BIBI has never been one to shy away from difficult topics. Her 2021 track “조또” (Jotto), whose title translates to a raw “F**k that”, dives into the messiness of toxic relationships. The MV is just as uncompromising—dark visuals, violence, and drug references, so definitely not for the faint of heart. Consider that a content warning.

Today, let’s look at the chorus:

“관심이 없어 / 상관이 없어

반갑지가 않은데

기다려볼래”

“I don’t care / it doesn’t matter

I’m not glad to see you

But should I wait?”

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📘 Key Phrases to Learn

1️⃣ 관심이 없어 – I don’t care / I have no interest

• 관심 = interest, concern

• -이 = subject marker

• 없다 = to not exist / not have

👉 Literally: “Interest doesn’t exist.” Used as “I don’t care.”

2️⃣ 상관이 없어 – It doesn’t matter / I don’t care

• 상관 = concern, relation

• 없다 = none

👉 Very common everyday phrase meaning “It makes no difference / I don’t mind.”

3️⃣ 반갑지가 않은데 – I’m not glad to see you

• 반갑다 = to be glad / happy (to meet/see someone)

• -지 않다 = negation (“not …”)

• -은데 = ending showing contrast / trailing thought

👉 Together: “(I’m) not happy (to see you), though…”

4️⃣ 기다려볼래 – Should I try waiting?

• 기다리다 = to wait

• -어 보다 = to try doing something

• -ㄹ래 = would you like to / should I (intent / will)

👉 Here: “Should I try waiting (anyway)?”—a conflicted, almost self-directed question.

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💡 Grammar Tip:

Notice the repeated use of 없어. In Korean, negation with 없다 is blunt and direct—it leaves no space for nuance. Meanwhile, -지 않은데 softens the negative slightly, adding a trailing “though…” that makes the line feel conflicted.

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💬 Why It Matters:

BIBI thrives on contradiction. In just a few lines, she switches between apathy (“I don’t care”), rejection (“I’m not glad to see you”), and hesitation (“Should I wait?”). That push-pull is exactly what toxic love feels like—disinterest and attachment colliding.

🔥 Would you wait for someone you said you didn’t care about? Drop a 🖤 if this lyric hits you with its contradictions.