90’s Love — NCT U: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “90’s Love” by NCT U mean?
“90’s Love” by NCT U is a playful throwback where the group invites someone to a retro night of dancing and fresh romance. They sketch the era through a boombox rattling an alley, orange light over Apgujeong, classic street style and friends flashing V signs on film, treating a time they never saw as something to feel together.
What the song is about
The mood is confident and carefree, nostalgic yet new.
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.
여기 너와 나 너와 나만의 스타일로Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): yeo·gi neo·wa na neo·wa na·ma·ne seu·ta·il·lo
Meaning: Here, just you and me, in our very own style
Words in this line- 여기yeo·gihere
- 너와neo·wayou and
- 나name
- 너와neo·wayou and
- 나만의na·ma·neof only me
- 스타일로seu·ta·il·loin style
Word for word: Here you-and me, you-and me-only-of style-with
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 나만의 is 나 (me), 만 (only) and 의 (of), so word for word it is of-only-me, but it simply means our very own. The particle 로 alone means by means of or with, yet after style it becomes in the style of. That is why the literal version sounds clumsy while the real meaning is just the two of us in a style that belongs to us.
꺼내 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 it's funListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkeo·nae kkeo·nae bwa kkeo·nae bwa kkeo·nae bwa it's fun
Meaning: Pull it out, go on, pull it out — it's fun
Words in this line- 꺼내kkeo·naetake out
- 꺼내kkeo·naetake out
- 봐bwatry
- 꺼내kkeo·naetake out
- 봐bwatry
- 꺼내kkeo·naetake out
- 봐bwatry
Word for word: Take out, take out look, take out look, take out look, it's fun
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꺼내 on its own means 'take out' and 봐 means 'look'. But verb + 봐 is a pattern meaning 'try doing it', which is why the literal version sounds odd. The repetition works as friendly coaxing: 'come on, don't be shy'.
파장은 번져가고 있어 (커져가고 있어, yeah)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): pa·jang·eun beon·jeo·ga·go i·sseo (keo·jeo·ga·go i·sseo, ye·uh
Meaning: The ripples keep spreading, growing bigger, yeah.
Words in this line- 파장은pa·jang·eunripple, wave
- 번져가고beon·jeo·ga·gospreading out
- 있어i·sseois ongoing
- (커져가고(keo·jeo·ga·gogrowing
- 있어,i·sseo,is ongoing
Word for word: Wave-spread is spreading-out being, growing-bigger being, yeah.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 파장 on its own is a physics word for a wave or ripple, but here it is an image of influence growing. The ending -고 있어literally means "is being", yet attached to 번져가다 (spread) and 커져가다 (grow) it gives the feel of continuous, ongoing growth.
어쩌면 닿을 듯한 코스모를 느낀 거야 난Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·jjeo·myeon da·eul tteu·tan ko·seu·mo·reul neu·kkin geo·ya nan
Meaning: I felt a cosmos that seems almost within reach.
Words in this line- 어쩌면eo·jjeo·myeonperhaps
- 닿을da·eulto reach
- 듯한tteu·tanas if
- 코스모를ko·seu·mo·reulcosmos
- 느낀neu·kkinfelt
- 거야geo·yait is that
- 난nanI
Word for word: Perhaps reach-seeming cosmos felt it-is I.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어쩌면 alone means "perhaps", 닿다 means "touch/reach" and 듯한 means "as if", but together they give "seemingly within reach". The tail 느낀 거야 literally says "it is that I felt", which in practice works as a soft, personal confession of the feeling.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 69
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:34
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가까이 | ga·kka·i | close |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | walk |
| 것들이 | geot·tteu·ri | things |
| 낭만을 | nang·ma·neul | romance |
| 너도 | neo·do | you too |
| 느낌 | neu·kkim | feeling |
| 맘껏 | mam·kkeot | to heart's content |
| 바로 | ba·ro | exactly |
| 보자 | bo·ja | let's try |
| 불러내 | bul·leo·nae | call out |
| 새로운 | sae·ro·un | new |
| 여기에 | yeo·gi·e | here |
| 오는 | o·neun | coming |
| 우리야 | u·ri·ya | it's us |
| 원해 | won·hae | want |
| 으스대 | eu·seu·dae | swagger |
| 의미 | ui·mi | meaning |
| 친구 | chin·gu | friend |
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Questions about “90’s Love”
What is “90’s Love” by NCT U about?
“90’s Love” by NCT U is a playful throwback where the group invites someone to a retro night of dancing and fresh romance. They sketch the era through a boombox rattling an alley, orange light over Apgujeong, classic street style and friends flashing V signs on film, treating a time they never saw as something to feel together. The mood is confident and carefree, nostalgic yet new.
What does “여기 너와 나 너와 나만의 스타일로” mean in “90’s Love”?
In “90’s Love” by NCT U, “여기 너와 나 너와 나만의 스타일로” means: Here, just you and me, in our very own style. 나만의 is 나 (me), 만 (only) and 의 (of), so word for word it is of-only-me, but it simply means our very own. The particle 로 alone means by means of or with, yet after style it becomes in the style of.
What does “꺼내 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 it's fun” mean in “90’s Love”?
In “90’s Love” by NCT U, “꺼내 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 꺼내 봐 it's fun” means: Pull it out, go on, pull it out — it's fun. 꺼내 on its own means 'take out' and 봐 means 'look'. But verb + 봐 is a pattern meaning 'try doing it', which is why the literal version sounds odd. The repetition works as friendly coaxing: 'come on, don't be shy'.
How do you pronounce “파장은 번져가고 있어 (커져가고 있어, yeah)”?
“파장은 번져가고 있어 (커져가고 있어, yeah)” from “90’s Love” by NCT U is romanized as “pajangeun beonjeogago isseo (keojeogago isseo, yeah)”. In the recording it sounds like “pa·jang·eun beon·jeo·ga·go i·sseo (keo·jeo·ga·go i·sseo, ye·uh”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “90’s Love” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 69 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 U
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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