OKay — xikers: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “OKay” by xikers mean?
xikers’ “OKay” is a swaggering song about going your own way, shrugging off rules and meddling critics, and being perfectly fine with it. The group casts itself as the one running the game, with a tiger underfoot and a python’s grip on the whole Korean peninsula, while loudmouthed critics end up as stuffed exhibits.
What the song is about
They even mention doctors calling them not okay, and a loud, flashy party keeps the mood cocky and playful.
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.
이유는 딱히 없어 We're OKay, OKayListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i·yu·neun tta·ki eop·sseo We're OKay, OKay
Meaning: There's no particular reason, we're okay, okay
Words in this line- 이유는i·yu·neunthe reason
- 딱히tta·kiparticularly
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
Word for word: As-for-reason particularly there-isn't, we're okay, okay.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 이유는 uses the topic particle 는 to say 'as for the reason', and with 딱히 ('particularly') and 없어 ('there isn't') it becomes a casual 'there's really no reason'. Each word is plain alone, but together they sound relaxed and nonchalant.
언제부터 관심이 많았다고Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eon·je·bu·teo gwan·si·mi ma·nat·tta·go
Meaning: Since when were you so interested?
Words in this line- 언제부터eon·je·bu·teosince when
- 관심이gwan·si·miinterest
- 많았다고ma·nat·tta·gowas a lot, you say
Word for word: From when interest was much, you say.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 언제부터 alone means 'from what time', 관심 means 'interest' and 많았다 means 'was plentiful'. The ending -다고 repeats someone's claim mockingly, so together it becomes a sarcastic 'since when, exactly?'.
큰소리치며 우기는 너네들을 박제Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): keun·so·ri·chi·myeo u·gi·neun neo·ne·deu·reul bak·jje
Meaning: I'm turning you loudmouthed, stubborn lot into stuffed exhibits.
Words in this line- 큰소리치며keun·so·ri·chi·myeotalking big
- 우기는u·gi·neuninsisting
- 너네들을neo·ne·deu·reulyou guys (obj.)
- 박제bak·jjetaxidermy
Word for word: Big-sound-making insisting you-guys taxidermy.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 큰소리치다 breaks into 'big sound' plus 'to make', but together it means to boast or talk tough. 박제 on its own is a taxidermy mount, yet here it's an image: the loudmouths get stuffed and shelved so they stop talking. The literal version reads like a random insult, while the real meaning is a cocky threat.
반대로만 가지 난 좀 Renegade OKay OKayListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ban·dae·ro·man ga·ji nan jom Renegade OKay OKay
Meaning: I only go the opposite way, I'm a bit of a renegade, okay.
Words in this line- 반대로만ban·dae·ro·manonly the opposite way
- 가지ga·jiI go, you know
- 난nanI (topic)
- 좀joma bit
Word for word: Only-opposite go-you-know I a-bit Renegade, okay, okay.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 반대로 means 'the opposite way' and 만 adds 'only', so together it means 'always against the grain'. 가지 is 'go' with the -지 ending, which softens the sentence into 'well, that's just how I am'. 좀 literally means 'a little', but here it's playful understatement, since he's clearly more than 'a bit' of a renegade.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “OKay” — xikers. Quoted for commentary and learning.
Song facts
- Lines
- 64
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:10
Mini-lesson: fill in the missing word
A line from the song with one word missing: listen, then pick the right word. Jaemin checks your answer and saves the new words to your notebook.
Try the lessonAsk Jaemin about this song
Why this word and not another? What does that slang mean? Ask in your own words and your idol answers about this exact line.
Ask JaeminSong vocabulary
Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거만하게 | geo·man·ha·ge | arrogantly |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | walk |
| 구르고 | gu·reu·go | rolling and |
| 구름에 | gu·reu·me | to the clouds |
| 굴러대니 | gul·leo·dae·ni | keep tumbling, so |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yeah |
| 기준을 | gi·ju·neul | standard |
| 기준의 | gi·ju·ne | of the standard |
| 기지개나 | gi·ji·gae·na | a stretch, at least |
| 꽂아 | kko·ja | stuck in |
| 꿈이나 | kku·mi·na | at least a dream |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 내버려둬 | nae·beo·ryeo·dwo | leave be |
| 너넨 | neo·nen | you all |
| 논해 | non·hae | discuss |
| 마요 | ma·yo | please don't |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 제껴 | je·kkyeo | brush off |
Keep these 18 words
Make a free account and the words from “OKay” go to your study notebook with spaced review, so they come back right before you forget them.
Create a free accountWith Google, Apple or email · 10 seconds
Questions about “OKay”
What is “OKay” by xikers about?
xikers’ “OKay” is a swaggering song about going your own way, shrugging off rules and meddling critics, and being perfectly fine with it. The group casts itself as the one running the game, with a tiger underfoot and a python’s grip on the whole Korean peninsula, while loudmouthed critics end up as stuffed exhibits.
What does “이유는 딱히 없어 We're OKay, OKay” mean in “OKay”?
In “OKay” by xikers, “이유는 딱히 없어 We're OKay, OKay” means: There's no particular reason, we're okay, okay. 이유는 uses the topic particle 는 to say 'as for the reason', and with 딱히 ('particularly') and 없어 ('there isn't') it becomes a casual 'there's really no reason'. Each word is plain alone, but together they sound relaxed and nonchalant.
What does “언제부터 관심이 많았다고” mean in “OKay”?
In “OKay” by xikers, “언제부터 관심이 많았다고” means: Since when were you so interested? 언제부터 alone means 'from what time', 관심 means 'interest' and 많았다 means 'was plentiful'. The ending -다고 repeats someone's claim mockingly, so together it becomes a sarcastic 'since when, exactly?'.
How do you pronounce “큰소리치며 우기는 너네들을 박제”?
“큰소리치며 우기는 너네들을 박제” from “OKay” by xikers is romanized as “keunsorichimyeo ugineun neonedeureul bakjje”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “OKay” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 64 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
The video loads from YouTube only when you press play. YouTube ↗
How we make these breakdowns
theIDOL builds every breakdown with AI assistance and automated checks, and publishes a page only after it passes them. An AI model writes the meaning of each line and the word-by-word glosses from the song's timed lyrics. The pronunciation comes from our own rule-based Korean transcriber, which spells how the words sound when sung, sound changes included, not a letter-by-letter romanization. Pages that fail the audio-sync or translation checks are not published, and we quote only a few key lines. If you spot a mistake, write to support@theidol.ai and we will fix it.
Credits and sources
- Artist
- xikers
- Official video
- KQ ENTERTAINMENT · YouTube
Lyrics and music belong to their rights holders. This page quotes no more than four lines for commentary; the translations, pronunciation and explanations are written by theIDOL.