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NMIXX “Party O'Clock” Korean Lyrics

NMIXX · 2023 · Album: A Midsummer NMIXX's Dream · Beginner

Midsummer night when stars wake up: stealing your sleep — come party deep in the forest.

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What are the lyrics of “Party O'Clock” about?

Midsummer night when stars wake up: stealing your sleep — come party deep in the forest.

How do I learn Korean with “Party O'Clock”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 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 “Party O'Clock”?

A six-member JYP group debuting in 2022, known for genre-blending 'mixx pop' and powerhouse harmonies. 2025's Blue Valentine marked a new career high.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

별이 깨어나는 까만 여름밤byeoli kkaeeonaneun kkaman yeoreumbamA dark summer night when stars wake up
너의 잠을 훔쳐 떠나 we go farneoui jameul humchyeo tteona we go farStealing your sleep — we go far
한 여름밤han yeoreumbamMidsummer night
숲속의 이야기를 만들어봐supsokui iyagireul mandeuleobwaLet's make a story in the forest
터뜨려 Fireworksteotteuryeo FireworksSet them off — fireworks
신비한 일들이 일어날 거야sinbihan ildeuli ileonal geoyaMysterious things are going to happen
눈을 맞춰nuneul matchwoMeet my eyes
저 달이 반쯤 잠이 든 지금 이 순간jeo dali banjjeum jami deun jigeum i sunganRight now, with the moon half-asleep
이 숲속을 떠도는 hitchhikeri supsokeul tteodoneun hitchhikerA hitchhiker drifting through this forest
데려갈게deryeogalgeI'll take you there
네가 원하는 locationnega wonhaneun locationWhatever location you want
끝이 없는 밤kkeuti eopsneun bamA night with no end
Come on over right nowCome on over right nowCome on over right now
Cuz party is not a party without youCuz party is not a party without you'Cause a party's not a party without you
Hurry up, join the party!Hurry up, join the party!Hurry up — join the party!
마법에 걸린 밤 꿈을 꿔 우린mabeope geolrin bam kkumeul kkwo urinOn this enchanted night, we're dreaming
하나둘 모여들어 이건 party invitationhanadul moyeodeuleo igeon party invitationGathering one by one — this is the party invitation
머리 위로 흩날리는 confettimeori wiro heutnalrineun confettiConfetti fluttering overhead
시작해 parade 우리의sijakhae parade uriuiIt begins — our parade
꽃들의 환호 소리에 feeling so untruekkotdeului hwanho sorie feeling so untrueAmid the flowers' cheers — feeling so untrue
자, 별가루를 뿌려ja, byeolgarureul ppuryeoCome — sprinkle the stardust
닿지 못할 달의 stationdatji mothal dalui stationThe moon's station we can't reach

Vocabulary (15)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
깨어나다kkaeeonadato wake up / emergewake from a dream
까맣다kkamatdato be pitch-blacka pitch-black night
훔치다humchidato steala thief steals a wallet
떠나다tteonadato leave / departleave on a trip
터뜨리다teotteuridato set off / burstset off fireworks
신비하다sinbihadato be mysteriousa mysterious forest
눈을 맞추다nuneul matchudato meet someone's eyessay while meeting eyes
반쯤banjjeumhalfwaya half-open door
떠돌다tteodoldato wander / driftwander the streets
데려가다deryeogadato take (someone) alongtake home
모여들다moyeodeuldato gather / flockpeople gather in
흩날리다heutnalridato flutter aboutpetals flutter
환호hwanhocheeringcheers ring out
뿌리다ppuridato sprinkle / scattersprinkle water
닿지 못하다datji mothadaunable to reachout of reach

Grammar notes (4)

-는 = present-tense modifier

별이 깨어나는 까만 여름밤

-는 turns the stars into living things that wake — the night becomes alive.

Pattern: [stem] + 는 + [noun]

Example: 노래하는 새 (a singing bird)

-아서 = and then

너의 잠을 훔쳐 떠나 we go far

훔치다 (steal) + 잠 (sleep): not insomnia — the party stole it. Whimsical causation.

Pattern: [stem] + 아서 + [verb]

Example: 먹고 나가다 (eat and go out)

not a party without you = double negation for emphasis

Cuz party is not a party without you

Repeating 'party' inside the negation: without you the very word loses its meaning.

Pattern: [noun] + not X without Y

Example: 봄이 아니다 (it's not spring)

-ㄴ = completed modifier

저 달이 반쯤 잠이 든 지금 이 순간

-ㄴ marks completion: the moon has already half-slept — making this moment rare.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ + [noun]

Example: 문을 연 가게 (a shop that has opened)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-는 = present-tense modifier, -아서 = and then)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (not a party without you = double negation for emphasis)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-ㄴ = completed modifier) + 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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