“I Got A Boy Munchin’” and Other Misheard Lyrics

 

We all have that moment: clicking on the subbed version of your favorite K-pop song and seeing the actual lyrics. You sit there shocked thinking, “Wait – so it’s not ‘Kiss my black girl‘?” Your mind is blown because you’ve been shouting those lyrics at the top of your lungs in the car and the shower. It’s even more mind blowing when you find out the lyrics you thought were Korean were actually in English. Don’t be ashamed – it happens to the best of us. As an international K-pop fan, not knowing lyrics is par for the course. Here’s a list of the lyrics we’ve been shouting singing all wrong for a while.

INFINITE (PARADISE)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Neo eobshin hopeless world. ENGLISH: Without you it’s a hopeless word. @2:50

WHAT YOU HEARD:

I have no idea what homeless work means, but at least it distracts you from the sexual nature of the rest of the rap.

SNSD (I GOT A BOY)

ACTUAL LYRICS: I got a boy meotjin. ENGLISH: I got a handsome boy. @2:11

WHAT YOU HEARD:

Um.. I’m sorry what exactly is the boy munchin’ on?

EXO (WOLF)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Anhaebone Seutail. ENGLISH: In a style you’ve never tried. @:55

WHAT YOU HEARD:

Sure. Could you give me a demonstration though?… Like maybe with KaiSoo?

MISS A (HUSH)

ACTUAL LYRICS: A secret party. @1:11

WHAT YOU HEARD:

Babysitter party? Sounds like what I tell all the underage idols what they are coming to my house for.

BIG BANG – (재미없어/AIN’T NO FUN)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Mweol mangseoligo-seo iseo, baby? ENGLISH: Why are you standing and contemplating, baby? @3:35

WHAT YOU HEARD:

I am not sure how this works scientifically, but congrats GDYB!

BLOCK B (FREEZE) & SPEED’S TAEWOON (FOCUS)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Focus. @1:25

@:16 and pretty much the entire song

WHAT YOU HEARD:

You can’t fault them; it’s obviously a hereditary trait. Just one question, though, is this a family affair or…?

CNBLUE (LOVE)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Microphone check. @3:29

WHAT YOU HEARD:

Whoa there, Yonghwa, calm down we won’t let Hongki paint your nails again.

2NE1 (내가 제일 잘 나가 /I AM THE BEST)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Bam ratatata tatatatata beat. @:25

WHAT YOU HEARD:

It would have been a much more fierce song if it was “bitch,” to be honest.

2PM (A.D.T.O.Y)

ACTUAL LYRICS: Booniya. ENGLISH: Only You. @:04 and the entire rest of the song

WHAT YOU HEARD:

I mean, c’mon, have you seen the video. All I thought about was booty. Yah?

HENRY FT. TAEMIN & KYUHYUN (TRAPPED)

ACTUAL LYRICS (Kyuhyun’s adlib): Kieoki. ENGLISH: Remember. @3:32

WHAT YOU HEARD:

I’d feel the same way too, if I had to wear those outfits in that MV.

Any other misheard lyrics that you can think of? Which are your favorites?

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