DUN DUN — EVERGLOW: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync등장부터 좀 거칠게 갈 테니까deung·jang·bu·teo jom geo·chil·ge gal te·ni·kkaFrom my entrance I'll go roughListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
EVERGLOW's “DUN DUN” is about a fearless woman who strolls into a jungle and makes a quarry of anyone who crosses her path. They sing of a cool surface hiding real strength, of a hunt that cannot be escaped, and of a target who ends up frozen, then admiring, then claimed. The mood is swaggering and playful, building to total domination.
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.
등장부터 좀 거칠게 갈 테니까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): deung·jang·bu·teo jom geo·chil·ge gal te·ni·kka
Meaning: From my entrance I'll go rough
Words in this line- 등장부터deung·jang·bu·teofrom entrance
- 좀jomquite, rather
- 거칠게geo·chil·gerough, harsh
- 갈galgo, act
- 테니까te·ni·kkabecause, so
Word for word: From entrance quite rough go will, because
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 등장부터 (from entrance) means from the very start. 좀 거칠게 (quite rough) is an adverb describing manner of behavior. 갈 테니까 (will go, because) is future tense with reason. Together: 'I'm warning you, I'll act aggressively from the start'.
너의 그 심장에 내 이름 하나를 남길래Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·ui geu sim·jang·e nae i·reum ha·na·reul nam·gil·lae
Meaning: I'll leave my name in your heart
Words in this line- 너의neo·uiyour
- 그geuthat
- 심장에sim·jang·ein heart
- 내naemy
- 이름i·reumname
- 하나를ha·na·reulone
- 남길래nam·gil·laeleave, imprint
Word for word: Your that heart-in, my name one, I'll leave
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal order sounds clumsy because Korean states the location first, 너의 그 심장에 ("in that heart of yours"), before the verb 남길래 ("because I'm going to leave") at the very end, and drops the implied "I." It means the speaker wants to leave a lasting impression, making sure their name stays in that person's heart.
순식간에 제압해 네 숨을 턱 막히게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sun·sik·kka·ne je·a·pae ne su·meul teok ma·ki·ge
Meaning: In an instant I overpower you, take your breath away
Words in this line- 순식간에sun·sik·kka·nein an instant
- 제압해je·a·paeoverpower, suppress
- 네neyour
- 숨을su·meulbreath
- 턱teokjaw, up to
- 막히게ma·ki·geblock, obstruct
Word for word: In an instant I suppress, your breath up to is blocked.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 제압해 (suppress) and 숨을 턱 막히게 해 (take breath away) are figurative language describing the effect of charm and dominance. It's not literal suffocation but a metaphor for irresistible influence.
Baby, 꼼짝 못 할걸Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Baby, kkom·jjak mot hal·kkeol
Meaning: Baby, you can't move
Words in this line- 꼼짝kkom·jjakmovement, twitch
- 못motcannot, not
- 할걸hal·kkeoldo (with certainty/threat)
Word for word: Baby, movement cannot do.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꼼짝 못 할걸 literally means 'you can't move', but in the song's context means complete power and control over someone. It's a final statement that emphasizes the song's theme.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갇힌 | ga·chin | trapped, confined |
| 거침없지 | geo·chi·meop·jji | unstoppable, unobstructed |
| 것이겠지 | geo·si·get·jji | will be |
| 결국엔 | gyeol·gu·gen | in the end, ultimately |
| 골랐어 | gol·la·sseo | chose, selected |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yes |
| 깊은 | gi·peun | deep |
| 깊이 | gi·pi | deeply |
| 깜짝 | kkam·jjak | suddenly, startled |
| 끝까지 | kkeut·kka·ji | until the end |
| 끝났어 | kkeun·na·sseo | ended |
| 나에겐 | na·e·gen | for me |
| 노랠 | no·rael | song |
| 노려 | no·ryeo | hunt, aim at, eye |
| 눈빛에 | nun·bi·che | in gaze, in gleam of eyes |
| 양같이 | yang·ga·chi | like a lamb |
| 어린 | eo·rin | young, little |
| 작은 | ja·geun | small |
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Questions about “DUN DUN”
What is “DUN DUN” by EVERGLOW about?
EVERGLOW's “DUN DUN” is about a fearless woman who strolls into a jungle and makes a quarry of anyone who crosses her path.
What does “등장부터 좀 거칠게 갈 테니까” mean in “DUN DUN”?
From my entrance I'll go rough. 등장부터 (from entrance) means from the very start.
What does “너의 그 심장에 내 이름 하나를 남길래” mean in “DUN DUN”?
I'll leave my name in your heart. The literal order sounds clumsy because Korean states the location first, 너의 그 심장에 ("in that heart of yours"), before the verb 남길래 ("because I'm going to…
How do you pronounce “순식간에 제압해 네 숨을 턱 막히게”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “sun·sik·kka·ne je·a·pae ne su·meul teok ma·ki·ge”: that's how it's actually sung by EVERGLOW, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “DUN DUN” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 56 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
- EVERGLOW
- Official video
- STONE MUSIC · YouTube
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