I LUV IT – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: PSY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into PSY's upbeat "I LUV IT," a vibrant K-pop track that embodies confidence and joy. Through its catchy beats and energetic delivery, you can pick up on everyday Korean expressions and cultural nuances related to celebrating life and embracing what you love. The song's playful use of language offers an intriguing peek into Korean wordplay and cultural context, making it a unique and fun entry point to the language.

[English]

I'm forty years old, babe

My mom's precious child, babe

My job is a dance singer, babe

I've been a performer for 15 years

Ah, yeah

It's about art rather than skill (I love it)

It's about charm rather than ability (I love it)

It's about boldness rather than elegance (I love it)

I prefer value over luxury (I love it)

Love yourself (love it), everyone too (love it)

People around you, I love it so much

Did you sleep worrying about others? Did you eat your meal?

When eating fish, remove the bones

When eating watermelon, remove the seeds

To those who love me, enjoy my love

To those who insulted and mocked, gather and eat this

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (woohoo)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

Everything is okay, oh my

We like to party, babe

Sometimes reminiscing, babe

Those memories are worth millions, babe

Even if you give me that money, I won't sell them

Ah, yeah

I'd rather be a grasshopper than an ant (I love it)

I'd rather be unconventional than unfair (I love it)

I'd rather have a follow-up than a tantrum (I love it)

I prefer zombies over scholars (I love it)

My fans (love it), haters (love it)

People around you, I love you so much

Did you sleep worrying about others? Did you eat your meal?

When eating fish, remove the bones

When eating watermelon, remove the seeds

To those who love me, enjoy my love

To those who insulted and mocked, gather and eat this

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (woohoo)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

Everything is okay, oh my

(Don't like that)

(Don't, don't like that)

(Don't like that)

(Don't, don't like that)

I'm extreme, I don't know the middle

This much is easy, easy, easy, easy

I'm someone who goes all the way, no middle ground

Lying down, eating rice cakes, rice cakes, rice cakes

One more time

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (woohoo)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

Everything is okay, oh my

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Good, good, good, good

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Really good, very good

(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Good, good, good, good

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

...

[Korean]

내 나이 사십, babe

울 엄마 귀한 자식, babe

직업은 댄스 가수, babe

15년째 딴따라

Ah, yeah

기술보다는 예술이 (I love it)

실력보다는 매력이 (I love it)

품격보다는 파격이 (I love it)

사치보다는 가치가 좋아 (I love it)

자신을 (love it), 여러분도 (love it)

앞뒤 양옆 사람들, I love it so much

남 걱정에 잠은 자셨냐? 니 시방 밥은 자셨냐?

생선을 먹을 땐 가시 발라먹어

수박을 먹을 때는 씨 발라먹어

날 좋아하는 분들 내 사랑 먹어

욕하고 모욕하고 그랬다 카더라 카는 분들 모여 이거나 먹어

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (유후)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

만사가 다 오케이야, 어절씨구 옹헤야

We like to party, babe

가끔은 추억 팔이, babe

그 추억은 수억짜리, babe

그 돈 줘도 안 팔아

Ah, yeah

개미보단 베짱이 (I love it)

반칙보단 변칙이 (I love it)

화풀이보단 뒤풀이 (I love it)

선비보단 좀비가 좋아 (I love it)

나의 fan (love it), 안티 (love it)

앞뒤 양옆 사람들, I love you so much

남 걱정에 잠은 자셨냐? 니 시방 밥은 자셨냐?

생선을 먹을 땐 가시 발라먹어

수박을 먹을 때는 씨 발라먹어

날 좋아하는 분들 내 사랑 먹어

욕하고 모욕하고 그랬다 카더라 카는 분들 모여 이거나 먹어

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (유후)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

만사가 다 오케이야, 어절씨구 옹헤야

(Don't like that)

(Don't, don't like that)

(Don't like that)

(Don't, don't like that)

난 극단적인 놈 중간을 몰라요

이 정도는 껌, 껌, 껌, 껌

난 끝장 보는 놈 중간이 없어요

누워서 떡, 떡, 떡, 먹

한번 더

I love it, I love it, I love it (oh yes)

I love it, I love it, I love it (유후)

