Super Lady — (G)I-DLE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync영웅은 조금의 흔들릴 틈 없이 ready to shootyeong·ung·eun jo·geu·mui heun·deul·lil teum eop·ssi ready to shootThe hero, without a moment to waver, is ready to shootListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
(G)I-DLE's “Super Lady” is a swaggering declaration of fearless confidence, sung by women who refuse to be stopped or intimidated. They brush off love and doubters alike, treat their own stare as a weapon, and walk straight into fire without flinching. Playful and fierce, the song celebrates a crew that sees itself as stronger than any superhero and wins on its own terms.
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.
영웅은 조금의 흔들릴 틈 없이 ready to shootListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): yeong·ung·eun jo·geu·mui heun·deul·lil teum eop·ssi ready to shoot
Meaning: The hero, without a moment to waver, is ready to shoot
Words in this line- 영웅은yeong·ung·eunthe hero
- 조금의jo·geu·muia little (of)
- 흔들릴heun·deul·lilto waver
- 틈teumgap
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
Word for word: Hero little-of waver gap without ready to shoot
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 조금의 흔들릴 틈 없이 literally means 'without even a small gap to waver' — a fixed image of total composure; the English half ('ready to shoot') is left as-is, a deliberate code-switching device.
Mama said, "넌 언젠가 세상을 망칠 악" (왜?)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Mama said, "neon eon·jen·ga se·sang·eul mang·chil ak" (wae?)
Meaning: Mama said, 'you're an evil that will someday ruin the world' (why?).
Words in this line- "넌"neonyou
- 언젠가eon·jen·gasomeday
- 세상을se·sang·eulworld
- 망칠mang·chilwill ruin
- 악"ak"evil
- (왜?)(wae?)why
Word for word: mama said you someday world will ruin evil why
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The word-for-word version piles up oddly because Korean puts the whole description 'world will ruin' before the noun it modifies, 악 (evil), instead of using a relative clause like English does. It means her mother called her an evil being destined to one day destroy the world, and she questions that label.
불길이 다 번져도, 그 어떤 놈보다 멋지게, 누구보다 멋지게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bul·gi·ri da beon·jyeo·do, geu eo·tteon nom·bo·da meot·jji·ge, nu·gu·bo·da meot·jji·ge
Meaning: Even if the flames spread everywhere, I'm cooler than any guy, cooler than anyone.
Words in this line- 불길이bul·gi·riflames
- 다daall
- 번져도,beon·jyeo·do,even if spread
- 그geuthat
- 어떤eo·tteonany
- 놈보다nom·bo·dathan guy
- 멋지게,meot·jji·ge,coolly
- 누구보다nu·gu·bo·dathan anyone
- 멋지게meot·jji·gecoolly
Word for word: flames all even if spread that any than guy coolly than anyone coolly
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The word-for-word version flips the comparison because Korean's 'than' (보다) comes right after the noun it's comparing to, not before the adjective like in English. The ending -져도 fused onto 번지다 (spread) means 'even if'. The line means even if flames engulf everything, she'll still look cooler than any guy, cooler than anyone.
누가 우릴 막는다면, yes sir, supernaturalListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nu·ga u·ril mang·neun·da·myeon, yes sir, supernatural
Meaning: If someone stops us, yes sir, supernatural
Words in this line- 누가nu·gasomeone
- 우릴u·rilus
- 막는다면,mang·neun·da·myeon,if stops
Word for word: someone us if stops yes sir supernatural
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version keeps the conditional fused into the verb: 막는다면 combines 'stop/block' with 'if' into one word, so the condition lands at the clause's end instead of the start like English 'if'. 우릴 contracts 우리(us) with the object marker 를. The natural translation moves 'if' to the front: if anyone tries to stop them, nothing fazes them.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가식 | ga·sik | pretense |
| 각성에 | gak·sseong·e | at awakening |
| 거기 | geo·gi | there |
| 거칠게 | geo·chil·ge | wildly |
| 겁먹은 | geom·meo·geun | scared |
| 겁에 | geo·be | with fear |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yeah |
| 기절한 | gi·jeo·ran | fainted |
| 나는 | na·neun | that comes out |
| 남자들의 | nam·ja·deu·rui | of the guys |
| 눈빛도 | nun·bit·tto | gaze too |
| 눈빛은 | nun·bi·cheun | gaze |
| 독하다 | do·ka·da | vicious |
| 따위 | tta·wi | that kind of |
| 따윈 | tta·win | that kind of |
| 뛰어들 | ttwi·eo·deul | dive in |
| 뜨겁게 | tteu·geop·kke | hotly |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
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Questions about “Super Lady”
What is “Super Lady” by (G)I-DLE about?
(G)I-DLE's “Super Lady” is a swaggering declaration of fearless confidence, sung by women who refuse to be stopped or intimidated.
What does “영웅은 조금의 흔들릴 틈 없이 ready to shoot” mean in “Super Lady”?
The hero, without a moment to waver, is ready to shoot. 조금의 흔들릴 틈 없이 literally means 'without even a small gap to waver' — a fixed image of total composure; the English half ('ready to shoot') is left as-is, a…
What does “Mama said, "넌 언젠가 세상을 망칠 악" (왜?)” mean in “Super Lady”?
Mama said, 'you're an evil that will someday ruin the world' (why?). The word-for-word version piles up oddly because Korean puts the whole description 'world will ruin' before the noun it modifies, 악 (evil), instead of using…
How do you pronounce “불길이 다 번져도, 그 어떤 놈보다 멋지게, 누구보다 멋지게”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “bul·gi·ri da beon·jyeo·do, geu eo·tteon nom·bo·da meot·jji·ge, nu·gu·bo·da meot·jji·ge”: that's how it's actually sung by (G)I-DLE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Super Lady” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sori goes through all 40 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
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