Song Information
Title: DDU-DU DDU-DU
Artist: BLACKPINK
Composer:
TEDDY,
24, R.Tee, Bekuh Boom
Lyricist:
TEDDY
Album: Square Up
Track Length: 03:29
About the Song
“DDU-DU DDU-DU” is one of BLACKPINK’s signature tracks, released on June 15, 2018 as the lead single of Square Up. Created by Teddy Park along with 24, Bekuh Boom, and R. Tee, the song blends trap, pop-rap, bubblegum pop, and EDM, marked by sharp percussion, whistling hooks, and its iconic gunshot-like refrain. Lyrically, it delivers an unapologetic message of power, confidence, and self-assurance that fits perfectly with BLACKPINK’s bold image.
The track received strong praise for its crisp production and commanding performance, winning Song of the Year from Gallup Korea (2018). It topped the Gaon Digital Chart for three weeks, hit No. 1 in Malaysia and Singapore, and led Billboard’s K-pop Hot 100 and World Digital Songs charts. Internationally, it became a milestone moment—peaking at No. 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the first-ever K-pop girl group song to enter the UK Singles Chart. The single later earned multiple certifications, including double platinum for streaming and platinum for downloads in Korea, as well as platinum in Japan and New Zealand.
The music video helped solidify its cultural impact, showcasing the members in luxurious fashion across pink-and-black sets. It broke 24-hour view records for a Korean act and became the first K-pop group MV to surpass 2 billion views. BLACKPINK promoted the track on Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, with its “finger gun” choreography becoming instantly iconic. The song has since been performed on major stages worldwide, including Coachella and BST Hyde Park, cementing “DDU-DU DDU-DU” as one of the group’s most legendary hits.
[Full Lyrics – Romanization & English Only]
chakan eolgure geureochi mothan taedo
a sweet face with a not-so-sweet attitude
ganyeorin mommae sok garyeojin volumeeun du baero
a slender frame hiding twice the volume
geochimeopsi jikjin guji bojin anchi nunchi
i go straight without hesitation, i don’t bother reading the room
black hamyeon pink urin yeppeujanghan savage
when it’s black then pink, we’re the pretty savages
wonhal ttaen daenoko ppaetji
when we want something, we take it openly
neon mwol haedo kallo mul begi
whatever you do, it’s like slicing water with a knife
du sonen gadeukan fat check
both hands full of fat checks
gunggeumhamyeon haebwa fact check
if you’re curious, go ahead and fact-check
nun nopin kkokdaegi
the top of the high standards
mul mannan mulgogi
a fish meeting water
jom dokae nan toxic
a bit harsh, i’m toxic
you hokae i’m foxy
you’re tempted, i’m foxy
du beon saenggakae
think twice
heunhan namdeulcheoreom chakan cheogeun mot hanikka
because i can’t pretend to be kind like the others
chakgakaji ma
don’t misunderstand
swipge useojuneun geon nal wihan geoya
smiling easily is for me, not for you
ajigeun jal moreugetji
you still don’t really know
guji wonhamyeon test me
if you really want, test me
neon bul bodeusi ppeonhae
you’re obvious like seeing fire
manmanhan geol wonhaetdamyeon
if you wanted something easy
oh wait til’ i do what i do
oh wait till i do what i do
hit you with that ddu du ddu du du
hit you with that ddu du ddu du du
jigeum naega georeoganeun georin
the street i’m walking on now
blackpink 4 way sageori
is blackpink’s four-way intersection
dongseonambuk sabangeuro run it
running it in all four directions
neone beokitriseuteu ssak da i bought it
i bought everything on your bucket list
neol danggineun geotdo meolli milchineun geotdo
pulling you close or pushing you far
jemeotdaero haneun bad girl
i’m a bad girl who does as she wants
jokeon sileohageon nuga mwora hadeon
whether you like it or not, no matter what anyone says
when the bass drop it’s another banger
when the bass drops, it’s another banger
du beon saenggakae
think twice
heunhan namdeulcheoreom chakan cheogeun mot hanikka
because i can’t pretend to be kind like the others
chakgakaji ma
don’t get it twisted
swipge useojuneun geon nal wihan geoya
smiling easily is for me, not for you
ajigeun jal moreugetji
you still don’t really know
guji wonhamyeon test me
if you really want, test me
neon bul bodeusi ppeonhae
you’re obvious like seeing fire
manmanhan geol wonhaetdamyeon
if you wanted something easy
oh wait til’ i do what i do
oh wait till i do what i do
hit you with that ddu du ddu du du
hit you with that ddu du ddu du du
what you gonna do
when i come come through
with that that uh uh huh
what you gonna do
when i come come through
with that that uh uh huh
tteugeowo tteugeowo tteugeowo like fire
it’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot like fire
tteugeowo tteugeowo tteugeowo like fire
it’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot like fire
tteugeowo tteugeowo tteugeowo like fire
it’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot like fire
tteugeowo tteugeowo tteugeowo like fire
it’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot like fire
hit you with that ddu du ddu du du
Practice Korean Words
Additional Notes: Represents the contrast between a gentle appearance and a strong inner character, a recurring theme in the song.
Additional Notes: Used in “4-way 사거리” to symbolize dominance in all directions, showing control over every path.
