon | was making |
| 사리기 | sa·ri·gi | tucking in |
| 살피기 | sal·pi·gi | scanning |
| 울타리 | ul·ta·ri | fence |
| 주변을 | ju·byeo·neul | surroundings |
| 척하기 | cheo·ka·gi | pretending |
| 쿨한 | ku·ran | cool |
| 팔랑귀 | pal·lang·gwi | gullible |
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Questions about “REDRED”
What is “REDRED” by CORTIS about?
CORTIS's “REDRED” is about choosing to make bold music with your own crew instead of playing it safe and watching what others think.
What does “입꼬린 올라가, 히히” mean in “REDRED”?
The corners of my mouth curl up, hehe.
What does “신호등 바뀌었어 green, green” mean in “REDRED”?
The traffic light changed: green, green.
How do you pronounce “답답해 정수리 시뻘게지지 That's red”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “dap·tta·pae jeong·su·ri si·ppeol·ge·ji·ji That's red”: that's how it's actually sung by CORTIS, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “REDRED” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Youngjae goes through all 78 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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