More — ILLIT: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “More” by ILLIT mean?
ILLIT's “More” is about a girl fed up with someone who sends mixed signals, leaves her messages unanswered and keeps her guessing. Her hopes swing like a roller coaster, and she replays small moments, like brushing hands and a handed-over iced tea, until she puts the other person on trial and finds them guilty.
What the song is about
It's a fizzy, petulant burst of anger that keeps asking for a real reaction.
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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.
참을 인도 안 통해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): cha·meul in·do an tong·hae
Meaning: Even patience doesn't work anymore.
Words in this line- 참을cha·meulto endure
- 인도in·dothe character 忍, too
- 안annot
- 통해tong·haeworks
'참을 인' (the character 忍, 'endure') refers to the saying that writing it three times keeps you from committing murder. Here even that trick doesn't work.
화나 화나 화나 화나Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hwa·na hwa·na hwa·na hwa·na
Meaning: I'm angry, angry, angry, angry.
Words in this line- 화나hwa·naI'm angry
- 화나hwa·naI'm angry
- 화나hwa·naI'm angry
- 화나hwa·naI'm angry
화나 is short for 화가 나 (literally 'anger comes out'), meaning 'I'm angry'.
스쳤던 hand 전부 다 우연이래Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): seu·cheot·tteon hand jeon·bu da u·yeo·ni·rae
Meaning: They say every brush of our hands was just a coincidence.
Words in this line- 스쳤던seu·cheot·tteonthat brushed past
- 전부jeon·bueverything
- 다daall
- 우연이래u·yeo·ni·raethey say it's coincidence
우연이래 is short for 우연이라고 해, 'they say it's a coincidence'. The -래 ending reports someone else's words and carries a slightly irritated tone.
텅 빈 내 heart 찔러보기Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): teong bin nae heart jjil·leo·bo·gi
Meaning: Poking at my empty heart
Words in this line- 텅teonghollow
- 빈binempty
- 내naemy
- 찔러보기jjil·leo·bo·gipoking to test
찔러 means to poke, and 보 comes from 보다, 'to see', which after a verb means 'try and see'. 찔러보기 is poking something to test it, as if checking whether the hollow heart still feels anything.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 건넨 | geon·nen | handed over |
| 경고 | gyeong·go | warning |
| 굴고 | gul·go | acting |
| 금붕어처럼 | geum·bung·eo·cheo·reom | like a goldfish |
| 김칫국에 | gim·chit·kku·ge | in kimchi soup (wishful thinking) |
| 도대체 | do·dae·che | on earth |
| 만들어 | man·deu·reo | make |
| 말던가 | mal·deon·ga | just stop |
| 멋대로 | meot·ttae·ro | as one pleases |
| 몰라라 | mol·la·ra | I don't know (feigned) |
| 받아 | ba·da | receive |
| 씹힌 | ssi·pin | ignored (chewed) |
| 연락 | yeol·lak | contact, message |
| 유죄 | yu·joe | guilty |
| 이젠 | i·jen | by now |
| 짜증 | jja·jeung | irritation |
| 착각하게 | chak·kka·ka·ge | to misunderstand |
| 참아 | cha·ma | endure |
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Questions about “More”
What is “More” by ILLIT about?
ILLIT's “More” is about a girl fed up with someone who sends mixed signals, leaves her messages unanswered and keeps her guessing. Her hopes swing like a roller coaster, and she replays small moments, like brushing hands and a handed-over iced tea, until she puts the other person on trial and finds them guilty. It's a fizzy, petulant burst of anger that keeps asking for a real reaction.
What does “참을 인도 안 통해” mean in “More”?
In “More” by ILLIT, “참을 인도 안 통해” means: Even patience doesn't work anymore.
What does “화나 화나 화나 화나” mean in “More”?
In “More” by ILLIT, “화나 화나 화나 화나” means: I'm angry, angry, angry, angry.
How do you pronounce “스쳤던 hand 전부 다 우연이래”?
“스쳤던 hand 전부 다 우연이래” from “More” by ILLIT is romanized as “seucheottteon hand jeonbu da uyeonirae”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “More” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Rena goes through all 73 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official audio (album track)
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