The wait is over—aespa is back with “Dirty Work”, a hip-hop-inspired anthem that drips with confidence, power, and swagger. In this era, they don’t just break the rules—they prove the rules were never made for them in the first place. 🚫📏

Let’s take a look at this bold and brainy lyric:

“오답을 고른 게 정답인 선택”

“Choosing the wrong answer was the right choice.”

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🧠 Key Words to Learn:

1️⃣ 오답 – Wrong answer

• 오 (誤) – error, mistake

• 답 (答) – answer

→ Not just about test questions—it’s symbolic of “wrong” paths, wrong decisions, things others judge.

2️⃣ 고른 게 – Choosing (something)

• 고르다 – to choose

• -ㄴ 게 – short for “것이,” turning the verb into a noun (“the thing that was chosen”)

→ A simple grammar structure with powerful implications.

3️⃣ 정답인 – Being the right answer

• 정답 (正答) – correct answer

• -인 – descriptive form of 이다 (“to be”)

→ Reframing what correctness even means.

4️⃣ 선택 – Choice, decision

→ The final punch: it wasn’t a mistake—it was a choice, and the right one.

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💡 Language & Power Tip:

This line flips expectations. It takes the concept of 오답 (mistake) and reclaims it. What others see as failure, aespa reframes as power. This is anti-perfectionist poetry—a mantra for anyone who’s been told they’re wrong for choosing their own path.

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💬 Why It Matters:

“Dirty Work” isn’t about staying clean or playing nice—it’s about owning every “wrong turn” that got you to where you are. Aespa says: Sometimes being wrong is the boldest right you can be.

💣 Ever made a “bad” decision that turned out to be your best move? Drop a 💥 if this lyric hits like a revelation.

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