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Stray Kids “CASE 143” Korean Lyrics

Stray Kids · 2022 · Album: MAXIDENT · Intermediate

A confession track that turns 143 into 'I LOVE YOU'. Practical patterns and a sticky chorus for intermediate learners.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

사건 발생 잊지 못할 사건sageon balsaeng itji mothal sageonA case occurs — one I can't forget
치명적인 매력에 홀라당 빠져chimyeongjeokin maeryeoke holradang ppajyeoCompletely fallen for your fatal charm
자꾸 나를 자극하는 넌jakku nareul jageukhaneun neonYou keep stimulating me
출처가 없는 문제야 풀어야 할 숙제야chulcheoga eopsneun munjeya puleoya hal sukjeyaA problem with no source — homework I must solve
Can I be your boyfriend?Can I be your boyfriend?Can I be your boyfriend?
너를 대하는 태도 거짓 하나 없어 no capneoreul daehaneun taedo geojit hana eopseo no capMy attitude toward you has zero lies, no cap
너에게 하고 싶은 말로 가득 찼어 my caseneoege hago sipeun malro gadeuk chasseo my caseI'm full of things I want to tell you, my case
완벽함 앞에 어떤 말로도 부족해wanbyeokham ape eotteon malrodo bujokhaeBefore perfection, no words are enough
You got me losing patienceYou got me losing patienceYou got me losing patience
걷잡을 수 없는 emotiongeotjapeul su eopsneun emotionAn uncontrollable emotion
떠올라 네 모습 I never feel alrighttteoolra ne moseup I never feel alrightYour image floats up, I never feel alright
수많은 감정이 충돌해 왜 이래sumanheun gamjeongi chungdolhae wae iraeCountless emotions collide — why is this
Rolling in the deep inside my headRolling in the deep inside my headRolling in the deep inside my head
You got me badYou got me badYou got me bad
무장해제mujanghaejeDisarmed
신속하게 네게로 moving, on my waysinsokhage negero moving, on my waySwiftly moving toward you, on my way
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
자석 같이 끌려가jaseok gati kkeulryeogaPulled in like a magnet
I cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reaction
이것밖에 143igeotbake 143Only this — 143
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
네 모습만 떠올라ne moseupman tteoolraOnly your image comes to mind
I cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotion
143143143
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOU
A B C D E F G IA B C D E F G IA B C D E F G I
Wanna send my code to youWanna send my code to youWanna send my code to you
8 letters is all it takes8 letters is all it takes8 letters is all it takes
And I'm gonna let you know ohAnd I'm gonna let you know ohAnd I'm gonna let you know oh
너 말곤 높이 쌓아뒀지 barricade (barricade)neo malgon nopi ssatadwossji barricade (barricade)I stacked up barricades against everyone but you
원하는 대로 불러도 돼 code name (call me baby)wonhaneun daero bulreodo dwae code name (call me baby)Call me whatever you want, code name
욕심이래도 되고 싶어 soulmate (whoo)yoksimiraedo doego sipeo soulmate (whoo)Call it greed — I wanna be your soulmate
이 맘은 점점 더 upgrade 'causei mameun jeomjeom deo upgrade 'causeThis heart keeps upgrading, 'cause
You got me losing patienceYou got me losing patienceYou got me losing patience
걷잡을 수 없는 emotiongeotjapeul su eopsneun emotionAn uncontrollable emotion
떠올라 네 모습 I never feel alrighttteoolra ne moseup I never feel alrightYour image floats up, I never feel alright
수많은 감정이 충돌해 왜 이래sumanheun gamjeongi chungdolhae wae iraeCountless emotions collide — why is this
Rolling in the deep inside my headRolling in the deep inside my headRolling in the deep inside my head
You got me badYou got me badYou got me bad
무장해제mujanghaejeDisarmed
신속하게 네게로 moving, on my waysinsokhage negero moving, on my waySwiftly moving toward you, on my way
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
자석 같이 끌려가jaseok gati kkeulryeogaPulled in like a magnet
I cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reaction
이것밖에 143igeotbake 143Only this — 143
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
네 모습만 떠올라ne moseupman tteoolraOnly your image comes to mind
I cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotion
Heartbeat 나의 모든 상태 지금 위기 (위기)Heartbeat naui modeun sangtae jigeum wigi (wigi)Heartbeat — all my systems in crisis
너의 모습 ain't no "false"neoui moseup ain't no "false"Your image ain't no 'false'
나의 속맘 다시 repeat (repeat)naui sokmam dasi repeat (repeat)My inner heart repeats again
Walking next to you but I'm fallingWalking next to you but I'm fallingWalking next to you but I'm falling
더 깊게 빠져들어 끌리지deo gipge ppajyeodeuleo kkeulrijiFalling deeper, drawn in
You're pulling me deeper and deeperYou're pulling me deeper and deeperYou're pulling me deeper and deeper
I try to get out but I can't stopI try to get out but I can't stopI try to get out but I can't stop
Can I be the one?Can I be the one?Can I be the one?
Yeah I'll be the oneYeah I'll be the oneYeah I'll be the one
무모하게 도전해 오그라드는 표현mumohage dojeonhae ogeuradeuneun pyohyeonCharging recklessly past shrinking words
머릿속이 띵하고 무감정은 손절meoritsoki ttinghago mugamjeongeun sonjeolHead ringing — cutting off numbness
Moving, I'm on my wayMoving, I'm on my wayMoving, I'm on my way
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
네 모습만 떠올라ne moseupman tteoolraOnly your image comes to mind
I cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotion
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOU
Why do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attractedWhy do I keep getting attracted
자석 같이 끌려가jaseok gati kkeulryeogaPulled in like a magnet
I cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reactionI cannot explain this reaction
Yeah 난 너에게로 지금 출발합니다 바로 like I'mYeah nan neoegero jigeum chulbalhapnida baro like I'mYeah I'm heading to you right now, like I'm
Never letting go ohNever letting go ohNever letting go oh
I cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotionI cannot explain this emotion
143143143
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOU

