BANG BANG — IVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync모든 소문 속의 problem, yeah, I'm 걔지mo·deun so·mun so·gui problem, yeah, I'm gyae·jiI'm the problem in every rumor, yeah, I'm that girlListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
IVE’s “BANG BANG” is a swaggering song about a girl who is the center of every rumor and refuses to care what anyone thinks. Her face is on a wanted-style poster, everyone is hunting for her, and she slips away like smoke while teasing the chasers, popping gum and daring them to come closer. It's bold and playful, a night out on her 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.
모든 소문 속의 problem, yeah, I'm 걔지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): mo·deun so·mun so·gui problem, yeah, I'm gyae·ji
Meaning: I'm the problem in every rumor, yeah, I'm that girl
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunevery
- 소문so·munrumor
- 속의so·guiinside
- 걔지gyae·jithat one
Word for word: Every inside-of-rumor problem, yeah, I am that-kid.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 걔 alone is a contraction of 그 애, 'that kid', but in speech it means 'the one everybody talks about'. 소문 속의 is literally 'inside of rumors', which really just means 'in all the gossip', so the word-for-word version sounds clumsy.
Wake up, 주저하지 말고 말고, 말고Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Wake up, ju·jeo·ha·ji mal·go mal·go, mal·go
Meaning: Wake up, don't hesitate
Words in this line- 주저하지ju·jeo·ha·jihesitate
- 말고mal·godon't
- 말고,mal·go,don't
- 말고mal·godon't
Word for word: Wake up, hesitating don't, don't, don't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 말고 on its own means 'leaving aside' or 'not doing', but attached to 주저하지 it becomes a negative command: 'don't hesitate'. The repeats in parentheses work as an echoing pep talk.
그냥 맘 가는 대로Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu·nyang mam ga·neun dae·ro
Meaning: Just the way my heart goes
Words in this line- 그냥geu·nyangjust
- 맘mamheart
- 가는ga·neungoing
- 대로dae·roas
Word for word: Just heart going as.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 맘 is short for 마음 'heart/mind', 가는 means 'going', and 대로 means 'as/according to'. Alone they're loose words; together they form the set idea 'follow your heart'. The word order is reversed from natural phrasing, so the literal version sounds clumsy.
다들 찾기 위해서 안달 나Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): da·deul chat·kki wi·hae·seo an·dal na
Meaning: Everyone is itching to find me.
Words in this line- 다들da·deuleveryone
- 찾기chat·kkifinding
- 위해서wi·hae·seoin order to
- 안달an·dalimpatience
- 나naarises
Word for word: Everyone for finding impatience arises
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 안달 means fretful impatience and 나다 means to arise, but 안달 나 together is a set phrase for being itching with eagerness. 찾기 위해서 is literally "for the sake of finding", which in natural speech is "in order to find".
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 그리 | geu·ri | so much |
| 그치 | geu·chi | right |
| 놀아줄게 | no·ra·jul·kke | I'll play with you |
| 누굴까 | nu·gul·kka | who could it be? |
| 다가와 | da·ga·wa | come near |
| 다른 | da·reun | other |
| 대체 | dae·che | on earth |
| 밤이 | ba·mi | night |
| 벽에 | byeo·ge | on the wall |
| 붙은 | bu·teun | stuck |
| 빨리 | ppal·li | quickly |
| 시선들은 | si·seon·deu·reun | gazes |
| 아래 | a·rae | below |
| 알아차렸겠지 | a·ra·cha·ryeot·kket·jji | you must have noticed |
| 언니 | eon·ni | older sister |
| 연기처럼 | yeon·gi·cheo·reom | like smoke |
| 이미 | i·mi | already |
| 조금만 | jo·geum·man | just a little |
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Questions about “BANG BANG”
What is “BANG BANG” by IVE about?
IVE’s “BANG BANG” is a swaggering song about a girl who is the center of every rumor and refuses to care what anyone thinks.
What does “모든 소문 속의 problem, yeah, I'm 걔지” mean in “BANG BANG”?
I'm the problem in every rumor, yeah, I'm that girl. 걔 alone is a contraction of 그 애, 'that kid', but in speech it means 'the one everybody talks about'.
What does “Wake up, 주저하지 말고 말고, 말고” mean in “BANG BANG”?
Wake up, don't hesitate. 말고 on its own means 'leaving aside' or 'not doing', but attached to 주저하지 it becomes a negative command: 'don't hesitate'.
How do you pronounce “그냥 맘 가는 대로”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “geu·nyang mam ga·neun dae·ro”: that's how it's actually sung by IVE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “BANG BANG” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 54 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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