Hooligan – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTS
• Album: ARIRANG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of BTS with 'Hooligan'! This track is a fantastic way to learn conversational Korean through its high-energy rap flows and expressive slang. It’s a special piece that showcases the group's early hip-hop roots and intense lyrical delivery.

[English]

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

We burst out and cause a scene again

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

Why is the bassline so gritty?

Lay it even lower than chopped and screwed

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

I'm on the verge of exploding right now

Out of control, my head is dancing

Jump like a madman

Wherever I am, eolssu!

Someone's moving

Someone's moving

Everyone gather 'round, one, two

I can never choose

Because you are all my muses

Looking at the crowd, it feels like a campus

The beat drops and we dance

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

We burst out and cause a scene again

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

Why is the bassline so gritty?

Lay it even lower than chopped and screwed

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

I'm going totally crazy, someone save me

Like El Cucuy, you already know without me saying it

Hooligan, just like a hooligan

Break it down like a hooligan

It's time, so move aside

All set, no problems here

I'm taking you out

I'm taking you out

The future? What's that?

The present? Where is that?

This is the world stage

You'll never forget this

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

We burst out and cause a scene again

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

We're a mess, we need a bigger mop

This is K, let it explode even louder

This song will keep echoing

Day and night, again and again and again and again

Why is the bassline so gritty?

Lay it even lower than chopped and screwed

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

Why is the bassline so gritty?

Lay it even lower than chopped and screwed

Hooligan

Look, this beat is as wild as a hooligan

[Korean]

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

우린 튀어나와 또 한바탕 해

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

베이스라인은 왜 이렇게 거친지

Chopped and screwed보다 더 낮게 깔아

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

난 이제 터뜨리기 일보직전이야

통제불능, 머리 춤

뛰어 미친놈인 듯

난 어디서나, 얼쑤

누군가 움직여

누군가 움직여

다들 모여 하나 둘

난 절대 고를 수 없어

너희 모두가 나의 뮤즈

관중을 보니 마치 캠퍼스 같아

비트가 떨어지고 우린 춤을 춰

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

우린 튀어나와 또 한바탕 해

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

베이스라인은 왜 이렇게 거친지

Chopped and screwed보다 더 낮게 깔아

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

완전 미쳐 돌아버리겠어, 누가 날 좀 구해줘

El Cucuy처럼 굳이 말 안 해도 알잖아

Hooligan, hooligan처럼

때려 부숴 hooligan처럼

시간 됐으니 좀 비켜 좀

정리됐어, 이상 무

널 데리고 나와

널 데리고 나와

미래? 그게 뭐야

현재? 그게 어디야

이건 세계 무대야

절대 잊지 못할 거야

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

우린 튀어나와 또 한바탕 해

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

우리는 엉망진창, 더 큰 대걸레가 필요해

이게 바로 K, 더 크게 터트려봐

이 노랜 계속 울려 퍼질 거야

밤낮없이, 계속 계속 계속 계속

베이스라인은 왜 이렇게 거친지

Chopped and screwed보다 더 낮게 깔아

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

베이스라인은 왜 이렇게 거친지

Chopped and screwed보다 더 낮게 깔아

Hooligan

봐봐, hooligan처럼 거친 이 비트

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
거친 geochin Level 3	adjective - rough, wild
튀어나와 twieonawa Level 2	verb - to pop out, to appear suddenly
한바탕 hanbatang Level 4	noun - a bout, a round, a big event
터뜨리기 teotteurigi Level 3	verb - to explode, to burst, to set off
일보직전 ilbojikjeon Level 5	noun - on the verge of
통제불능 tongjebulleung Level 5	noun - uncontrollable, out of control
미친놈 michinnom Level 3	noun - crazy person, lunatic
관중 gwanjung Level 3	noun - audience, spectator
구해줘 guhaejwo Level 2	verb - save me, rescue me
부숴 buswo Level 3	verb - to break, to smash
정리 jeongni Level 2	noun - arrangement, clean up, organization
무대 mudae Level 2	noun - stage
엉망진창 eongmangjinchang Level 4	adjective - messy, chaotic
대걸레 daegolle Level 2	noun - mop
울려 ullyeo Level 2	verb - to ring, to sound, to echo

Key Grammar Structures

• 난 이제 터뜨리기 일보직전이야

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 일보직전이다

  ➔ The pattern "-ㄹ/을 ""일보직전이다"" indicates that a situation is on the verge or brink of happening.

• 뛰어 미친놈인 듯

  ➔ -ㄴ/은/는 듯(이)

  ➔ The suffix ""듯"" is used to compare the action to something, meaning "as if" or "like".

• 누군가 움직여

  ➔ -ㄴ다/는다 (Plain form)

  ➔ The plain form ""-ㄴ다/는다"" is often used in song lyrics to deliver a strong, narrative, or objective statement.

• 난 절대 고를 수 없어

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 수 없다

  ➔ The grammar ""-ㄹ/을 수 없다"" expresses the inability to perform an action.

• 누가 날 좀 구해줘

  ➔ -아/어 주다

  ➔ The auxiliary verb ""-아/어 주다"" adds a request for a favor or doing something for someone else's sake.

• 시간 됐으니 좀 비켜 좀

  ➔ -으니

  ➔ The connective ending ""-으니"" indicates the reason or cause for the following action.

• 이 노랜 계속 울려 퍼질 거야

  ➔ -ㄹ 것이다 (Future tense)

  ➔ The future tense ending ""-ㄹ 것이다"" expresses a prediction or future intention.

• 다들 모여 하나 둘

  ➔ Imperative -아/어라

  ➔ The plain imperative ""-아/어라"" is used to give a direct, casual, or strong command.