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Whatta Man

A bright, confident declaration about finding a good man that became a signature track for the project group.

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A bright, confident declaration about finding a good man that became a signature track for the project group.

The repeated 'Whatta man, whatta man / Whatta man, ara neoneun good man' isn't just a catchy chorus, it's the whole point.

She's telling herself and anyone listening that she knows exactly what she's found.

Editor's note

I.O.I's 2016 K-pop anthem Whatta Man

A bright, confident declaration about finding a good man that became a signature track for the project group.

Mamsoge jageun bulti baramman buneun nalti

The repeated 'Whatta man, whatta man / Whatta man, ara neoneun good man' isn't just a catchy chorus, it's the whole point. She's telling herself and anyone listening that she knows exactly what she's found. Lines like 'Feel so good mwonga chogi watji' and 'Neon eodinga doege myohan neukkim' capture that slight disbelief when something actually works out, that quiet surprise mixed with pride.

That image of a small flame flickering in the heart, it's fragile but persistent, the kind of feeling you don't ignore. It grounds the bigger declarations in something quiet and real.

The way 'Geuchi?' and 'Geurae nega maja' punctuate the chorus adds a conversational, almost self-assured layer to the declaration.

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how "Whatta man, whatta man / Whatta man, ara neoneun good man" turns into a mantra the pull of "Feel so good mwonga chogi watji" the pull of "Geurae nega maja"
Lyrics

Whatta Man

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Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

Jinachimyeon aswiul geot gata na

Nundojangeul jjigeo bolkka saljjakman

Nega maja juwil dulleobojima

Nuni gyesok majuchigo itjana

Jeongiga jjing tonghaenneunde gwaenchaneun geoya?

Malhaebwa na honjaseoman ohaehan geoya?

Heundeullineun nunbit soge bichineun ne mam

Ilgeona bolkka ja, mworago sseonna

You know you got me singing

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Geuchi?)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Geurae nega maja)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Yes he is)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Geurae maja neoneun good man)

Mamsoge jageun bulti baramman buneun nalti

Yegodo eopshi keojyeoman gani

Nan eotteokamyeon joni

Jom deo dagawaseo hwaginhae bwa

Che-che-check me out

Hannunpalji malgo jjuk gyesok jipjunghae bwa

Cheombuteo neon jom teukbyeolhaetji

Feel so good mwonga chogi watji

Neon eodinga doege myohan neukkim

Mwonga dalleo mwonga dalleo mwonga dalleo

You know you got me singing

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Geuchi?)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Geurae nega maja)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Yes he is)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Geurae maja neoneun good man)

Haneureseo tteoreojineun haenguni

Neoegero ol geot ganni musahi

Igeon shini jushin gihoeya

Mwohae dallyeowa butjapji ango

Kkwak an jabeumyeon

Pungseoncheoreom naragal geoya

Gihoereul ppeong chabeorimyeon

Ibulkik gagiya

Eonjekkaji mangseoril geoya

Ije geuman oh oh oh oh

Naneun marya gunggeumhae nega

Gakkai wa bwa neol haechiji anha

(Neol haechiji anha~)

(Geurae neojanha)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Yes he is)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Whatta man)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

(Oh whoa~)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, maja neoneun good man

(Oh~, come on and sing it with me)

Whatta man, whatta man

Whatta man, ara neoneun good man

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What is "Whatta Man" by I.O.I about?

A bright, confident declaration about finding a good man that became a signature track for the project group. The repeated 'Whatta man, whatta man / Whatta man, ara neoneun good man' isn't just a catchy chorus, it's the whole point. She's telling herself and anyone listening that she knows exactly what she's found.

Who performs "Whatta Man"?

I.O.I performs "Whatta Man", and this lyric page sits inside the I.O.I catalog on LyroVerse.

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Are there related songs to explore after "Whatta Man"?

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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