[Korean Culture & Language] Cookie

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One of the newest K-pop girl groups, 뉴진스 (New Jeans), released a song titled ‘Cookie’ along with their debut album on July 22, 2022. Despite their huge success, their management agency Ador is being blamed for letting underage girls sing a song with sexual connotations.


One of the girls is only 14 years old, and the other four are each 16, 17, and 18 years old, which makes them all minors.



Some of the lines from the song are: 


내가 만든 쿠키
I made a cookie for you.

너를 위해 구웠지, but you know that it ain't for free, yeah
I baked it just for you, but you know that it ain't for free, yeah

내가 만든 쿠키
The cookie that I made

너무 부드러우니 (what?) 자꾸만 떠오르니 (ayy)
It’s so soft (what?). You can’t help but keep thinking about it (ayy).

널 choco'-chip 으로 sprinkle로 입맛 버리게 만들고 싶어

I want to spoil your appetite with chocolate chips and sprinkles

숨기고 있지만 널 더 보고 싶어
Yeah, I’m hiding it but I want to see more of you.

If you want it, you can get it, if you want it

네 목소리를 또 들려줘, boy
Please let me hear your voice again, boy.

식사는 없어 배고파도
No meals for you even if you’re hungry.

음료는 없어 목말라도
No drinks for you even if you are thirsty.

달콤한 맛만 디저트만 만 원하게 될 거 알잖아
You know you will only crave the sweet dessert.

What do you think of the lyrics? Do you think there’s a reason why it could be controversial? 

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