Friends-with-Benefit

YG Entertainment surprised the public by introducing a duo rapper from two different boy groups under the company. They are MINO and BOBBY, and they debuted under the name of MOBB.

In the album, both of them show their personal unique styles through a solo song. MINO’s solo titled “Body” was released on 8th September 2016 and the first part of the song already gives us the sensual vibe. This hip hop song is written by MINO himself, composed by him and FUTURE BOUNCE, and arranged by FUTURE BOUNCE.

As Korean broadened their type of music, their lyrics also developed to a more “modern culture”. Through this song, MINO delivers feeling of a guy who misses her girl. But never it mentions that the girl was once his girlfriend. It seems that they only had a physical relationship. Or in a more general term, they are what we called friends with benefit.

When I learnt about its English translation, I realize that the lyric was written in a very fun way. There might be a part when we will misheard the lyrics:

“I’m talking about your mom, I’m talking about your daddy”

The lyric is actually:

“I’m talking about your mom (몸), I’m talking about your dari (다리)”

As mom (hangeul: 몸, read as moum) and dari (hangeul: 다리, read as dar-rie) are Korean words for body and legs.

Also, there is a part saying: “Sagwaneun piryoeoptjana” which means “No need to apologize”. Then, the next lyric is “Urin anya adamgwa ibeu” which means “We’re not Adam and Eve”.

This is somehow the way MINO plays with the word because “Sagwa” has two meanings in Korea. It can be “apologize” and “apple”. OK. Now, Adam and Eve isn’t just plainly mentioned as a couple. But it’s also because of the apple.

See how it makes more sense now, right?

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MINO’s photo shoot.

Here is the lyrics and their translation (written in different color and I won’t change the color if the lyric is already in English)!

Please also check this song in Spotify at the end of this page!


(Ah eh uh) Geuriweo neoui mom (doo-ah)
(Ah eh uh) I miss your body (doo-ah)
Ganjireoun sumsori (woah)
The tickling of your breath (woah)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (pus)
I remember it faintly (faint)
I can’t feel you (I can’t feel you)

Geuriweo neoui mom (doo-ah)
I miss your body (doo-ah)
Challangideon meori (woah)
Your waving hair (woah)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (pus)
I remember it faintly (faint)
So where are you (So where are you)

Oh God
Neol bogoshipeo (yeah)
I miss you (yeah)
Mokjeogeun dareuljido (uh)
The way is different (uh)
Alkore himeul billyeo (yeah)
By borrowing the power of alcohol (yeah)
Shilsuro jeonhwahaljido
I might recall it accidentally
Moreugetteo pandallyeogi
I don’t know, my logic is
Heuryeo heuryeo heuryeo
Confused, confused, confused
Muuishikjunge heogonge
Unconsciously, in the air
Neoreul geuryeogeuryeogeuryeo
I’m drawing drawing drawing you
Michyeonnabwa
I must be crazy

Sagwaneun piryoeoptjana
No need to apologize
Urin anya adamgwa ibeu (ey)
We’re not Adam and Eve (ey)
Kulhange meotjingeorago
Cool. It’s cool
Migugeseon malhajana
You said in American
You nah mean? (Ey)
Gieongna neoui badi badi badi
I remember your body body body
Wanbyeokan biyureun
Your perfect proportion is
Geoui sagi sagi (sagi)
Almost like a scam scam (scam)

I’m talkin’ about your mom (mom)
I’m talkin’ about your body (body)
I’m talkin’ about your dari (dari)
I’m talkin’ about your legs (legs)
I’m talkin’ about your lips (lips)
I’m talkin’ about your
Meoributeo bakkeutkkaji
Head to toes
OH (OH) I’m talkin’ about your mom (mom)
OH (OH) I’m talkin’ about your body (body)
I’m talkin’ about your everything
Geunde neon eodisseo
But where are you?

Geuriweo neoui mom (doo-ah)
I miss your body (doo-ah)
Ganjireoun sumsori (woah)
The tickling of your breath (woah)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (pus)
I remember it faintly (faint)
I can’t feel you (I can’t feel you)

Geuriweo neoui mom (doo-ah)
I miss your body (doo-ah)
Challangideon meori (woah)
Your waving hair (woah)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (pus)
I remember it faintly (faint)
So where are you (So where are you)

(Ey!) We were beautiful
Uridul chaltteok gunghab
We had a good chemistry
Tto bogoshipeo
I miss you again
Neoui heorichume tatuga
The tatoo on your waist
Ajik jageopshire isseo
Is still there in my studio
Geuttae geu rakkurakku*
On the bed that time
(*Laku Raku is Korea’s representative folding bed special brand)

Pigonamyeon deullyeo haruman jagoga
When you are tired, just for a day, sleep here
I got everything you need

Jukgesseo neo ttaeme neon killeo
I’m dying because of you, you’re a killer
Uh yangshime gachaek nareul jjilleo
Uh the remorse of conscious stab me
Uh chinguneun neol nae ekseurago bulleo
Uh my friend call you my ex
But nan deo seksihage
That word, in a sexier way, I
Bareumhago shipeo
Want to pronounce 

I’m talkin’ about your mom (mom)
I’m talkin’ about your body (body)
I’m talkin’ about your dari (dari)
I’m talkin’ about your legs (legs)
I’m talkin’ about your lips (lips)
I’m talkin’ about your
Meoributeo bakkeutkkaji
Head to toes
OH (OH) I’m talkin’ about your mom (mom)
OH (OH) I’m talkin’ about your body (body)
I’m talkin’ about your everything
Geunde neon eodisseo
But where are you?

Geuriweo neoui mom (doo-ah)
I miss your body (doo-ah)
Ganjireoun sumsori (Hey! I need you babe)
The tickling of your breath (Hey! I need you babe)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (I want your body)
I remember it faintly (I want your body)
I can’t feel you (you know I can’t feel you)
Geuriweo neoui mom (yeah right)
I miss your body (yeah right)
Challangideon meori (ha ha)
Your waving hair (ha ha)
Saenggakna eoryeompusi (I want your body)
I remember it faintly (I want your body)
So where are you (So where are you)

Bawling on your body
Bawling on your body
Sseureojigi jikjeonkkaji
Until we pass out
We make a story

Bawling on your body
Bawling on your body
Sseureojigi jikjeonkkaji
Until we pass out
We make a story
Bawling on your body


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