Kep1er are back this week with Bubble Gum — a bass-heavy, bubbly track that’s as fun to dance to as it is bold in its message. Behind the sugar, there’s confidence and defiance. Let’s check out this line:

“뭐든 내 맘대로 mix

보란 듯이 make a wish

막아봐도 gonna break”

“I’ll mix it however I want,

making a wish for all to see,

even if you block me, I’ll break through.”

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📝 Key Grammar & Vocabulary

1️⃣ 뭐든 내 맘대로 mix – Mix however I want

• 뭐든 = whatever, anything
• 내 맘대로 = my way, as I please (맘 = short for 마음 “heart, will”)

→ Emphasizes freedom of choice.

2️⃣ 보란 듯이 make a wish – Make a wish for all to see

• 보란 듯이 = in a way that shows off, “so you’ll see”
• From 보다 (to see) + -란 듯이 (as if to say/look)

→ Used when doing something to prove a point or display confidence.

3️⃣ 막아봐도 – Even if (you) try to block (me)

• 막다 = to block, stop
• -아/어 보다 = try doing
• -도 = even if

→ “Even if you try to block me.”

4️⃣ gonna break – Will break (through)

    •    English loan, reinforcing determination.

    •    Functions as the result to the conditional 막아봐도.

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💡 Language Tip:

The structure -아/어 봐도 = even if you try (to do something).

Ex:

• 잡아봐도 도망가 = Even if you try to catch me, I’ll run away.
• 말려봐도 안 멈춰 = Even if you try to stop me, I won’t stop.

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💬 Your Turn:

What’s one thing in your life that you’ll do 내 맘대로 (your own way) no matter what? 💪

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