Hula Hoop
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Two winding journeys meet in a shared rhythm, turning summer longing
Release Date
August 3, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Dance-pop / Summer Pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Matilda Thompson, Max Wolfgang, Litens Anton Nilsson, AHRNBERG, 조윤경 (Jo Yoon-kyung)
Participating Members
Irene
Seulgi
Wendy
Joy
Yeri
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
what’s after left
right right right right right
u-ri-kki-ri-neun mal an hae-do a-neun sign
ga-kka-wo-jil-su-rok seol-len ne kkum-gwa
ma-ju-han sun-gan fire in your eyes
right right right right right
u-ri-kki-ri-neun mal an hae-do a-neun sign
ga-kka-wo-jil-su-rok seol-len ne kkum-gwa
ma-ju-han sun-gan fire in your eyes
What’s after left
right right right right right
Between us, we know the sign without words
The closer we get, your thrilling dream
The moment we face, fire in your eyes
right right right right right
Between us, we know the sign without words
The closer we get, your thrilling dream
The moment we face, fire in your eyes
bam-sae deul-lyeo-jul-ge
bing do-ra-on
gin yeo-haeng yae-gi sok
so-jung-hi geu-ryeo-on neol
bing do-ra-on
gin yeo-haeng yae-gi sok
so-jung-hi geu-ryeo-on neol
I’ll tell you all night
The long journey
In the story that came around
I’ve cherished you
The long journey
In the story that came around
I’ve cherished you
round round and around
yeah yu-nan-hi
sik-ji an-deon han yeo-reum-bam wi
round round and around
du byeol-ja-rin
me and you
yeah yu-nan-hi
sik-ji an-deon han yeo-reum-bam wi
round round and around
du byeol-ja-rin
me and you
Round round and around
Yeah, especially
On a summer night that never cooled
Round round and around
Two constellations
Me and you
Yeah, especially
On a summer night that never cooled
Round round and around
Two constellations
Me and you
mat-da-eun u-ri dul like
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
We touch like
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
ta-go move
pyeong-beom-han da-neo-ro doen mal-bo-dan
u-ri-man a-neun chu-meul chwo all night
got that cha cha cha cha cha cha
deul-lyeo-on geot gat-a
hwal-jjak pin u-seum neo-meo ae-teu-tam
pyeong-beom-han da-neo-ro doen mal-bo-dan
u-ri-man a-neun chu-meul chwo all night
got that cha cha cha cha cha cha
deul-lyeo-on geot gat-a
hwal-jjak pin u-seum neo-meo ae-teu-tam
Ride the move
Rather than ordinary words
We dance a dance only we know all night
Got that cha cha cha cha cha cha
Feels like I heard it
Beyond the wide smile, tenderness
Rather than ordinary words
We dance a dance only we know all night
Got that cha cha cha cha cha cha
Feels like I heard it
Beyond the wide smile, tenderness
gyeol-guk man-na-ge dwae
eo-di-ra-do
seo-ro-ga geo-reo-on
dong-geu-ran si-gan-deul sok
eo-di-ra-do
seo-ro-ga geo-reo-on
dong-geu-ran si-gan-deul sok
In the end, we meet
Anywhere
In the round times
We’ve walked together
Anywhere
In the round times
We’ve walked together
round round and around
yeah yu-nan-hi
sik-ji an-deon han yeo-reum-bam wi
round round and around
du byeol-ja-rin
me and you
yeah yu-nan-hi
sik-ji an-deon han yeo-reum-bam wi
round round and around
du byeol-ja-rin
me and you
Round round and around
Yeah, especially
On a summer night that never cooled
Round round and around
Two constellations
Me and you
Yeah, especially
On a summer night that never cooled
Round round and around
Two constellations
Me and you
mat-da-eun u-ri dul like
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
We touch like
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
ta-go move
round around and round around
dol-go do-ra cha-jeun dap
da da gyeol-guk neo-in geol
sswi-wo jul-ge kkot-ip crown
jom deo meol-li gan-jik-hal
round around and round around
dol-go do-ra cha-jeun dap
da da gyeol-guk neo-in geol
sswi-wo jul-ge kkot-ip crown
jom deo meol-li gan-jik-hal
Ride the move
Round around and round around
The answer found after circling
In the end, it’s you
I’ll crown you with flower petals
To keep it further away
Round around and round around
The answer found after circling
In the end, it’s you
I’ll crown you with flower petals
To keep it further away
u-ri-reul yak-sok-hae nan
round round and around
yeah ne ju-wi-reul
maem-do-neun yeo-reum-ba-mui hyang-gi
round round and around
jom a-ryeo-ni
round round and around
yeah ne ju-wi-reul
maem-do-neun yeo-reum-ba-mui hyang-gi
round round and around
jom a-ryeo-ni
I promise us
Round round and around
Yeah, around you
The scent of a summer night lingers
Round round and around
A bit faintly
Round round and around
Yeah, around you
The scent of a summer night lingers
Round round and around
A bit faintly
geu-ri-un gi-bu-nil-ji-do mol-la
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
It might be a longing feeling
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
ta-go move
hula-hula hoop
ga-teun groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
Ride the move
Hula-hula hoop
Same groove
ta-go move
Ride the move
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
빙
(bing)
in a circle
💡 Note: Evokes a wide circular movement, reflecting the long journey that eventually returns to the loved one.
맞닿은
(matdaeun)
touching each other
💡 Note: Describes two separate things meeting at their edges, symbolizing two lives finally coming together.
애틋함
(aeteutham)
tender longing
💡 Note: Expresses deep affection mixed with sadness, concern, or the pain of emotional distance.
맴도는
(maemdoneun)
circling around
💡 Note: Portrays a presence that continues to hover nearby, like a memory or fragrance that refuses to disappear.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray two people whose separate journeys curve back toward one another until they finally meet. Their connection is expressed through circular motion, shared rhythm, and constellations touching above a summer night, suggesting that words are unnecessary when their feelings already move in harmony. Even beneath bright laughter lies tenderness for the time spent apart, yet the narrator accepts that every detour has led to the same answer: the loved one. Surrounded by lingering summer fragrance, they promise to preserve their bond as a lasting orbit, a shared rhythm, and a love found after wandering home.
