A K-pop track that turns a table tennis match into a metaphor for a push-and-pull relationship.
What's sharp here is how the game isn't fun.
The "toktoktok" sound of the small, colored balls feels more like a nervous tic than a sport.
Lyric guide
Ping Pong
A K-pop track that turns a table tennis match into a metaphor for a push-and-pull relationship.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
I.O.I's Ping Pong and the back-and-forth game
A K-pop track that turns a table tennis match into a metaphor for a push-and-pull relationship.
"geunde geureoke motae"
What's sharp here is how the game isn't fun. The "toktoktok" sound of the small, colored balls feels more like a nervous tic than a sport. The lyric admits "sasil japgo sipeo", "actually, I want to catch it", but the singer knows she probably can't be the one to grab it first.
The phrase "uri ma-eumsok teibeul wiro umjigineun gong", "the ball moving on the table inside our hearts", does a lot of work. It makes the whole thing internal, something private and constant. The ball isn't on a real table; it's just bouncing around in their heads, which is why they can't seem to stop playing.
That's just "but I can't do that." It's a plain admission of being stuck, the kind of quiet resignation that happens right before the game starts all over again.
The way "bappa bappa" gets repeated after "meoritsogi", "my head is busy, busy", sticks with you. It sounds rushed, a little frantic.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "sasil japgo sipeo"
the pull of "uri ma-eumsok teibeul wiro umjigineun gong"
how "bappa bappa" turns into a mantra
Lyrics
Ping Pong
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또 시작됐어 너와 나 사이 줄다리기 게임
tto sijakdwaesseo neowa na sai juldarigi geim
(Oh no, no, no, no, no)
(Oh no, no, no, no, no)
이번엔 누가 먼저 당겨올까 지는 건 싫은데
ibeonen nuga meonjeo danggyeoolkka jineun geon sireunde
겨우 알아낼 만큼 그냥 슬쩍슬쩍
gyeou aranael mankeum geunyang seuljjeokseuljjeok
건드려도 네가 훅 다가와 줬으면
geondeuryeodo nega huk dagawa jwosseumyeon
근데 넌 쉽지가 않아 boy
geunde neon swipjiga ana boy
자꾸만 머리 아파지게 만들어
jakkuman meori apajige mandeureo
우리 마음속 테이블 위로 움직이는 공
uri ma-eumsok teibeul wiro umjigineun gong
그 안에 담긴 설레임은 좋지만
geu ane damgin seolleimeun jochiman
사실 잡고 싶어 그 공 내가 먼저라도
sasil japgo sipeo geu gong naega meonjeorado
근데 그렇게 못해
geunde geureoke motae
기다리기만 하다가 이렇게
gidarigiman hadaga ireoke
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
하루 종일 왔다 갔다
haru jong-il watda gatda
난 계속 너와 ping pong
nan gyesok neowa ping pong
머릿속이 바빠 바빠
meoritsogi bappa bappa
분홍 빛깔 작은 공들이 (톡톡톡)
bunhong bitkkal jageun gongdeuri (toktoktok)
이제 그만하고 싶어 (no, no, no more)
ije geumanhago sipeo (no, no, no more)
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
이쯤에서 져주면 안 되겠니
ijjeumeseo jyeojumyeon an doegenni
또 시작됐어 너와 나 사이 줄다리기 게임
tto sijakdwaesseo neowa na sai juldarigi geim
(Oh no, no, no, no, no)
(Oh no, no, no, no, no)
이번엔 내가 먼저 당겨볼 테니 내게 와줄래
ibeonen naega meonjeo danggyeobol teni naege wajullae
네가 눈치챌 만큼 내가 슬쩍슬쩍
nega nunchichael mankeum naega seuljjeokseuljjeok
다가가면 네가 훅 알아봐 줬으면
dagagamyeon nega huk arabwa jwosseumyeon
근데 넌 쉽지가 않아 boy
geunde neon swipjiga ana boy
자꾸 날 답답하게 만들어 baby
jakku nal dapdapage mandeureo baby
우리 마음속 테이블 위로 움직이는 공
uri ma-eumsok teibeul wiro umjigineun gong
그 안에 담긴 설레임은 좋지만
geu ane damgin seolleimeun jochiman
사실 잡고 싶어 그 공 내가 먼저라도
sasil japgo sipeo geu gong naega meonjeorado
근데 그렇게 못해
geunde geureoke motae
기다리기만 하다가 이렇게
gidarigiman hadaga ireoke
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
하루 종일 왔다 갔다
haru jong-il watda gatda
난 계속 너와 ping pong
nan gyesok neowa ping pong
머릿속이 바빠 바빠
meoritsogi bappa bappa
분홍 빛깔 작은 공들이 (톡톡톡)
bunhong bitkkal jageun gongdeuri (toktoktok)
이제 그만하고 싶어 (no, no, no more)
ije geumanhago sipeo (no, no, no more)
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
이쯤에서 져주면 안 되겠니
ijjeumeseo jyeojumyeon an doegenni
너의 높은 네트 위로
neoui nopeun neteu wiro
나의 맘을 smash, smash (smash)
naui mameul smash, smash (smash)
끝이 없는 랠리는 지루해
kkeuchi eomneun raellineun jiruhae
공격 개시 개시 (dash)
gonggyeok gaesi gaesi (dash)
마침 때가 됐어 우린 game point
machim ttaega dwaesseo urin game point
너도 바라잖아 함께인 걸
neodo barajana hamkkein geol
팽팽한 균형을 깨버리고 싶어
paengpaenghan gyunhyeong-eul kkaebeorigo sipeo
근데 또 ping pong
geunde tto ping pong
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
하루 종일 왔다 갔다
haru jong-il watda gatda
난 계속 너와 ping pong
nan gyesok neowa ping pong
머릿속이 바빠 바빠
meoritsogi bappa bappa
분홍 빛깔 작은 공들이 (톡톡톡)
bunhong bitkkal jageun gongdeuri (toktoktok)
이제 그만하고 싶어 (no, no, no more)
ije geumanhago sipeo (no, no, no more)
오늘도 너와 ping pong
oneuldo neowa ping pong
이쯤에서 져주면 안 되겠니
ijjeumeseo jyeojumyeon an doegenni
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What is "Ping Pong" by I.O.I about?
A K-pop track that turns a table tennis match into a metaphor for a push-and-pull relationship. What's sharp here is how the game isn't fun. The "toktoktok" sound of the small, colored balls feels more like a nervous tic than a sport.
Who performs "Ping Pong"?
I.O.I performs "Ping Pong", and this lyric page sits inside the I.O.I catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Ping Pong"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "I.O.I's Ping Pong and the back-and-forth game", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "Ping Pong"?
Yes. The related section below points to 너무너무너무 (Very Very Very) and Hip Song with a short reason for opening each page next.
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