- This is a companion post to this list of vocabulary found in the song.
- The romanization is not based only on the literal translation of the hangul characters; it is based on how the characters actually sound when put together. For example, while many sites romanize “빠져” as “bbajyeo,” the word should actually be pronounced as “ppajyeo,” so I’ve romanized it this way to make it easier to understand.
Hmm, hmm / Shimmie shimmie, Ko Ko Bop, I think I like it
gin-ja-geun down, down
긴장은 down, down
The tension is down, down
(Don’t be tense/nervous)
bu-kkeu-reo mal-go
부끄러 말고
Don’t be shy
eo-ji-reo-un mam-so-ge nae-ga deu-reo-ga
어지러운 맘속에 내가 들어가
I’m entering your dizzy heart
ik-suk-han deut bu-deu-reop-ge ne-ge beon-jyeo ga
익숙한 듯 부드럽게 네게 번져 가
As if I’m something familiar, I’ll softly spread inside
Ah-woo
go-yo-han ba-mi-ya
고요한 밤이야
It’s a silent night
Ah-woo
neol wi-han ba-mi-ya
널 위한 밤이야
It’s a night for you
cha-meul su-ga eob-seo ppa-jyeo ga
참을 수가 없어 빠져 가
I can’t hold back, I’m falling
Yeah, yeah
neo-ui mom-ji-se nan wi-hae ga
너의 몸짓에 난 취해 가
I’m drunk on your body’s movements
Yeah, yeah
ni-ga al-deon ppeon-han mo-seu-bui na-reul i-jeo o-neul
니가 알던 뻔한 모습의 나를 잊어 오늘
Today, forget the typical me you’ve known
sum-gyeo dun bon-neu-ngi
숨겨 둔 본능이
My hidden instincts
Shimmie up / It goes down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul
리듬에 온몸을
To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo
맡기고 소리쳐
Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin
우린
We
Oh, oh, oh / We going Ko Ko Bop / Shimmie, shimmie, Ko Ko Bop, I think I like it
jo-geum-ssik
조금씩
Little by little
Down, down
su-ju-beo mal-go
수줍어 말고
Don’t be shy
nu-ga mwo-rae-do neon shin-gyeong sseu-ji ma-reo
누가 뭐래도 넌 신경 쓰지 말어
No matter what anyone says, don’t listen
ji-geum i-dae-ro ia-reum-dap-gi-man hae
지금 이대로 아름답기만 해
Just be beautiful as you are right now
meom-chwo beo-ryeo-sseum hae
멈춰 버렸음 해
I wish time would stop
Baby, are you down / Ah-woo
ma-ji-mak ba-mi-ya
마지막 밤이야
It’s the last night
Ah-woo
dul-ma-nui ba-mi-ya
둘만의 밤이야
It’s a night for just us
gin-jang-ha-ji mal-go da-ga-wa
긴장하지 말고 다가와
Don’t be nervous and come
Yeah, yeah
ni mo-deun geol nae-ge mat-gyeo bwa
니 모든 걸 내게 맡겨 봐
Entrust your everything to me
Yeah, yeah
jeom-jeom pul-lyeo ga-neun go-ppi
점점 풀려 가는 고삐
The reins are loosening
deo nae-ryeo-nwa o-neul
더 내려놔 오늘
Just put them down today
nun-chi bo-ji mal-go
눈치 보지 말고
Don’t be cautious
Shakin’ up / It goes down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul
리듬에 온몸을
To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo
맡기고 소리쳐
Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin
우린
We
Oh, oh, oh / Break it down now / We go down now / Listen
ba-meun gi-peo-do de bit-na-neun neo
밤은 깊어도 더 빛나는 너
You shine more as the night deepens
neo-ui geu nun-bi-chi da nae-ge mal-hae
너의 그 눈빛이 다 내게 말해
Your gaze tells me everything
gi-bun jo-heun bam neon won-ha-go i-sseo
기분 좋은 밤 넌 원하고 있어
On this nice night, I want you
a-ra
알아
I know
It’s ok
i-je shi-jak-hae
이제 시작해
It starts now
(Let’s go) It’s about to go, go / Down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul
리듬에 온몸을
To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo
맡기고 소리쳐
Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin
우린
We
Oh, oh, oh / Going Ko Ko Bop / Down, down, baby
gwit-ga-e sok-sa-gyeo
귓가에 속삭여
Whisper in my ear
It goes down down baby
nae ma-meul bul-tae-wo
내 맘을 불태워
Set my heart on fire
Oh, oh, oh
mi-chyeo
미쳐
It’s crazy
Oh, oh, oh / Going Ko Ko Bop