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Apink “I don't Know” Korean Lyrics

Apink · 2020 · Album: SUMMER UP! · Beginner

A hundred hints and you still don't get it — fine, I'll confess myself. The repeated '몰라요' is a spoken-Korean drill.

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FAQ

What are the lyrics of “I don't Know” about?

A hundred hints and you still don't get it — fine, I'll confess myself. The repeated '몰라요' is a spoken-Korean drill.

How do I learn Korean with “I don't Know”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 19 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “I don't Know”?

The enduring class of 2011 — Korea's innocence icon. Sincere, warm lyrics with soft, clear diction.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

이러지 마요 babyireoji mayo babyDon't do this, baby
그때는 몰라요geuttaeneun molrayoAt that time, I didn't know
내 마음은 아직도nae maeumeun ajikdoMy heart, even now
그대는 몰라요geudaeneun molrayoYou don't know
멈추지 마요meomchuji mayoDon't stop now
이제 시간이 없어요ije sigani eopseoyoThere's no more time
거지는 내 마음을geojineun nae maeumeulMy heart, growing
그대는 모르죠geudaeneun moreujyoYou don't know it
하루에도 수백 번 네 생각에 난 모를 거haruedo subaek beon ne saenggake nan moreul geoHundreds of times a day I think of you — I don't get myself
이렇게도 내 말을 모르니ireotgedo nae maleul moreuniHow can you not get what I'm saying?
뭐 내가 고백해mwo naega gobaekhaeFine — I'll confess myself
한 발 다가가면 두 발 멀어지지만han bal dagagamyeon du bal meoleojijimanOne step closer, you back away two
조금 더 가까이 옆에 꼭 붙어 있어줄래jogeum deo gakkai yeope kkok buteo isseojulraeCould you stay right beside me, close?
오늘은 내 맘 모두 보여줄래oneuleun nae mam modu boyeojulraeToday I'll show you all of my heart
어떤 바보 같은지eotteon babo gateunjiHow foolish I am
수백 번을 눈치 줘도 내 마음을 몰라 넌subaek beoneul nunchi jwodo nae maeumeul molra neonEven after hundreds of hints, you don't know my heart
난 항상 이런데 어쩐지 몰라요nan hangsang ireonde eojjeonji molrayoI'm always like this — how do you still not know?

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
이러지 마요ireoji mayodon't do thisdon't do this, baby
멈추지 마요meomchuji mayodon't stopdon't stop
시간이 없다sigani eopsdathere's no timethere's no time left
고백하다gobaekhadato confessconfess love
한 발han balone steptake one step closer
멀어지다meoleojidato drift awayback away two steps
붙어 있다buteo issdato stay closestay right beside me
보여주다boyeojudato show (someone)I'll show you my heart
바보 같다babo gatdato be foolisha foolish love
수백 번subaek beonhundreds of timessaid it hundreds of times
눈치 주다nunchi judato drop hintshints don't work
항상hangsangalwaysI'm always like this
어쩐지eojjeonjisomehow / no wondersomehow you don't get it
잠도 못 자다jamdo mot jadacan't even sleepcouldn't even sleep
돌아서다dolaseodato turn awaylook at you turning away
다가가다dagagadato approachget a bit closer
꼭kkoktightly / surelystay close, tight
몰라요molrayoI don't know (polite)you don't know
그대geudaeyou (poetic)you don't know it

Grammar notes (4)

한 발 / 두 발 = one step / two steps

한 발 다가가면 두 발 멀어지지만

One step closer, two steps back: the arithmetic of unrequited love.

Pattern: one step closer → two steps away

Example: 말하면 두 배로 멀어져 (speaking pushes you twice as far)

-아/어도 = even after

수백 번을 눈치 줘도 내 마음을 몰라 넌

Hundreds of hints still fail — the quantity highlights the obliviousness.

Pattern: [noun] + ア/オド

Example: 울어도 안 넘어져 (it won't fall even if I cry)

-는데 몰라요 = yet (you) don't get it

난 항상 이런데 어쩐지 몰라요

-는데 sets the context, 어쩐지 몰라요 drops the helpless punchline.

Pattern: [stem] + ヌンデ + オッチョンギ モルラヨ

Example: 기다리는데 연락이 없어요 (waiting, but no word)

보여줄래 = shall I show you?

오늘은 내 맘 모두 보여줄래

-ㄹ래 asks permission one last time before the confession.

Pattern: [noun] + ル ポヨジュルレ

Example: 다 보여줄래? (shall I show you everything?)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (한 발 / 두 발 = one step / two steps, -아/어도 = even after)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-는데 몰라요 = yet (you) don't get it)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (보여줄래 = shall I show you?) + 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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