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Guilty Pleasure

A K-Pop soloist leans into a late-night confession about something he can't quit.

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A K-Pop soloist leans into a late-night confession about something he can't quit.

The lyric circles a simple, stubborn need without dressing it up in grand drama.

'Hey, but what if I need it?' he asks, already knowing the answer, which makes the whole confession feel more like a fact than a struggle.

Editor's note

KEY's Guilty Pleasure and the pull of temptation

A K-Pop soloist leans into a late-night confession about something he can't quit.

Hey, but what if I need it?

The lyric circles a simple, stubborn need without dressing it up in grand drama. 'Hey, but what if I need it?' he asks, already knowing the answer, which makes the whole confession feel more like a fact than a struggle.

The phrase 'sumgimeomneun du yeonghongwa majuhan sungan', the moment two shadows hold their breath and match, captures that suspended second before giving in. It's not about the pleasure itself, but the quiet, shared anticipation that makes the fall inevitable.

It's the plainest question in the song, cutting through all the atmospheric production to admit there's no real argument left.

The way 'tteomini' repeats, like a pulse quickening, gives the whole track its restless, late-night energy.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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Guilty Pleasure

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Baby, you jaeminneun deut

hankkeot nal siheomhae nopajineun bamui ondo (bamui ondo)

nan eochapi tto ppajyeodeulge dwae

geu neomeo eolkyeo deun siseon

jjalbeun challa sarajin geojit dwi

jinsimi urin ttokgateuni

Now, tell me what you're waiting for

Waiting for

sumgimeomneun du yeonghongwa majuhan sungan

i bami tteomini (tteomini) nal tteomini (tteomini)

eotteon mangseorimdo eomne, oh-oh

My guilty pleasure

teojyeo naon sumeul goreugo

On and on and on

bonneungi doen ikkeullimi

jeonbuga doen jigeumini

mamdaero keep it coming, baby

Keep it coming

Pleasure

deo maneun geoseul ileodo

On and on and on

seororeul tamhan daeum

sumgyeodun gipikkaji jom deo gipikkaji

teok kkeute maechyeo tteoreojin dalbit

ne jeonbureul bichwo

jamkkanui huhoemajeo meoreojil ttaen heuteojil ttaen

imi ne gyeochin geol (oh-oh)

sel su eomneun sangcheoppunin kkeuchigetjiman

Hey, but what if I need it? (I need it)

I just need it (I need it)

jujeohal iyujocha eomne, oh-oh

My guilty pleasure

teojyeo naon sumeul goreugo

On and on and on

bonneungi doen ikkeullimi

jeonbuga doen jigeumini

mamdaero keep it coming, baby

Keep it coming

Pleasure

deo maneun geoseul ileodo

On and on and on

seororeul tamhan daeum

sumgyeodun gipikkaji jom deo gipikkaji

modeun ge birok naege haeropda haedo

dorikil su eopdamyeon

nan deo ppajyeodeulgo sipeo

eojjeomyeon nareul mangchinda haedo sanggwaneopseo

My guilty pleasure

neoneun nae gipikkaji nan ne gipikkaji

(Keep it coming, baby, eh)

Pleasure (my pleasure)

teojyeo naon sumeul goreugo

(Tryin' to play a fool maybe)

On and on and on (on and on)

bonneungi doen ikkeullimi

(That's what you need)

jeonbuga doen jigeumini

(Breaking me down)

mamdaero keep it coming, baby

Keep it coming

My guilty pleasure (oh, yeah)

deo maneun geoseul ileodo (oh, yeah)

On and on and on

seororeul tamhan daeum

(On and on, oh, yeah)

sumgyeodun gipikkaji jom deo gipikkaji

Pleasure

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What is "Guilty Pleasure" by KEY about?

A K-Pop soloist leans into a late-night confession about something he can't quit. The lyric circles a simple, stubborn need without dressing it up in grand drama. 'Hey, but what if I need it?' he asks, already knowing the answer, which makes the whole confession feel more like a fact than a struggle.

Who performs "Guilty Pleasure"?

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Are there related songs to explore after "Guilty Pleasure"?

Yes. The related section below points to I Wanna Be (feat. Soyeon) and Delight with a short reason for opening each page next.

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