Vocabulary (36)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
사건sageoncase / incidentThe metaphor: love as a case to solve
잊지 못할itji mothalunforgettable잊다 (forget) + -지 못하다 (can't)
치명적인chimyeongjeokinfatal-적인 turns a noun into an adjective
매력maeryeokcharmCommon dating word: 매력적 (charming)
홀라당holradanghead over heelsMimetic word for falling completely
빠지다ppajidato fall into매력에 빠지다 = fall for someone
자극하다jageukhadato stimulate자극적인 (provocative) common in media
출처chulcheosourceSeen in citations: 출처 표기 (cite your source)
문제munjeproblem / question시험 문제 = exam question
숙제sukjehomeworkEssential school word
태도taedoattitude태도가 진심 = attitude shows sincerity
거짓geojitlie / falsehoodRoot of 거짓말 (a lie)
가득 차다gadeuk chadato be fullEmphatic: 가득가득
완벽함wanbyeokhamperfection-함 nominalizes adjectives
부족하다bujokhadato be insufficient시간이 부족해요 = I'm short on time
걷잡을 수 없다geotjapeul su eopsdauncontrollableLiterally 'cannot rein in'
감정gamjeongemotion감정이 상하다 = feelings get hurt
충돌하다chungdolhadato collide / clashWorks for physical crashes and disagreements
무장해제mujanghaejedisarmedMilitary term used for letting your guard down
신속하게sinsokhageswiftlyOffice word: 신속히 처리 (handle promptly)
자석jaseokmagnet자석처럼 끌리다 = drawn like a magnet
끌리다kkeulridato be drawn toPassive of 끌다 (pull)
떠오르다tteooreudato come to mind생각이 떠오르다 = an idea comes up
모습moseupfigure / appearanceA lyrics favorite: 네 모습
상태sangtaestate / condition요즘 상태 어때? = How's your state lately?
위기wigicrisis위기극복 = overcoming crisis
속맘sokmaminner heart속 (inside) + 맘 (heart)
빠져들다ppajyeodeuldato be absorbedCompound of 빠지다 + 들다
무모하게mumohagerecklesslyLiterally 'hairless' → reckless
도전하다dojeonhadato challenge도전 정신 = challenging spirit
오그라들다ogeuradeuldato shrink / cowerWords shrink = can't get them out
표현pyohyeonexpressionLearner essential: 표현력 (expressive power)
머릿속meoritsokin one's head머리 (head) + 속 (inside)
손절sonjeolcutting someone offSlang: cutting ties, from 손 절단
출발하다chulbalhadato depart공항에서 출발 = depart from the airport
바로baroright away / exactlyBoth meanings are frequent

