ILLIT is back with their signature charm and a comeback single that sparkles with sweet nervousness: “Do the Dance”! 💞 The English title captures the fluttering rhythm of young love—but the Korean title gives us something more curious: “빌려온 고양이” — “a borrowed cat”?

Let’s dive into this clever line:

“근데 왜 뚝딱대

빌려온 고양이가 돼”

“But why am I so clumsy,

like a borrowed cat?”

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🌟 Key Phrases to Know:

1️⃣ 근데 왜 뚝딱대 – But why am I clumsy like this

• 근데 – But

• 왜 – Why

• 뚝딱대다 – To fumble, be clumsy or awkward

→ That heart-thumping, brain-shorting moment when your crush walks by and suddenly you forget how arms work.

2️⃣ 빌려온 고양이 – Borrowed cat

• 빌려오다 – To borrow

• 고양이 – Cat

→ A Korean idiom! 🐈 A “borrowed cat” describes someone who’s out of place, shy, or acting unusually quiet and careful. Imagine a cat that’s not at home, timid and unsure. That’s you around your crush.

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💡 Language & Emotion Tip:

This line paints the perfect metaphor for first crush jitters: your body isn’t cooperating (뚝딱댄다), and you feel like someone totally unlike yourself (빌려온 고양이). Cute, awkward, so real.

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💬 Why It Matters:

ILLIT shows once again they know how to bottle the exact emotion of being young, in love, and completely out of your depth. “Do the Dance” might be upbeat and cheerful, but lyrics like this remind us: love makes even the fiercest girls turn into borrowed kittens.

🐾 Ever felt like a 빌려온 고양이 around your crush? Drop a 🐱 if this line hits home!

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