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Dream Girls

A K-pop anthem built on mic checks and self-belief, pushing past doubt toward center stage.

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A K-pop anthem built on mic checks and self-belief, pushing past doubt toward center stage.

There's a quiet tension between the polished, confident chant and the earlier admission that everyone might leave or criticize.

The lyric holds both the vanity of performance and the devotion to pushing through anyway, without smoothing over the wobble.

Editor's note

I.O.I's Dream Girls counts down to the spotlight

A K-pop anthem built on mic checks and self-belief, pushing past doubt toward center stage.

nega juin-gong-iya

There's a quiet tension between the polished, confident chant and the earlier admission that everyone might leave or criticize. The lyric holds both the vanity of performance and the devotion to pushing through anyway, without smoothing over the wobble.

The repeated line 'We are the dream girls, dream girls' isn't just a title drop. It's a mantra they're convincing themselves of, answering the pressure of being watched and the fear of not measuring up. When they sing 'Trust yourself' and 'nega juin-gong-iya', 'I am the main character', it's the kind of thing you say in the mirror before you walk out.

Switching to 'I am the main character' in Korean grounds the empowerment in something more personal than the English chorus. It's a quieter claim, but it carries more weight.

The way 'hana, dul, set, net' folds into 'Mic check, 1, 2' gives the whole thing a rehearsal-room feel, like they're warming up right in front of you.

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how "We are the dream girls, dream girls" turns into a mantra the pull of "Trust yourself" the pull of "hana, dul, set, net"
Lyrics

Dream Girls

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하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, Mic check, 1, 2

hana, dul, set, net, Mic check, 1, 2

하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, Mic check, 1, 2

hana, dul, set, net, Mic check, 1, 2

하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, Mic check, 1, 2

hana, dul, set, net, Mic check, 1, 2

1, 2, 1, 2

1, 2, 1, 2

모두 나를 비웃고 모두 나를 떠나고

modu nareul biutgo modu nareul tteonago

내가 혼자여도 I don't care

naega honjayeodo I don't care

나 이쁘진 않아도 날씬하진 않아도

na ippeujin anado nalssinhajin anado

까칠하게 보여도 뭐 어때

kkachilhage boyeodo mwo eottae

(너 고민하지마) 그래 너답게

(neo gominhajima) geurae neodapge

(이 시간은 네꺼야) 네가 주인공이야

(i siganeun nekkeoya) nega juin-gong-iya

(올해 기다렸잖아) The time is coming

(olhae gidaryeotjana) The time is coming

(보여줄 거야) Let's go

(boyeojul geoya) Let's go

We here to rock the show

We here to rock the show

Get ready, we'll let you know

Get ready, we'll let you know

아무도 못 말려 Boy

amudo mot mallyeo Boy

지금부터 I got you, boy

jigeumbuteo I got you, boy

원하는 걸 말해봐, 우리가 들려줄게

wonhaneun geol malhaebwa, uriga deullyeojulge

당당하게 Be like that

dangdanghage Be like that

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

꿈을 향해 달려가 Dream girls

kkumeul hyanghae dallyeoga Dream girls

시간은 충분해 조급해하지마

siganeun chungbunhae jogeupaehajima

Trust yourself 너 포기하지마

Trust yourself neo pogihajima

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

조금만 더 힘을 내 Dream girls

jogeumman deo himeul nae Dream girls

신경쓰지마 조금 늦더라도

sin-gyeongsseujima jogeum neutdeorado

Over, over, follow your fever like that

Over, over, follow your fever like that

남들 시선에 포기는 No

namdeul siseone pogineun No

니가 주인공 끝가지 Go

niga juin-gong kkeutgaji Go

두려워하지마, 우릴 따라와

duryeowohajima, uril ttarawa

후회 안해, 자신있어, 난

huhoe anhae, jasinisseo, nan

One step, two step

One step, two step

천천히 걸음을 때

cheoncheonhi georeumeul ttae

조급해하지마 되처지면 어때

jogeupaehajima doecheojimyeon eottae

아프로 나아가, 이제 Coming

apeuro na-aga, ije Coming

(너 고민하지마) 그래 너답게

(neo gominhajima) geurae neodapge

(이 시간은 네꺼야) 네가 주인공이야

(i siganeun nekkeoya) nega juin-gong-iya

(올해 기다렸잖아) The time is coming

(olhae gidaryeotjana) The time is coming

(보여줄 거야) Let's go

(boyeojul geoya) Let's go

We here to rock the show

We here to rock the show

Get ready, we'll let you know

Get ready, we'll let you know

아무도 못 말려 Boy

amudo mot mallyeo Boy

지금부터 I got you, boy

jigeumbuteo I got you, boy

원하는 걸 말해봐, 우리가 들려줄게

wonhaneun geol malhaebwa, uriga deullyeojulge

당당하게 Be like that

dangdanghage Be like that

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

꿈을 향해 달려가 Dream girls

kkumeul hyanghae dallyeoga Dream girls

시간은 충분해 조급해하지마

siganeun chungbunhae jogeupaehajima

Trust yourself 너 포기하지마

Trust yourself neo pogihajima

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

조금만 더 힘을 내 Dream girls

jogeumman deo himeul nae Dream girls

신경쓰지마 조금 늦더라도

sin-gyeongsseujima jogeum neutdeorado

Over, over, follow your fever like that

Over, over, follow your fever like that

괜찮아, 잘될거야 주저하지 말고 일어나

gwaenchana, jaldoelgeoya jujeohaji malgo ireona

한걸음 또 한걸음

han-georeum tto han-georeum

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

꿈을 향해 달려가 Dream girls

kkumeul hyanghae dallyeoga Dream girls

시간은 충분해 조급해하지마

siganeun chungbunhae jogeupaehajima

Trust yourself 너 포기하지마

Trust yourself neo pogihajima

We are the dream girls, dream girls

We are the dream girls, dream girls

조금만 더 힘을 내 Dream girls

jogeumman deo himeul nae Dream girls

신경쓰지마 조금 늦더라도

sin-gyeongsseujima jogeum neutdeorado

Over, over, follow your fever like that

Over, over, follow your fever like that

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What is "Dream Girls" by I.O.I about?

A K-pop anthem built on mic checks and self-belief, pushing past doubt toward center stage. There's a quiet tension between the polished, confident chant and the earlier admission that everyone might leave or criticize. The lyric holds both the vanity of performance and the devotion to pushing through anyway, without smoothing over the wobble.

Who performs "Dream Girls"?

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