Album
Release Date
March 7, 2018
Genre
R&B / Dance
Label
RBW
Composers / Lyricists
Adam H. Evans, 유주이, Moonbyul
Participating Members
Solar
Moonbyul
Wheein
Hwasa
About the Song
《Rude Boy》 is a track by MAMAMOO from the 2018 album Yellow Flower, released under RBW. Composed and arranged by Adam H. Evans and Yujui, with lyrics by Adam H. Evans, Yujui, and Moonbyul, the song brings a playful yet sharp attitude to the album, using MAMAMOO’s confident vocal color and witty delivery to call out a bad-hearted boy with bold humor and stylish charm.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
waen-ji nae-ga neo-mu jot-dae
gwaen-hi ja-kku bo-go sip-dae
nu-ga bwa-do sseom ta-neun geon-de
wae ma-eum ju-myeon an doe-neun geon-de
geu-ri sip-ge neo-meo-ga-ji-ma don’t be silly
i-mi da-deul al man-keum a-neun-de-do eon-ni
gwaen-hi ja-kku bo-go sip-dae
nu-ga bwa-do sseom ta-neun geon-de
wae ma-eum ju-myeon an doe-neun geon-de
geu-ri sip-ge neo-meo-ga-ji-ma don’t be silly
i-mi da-deul al man-keum a-neun-de-do eon-ni
Somehow he says he really likes me
He says he wants to see me often
Anyone can see we’re flirting
Why can’t I give my heart
Don’t fall for it so easily, don’t be silly
Everyone knows, even my sister
He says he wants to see me often
Anyone can see we’re flirting
Why can’t I give my heart
Don’t fall for it so easily, don’t be silly
Everyone knows, even my sister
hon-ja-man mol-la
nu-gu-han-te-na
geu-reo-ke he-peu-ge da jal-hae-jun-dae
ay sa-sil-eun na-han-te-do geu-raet-ji ay
tteuk-byeol-han sa-ram-cheo-reom dae-haet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
nu-gu-han-te-na
geu-reo-ke he-peu-ge da jal-hae-jun-dae
ay sa-sil-eun na-han-te-do geu-raet-ji ay
tteuk-byeol-han sa-ram-cheo-reom dae-haet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
Only you don’t know
To everyone
He acts so generously
Ay, actually he did the same to me ay
Treated me like someone special ay
Always like a business
To everyone
He acts so generously
Ay, actually he did the same to me ay
Treated me like someone special ay
Always like a business
haeng-dong-ha-neun boy
sok-ji ma-yo deo-neun no oh
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il nan neo-man you will always be mine
oh my baby baby rude boy
sok-ji ma-yo deo-neun no oh
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il nan neo-man you will always be mine
oh my baby baby rude boy
Acting boy
Don’t be fooled anymore no oh
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every day I’m yours, you will always be mine
Oh my baby baby rude boy
Don’t be fooled anymore no oh
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every day I’m yours, you will always be mine
Oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il bam oh why yeon-lak an dwae all night
nu-gul mi-deo nae-ga jo-a-ha-neun-de wae
mo-reu-ge-sseo nae-ga jot-da ha-neun-de wae
mo-reun cheok hal-laet-neun-de i eon-ni cham wae i-rae
a-mu-ri bwa-do nan eo-jang-gwan-ri ga-teun-de ei
mae-il bam oh why yeon-lak an dwae all night
nu-gul mi-deo nae-ga jo-a-ha-neun-de wae
mo-reu-ge-sseo nae-ga jot-da ha-neun-de wae
mo-reun cheok hal-laet-neun-de i eon-ni cham wae i-rae
a-mu-ri bwa-do nan eo-jang-gwan-ri ga-teun-de ei
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every night oh why can’t reach you all night
Who should I trust when I like you
I don’t know why when I say I like you
I tried to ignore it, but why is my sister like this
No matter how I see it, it’s like he’s playing the field, hey
Every night oh why can’t reach you all night
Who should I trust when I like you
I don’t know why when I say I like you
I tried to ignore it, but why is my sister like this
No matter how I see it, it’s like he’s playing the field, hey
rude boy
meol-jjeong-ha-ge saeng-gyeot-ji-man
geu-ge da-ga a-ni-ra-ni-kka
eon-ni-ga a-kka-wo-seo
da mal-ha-neun geo-ya na-ni-kkan
mal-jang-na-neun jin-bu-hae
meol-jjeong-ha-ge saeng-gyeot-ji-man
geu-ge da-ga a-ni-ra-ni-kka
eon-ni-ga a-kka-wo-seo
da mal-ha-neun geo-ya na-ni-kkan
mal-jang-na-neun jin-bu-hae
Rude boy
He looks fine
But that’s not all there is
