MUNGNYANG
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A teasing chase between kindred spirits turns uncertain distance into instinctive and joyful closeness.
Album
Release Date
January 26, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Pop / Dance-pop
Label
Starship Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Daniel Roughley, John Emil Johansson, Chelsea Warner, Hilda Stenmalm, Maia Wright, Gucci Caliente, MLITE, Jinooya
Participating Members
Leesol
Sui
Jiyu
Haum
Kya
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
geu chang-mun a-rae mystery
ne pyo-jeong eon-je-nyang -ttung
pink son-ba-dak jelly
ga-byeo-un punch so strong
ne pyo-jeong eon-je-nyang -ttung
pink son-ba-dak jelly
ga-byeo-un punch so strong
Under that window, mystery
Your expression, always – pout
Pink palm jelly
Light punch so strong
Your expression, always – pout
Pink palm jelly
Light punch so strong
close up kka-man nu-ni
pu-reun u-ju-man-keum keo-jil ttae
that is kinda sassy
you gi-ji-gae pyeol ttae
pu-reun u-ju-man-keum keo-jil ttae
that is kinda sassy
you gi-ji-gae pyeol ttae
Close up, black eyes
Growing as big as the blue universe
That is kinda sassy
When you stretch out
Growing as big as the blue universe
That is kinda sassy
When you stretch out
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
da-heul deut mal deut distance
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
nan won-hae attention
da-heul deut mal deut distance
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
nan won-hae attention
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
Almost touching distance
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
I want attention
Almost touching distance
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
I want attention
kko-rin wae an sseo?
because i’m sin-nat-sseo
heun-deu-neun geol bwa
because i’m sin-nat-sseo
heun-deu-neun geol bwa
Why not finish?
Because I’m excited
Watch me shake it
Because I’m excited
Watch me shake it
i want you minglin’ like
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
i want you minglin’ like
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Embrace like charging
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ha-ru jung seu-mul-se sa-gan sleeping
neo-mu tteun-geum-eop-neun geup-bal-jin
ma-chi mat-gyeo no-eun jang-ttan-ji
ppang-cheo-reom ban-juk kku-kku
neo-mu tteun-geum-eop-neun geup-bal-jin
ma-chi mat-gyeo no-eun jang-ttan-ji
ppang-cheo-reom ban-juk kku-kku
Sleeping twenty-three hours a day
Sudden acceleration out of nowhere
Like entrusted calves
Kneading like dough
Sudden acceleration out of nowhere
Like entrusted calves
Kneading like dough
nae-ga sal-lang-sal-lang in-sa-ha-myeon
neon geu-nyang neu-ri-ge gam-at-da tteu-neun nun
mwo-ya?
jo-eun geo-nya, silh-eun geo-nya
neon geu-nyang neu-ri-ge gam-at-da tteu-neun nun
mwo-ya?
jo-eun geo-nya, silh-eun geo-nya
When I greet you gently
You just slowly blink
What is it?
Do you like it or not?
You just slowly blink
What is it?
Do you like it or not?
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
da-heul deut mal deut distance
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
nan won-hae collision
da-heul deut mal deut distance
wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
nan won-hae collision
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
Almost touching distance
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
I want collision
Almost touching distance
Wee-o-wee-o-wee-o
I want collision
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
i want you minglin’ like
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Embrace like charging
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Embrace like charging
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Embrace like charging
where you at
where you at
su-meot-ni, eo-di-e
where you at
su-meot-ni, eo-di-e
Where you at
Where you at
Are you hiding, where
Where you at
Are you hiding, where
let me sniff keung keung
keung keung keung
sniffing up
keung keung keung
sniffing up
Let me sniff sniff
Sniff sniff sniff
Sniffing up
Sniff sniff sniff
Sniffing up
so here i come
my purry grem
my purry grem
my purry grem
my purry grem
my purry grem
my purry grem
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
i want you minglin’ like
eong-gi-deut deom-byeo, ma-chi
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
twing-gi-deut sum-gyeo, da-si
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Approach like clinging, like
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
Hide like bouncing, again
Embrace like charging
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Embrace like charging
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
ttok-kat-ja-na, eo-jjeom na-rang
ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Embrace like charging
Aren’t we the same, maybe with me
Ya, ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Embrace like charging
deom-bi-deut an-gyeo
Embrace like charging
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
닿을 듯 말 듯
(daeul deut mal deut)
almost touching, yet not quite
💡 Note: Describes a tantalizing distance where intimacy feels close but remains playfully uncertain.
엉기듯 덤벼
(eonggideut deombyeo)
rush forward as if tangling together
💡 Note: Evokes affection expressed through energetic closeness and spontaneous physical play.
튕기듯 숨겨
(twinggideut sumgyeo)
hide as if bouncing away
💡 Note: Portrays coy withdrawal that conceals interest rather than expressing true rejection.
덤비듯 안겨
(deombideut angyeo)
leap forward and embrace
💡 Note: Blends wild momentum with tenderness as playful pursuit suddenly becomes intimacy.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray affection as a playful chase between two equally unpredictable spirits. The narrator studies every mysterious expression, sudden burst of energy, and teasing retreat, never quite knowing whether closeness is being offered or withheld. Yet the constant hiding, pouncing, and circling only deepen the attraction, because the other’s strange behavior feels uncannily familiar. Through mischievous intimacy, restless curiosity, and instinctive recognition, emotional distance becomes a game that repeatedly ends in an eager embrace.
