RUDE! — Hearts2Hearts: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync누가 뭐래도 평범한 건 지루해nu·ga mwo·rae·do pyeong·beom·han geon ji·ru·haeNo matter what anyone says, being ordinary is boringListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Hearts2Hearts' “RUDE!” is a confident, playful declaration from someone who refuses to be shaped by other people's expectations. Being called immature, shameless or hard to tame only makes her shine brighter, and a dismissive shrug answers every disapproving stare and every guy who complains. The mood stays light, cheeky and free, built on the pleasure of simply being yourself.
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.
누가 뭐래도 평범한 건 지루해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nu·ga mwo·rae·do pyeong·beom·han geon ji·ru·hae
Meaning: No matter what anyone says, being ordinary is boring
Words in this line- 누가nu·gawhoever
- 뭐래도mwo·rae·dowhatever they say
- 평범한pyeong·beom·hanordinary
- 건geonthe fact of being
- 지루해ji·ru·haeis boring
뭐래도 is a contraction of 뭐라고 해도 ('no matter what is said'), a concessive grammar tail; combined with 누가 ('whoever'), it means 'no matter what anyone says.'
뭐든 맘대로 (내 맘대로)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): mwo·deun mam·dae·ro (nae mam·dae·ro)
Meaning: Whatever I want, my own way (my own way)
Words in this line- 뭐든mwo·deunwhatever
- 맘대로mam·dae·romy own way
- (내(naemy
- 맘대로)mam·dae·ro)my own way
Word for word: Whatever own-way (my own-way)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 맘대로 is a contraction of 마음대로, literally 'according to the heart's will,' naturally 'my own way.' The parenthetical repeat (내 맘대로) is an echo emphasizing stubbornness.
철이 없대도 재밌으면 That's okayListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): cheo·ri eop·ttae·do jae·mi·sseu·myeon That's okay
Meaning: Even if they say I'm immature, if it's fun, that's okay
Words in this line- 철이cheo·rimaturity
- 없대도eop·ttae·doeven if lacking
- 재밌으면jae·mi·sseu·myeonif it's fun
Word for word: Maturity not-have even-if-said If fun That's okay
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 철이 없다 is a fixed idiom for 'being immature': 철 alone means 'maturity/good sense,' 없다 means 'to lack' — the words alone don't add up to 'immature' without knowing the idiom.
내 멋대로 MoveListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae meot·ttae·ro Move
Meaning: I move however I want
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 멋대로meot·ttae·romy own way
Word for word: my my own way move
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 내 멋대로 fuses "my" with "as one pleases" into one phrase that Korean puts before the verb, so the literal "my own way move" reads backwards in English. It just means doing things entirely on your own terms. Key words: 내 (my), 멋대로 (as one pleases).
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 걱정하는 | geok·jjeong·ha·neun | worrying |
| 건네 | geon·ne | give (a greeting) |
| 그대로 | geu·dae·ro | as it is |
| 그래 | geu·rae | that's how it is |
| 꽤나 | kkwae·na | quite |
| 꾸밈 | kku·mim | fakeness |
| 나다울 | na·da·ul | being myself |
| 나라구 | na·ra·gu | it's me, I'm telling you |
| 누구보다 | nu·gu·bo·da | more than anyone |
| 눈부셔 | nun·bu·syeo | dazzling/shine |
| 눈빛 | nun·bit | gaze |
| 눈에 | nu·ne | in the eye |
| 따라 | tta·ra | follow/copy |
| 볼까 | bol·kka | shall (I) try |
| 뻔뻔한 | ppeon·ppeon·han | shameless |
| 아무렇게나 | a·mu·reo·ke·na | any old way |
| 자연스럽게 | ja·yeon·seu·reop·kke | naturally |
| 추는 | chu·neun | dancing |
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Questions about “RUDE!”
What is “RUDE!” by Hearts2Hearts about?
Hearts2Hearts' “RUDE!” is a confident, playful declaration from someone who refuses to be shaped by other people's expectations.
What does “뭐든 맘대로 (내 맘대로)” mean in “RUDE!”?
Whatever I want, my own way (my own way). 맘대로 is a contraction of 마음대로, literally 'according to the heart's will,' naturally 'my own way.' The parenthetical repeat (내 맘대로) is an echo emphasizing…
What does “철이 없대도 재밌으면 That's okay” mean in “RUDE!”?
Even if they say I'm immature, if it's fun, that's okay. 철이 없다 is a fixed idiom for 'being immature': 철 alone means 'maturity/good sense,' 없다 means 'to lack' — the words alone don't add up to 'immature' without…
How do you pronounce “누가 뭐래도 평범한 건 지루해”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nu·ga mwo·rae·do pyeong·beom·han geon ji·ru·hae”: that's how it's actually sung by Hearts2Hearts, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “RUDE!” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 84 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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- Hearts2Hearts
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