[Romanized:]
[RM:]
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Haggyojong ullyeola brr brr ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
[J-Hope:]
Hip-hop? Ddaeng
Rap style? ddaeng
Gyang laebpeo, ddaeng
Bangtan=ddaeng
But hyeonsil, bang
Worldwide, bang
Chateu wi bang bang, ddaeng
Got money, woo
AP, woo
Joh-eun jib, woo
Nugungaui dream life, woo
How bout you? uh
I like you! uh
I seong-gong uh
Ne deogbun uh
Usgiji usgiji? yae
Eoieobs-i neukkiji? yae
Soljighi jideul-i, yae
Wae jeoli nanliinji, yae
Chabunhi saeng-gaghae, yae
Sigan-eun manhgie, yae
Igeon sugjeya sugje, yae
Mos pulmyeon ne munjeneun, ddaeng
[Suga, J-Hope:]
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Haggyojong ullyeola brr brr ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Jamkkanman meomchwobwa eol-eum ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
[Suga:]
Ddaeng
Eum.. naega bogien neoneneun ddaeng
Uli moduga ddaeng
Nuga kkeusbal-i johdeon gan-e
Naneun ttaeng jeonhyeo sang-gwan an hae
Hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae ddaeng
I eum-ag-eun ttong-iya bae
Baeal kkolligessjiman bae
Ni jujang-i da maj-a bae
Ulin manghaegago issne
Bilbodeu ni deogbun-iya bae
Uli wi amudo eobsne
Ulin manghaegago issgie thanks
Gomabda gomabda gomabda
Yeojikkeos musihaejwo gomabda
Deogbun-e seutadium dom bilbodeu
Manh-eun geos-eul deogbun-e manh-ido eod-eossda
Jag-eun hoesa chingudeul-a
Neonega god daegieob-i doegil
Ulin ap-eulo balamdaelo tto manghalteni
Gyesog geogjeonghaejugil
Kkeut
[RM, Suga:]
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Haggyojong ullyeola brr brr ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Jamkkanman meomchwobwa eol-eum ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
[RM:]
Kaesyeo gyesan soli ddaeng
Eolil jeog joh-aham eol-eumddaeng
Nan dingdong, neon ddaeng
Neon 7kkeus, nan ddaeng
Lamyeon meoggo jan eolgul ddaeng
Tteolgeojideul duyolddaeng
Nal bwa nan ni errthang
Niga jjeol-eo? meosjyeo? gaeeoltaeng..
Neomu eo eol taeng-iga eobs-eo mal-eul deo deo deo deum-eodo
Yanghaeleu jo jom balalge naega malju byeo byeon-i jom bujoghae
Geulaedo do mal-eun balo lo lo halyeoneunde ib-i jakku bittul eo eo eo jine neomu jo jo jo joh-aseo seo neomu joh-aseo seo
Heileodo eobsneun laebpeodeul-eun jom dagchyeo
Neoui heileoga eodiss-eo
Nunssisgo sesuhan dwi geoul-eul bwa
Geogi sumswineun balo neoui heileo
Ulin selleobbodan celebrate
Ojig egsel no break
Niga mwonde nal injeonghae
Ileumgabs haneun gaegulideul
Umul an-e juggileul
Ganjeolhi gidohalge
Ddaeng
[J-Hope, RM:]
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Haggyojong ullyeola brr brr ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
Ilpal ilsam sampal ddaeng
U wrong me right jal bwa ddaeng
Jamkkanman meomchwobwa eol-eum ddaeng
Ya ibeon saeng-eun geulleoss-eo neon ddaeng
[Korean:]
[RM:]
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong me right 잘 봐 땡
학교종 울려라 brr brr 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
[J-Hope:]
힙합? 땡
Rap style? 땡
걍 랩퍼, 땡
방탄=땡
But 현실, bang
Worldwide, bang
차트 위 bang bang, 땡
Got money, woo
AP, woo
좋은 집, woo
누군가의 dream life, woo
How bout you? uh
I like you! uh
이 성공 uh
네 덕분 uh
웃기지 웃기지? 얘
어이없이 느끼지? 얘
솔직히 지들이, 얘
왜 저리 난리인지, 얘
차분히 생각해, 얘
시간은 많기에, 얘
이건 숙제야 숙제, 얘
못 풀면 네 문제는, 땡
[Suga, J-Hope:]
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong me right 잘 봐 땡
학교종 울려라 brr brr 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong me right 잘 봐 땡
잠깐만 멈춰봐 얼음 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
[Suga:]
땡
음.. 내가 보기엔 너네는 땡
우리 모두가 땡
누가 끗발이 좋던 간에
나는 땡 전혀 상관 안 해
Hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae 땡
이 음악은 똥이야 bae
배알 꼴리겠지만 bae
니 주장이 다 맞아 bae
우린 망해가고 있네
빌보드 니 덕분이야 bae
우리 위 아무도 없네
우린 망해가고 있기에 thanks
고맙다 고맙다 고맙다
여지껏 무시해줘 고맙다
덕분에 스타디움 돔 빌보드
많은 것을 덕분에 많이도 얻었다
작은 회사 친구들아
너네가 곧 대기업이 되길
우린 앞으로 바람대로 또 망할테니
계속 걱정해주길
끗
[RM, Suga:]
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong me right 잘 봐 땡
학교종 울려라 brr brr 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong me right 잘 봐 땡
잠깐만 멈춰봐 얼음 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
[RM:]
캐셔 계산 소리 땡
어릴 적 좋아함 얼음땡
난 딩동, 넌 땡
넌 7끗, 난 땡
라면 먹고 잔 얼굴 땡
떨거지들 두욜땡
날 봐 난 니 errthang
니가 쩔어? 멋져? 개얼탱..
