Epik High & DAVICHI
Mise-en-scène (미장센) — Epik High & DAVICHI: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync뻔한 인연의 연쇄 속에서ppeon·han i·nyeo·nui yeon·swae so·ge·seoWithin this clichéd chain of fated tiesListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Mise-en-scène,” Epik High & DAVICHI sing a bitter breakup, with the singer blaming a lover who left and daring them to erase everything. Love shows up as shattered mirror glass, a rose whose petals fall to leave thorns and a harsh smell, and a tattoo carved deep. Movie-style partings don't exist, the singer insists, and anger gives way to getting ready to be forgotten, with no more letters and the diary thrown out.
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.
뻔한 인연의 연쇄 속에서Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ppeon·han i·nyeo·nui yeon·swae so·ge·seo
Meaning: Within this clichéd chain of fated ties
Words in this line- 뻔한ppeon·hanobvious
- 인연의i·nyeo·nuiof fate-bond
- 연쇄yeon·swaechain
- 속에서so·ge·seowithin
Word for word: Obvious fate-bond's chain within
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 뻔한 means 'obvious, predictable', 인연 is a fated bond, and 연쇄 is a chain. Together they say this love is just a worn-out repeating pattern.
지난 기억이 너무 역겹다고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ji·nan gi·eo·gi neo·mu yeok·kkyeop·tta·go
Meaning: Saying the past memories are too disgusting
Words in this line- 지난ji·nanpast
- 기억이gi·eo·gimemories
- 너무neo·mutoo
- 역겹다고yeok·kkyeop·tta·godisgusting (quoted)
Word for word: Passed memories too disgusting-saying.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 지난 is literally 'passed' and 역겹다 means 'nauseating'. The ending -다고 turns the sentence into a quote of someone's words, which feels incomplete without a verb like 'say'. Together they form a hurtful accusation, much stronger than just 'bad memories'.
제발 가라고 아주 가거라고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): je·bal ga·ra·go a·ju ga·geo·ra·go
Meaning: Please go, just go away for good
Words in this line- 제발je·balplease
- 가라고ga·ra·gogo (quoted)
- 아주a·jucompletely
- 가거라고ga·geo·ra·gogo away (quoted)
Word for word: Please go-saying, completely go-away-saying.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 가다 alone is just 'go', but the form 가거라 is an old-fashioned stern command like 'begone'. With 아주 ('completely') it means 'leave for good'. The ending -라고 again quotes a command, so the literal version feels unfinished.
더는 편지를 쓸 일은 없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): deo·neun pyeon·ji·reul sseul i·reun eop·sseo
Meaning: There'll be no more reason to write you letters
Words in this line- 더는deo·neunanymore
- 편지를pyeon·ji·reulletter
- 쓸sseulto write
- 일은i·reunoccasion
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
Word for word: Anymore-topic letter write matter-topic isn't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 일 alone means 'work, matter', so 쓸 일은 없어 is literally 'there is no matter of writing'. In meaning it is 'there's no reason, no need'. The casual 없어 sounds matter-of-fact, but it carries the bitterness of a final goodbye.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 과거라고 | gwa·geo·ra·go | that it's the past |
| 기억 | gi·eok | memories |
| 꾸면서 | kku·myeon·seo | while dreaming |
| 꿈을 | kku·meul | dream (obj.) |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 너란 | neo·ran | someone like you |
| 돌아간다면 | do·ra·gan·da·myeon | if you go back |
| 떠난다면 | tteo·nan·da·myeon | if you leave |
| 모든 | mo·deun | all |
| 모습을 | mo·seu·beul | appearance (obj.) |
| 삭제하라고 | sak·jje·ha·ra·go | delete, (say) |
| 이별의 | i·byeo·rui | of parting |
| 이젠 | i·jen | by now |
| 잊혀질 | i·chyeo·jil | to be forgotten |
| 준비를 | jun·bi·reul | preparation |
| 하겠어 | ha·ge·sseo | I will do |
| 하늘에 | ha·neu·re | to the sky |
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Questions about “Mise-en-scène”
What is “Mise-en-scène” by Epik High & DAVICHI about?
In “Mise-en-scène,” Epik High & DAVICHI sing a bitter breakup, with the singer blaming a lover who left and daring them to erase everything.
What does “뻔한 인연의 연쇄 속에서” mean in “Mise-en-scène”?
Within this clichéd chain of fated ties. 뻔한 means 'obvious, predictable', 인연 is a fated bond, and 연쇄 is a chain.
What does “지난 기억이 너무 역겹다고” mean in “Mise-en-scène”?
Saying the past memories are too disgusting. 지난 is literally 'passed' and 역겹다 means 'nauseating'.
How do you pronounce “제발 가라고 아주 가거라고”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “je·bal ga·ra·go a·ju ga·geo·ra·go”: that's how it's actually sung by Epik High & DAVICHI, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Mise-en-scène” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 58 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Epik High & DAVICHI
- Official video
- GENIE MUSIC · YouTube
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