DM — fromis_9: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “DM” by fromis_9 mean?
“DM” by fromis_9 is about a confident girl who, all dressed up and a little nervous, asks the person she likes to come out and meet her tonight. Admiring herself in the mirror and her new shoes, she moves through spotlit streets with a pounding heart and flushed cheeks.
What the song is about
Playful and a bit greedy, she coaxes them to open up, wanting only them.
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.
Hey you 지금 뭐 해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Hey you ji·geum mwo hae
Meaning: Hey you, what are you doing right now?
Words in this line- 지금ji·geumnow
- 뭐mwowhat
- 해haedo
Word for word: Hey you, now what do
Why it doesn't translate word for word: On their own 지금 means 'now', 뭐 means 'what' and 해 means 'do', which gives a clipped chain of words. With no polite ending, the line sounds like a relaxed question to someone close, roughly 'so, what are you up to?'
네 마음을 더 보여줘Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ne ma·eu·meul deo bo·yeo·jwo
Meaning: Show me more of your heart
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 마음을ma·eu·meulheart
- 더deomore
- 보여줘bo·yeo·jwoshow me
Word for word: Your heart more show-for-me.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 보여 means 'show / be seen' and 줘 means 'do for me', and together they form the request 'show me'. 마음 is literally 'mind-heart', but in a song it means the feelings a person keeps hidden. So the line really asks, 'open up your feelings to me'.
좋아해 널 내 맘은 I want youListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jo·a·hae neol nae ma·meun I want you
Meaning: I like you, and my heart says I want you
Words in this line- 좋아해jo·a·haeI like
- 널neolyou
- 내naemy
- 맘은ma·meunheart (topic)
Word for word: Like-do you, my heart-as-for I want you.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 좋아해 comes from 좋다 'good' plus 해 'do', meaning 'to find good', which is how Korean says 'to like'. 널 is a short form of 너를 'you', and 맘은 is 'heart' with the topic marker -은 that makes the heart the speaker. So the literal version is a pile of fragments, while the meaning is a confession.
어떡해 너와 나 이렇게 가까이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·tteo·kae neo·wa na i·reo·ke ga·kka·i
Meaning: What do I do, you and I are so close
Words in this line- 어떡해eo·tteo·kaewhat do I do
- 너와neo·wawith you
- 나naI
- 이렇게i·reo·kelike this
- 가까이ga·kka·iclose
Word for word: How-do, you-and-I like-this closely.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어떡해 literally asks 'how do I act', but it works as an exclamation of flustered excitement. 이렇게 means 'in this way' and 가까이 means 'closely'. Together they express giddy surprise at being near someone, not a question that wants an answer.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “DM” — fromis_9. Quoted for commentary and learning.
Song facts
- Lines
- 72
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:50
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가까워질 | ga·kka·wo·jil | getting close |
| 간직했던 | gan·ji·kaet·tteon | kept |
| 갈래 | gal·lae | want to go |
| 같다고 | gat·tta·go | that (you're) the same |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 눈을 | nu·neul | eyes |
| 돌리게 | dol·li·ge | so as to turn |
| 말도 | mal·do | even words |
| 맘이 | ma·mi | heart |
| 망설이지 | mang·seo·ri·ji | hesitate |
| 손을 | so·neul | hand |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 안을래 | a·neul·lae | want to hug |
| 알잖아 | al·ja·na | you know |
| 잡을래 | ja·beul·lae | want to hold |
| 좋다면 | jo·ta·myeon | if it's good |
| 특별한 | teuk·ppyeo·ran | special |
| 피하게 | pi·ha·ge | so as to avoid |
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Questions about “DM”
What is “DM” by fromis_9 about?
“DM” by fromis_9 is about a confident girl who, all dressed up and a little nervous, asks the person she likes to come out and meet her tonight. Admiring herself in the mirror and her new shoes, she moves through spotlit streets with a pounding heart and flushed cheeks. Playful and a bit greedy, she coaxes them to open up, wanting only them.
What does “Hey you 지금 뭐 해” mean in “DM”?
In “DM” by fromis_9, “Hey you 지금 뭐 해” means: Hey you, what are you doing right now? On their own 지금 means 'now', 뭐 means 'what' and 해 means 'do', which gives a clipped chain of words. With no polite ending, the line sounds like a relaxed question to someone close, roughly 'so, what are you up to?'
What does “네 마음을 더 보여줘” mean in “DM”?
In “DM” by fromis_9, “네 마음을 더 보여줘” means: Show me more of your heart. 보여 means 'show / be seen' and 줘 means 'do for me', and together they form the request 'show me'. 마음 is literally 'mind-heart', but in a song it means the feelings a person keeps hidden. So the line really asks, 'open up your feelings to me'.
How do you pronounce “좋아해 널 내 맘은 I want you”?
“좋아해 널 내 맘은 I want you” from “DM” by fromis_9 is romanized as “joahae neol nae mameun I want you”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “DM” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Bomi goes through all 72 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
- fromis_9
- Official video
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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