I love it, I love it, I love it (I love it)

만사가 다 오케이야, 어절씨구 옹헤야

(오-오-오-오-오-오-오) 좋아, 좋아, 좋아, 좋아

(오-오-오-오-오-오-오) 참좋아, 아주 좋아

(오-오-오-오-오-오-오) 좋아, 좋아, 좋아, 좋아

오-오-오-오-오-오-오

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사십 /saʃip/ A1	noun - forty (number)
기술 /gisul/ B1	noun - skill, technique
예술 /yesul/ B2	noun - art
실력 /sillyeok/ B2	noun - ability, capability
매력 /maeryeok/ B2	noun - charm, attractiveness
파격 /pagyeok/ C1	noun - paradox, boldness, daring
가치 /gachi/ B2	noun - value, worth
자신 /jasin/ A2	noun - oneself, confidence
사랑 /sarang/ A1	noun - love
파티 /pati/ A2	noun - party
추억 /chueok/ B1	noun - memory, nostalgia
돈 /don/ A1	noun - money
변칙 /byeonchik/ C1	noun - deviation, irregularity
만사 /mansa/ B2	noun - everything, all matters
한국어 /hangukeo/ A2	noun - Korean language

Key Grammar Structures

• 내 나이 사십, babe

  ➔ Nominative Case Marker (Subject Marker)

  ➔ The use of the word "내" (nae), which literally translates to "my", followed by "나이" (nai - age) and then "사십" (saship - forty) indicates possessive case of the noun “age” .

• 기술보다는 예술이 (I love it)

  ➔ Comparison Particle '-보다는' (bodaneun)

  ➔ '-보다는' (bodaneun) indicates a preference or comparison. It means "rather than" or "more than". Here, it means "rather than technology, art."

• 남 걱정에 잠은 자셨냐?

  ➔ Honorific Verb Ending '-셨냐' (syeotnya)

  ➔ '-셨냐' (syeotnya) is an honorific verb ending used when asking a question to someone older or of higher status. It's the past tense interrogative form of the honorific suffix '-시-' (si-). It shows respect.

• 니 시방 밥은 자셨냐?

  ➔ Informal Question Form with Honorific '-셨냐' (syeotnya) in a Dialect

  ➔ This line combines informal language ('니' - ni, dialect for 'you') with the honorific ending '-셨냐' (syeotnya). It’s phrased as a dialect question, making it somewhat softer and more familiar despite the honorific. '자셨냐?' is the honorific past tense of '먹었냐?' (meogeotnya - did you eat?).

• 날 좋아하는 분들 내 사랑 먹어

  ➔ Imperative Form (먹어 - Meogeo)

  ➔ "먹어" (meogeo) is the informal imperative form of the verb "먹다" (meokda - to eat). It's a command, but here it's used playfully to say "take my love." The sentence structure implies, 'You people who like me, take my love'.

• 욕하고 모욕하고 그랬다 카더라 카는 분들 모여 이거나 먹어

  ➔ Indirect Quotation with '-다 카더라' and Imperative Form '먹어'

  ➔ '-다 카더라' (da kadeora) is a grammatical structure used to express hearsay or rumors. It means "I heard that..." or "They say that...". The line uses this structure to refer to people who were gossiping (욕하고 모욕하고 그랬다 - yokhago moyokhago geuraetda - cursed and insulted). "먹어" is again the imperative, here meaning "take this" (in a more impolite context).

• 개미보단 베짱이 (I love it)

  ➔ Comparison using '보단' (bodan)

  ➔ The particle '보단' (bodan) is used to compare two things. It means "rather than" or "more than". In this context, it suggests a preference for being a grasshopper (베짱이) over an ant (개미).

• 난 극단적인 놈 중간을 몰라요

  ➔ Descriptive verb + adjective suffix '-(으)ㄴ' [-(eu)n] that modifies the noun; The particle '을/를' indicating object case.

  ➔ The sentence states 'I am a person who is extreme, I don't know the middle'. The '-(으)ㄴ' [-(eu)n] suffix is attached to the descriptive adjective '극단적이다', (extreme) to modify the noun '놈'(guy). '중간을' (jungganeul) is 'middle' with the object particle '을/를'.