UNIQ
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How Have You Been

A K-pop track that captures the compulsive scroll through an ex's social media.

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A K-pop track that captures the compulsive scroll through an ex's social media.

The lyric doesn't wallow in sadness so much as it documents the petty, competitive spiral that follows a breakup.

Mentioning her new boyfriend's Mercedes and claiming "I got a new girlfriend" feels less like moving on and more like keeping score in a game nobody's winning.

Editor's note

UNIQ's How Have You Been and the Instagram spiral

A K-pop track that captures the compulsive scroll through an ex's social media.

"All-day I'm searching through her instagram"

The lyric doesn't wallow in sadness so much as it documents the petty, competitive spiral that follows a breakup. Mentioning her new boyfriend's Mercedes and claiming "I got a new girlfriend" feels less like moving on and more like keeping score in a game nobody's winning.

The repeated line "Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun", what am I doing, really, anchors the whole mess. It's the question you ask yourself while refreshing a feed, knowing it's pointless but doing it anyway. The detail about smelling her perfume outside the house, "Igsughan hyang-giga seuchyeo jinagass-eo," makes the memory physical, something that lingers in the air long after she's gone.

It's blunt and modern, naming the specific, time-sucking habit that defines this kind of heartache. No metaphor needed, just the raw admission of where the hours go.

The way the phrase "Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae" tumbles out, about staying busy and always drunk, has a weary, cyclical rhythm that matches the song's mood.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "I got a new girlfriend" how "Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun" turns into a mantra the pull of "Igsughan hyang-giga seuchyeo jinagass-eo,"
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How Have You Been

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Oh yojeum jogeum geulae

Giun eobsgo jogeum isanghae

Dodaeche mwoga munjeya

Halu ilgwa-e munjeneun eobs-eo boyeo

Bepeuwa gakkeum mannagido hae

Yes yaegihago usgo tteodeulgido hae

Geuttaen neol jamkkan ij-eo

Geunde jibman deul-eogamyeon yeyeye

I think she got a new boyfriend

All-day I'm searching through her instagram

Baby naega jillyeo daeche wae

Pyeon-anham-I gajang keun salang-ilamae

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

Eoje jib ap-eul jogeum geol-eoss-eo

Igsughan hyang-giga seuchyeo jinagass-eo

Geugeon neoyeossgo ttala geol-eossgo

Geu gil-ui kkeut-eun daleun namjaui pum

Hey I got a new girlfriend

Sonjabgo maeil gyaelang deiteuhae

Jeonhwaleul hadeolado bamsae

Jichijido anhji nan geulae geuleonde

Sasil modu ppeong ne saeng-gag-e

Saebyeog 4sie chwichim

Ne katog peusa bakkwil ttaemyeon

Nun dol-aga michim

Uh ne yeop-e geu namjaneun drive mercedes

Ne heunjeog ttalagada

Bomyeon nan maeil saedwae

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

Geuttae geu sigan-eulo jebal

Doedollyeo jwo baby

Nega yeolgo gan nae ma-eum-ui

Mun-ilado dad-ajwo oh

I'm tryin to leave you how can I

Neol doedollyeojwo baby

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Yojeum mwo hae na sasil-eun

Bappeuge ilhago hangsang chug cheojin eokkae

Neon eottae, oneul haluneun eottae

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What is "How Have You Been" by UNIQ about?

A K-pop track that captures the compulsive scroll through an ex's social media. The lyric doesn't wallow in sadness so much as it documents the petty, competitive spiral that follows a breakup. Mentioning her new boyfriend's Mercedes and claiming "I got a new girlfriend" feels less like moving on and more like keeping score in a game nobody's winning.

Who performs "How Have You Been"?

UNIQ performs "How Have You Been", and this lyric page sits inside the UNIQ catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "How Have You Been"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "UNIQ's How Have You Been and the Instagram spiral", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "How Have You Been"?

Yes. The related section below points to Eoeo (Chinese Version) and Baby Ride with a short reason for opening each page next.

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