Grammar notes (10)

Can't do: -지 못하다

사건 발생 잊지 못할 사건

잊다 (forget) + -지 못하다 = 'cannot forget' — stronger than plain negation; you want to forget but can't.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 지 못할 + [noun]

Example: 잊지 못할 사람 (someone unforgettable) / 잊지 못할 하루 (an unforgettable day)

Fall into: -에 빠지다

치명적인 매력에 홀라당 빠져

Noun + 에 빠지다 = to fall into something. 홀라당 amps it up — head over heels.

Pattern: [noun] + 에 빠지다

Example: 연애드라마에 빠졌어요 (hooked on romance dramas) / 게임에 빠지다 (addicted to games)

Present-tense modifier -는

자꾸 나를 자극하는 넌

-는 attaches to verbs to modify the noun after: 'you who keeps provoking me.' Korean packs 'who keeps -ing' into one ending.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 는 + [noun]

Example: 매일 생각나는 노래 (a song I think of daily) / 웃는 얼굴 (a smiling face)

Have-to: -아야 할

출처가 없는 문제야 풀어야 할 숙제야

풀다 (solve) + -아야 하다 (must) + ㄹ attributive = 'homework that must be solved.' Very common in study talk.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 어야 할 + [noun]

Example: 해야 할 일 (things to do) / 결정해야 할 것 (things to decide)

Not even one: 하나도 없다

거짓 하나 없어

하나 (one) + 도 (even) + negation = 'not even one.' Strong emphasis.

Pattern: [noun] 하나(도) 없다

Example: 후회 하나 없어 (zero regrets) / 걱정이 하나도 없어 (no worries at all)

Even with: -로도

완벽함 앞에 어떤 말로도 부족해

어떤 말로도 = 'even with any words.' 도 after -로 marks 'no matter which means.'

Pattern: 어떤 + [noun] + (으)로도

Example: 어떤 방법으로도 안 돼 (no method works) / 어떤 일로도 흔들리지 않아 (nothing shakes me)

Like: 같이

자석 같이 끌려가

같이/처럼 both mark similes. The passive 끌리다 = 'being pulled.'

Pattern: [noun] + 같이/처럼

Example: 꽃 같이 피어나다 (bloom like a flower) / 아이처럼 웃다 (laugh like a child)

Only: 밖에 + negative

이것밖에 143

밖에 forces a negative verb: 'nothing but.' Pairs with 없다/안 되다/모르다.

Pattern: [noun] + 밖에 + negative

Example: 너밖에 없어 (I only have you) / 이것밖에 몰라 (this is all I know)

Adverb form: -게

더 깊게 빠져들어 끌리지

-게 turns adjectives into adverbs: 깊다 → 깊게 (deeply), modifying the verb.

Pattern: [adjective stem] + 게

Example: 빨리 걷게 (walk fast) / 조용히 해 줘 (be quiet, please)

-하게 makes adverbs

무모하게 도전해 오그라드는 표현

무모하다 (reckless) + -게 = recklessly, modifying 도전하다 (challenge).

Pattern: [하다 adjective] + 게

Example: 당당하게 말해 (say it confidently) / 조용하게 있어 (stay quiet)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (Can't do: -지 못하다, Fall into: -에 빠지다)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (Present-tense modifier -는)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (Have-to: -아야 할) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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