IDOL
IDOL
From https://muish.wordpress.com/2018/08/27/bts-idol-english-translation-and-...
*Ursoo/Eolssoo/Ulsoo…is an exclamation noise. I think the meaning is close to “Alright~!!”
These are used in Pansori, which is a type of singing-storytelling to the rhythm of Janggu drum. These type of hyping noises are also used in background vocals of their song Baepsae from HYYH albums.
*“Jihwaja” is also another exclamation word. It’s supposed to represent the sound of joyful song during times of peace.
*"Dung-ki-duk Koong-duh-ruh-ruh"
“Janggu” is a type of drum from “Samul Nori“, where samul = 4 drums, and nori = play.
Dung-ki-duk Koong-duh-ruh-ruh –>these are how music sheets for Janggu drums are written (which describe the sound of this drum).
I used to learn Janggu long ago (although my memory fails me these days)… Dung = when you hit both sides of the drum. Ki = hitting right side lightly. Duk/duh/ruh= hitting right side harder. Koong = hitting left side.
*"Face off, as if like John Woo, ay!
reference to movie “Face Off“, directed by John Woo. Which did have top stars of the time, like John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.
*Turn it, your Anpanman
reference to the song Anpanman, where the Anpan/bean bread turns…..
https://muish.wordpress.com/2018/05/20/bts-anpanman-english-translation-...
*"Confusion, is not something I can afford"
literally, “is a luxury to me” but the word “luxury” in Korean means something that you can’t afford, rather than something fancy
*"Rather than worrying, I just run"
reference to the song GOGO, in which the Korean title for the song was “Rather than worrying, Go” and they sang lyrics “Run run run run“
*What about this or that are you blabbering about?
Here, in the background vocals…do they say “talking, talking, talking?” It’s not written in official lyrics. Someone tell me.
I read online that they’re saying “talk it” but there was no source. Someone tell me.
The “talking/talk it” sounds like “tokki, tokki, tokki”, where “tokki” is a rabbit.
It is also a slang for quickly running away (like a rabbit).
Rabbits also signify longevity and good health.
Korean folklore also says that there is a rabbit living on the moon, that’s making rice cakes by squishing rice in a mortar (because the darker shapes on the moon kind of look like this???)
+*BTS - IDOL Explained by a Korean: https://youtu.be/IL7PEjk1pys










