STAYC “Cheeky Icy Thang” Korean Lyrics

STAYC · 2024 · Intermediate

The 2024 title that defines 'cool with a kick' — live your own way, play by nobody's eyes. Dense with onomatopoeia, ㅂ irregulars and imperatives for intermediate learners.

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Ice, iceIce, iceIce, ice

미녀와 야수면 내가 Beast (Beast)minyeowa yasumyeon naega BeastIf it's Beauty and the Beast, I'm the Beast (Beast)

I’m messed up, 어머 쉿 (쉿)I'm messed up, eomeo switI’m messed up, oh my shh (shh)

Take a look 아이쿠 놀랐지 (z)Take a look aiku nollaejiTake a look, oh, you’re surprised (z)

No matter how you think about me (I’m Cheeky)No matter how you think about me (I’m Cheeky)No matter how you think about me (I’m Cheeky)

I’m gonna live in my own wayI’m gonna live in my own wayI’m gonna live in my own way

이제부턴 제대로 playijebuteon jedaelo playFrom now on, play properly

몰래 감춰온 passionmollae gamchwaeon passionHidden passion

Now you’re gonna fall in love yeahNow you’re gonna fall in love yeahNow you’re gonna fall in love yeah

어떤데 take a thrill rideeotteonde take a thrill rideHow about it, take a thrill ride

불길 위를 hit the roadbulgil wireul hit the roadHit the road over the flames

Freedom 새롭고 싶어Freedom saeropgo sipeoFreedom, I want to be new

Let go 땀나게 뛰어Let go ttamnage ttwieoLet go, run until you sweat

지금 열기에 미쳐jigeum yeolgie michyeoCrazy in the heat

열기에 미쳐 (We know)yeolgie michyeo (We know)Crazy in the heat (We know)

Tempo 높게 더 키워Tempo nopge deo kiwoRaise the tempo higher

Mess it up 소란을 피워Mess it up soraneul piwoMess it up, create a commotion

이제 더 즐길 수 있어ije deo jeulgil su isseoNow I can enjoy it more

있는 그대로 느껴inneun geudaero neukkyeoFeel it just as it is

I’m cool as iceI’m cool as iceI’m cool as ice

온더락 위스키 ring a ring ding dongonderrak whiski ring a ring ding dongOn the rocks, whiskey ring a ring ding dong

SunglassesSunglassesSunglasses

따가운 시선은 차단해 for mettagaun siseoneun chadanhae for meBlocking out the piercing gazes for me

Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang

Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)

Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang

Cheeky Cheeky ThangCheeky Cheeky ThangCheeky Cheeky Thang

(담다디 다디 다다담)(damdadi dadi dadadam)(Damdadi dadi dadadam)

미녀와 야수면 너는 trapped (trapped)minyeowa yasumyeon neoneun trappedIf it’s Beauty and the Beast, you are trapped (trapped)

I’m messed up on this beat (beat)I’m messed up on this beat (beat)I’m messed up on this beat (beat)

I’m too cool for schoolI’m too cool for schoolI’m too cool for school

Super cool for youthSuper cool for youthSuper cool for youth

I’m too cool like 얼음 동시에 litI'm too cool like eoreum dongsie litI’m too cool like ice, and at the same time lit

I’m gonna live in my own wayI’m gonna live in my own wayI’m gonna live in my own way

이제부턴 제대로 playijebuteon jedaelo playFrom now on, play properly

몰래 감춰온 passionmollae gamchwaeon passionHidden passion

Now you’re gonna fall in love yeahNow you’re gonna fall in love yeahNow you’re gonna fall in love yeah

Come at u straight or curve ballCome at u straight or curve ballCome at u straight or curve ball

선택은 네 맘이지 뭐seontaegeun ne mamiji mwoThe choice is up to you

저기 여봐라 바텐더jeogi yeobwara batendeoHey, bartender over there

Cocktail on the rainbowCocktail on the rainbowCocktail on the rainbow

yo easy on ice thoyo easy on ice thoYo, easy on ice tho

easy on ice tho 오늘easy on ice tho oneulEasy on ice tho today

One more, to keep my tempoOne more, to keep my tempoOne more, to keep my tempo

지금 내 기분 championjigeum nae gibun championRight now, I feel like a champion

I go easy on ice thoI go easy on ice thoI go easy on ice tho

please go easy on ice thoplease go easy on ice thoplease go easy on ice tho

I’m cool as iceI’m cool as iceI’m cool as ice

온더락 위스키 ring a ring ding dongonderrak whiski ring a ring ding dongOn the rocks, whiskey ring a ring ding dong

SunglassesSunglassesSunglasses

따가운 시선은 차단해 for mettagaun siseoneun chadanhae for meBlocking out the piercing gazes for me

Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang

Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)Cheeky Icy Thang (Hey)

Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang

Cheeky Cheeky ThangCheeky Cheeky ThangCheeky Cheeky Thang

(담다디 다디 다다담)(damdadi dadi dadadam)(Damdadi dadi dadadam)

Cheeky Icy Thang Cheeky Icy Thang(damdadi dadi dadadam)Cheeky Icy Thang Cheeky Icy Thang

Cheeky Icy Thang Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang Cheeky Icy ThangCheeky Icy Thang Cheeky Icy Thang

(담다디 다디 다다담)(damdadi dadi dadadam)(Damdadi dadi dadadam)

Vocabulary (25)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
미녀	minyeo	beauty	미녀와 야수 = Beauty and the Beast.
야수	yasu	beast	야 (wild) + 수 (beast).
어머	eomeo	oh my	Feminine exclamation; same as 어머나.
아이쿠	aiku	oh my, yikes	An exclamation with an old-fashioned flavor.
제대로	jedaelo	properly, for real	제대로 하다 (do it properly).
몰래	mollae	secretly	몰래 카메라 (hidden camera prank show).
감추다	gamchuda	to hide, conceal	Same word as in BEBE — a cross-song review point.
불길	bulgil	flames	Native word for flames; 불이 붙다 (catch fire).
새롭다	saereopda	to be new, fresh	ㅂ irregular: 새로워. Related to 새 (new).
땀나다	ttamnada	to sweat	땀 (sweat) + 나다 (come out).
뛰다	ttwida	to run, jump	심장이 뛰다 (heart beats) uses the same verb.
열기	yeolgi	heat	열 (heat) + 기.
미치다	michida	to go crazy	미쳤어! ('that's insane!') is everywhere in speech.
키우다	kiuda	to raise, turn up	Tempo를 키워 (turn up the tempo); 반려동물을 키우다 (raise a pet).
소란	soran	commotion	소란을 피우다 is the set phrase.
즐기다	jeulgida	to enjoy	ㄹ-stem: 즐겨, 즐길 수 있어.
그대로	geudaero	as is, just like that	있는 그대로 ('as it is') — the grammar core of this song.
따갑다	ttagapda	to sting, be piercing	ㅂ irregular: 따가워, 따가운.
시선	siseon	gaze	Same 시선 as in RUDE! — cross-song review point.
차단하다	chadanhada	to block	SNS 차단 (blocking someone) is everyday vocabulary.
선택	seontae	choice	선택하다 (choose); 최선의 선택 (the best choice).
바텐더	batendeo	bartender	Loanword from 'bartender'.
기분	gibun	mood, feeling	기분 좋다 ('in a good mood') is high-frequency daily speech.
얼음	eoreum	ice	Same 얼음 as in Lemon Tang — cross-song review point.
동시에	dongsie	at the same time	동시 (same time) + 에.

Grammar notes (12)

-(e)umyeon: if

미녀와 야수면 내가 Beast (Beast)

야수 (beast) + 이면 → 야수면 ('if it's the beast'). Noun +(이)면 is the basic conditional: 비 오면 (if it rains).

Pattern: [noun] + -(i)myeon

Example: jumarimyeon yeonghwa bwayo = If it's the weekend, I watch movies

aiku: oh my, yikes

Take a look 아이쿠 놀랐지 (z)

아이쿠 is a grandma-flavored exclamation ('oh my') used playfully here. 놀랐지 = 놀랐 + -지 ('you were surprised, right?') seeking agreement.

Pattern: [verb-past] + -ji

Example: masitji? = Tasty, right?

ijebuteon: from now on

이제부턴 제대로 play

이제부터 (from now) + ㄴ contraction → 이제부턴 = 이제부터는 ('from now on, always').

Pattern: ijebuteoneun -> ijebuteon

Example: ijebuteon nae insaengiya = From now on, it's my life

-a/eo oda: have been ~ing (until now)

몰래 감춰온 passion

감추다 (hide) + 어 오다 = 감춰오다 ('kept hidden all along'); past attributive 감춰온 modifies passion. -아/어 오다 marks continuity up to now.

Pattern: [verb] + -a/eo on + [noun]

Example: geudongan cham-aon geoya = I've been holding it in all this time

saereopda -> saereopgo: the ㅂ irregular

Freedom 새롭고 싶어

ㅂ-final adjectives keep ㅂ before -고 (새롭고) but switch to 우 before 아/어 (새로워). Here: 새롭고 싶어 ('want to be new').

Pattern: [ㅂ-stem] + -go sipeo

Example: deo meotjigo sipeo = I want to be cooler

ttamnada: to sweat

Let go 땀나게 뛰어

땀 (sweat) + 나다 (come out) = to sweat. The -게 adverb 땀나게 = 'to a sweating degree'. Imperative 뛰어 from 뛰다 (run).

