Release Date
September 23, 2019
Genre
Dance-pop / Electronic
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Jan Baars, Rajan Muse, Ronnie Icon, Olivia Choi, Yu Shimoji
Participating Members
About the Song
《BREAKTHROUGH (Korean Ver.)》 is a powerful statement of confidence and self-determination by TWICE, showcasing the group’s bold evolution beyond familiar boundaries. Released in 2019 through JYP Entertainment, this Korean version delivers an even more direct and emotionally charged message of breaking limits and standing one’s ground. Built on a sharp, modern pop sound, the track was composed and arranged by Jan Baars, Rajan Muse, and Ronnie Icon, while the lyrics were written by Olivia Choi and Yu Shimoji, blending strength, determination, and emotional clarity into a decisive anthem of growth.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
an-y-time nae ga-seum-eul du-geun-geo-ri-ge ha-ne
kkum-kku-wa-tteon mi-rae-ro HEAD-ING
eo-tteon eo-ryeo-un mun-je-do
i-gil jun-bi na dwae i-sseo
Anytime, it makes my heart race
Heading towards the future I once dreamed of
No matter how difficult the problem
I’m ready to overcome it
doe-dol-ril su eom-neun geol al-ja-na
nae i-reum-eu-ro nae-ga sseu-neun STO-RY
ttak ha-na-bak-ke-neun eop-seu-ni-kka
You know we can’t turn back
Writing my story with my own name
There’s nothing else but this one path
geu-nyang na-neun GO-ING MY WAY
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
I’m just going my way
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
meot-jin nae-ga doel ttae-kka-ji
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
Until I become that amazing me
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
dol-go do-ra-gan-dae-do
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
Even if I go in circles
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
bit-i na-neun nae mi-rae-reul
se-sang-i gi-dae-ha-go i-sseo
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
For the future where I shine
The world is waiting for it
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
BREAK BREAK BREAK-THROUGH
e-ve-ry-bo-dy BREAK BREAK BREAK-THROUGH
mang-seol-i-ji mal-go geu-nyang GROW-ING UP
BREAK BREAK BREAK-THROUGH
Everybody BREAK BREAK BREAK-THROUGH
Don’t hesitate, just keep growing up
now-bu-teo fu-tu-re-e link-doe-neun my heart
beat-ga HEAT-ING
ja MOV-ING ON MOV-ING ON
yak-han na-wa FIGHT-ING
From now, my heart is linked to the future
My heartbeat is heating up
Yeah, moving on, moving on
Fighting against my weaker self
bun-myeong han-gye tta-wi-neun BREAK
ba-by ji-geum-bu-teo gan-da oh let go
Clearly, I’ll break through any limits
Baby, from now on, I’m moving forward, oh let go
nae ja-sin ji-kyeo-na-ga-go si-peo
nae-ga a-kkyeo-wa-tteon geu kkum MILE-STONE
i ga-seum sok-e pum-go it-neun han
I want to protect myself
The dream I’ve cherished is a milestone
Embraced within my heart
TEO-NEOL-eul geon-neun-da hae-do
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
Where no light is visible
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
ap-eu-ro geu-nyang ga-go si-peo
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
I just want to keep moving forward
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
der keun kkum-eul kku-neun nae-ga
se-sang-eul ba-kku-go si-peo
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
BREAK-THROUGH BREAK-THROUGH
As I dream a bigger dream
I want to change the world
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
SAY SAY DON’T GIVE UP
The song is about moving forward without hesitation, trusting your own path even when doubt, comparison, or fear appear. It captures the determination to keep chasing dreams, break through limits, and grow stronger by believing in yourself. At its core, it delivers a message of perseverance, self-belief, and breakthrough, encouraging the listener to never give up and keep going their own way until they shine.
