Dancing King – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: EXO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop with EXO's 'Dancing King'! This energetic collaboration with comedian Yoo Jae-suk is a fantastic way to learn Korean through catchy, fun lyrics that encourage you to shake off stress and dance. Its upbeat tempo and clear pronunciation make it an enjoyable track for practicing listening skills and picking up everyday Korean phrases related to happiness and celebration. Get ready to move and expand your language horizons!

[English]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

My heart's pounding to the hot rhythm

Climbing up right now, my heartbeat

Awaken your instincts

Before this moment passes by

A-ya-ya, tonight I’m the Dancing King

Lose yourself in me

A-ya-ya, tonight join me and dance all night

Throw away your boring day

Turn on the hidden fun inside me

Get on this rhythm, right here

A magic Señorita, you'll be surprised

I’ll gift you a night to remember

Just entrust your clumsy moves to me, and go wild

Light a fire in your tired heart, let's dance together

Cuz tonight

My heart’s pounding to the hot rhythm

Climbing up right now, my heartbeat

Come on shake it, awaken your instincts

Before this moment passes by

A-ya-ya, tonight I’m the Dancing King

Fall into me

A-ya-ya, tonight join me and dance all night

Ah, when you want to forget all your annoyances

Just forget worries and come find me

Yeah, mambo, tango, rumba, salsa, just say the word

Buona sera, I’ll invite you to a wonderful world

Just entrust your clumsy moves to me, and go wild

Forget everything for now, and dance with me

Cuz tonight

My heart’s pounding to the hot rhythm

It's rising now, my heartbeat

Come on shake it, awaken your instincts

Before this moment passes by

이 시간이 지나가기 전에

A-ya-ya, tonight I’m the Dancing King

Fall into me

A-ya-ya, tonight join me and dance all night

Shake it to the left

Now shake it to the right

Don’t stop until the moon sets

Shake your body, oh my

Dancing all night

I can’t take my eyes off you

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime life after all

Shall we run till the very end today?

Come on shake it, awaken your instincts

Right now, we are so happy like this

A-ya-ya, tonight I’m the Dancing King

Fall into me

A-ya-ya, tonight join me and dance all night

...

[Korean]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

뜨거운 리듬에 가슴이 뛰잖아

따라올라 지금 내 심장이

너의 본능을 깨워

이 시간이 지나가기 전에

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나는 Dancing king

내게 빠져들어

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나와 Dance all night

지루했던 하룰 벗어던져 버리고

내 안에 잠들어있던 흥은 챙기고

올라타봐 여기 리듬이란

마법의 Señorita 깜짝 놀랄

밤을 선물해줄게

서툰 몸짓에 너를 맡겨 그냥 미쳐

지친 가슴에 불을 땡겨 함께 춤을 춰

Cuz tonight

뜨거운 리듬에 가슴이 뛰잫아

따라올라 지금 내 심장이

Come on shake it 너의 본능을 깨워

이 시간이 지나가기 전에

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나는 Dancing king

네게 빠져들어

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나와 Dance all night

Ah 짜증나는 일들 모두 잊고 싶을 때

고민 말고 그냥 나를 찾아오면 돼

Yeah 맘보 탱고 룸바 삼바 뭐든 말만 해

Buona sera 멋진 세상으로 초대해 줄게

서툰 몸짓에 너를 맡겨 그냥 미쳐

이 시간만은 모두 잊어 함께 춤을 춰

Cuz tonight

뜨거운 리듬에 가슴이 뛰잖아

달아올라 지금 내 심장이

Come on shake it 너의 본능을 깨워

이 시간이 지나가기 전에

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나는 Dancing king

네게 빠져들어

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나와 Dance all night

Shake it to the left

Now shake it to the right

달이 질 때까지 널 멈추지는 마

Shake your body oh my

Dancing all night

내게 눈이 먼 난 널 보낼 수 없어

어차피 한 번 사는 인생이잖아

달려 볼까 오늘 저 끝까지

Come on shake it 너의 본능을 깨워

지금 우린 이대로 행복해

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나는 Dancing king

네게 빠져들어

A-ya-ya 오늘 밤 나와 Dance all night

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm of music noun - a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music
gift /ɡɪft/ B1	noun - something that you give to someone, often as a present
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B2	noun - the power of making impossible things happen adjective - having special powers to make things happen
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on the night of the present day
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of a country
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards or reach a place
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move something quickly up and down or from side to side
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B2	verb - to cause someone to feel surprise noun - an unexpected event or fact

Key Grammar Structures

• 뜨거운 리듬에 가슴이 뛰잖아

  ➔ The use of -잖아 at the end of a verb or statement to confirm or emphasize what's known or expected.

  ➔ The suffix "-잖아" is used in Korean to remind the listener or to confirm what is obvious or known.

• 지루했던 하루를 벗어던지고

  ➔ Past-descriptive adjective + -던 to describe a completed past state or action.

  ➔ The suffix "-던" turns adjectives or verbs into past descriptive forms, indicating completed past actions or states.

• 내 안에 잠들어있던 흥은 챙기고

  ➔ Adjective or descriptive phrase + -던 (past descriptive) + -은 (modifier for previous action/state).

  ➔ In Korean, "-던" combined with "-은" forms a descriptive phrase indicating a past state or action that was ongoing or habitual.

• 올라타봐 여기 리듬이란

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb "올라타봐" meaning "try to ride/get on" or "go up" (with a suggestion or encouragement).

  ➔ The verb "올라타봐" is the imperative form of "올라타다" meaning "to get on" or "to ride," used here to suggest action with encouragement.

• 달이 질 때까지 널 멈추지는 마

  ➔ The use of -지 마 to form negative commands or prohibitions, meaning "don't" do something.

  ➔ The suffix "-지 마" is attached to a verb stem to give a negative command or prohibition, meaning "do not" do the action.

• Dance all night

  ➔ Imperative or suggestion form implied here, encouraging continuous action.

  ➔ The phrase "Dance all night" is an encouraging suggestion or command to continue dancing throughout the night.