Pattern: [noun] + -nada

Example: undonghaeseo ttamnasseo = I sweated from working out

-e michida: crazy about/with

지금 열기에 미쳐

열기 (heat) + 에 + 미치다 (go mad). N + 에 미치다 = 'driven mad by': 사랑에 미치다 (mad with love).

Pattern: [noun] + -e michida

Example: geu sosige dadeul michyeosseo = Everyone went crazy over the news

soraneul piuda: stir up a fuss

Mess it up 소란을 피워

소란 (commotion) + 을 + 피우다 (light up) = stir things up. Imperative 피워 (피우다 → 피워). Same shape as 문제를 피우다.

Pattern: [noun] + -reul piuda

Example: ireseo soraneul piuji ma = Don't make a scene on the street

inneun geudaero: as it is

있는 그대로 느껴

있다 attributive 있는 + 그대로 (as is) = 'just as it is'. A classic Korean phrase: 있는 그대로의 나 ('my unfiltered self').

Pattern: inneun geudaero + [noun]

Example: inneun geudaero malhae = Say it exactly as it is

ttagapda -> ttagaun: the ㅂ irregular

따가운 시선은 차단해 for me

따갑다 (stinging) + ㄴ → 따가운 (piercing), modifying 시선 (gaze). 차단하다 = block: SNS 차단 (block someone online).

Pattern: [ㅂ-stem] + -eun

Example: haetbichi ttagawoyo = The sunlight is piercing

-iji mwo: it's just ~, after all

선택은 네 맘이지 뭐

Noun + 이지 뭐 = a breezy 'it's just ~, isn't it'. Same family as BEBE's ~했지 뭐.

Pattern: [noun] + -iji mwo

Example: insaengeun han beoniji mwo = Life comes once, after all

yeobwara: old-school 'hey, come here'

저기 여봐라 바텐더

Imperative of 여보다 — how period-drama leads call the servant. Deliberately retro-playful in the lyric. 저기 = over there.

Pattern: jeogi + yeobwara

Example: yeobwara, mul jom gajyeowara = Hey there, bring me water

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet the song & core words

Listen twice and catch the ice-vs-fire imagery
Core words: minyeo beauty / yasu beast / yeolgi heat / siseon gaze / gibun mood
Shadow the four-in-a-row Cheeky Icy Thang chorus
Skim the vocab list for 10 minutes

Day 2 — Verse: conditional & exclamations

Close-listen the verse (10-33s), shadow with romanization
Compare the flavor of 아이쿠 vs 어머
Write two conditionals with -(으)면
Review Day 1 vocab

Day 3 — Pre-chorus: -a oda & ㅂ irregular

Focus on 몰래 감춰온 passion / 새롭고 싶어
Learn 감춰온 continuity and the 새롭다 ㅂ irregular
Make one sentence with -a/eo on + noun
Shadow the pre-chorus three times

Day 4 — Chorus: imperatives & stirring it up

Close-listen the chorus (35-55s), catch Tempo 높게 더 키워
Learn 소란을 피우다 and 키우다 collocations
Vocab quiz aiming for 70%+
Sing the chorus along

Day 5 — Verse 2: gazes & culture words

Focus on the 온더락 위스키 / 여봐라 바텐더 section
Learn the retro 여봐라 and 따가운 ㅂ irregular
Review this song's wrong answers
Shadow 있는 그대로 느껴

Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up

Do 'today's review' and clear wrong answers
Re-read all 12 grammar notes
Write five sentences with this song's vocab
One full listen — every line should land

Day 7 — Final review & output

Full-song quiz aiming for 80%+
Sing the whole song without subtitles
One sentence each with -(으)면 / 이지 뭐 / 있는 그대로
Review STAYC items in your cross-song list

STAYC “Cheeky Icy Thang” Korean Lyrics

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Vocabulary (25)

Grammar notes (12)

-(e)umyeon: if

aiku: oh my, yikes

ijebuteon: from now on

-a/eo oda: have been ~ing (until now)

saereopda -> saereopgo: the ㅂ irregular

ttamnada: to sweat

-e michida: crazy about/with

soraneul piuda: stir up a fuss

inneun geudaero: as it is

ttagapda -> ttagaun: the ㅂ irregular

-iji mwo: it's just ~, after all

yeobwara: old-school 'hey, come here'

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet the song & core words

Day 2 — Verse: conditional & exclamations

Day 3 — Pre-chorus: -a oda & ㅂ irregular

Day 4 — Chorus: imperatives & stirring it up

Day 5 — Verse 2: gazes & culture words

Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up

Day 7 — Final review & output

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