You’re too good for him, sister
I’m telling you because I care
Wordplay is so cliché
He looks fine
But that’s not all there is
You’re too good for him, sister
I’m telling you because I care
Wordplay is so cliché
geu sa-ram haen-deu-po-nen
da-reun yeo-ja beon-ho-man su-sip gae
ddak bwa-do nap-peun ae jung nap-peun ye
ay sa-sil-eun na-han-te-do geu-raet-ji ay
ae-ge-man gwan-sim it-neun cheok-haet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
da-reun yeo-ja beon-ho-man su-sip gae
ddak bwa-do nap-peun ae jung nap-peun ye
ay sa-sil-eun na-han-te-do geu-raet-ji ay
ae-ge-man gwan-sim it-neun cheok-haet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
In his phone
There are dozens of other girls’ numbers
Clearly a bad guy among bad guys
Ay, actually he did the same to me ay
Pretended to be interested only in me ay
Always like a business
There are dozens of other girls’ numbers
Clearly a bad guy among bad guys
Ay, actually he did the same to me ay
Pretended to be interested only in me ay
Always like a business
haeng-dong-ha-neun boy
sok-ji ma-yo deo-neun no oh
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il bam oh why yeon-lak an dwae all night
gum-bang teo-jil-deu-than mae-ryeog-e
sok-ji ma-yo deo-neun no oh
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il bam oh why yeon-lak an dwae all night
gum-bang teo-jil-deu-than mae-ryeog-e
Acting boy
Don’t be fooled anymore no oh
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every night oh why can’t reach you all night
About to burst with charm
Don’t be fooled anymore no oh
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every night oh why can’t reach you all night
About to burst with charm
na-reul a-ra-bwat-deon geo-ra-myeon
eo-jjeo-myeon na-han-ten jin-si-mil-geol
ay eo-jeot-bam jeon-hwa on geo mol-lat-ji ay
mok-so-ri deut-go sip-da geu-raet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
haeng-dong-ha-neun boy
eo-jjeo-myeon na-han-ten jin-si-mil-geol
ay eo-jeot-bam jeon-hwa on geo mol-lat-ji ay
mok-so-ri deut-go sip-da geu-raet-ji ay
always bi-jeu-ni-seu-cheo-reom
haeng-dong-ha-neun boy
If he recognized me
Maybe he’s sincere to me
Ay, didn’t know he called last night ay
He said he wanted to hear my voice ay
Always like a business
Acting boy
Maybe he’s sincere to me
Ay, didn’t know he called last night ay
He said he wanted to hear my voice ay
Always like a business
Acting boy
sok-ji ma-yo deo-neun no oh
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il nan neo-man you will always be mine
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
mae-il nan neo-man you will always be mine
oh my baby baby rude boy
gwaen-cha-na baby baby rude boy
Don’t be fooled anymore no oh
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every day I’m yours, you will always be mine
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
Every day I’m yours, you will always be mine
Oh my baby baby rude boy
It’s okay baby baby rude boy
mae-il bam oh why yeon-lak an dwae all night
Every night oh why can’t reach you all night
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
마음
(ma-eum)
Heart
💡 Note: The emotional center given away too easily despite receiving warnings about a bad guy.
행동
(haeng-dong)
Behavior
💡 Note: The calculated mannerisms performed by someone treating romance like a business.
매력
(mae-ryeok)
Charm
💡 Note: A powerful and explosive attractive quality that makes someone believe they are special.
진심
(jin-sim)
Sincerity
💡 Note: The rare quality of being genuine which is often faked through late-night phone calls.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics center around a realistic and witty conversation where the members try to warn someone blindly in love about a deceitful partner. While one side naively wants to believe his confessions of affection are genuine, the others sharply unmask the guy’s bad behavior, labeling his sweet gestures as mere superficial business tactics. It captures the tension between naive infatuation and the cold reality of dealing with a smooth-talking, unfaithful pretender.
