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Apink “%% (응응)” Korean Lyrics

Apink · 2019 · Album: PERCENT · Intermediate

Ice cream on the outside, rainbow inside: only the real recognizes the real — fix yourself first before choosing anyone.

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What are the lyrics of “%% (응응)” about?

Ice cream on the outside, rainbow inside: only the real recognizes the real — fix yourself first before choosing anyone.

How do I learn Korean with “%% (응응)”?

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.

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The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

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

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

새까맣게 밤이 되면 가슴이 쿵쿵쿵saekkamatge bami doemyeon gaseumi kungkungkungWhen the night turns pitch black — my heart thuds
Melancholy 싫지 않은 기분이 cool cool coolMelancholy silhji anheun gibuni cool cool coolMelancholy — a mood I don't hate, cool cool cool
겉으로는 마치 아이스크림과 같아 난geoteuroneun machi aiseukeurimgwa gata nanOutside, I'm just like ice cream
알록달록 예쁘지만 좀 차가와 yeahalrokdalrok yeppeujiman jom chagawa yeahColorful and pretty, but a bit cold, yeah
평범하다면 못 봐 who I ampyeongbeomhadamyeon mot bwa who I amIf you're ordinary, you can't see who I am
진짜만 진짤 알아봐 정말 까칠까칠jinjjaman jinjjal alabwa jeongmal kkachilkkachilOnly the real recognizes the real — truly prickly
쉽게 보지 못하게 헛수고인 걸swipge boji mothage heotsugoin geolTrying to see through me easily? It's in vain
That is not enough babyThat is not enough babyThat is not enough, baby
간질간질 내가 먼저 속 타게ganjilganjil naega meonjeo sok tageTickling — I'm the one whose heart burns first
그런 사람이 아님 안 될 것 같아geureon sarami anim an doel geot gataIt has to be someone like that
행복할래 큰 기쁨에 벅차오르게haengbokhalrae keun gippeume beokchaoreugeBe happy — overflows with great joy
만들어줘 자신 없음 goodbyemandeuleojwo jasin eopseum goodbyeMake it happen — no confidence? Goodbye
진심 없는 그 달콤한 말은 thank you but sorry ooh oohjinsim eopsneun geu dalkomhan maleun thank you but sorry ooh oohSweet words without heart — thank you but sorry
대답해 줄래 %% 나타나 줘 눈 깜짝할 사이daedaphae julrae %% natana jwo nun kkamjjakhal saiWill you answer? %% — appear in the blink of an eye
아무나 안돼 %% 나타나 줘 내가 잠든 사이 %%amuna andwae %% natana jwo naega jamdeun sai %%Not just anyone — %% appear while I sleep, %%
멋져 밤거리의 음악은 boom boom boommeotjyeo bamgeoriui eumakeun boom boom boomThe street music at night — boom boom boom
너무 멋져 창밖으로 보이는 view view viewneomu meotjyeo changbakeuro boineun view view viewThe view outside the window — view view view
매번 이때쯤 되면 유혹들이 쇄도maebeon ittaejjeum doemyeon yuhokdeuli swaedoAt this hour, temptations flood in
흔들릴 때도 but no no no noheundeulril ttaedo but no no no noEven when I waver — but no no no no
완벽한 그림인 걸 that's who I amwanbyeokhan geurimin geol that's who I amIt's a perfect picture — that's who I am
반질반질 겉으론 번듯하네 헛수고인 걸banjilbanjil geoteuron beondeuthane heotsugoin geolSlick on the surface — prying eyes waste their time
That is not enough babyThat is not enough babyThat is not enough, baby
맘이 많이 따뜻한 게 중요해mami manhi ttatteuthan ge jungyohaeA warm heart is what matters
그런 사람이 아님 안 될 것 같아geureon sarami anim an doel geot gataIt has to be someone like that
행복할래 큰 기쁨에 벅차오르게haengbokhalrae keun gippeume beokchaoreugeBe happy — overflows with great joy
만들어줘 자신 없음 goodbyemandeuleojwo jasin eopseum goodbyeMake it happen — no confidence? Goodbye
진심 없는 그 달콤한 말은 thank you but sorry ooh oohjinsim eopsneun geu dalkomhan maleun thank you but sorry ooh oohSweet words without heart — thank you but sorry
대답해 줄래 %% 나타나 줘 눈 깜짝할 사이daedaphae julrae %% natana jwo nun kkamjjakhal saiWill you answer? %% — appear in the blink of an eye
아무나 안돼 %% 나타나 줘 내가 잠든 사이 %%amuna andwae %% natana jwo naega jamdeun sai %%Not just anyone — %% appear while I sleep, %%

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
새까맣다saekkamatdato be pitch-blacka pitch-black night
melancholymelancholymelancholya melancholy mood
겉으로는geoteuroneunon the outsidecold on the outside
아이스크림aiseukeurimice creamcold like ice cream
알록달록alrokdalrokcolorfully mixedmixed colors
차가 walkchaga walkto be colda cold personality
평범하다pyeongbeomhadato be ordinaryan ordinary person
진짜jinjjathe real (thing)the real knows the real
까칠까칠하다kkachilkkachilhadato be pricklya prickly personality
헛수고heotsugowasted effortit was in vain
간질간질ganjilganjiltickling feelingfeel ticklish/tantalized
속 타다sok tadato fret insidea love that burns the heart
벅차오르다beokchaoreudato be overwhelmed (with joy)overflow with joy
자신 없다jasin eopsdato lack confidenceno confidence? goodbye
진심 없다jinsim eopsdato lack sincerityheartless words
대답하다daedaphadato answerwill you answer me?
나타나다natanadato appearappear in a blink
아무나amunajust anyonenot just anyone
잠든 사이jamdeun saiwhile asleepcome while I sleep

Grammar notes (4)

마치 -와 같다 = just like ~

겉으로는 마치 아이스크림과 같아 난

Ice cream as a triple metaphor: cold surface, sweet core, melts if you wait.

Pattern: [noun] + ワ カッタ

Example: 마음은 바다와 같아 (the heart is like the sea)

만 + 진짜 = only the real

진짜만 진짤 알아봐

The palindrome 진짜-진짜: authenticity is a two-way scanner.

Pattern: [noun] + マン + [noun] + ル アルボダ

Example: 진짜만 안다 (only the real ones know)

-게 = in a way that ~

행복할래 큰 기쁨에 벅차오르게

-게 sets the intensity clause: not small joys, but overflowing ones.

Pattern: [stem] + ゲ + [verb]

Example: 멋지게 살아 (live in style)

아무나 안 되다 = not just anyone will do

아무나 안돼

아무나 + 안 되다 is the boundary stated plainly: not just anyone.

Pattern: アムナ + アン デダ

Example: 아무나 오면 안 되지 (not anyone can come)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (마치 -와 같다 = just like ~, 만 + 진짜 = only the real)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-게 = in a way that ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (아무나 안 되다 = not just anyone will do) + 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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