Blingy — NCT 127: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync터진 불꽃 아래teo·jin bul·kkot a·raeBeneath the bursting sparks of fireListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
NCT 127's “Blingy” is a swaggering club track about lighting up a city with flashy, fiery confidence. They brag about their own pull: eyes turn toward them, rivals fall, and memories of everyone else are wiped clean. Fire, sparks and rising temperatures run through it, even a blazing glacier, as the crowd gets dizzy, sleepless and swept up in a stage that keeps growing hotter.
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.
터진 불꽃 아래Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): teo·jin bul·kkot a·rae
Meaning: Beneath the bursting sparks of fire
Words in this line- 터진teo·jinburst
- 불꽃bul·kkotflames, sparks
- 아래a·raebelow
하나둘씩 태워 내 비행기는 808Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ha·na·dul·ssik tae·wo nae bi·haeng·gi·neun eyt·oh·eyt
Meaning: I burn them one by one, my plane is 808
Words in this line- 하나둘씩ha·na·dul·ssikone by one
- 태워tae·woburn, carry
- 내naemy
- 비행기는bi·haeng·gi·neunairplane
태워 comes from 태우다, which means both 'burn' and 'give a ride'. The line plays on both: burning rivals and taking them aboard. 808 hints at the drum machine.
밖으로 불러 모아 더Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ba·kkeu·ro bul·leo mo·a deo
Meaning: Call them outside, gather even more
Words in this line- 밖으로ba·kkeu·rooutside
- 불러bul·leocall
- 모아mo·agather
- 더deomore
가빠 오는 너의 BreathListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ga·ppa o·neun neo·ui Breath
Meaning: Your quickening breath
Words in this line- 가빠ga·ppashort of breath
- 오는o·neuncoming
- 너의neo·uiyour
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거친 | geo·chin | rough |
| 것도 | geot·tto | even the fact |
| 고른 | go·reun | steadied |
| 구름이 | gu·reu·mi | clouds |
| 글렀지 | geul·leot·jji | ruined, no chance |
| 기억들을 | gi·eok·tteu·reul | memories (obj.) |
| 깊게 | gip·kke | deeply |
| 깊은 | gi·peun | deep |
| 깊이 | gi·pi | deeply |
| 끌어당겨 | kkeu·reo·dang·gyeo | pull in |
| 나는 | na·neun | flying |
| 뛰지 | ttwi·ji | beats |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
| 불을 | bu·reul | fire |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 지펴 | ji·pyeo | kindle |
| 타오를 | ta·o·reul | blaze up |
| 피어오른 | pi·eo·o·reun | risen up |
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Questions about “Blingy”
What is “Blingy” by NCT 127 about?
NCT 127's “Blingy” is a swaggering club track about lighting up a city with flashy, fiery confidence.
What does “터진 불꽃 아래” mean in “Blingy”?
Beneath the bursting sparks of fire.
What does “하나둘씩 태워 내 비행기는 808” mean in “Blingy”?
I burn them one by one, my plane is 808.
How do you pronounce “밖으로 불러 모아 더”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ba·kkeu·ro bul·leo mo·a deo”: that's how it's actually sung by NCT 127, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Blingy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 99 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
- Artist
- NCT 127
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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