Of course you already knew who would be featured today — the queens are back! AESPA, currently the most successful girl group in K-pop, just dropped their 6th mini album “Rich Man.” The title track is everything you’d expect: pulsing rhythms, a thrumming bassline, and lyrics that radiate power and self-assurance.

Let’s break down this bold line:

“날 밀어 넣고 / 멋대로 굴 때 / 내 것을 탐내”

“Push me in, act as you please, and covet what’s mine.”

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📝 Key Grammar & Vocabulary

1️⃣ 날 밀어 넣고 – Push me in

• 나 = I / me → 날 = contraction of 나 + 을 (object form, “me”)

• 밀다 = to push

• 넣다 = to put in / insert

• -고 = linking ending (“and / then”)

→ “Push me in and…” (sets up the next action).

2️⃣ 멋대로 – As one pleases

• 멋 = style, attitude, manner

• -대로 = in accordance with, following a way

→ “Freely, however one wants” — often with a negative nuance, like “without regard.”

3️⃣ 굴 때 – When (someone) acts / behaves

• 굴다 = to behave, to act (depending on context, often negative)

• -때 = when

→ “When (you) act that way.”

4️⃣ 내 것을 탐내 – Covet what’s mine

• 내 것 = mine, my thing (것 = thing)

• -을 = object marker

• 탐내다 = to covet, to desire something greedily

→ “You covet what’s mine.”

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💡 Language Tip:

The structure -고 … -때 … -내 shows a sequence of behaviors stacked together:

1. push (action),

2. act freely (behavior),

3. covet (desire).

It mirrors how lyrics in K-pop often build rhythm not only musically but grammatically — piling phrases with -고 and -때 to heighten tension.

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💬 Why It Matters:

AESPA once again assert their dominance — both lyrically and musically. “Rich Man” isn’t just about wealth, but about worth. The lyric dares anyone who tries to push, act out of line, or take what isn’t theirs: AESPA sees it, names it, and shuts it down.

💎 Which AESPA lyric has made you feel the most powerful? Drop it in the comments — let’s celebrate their return!