Good Thing — (G)I-DLE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE mean?
“Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE is a cheeky goodbye to a guy who clearly has no idea what he's missing. They flaunt a pricey watch, luxury car keys and a flat-out drive, mocking him and the girl beside him while brushing the whole mess aside.
What the song is about
The mood is breezy, playful and a little smug, more teasing than angry.
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.
난 일억오천짜리 시계를 차고 (yeah)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nan i·reo·go·cheon·jja·ri si·gye·reul cha·go ye·ah
Meaning: I'm wearing a 150-million-won watch (yeah)
Words in this line- 난nanI (topic)
- 일억오천짜리i·reo·go·cheon·jja·ri150M-priced
- 시계를si·gye·reulwatch
- 차고cha·gowearing
Word for word: I, 150-million-priced watch wearing (yeah).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 짜리 means 'worth', so 일억오천짜리 is 'priced at 150 million', and 차고 means 'wearing' on the wrist. Korean puts the price before the object, which makes the literal version clumsy. It is a flex about wealth.
미친 듯 burn 하고 퍽 밟아 200킬로Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): mi·chin deut burn ha·go peok ppal·ba 200kil·lo
Meaning: Burning rubber like crazy, flooring it to 200 km/h
Words in this line- 미친mi·chincrazy
- 듯deutas if
- 하고ha·godoing
- 퍽peokhard
- 밟아ppal·bastomp on
- 200킬로200kil·lo200 km
Word for word: Crazy-as-if burn doing, hard stepping 200 kilometers.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 미친 듯 means 'as if crazy' and 밟아 means 'step on', which for a pedal means flooring the gas. 퍽 adds a sharp thud of force. Together it is reckless driving, not a walk.
이거 참 하하 정말 깔깔 웃겨 재미있군Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i·geo cham ha·ha jeong·mal kkal·kka rut·kkyeo jae·mi·it·kkun
Meaning: Well, well, haha, this is hilarious, how fun
Words in this line- 이거i·geothis
- 참chamwell
- 하하ha·hahaha
- 정말jeong·malreally
- 깔깔kkal·kkagiggling
- 웃겨rut·kkyeofunny
- 재미있군jae·mi·it·kkunhow fun
Word for word: This well, haha, truly giggling funny, fun-I see.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 이거 참 alone is 'this... well', but it works as a sigh of amused surprise. The ending 군 adds a 'oh, so that's how it is' realization. Literally it is disjointed; in meaning it is gloating laughter.
눈앞에 나를 보니 말을 계속 어버버버Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nu·na·pe na·reul bo·ni ma·reul gye·so geo·beo·beo·beo
Meaning: Seeing me before your eyes, you keep stammering uh-uh-uh
Words in this line- 눈앞에nu·na·pebefore eyes
- 나를na·reulme
- 보니bo·niseeing
- 말을ma·reulwords
- 계속gye·socontinually
- 어버버버geo·beo·beo·beouh-uh-uh
Word for word: Before-eyes me seeing, words continually uh-uh-uh-uh.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈앞에 is 'before the eyes', 말을 is 'words' and 계속 is 'continually', but linked they mean 'words won't come out'. 어버버버 is a sound-imitation of stammering with no direct translation. Literally it is a choppy chain instead of a vivid scene.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 42
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 16
- Length
- 2:34
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가져 | ga·jeo | take |
| 같으니 | ga·teu·ni | like |
| 거저 | geo·jeo | for free |
| 거참 | geo·cham | geez |
| 꺼져 | kkeo·jeo | get lost |
| 너나 | neo·na | you go |
| 다음에 | da·eu·me | after |
| 들고 | deul·go | holding |
| 람보 | ram·bo | Lambo |
| 르쉐 | reu·swe | (Por)sche |
| 발로 | bal·lo | with foot |
| 손에 | so·ne | in hand |
| 어머 | eo·meo | oh my |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | everything |
| 줘도 | jwo·do | even if given |
| 키를 | ki·reul | key |
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Questions about “Good Thing”
What is “Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE about?
“Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE is a cheeky goodbye to a guy who clearly has no idea what he's missing. They flaunt a pricey watch, luxury car keys and a flat-out drive, mocking him and the girl beside him while brushing the whole mess aside. The mood is breezy, playful and a little smug, more teasing than angry.
What does “난 일억오천짜리 시계를 차고 (yeah)” mean in “Good Thing”?
In “Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE, “난 일억오천짜리 시계를 차고 (yeah)” means: I'm wearing a 150-million-won watch (yeah). 짜리 means 'worth', so 일억오천짜리 is 'priced at 150 million', and 차고 means 'wearing' on the wrist. Korean puts the price before the object, which makes the literal version clumsy. It is a flex about wealth.
What does “미친 듯 burn 하고 퍽 밟아 200킬로” mean in “Good Thing”?
In “Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE, “미친 듯 burn 하고 퍽 밟아 200킬로” means: Burning rubber like crazy, flooring it to 200 km/h. 미친 듯 means 'as if crazy' and 밟아 means 'step on', which for a pedal means flooring the gas. 퍽 adds a sharp thud of force. Together it is reckless driving, not a walk.
How do you pronounce “이거 참 하하 정말 깔깔 웃겨 재미있군”?
“이거 참 하하 정말 깔깔 웃겨 재미있군” from “Good Thing” by (G)I-DLE is romanized as “igeo cham haha jeongmal kkalkka rutkkyeo jaemiitkkun”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Good Thing” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sori goes through all 42 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- Artist
- (G)I-DLE
- Official video
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