너무 어 얼 탱이가 없어 말을 더 더 더 듬어도
양해르 조 좀 바랄게 내가 말주 벼 변이 좀 부족해
그래도 도 말은 바로 로 로 하려는데 입이 자꾸 비뚤 어 어 어 지네 너무 조 조 조 좋아서 서 너무 좋아서 서
헤이러도 없는 랩퍼들은 좀 닥쳐
너의 헤이러가 어딨어
눈씻고 세수한 뒤 거울을 봐
거기 숨쉬는 바로 너의 헤이러
우린 셀럽보단 celebrate
오직 엑셀 no break
니가 뭔데 날 인정해
이름값 하는 개구리들
우물 안에 죽기를
간절히 기도할게
땡
[J-Hope, RM:]
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong, me right 잘 봐 땡
학교종 울려라 brr brr 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
일팔 일삼 삼팔 땡
U wrong, me right 잘 봐 땡
잠깐만 멈춰봐 얼음 땡
야 이번 생은 글렀어 넌 땡
[English translation:]
[RM:]
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Ring the school bell brr brr ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
[J-Hope:]
Hip-hop? ddaeng
Rap style? ddaeng
Just rapper, ddaeng
Bangtan = ddaeng
But reality, bang
Worldwide, bang
Above chart bang bang, ddaeng
Got money, woo
AP, woo
Nice house, woo
Someone’s dream life, woo
How about you? uh
I like you! uh
This success, uh
Is all thanks to you, uh
Isn’t it funny, isn’t it funny? dear
Don’t you feel dumbfounded? dear
Honestly why are these people, dear
Why are they making a fuss like that, dear
Think calmly, dear
Homework, this is homework, dear
If you can’t solve this, then your problem is ddaeng
[Suga, J-Hope:]
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Ring the school bell brr brr ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Hold up for a second and freeze ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
[Suga:]
Ddaeng
Mm… From my perspective you are ddaeng
We are all ddaeng
No matter who had influence
For me it’s a ddaeng I don’t care at all
Hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae hunnit bae ddaeng
This music is shit bae
Although you may feel offended bae
All of your claims are correct bae
We are failing
Billboard is all thanks to you bae
No one else is above us
Because we are failing thanks
Thank you thank you thank you
Thank you for ignoring us until now
Thank you Stadium Dome Billboard
Thanks to you we became successful
Friends from small companies
I hope you all become big soon
We will fail again like you wish
So please keep worrying
Kkeut
[RM, Suga:]
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Ring the school bell brr brr ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Hold up for a second and freeze ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
[RM:]
The sound of a cashier calculating bills ddaeng
When I was young I liked to play freeze tag ddaeng
I’m ding-dong you’re ddaeng
You’re 7 kkeut, I’m ddaeng
Face that fell asleep after eating ramen ddaeng
Dregs do your thang
Look at me I’m your errthang
You’re dope? Cool? Ridiculous
There is no uh- ridiculous
Even if I st-st-stutter my words
I h-hope you understand
I la-la-lack a way with words
Bu-but I try to speak correctly but my mouth keeps ge-ge-geting crooked
Because I li-li-li-like it I li-like it very much
Rappers who don’t even have haters, shut up
Where are you haters?
Look into this mirror after washing your eyes and face
There is a hater of yours breathing right in there
We celebrate rather than being celebs
Only accel no break
Who are you to recognize me
Frogs who live up to your name
I hope you die in that well
I’ll pray earnestly
Ddaeng
[J-Hope, RM:]
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Ring the school bell brr brr ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
One-eight one-three three-eight ddaeng
U wrong me right look carefully ddaeng
Hold up for a second and freeze ddaeng
This life is hopeless, you’re ddaeng
Breaking Down ‘Ddaeng’: Wordplay and Self-Empowerment
BTS’s “Ddaeng” stands out as a bold, witty anthem full of layered wordplay and social commentary. The word “ddaeng” itself is an onomatopoeic Korean term used in games to signal success, failure, or a turning point—perfectly framing the song’s themes. RM, Suga, and J-Hope use “ddaeng” to flip criticism on its head, responding to doubters and naysayers with clever puns and cultural references. The repeated card game numbers and school bell metaphors highlight the group’s journey and achievements, mocking critics who underestimate them. The track is fiercely self-aware, with BTS acknowledging their roots, celebrating their growth, and pushing back against those who question their legitimacy. Through sharp rhymes and a playful tone, “Ddaeng” becomes more than a diss track—it’s a declaration of self-worth and resilience.
Song Credits
Artists: BTS (RM, Suga, J-Hope)
Songwriters: RM, Suga, J-Hope
Release Year: 2018
Label: Big Hit Entertainment