Thursdays have become ARTMS days — and this week it’s Choerry’s turn to shine.

Her new solo single “Pressure” is bright, colorful, and playful — like a love story told through a video game.

But beneath the pastel visuals, there’s a confident edge: she’s challenging her crush to read her signs right — no excuses, no backing out.

Let’s take a look at this line:

“펼쳐낸 나의 Clues

작은 손짓까지 해석해줘”

“Unfolded, my clues —

even my smallest gestures, decode them.”

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🧩1️⃣ 펼쳐낸 – “Unfolded / Revealed”

• 펼치다 → to unfold, open, spread

• -어낸 → from -어내다, meaning “to do something completely / successfully”

→ 펼쳐낸 = “having unfolded / revealed”

💡 Grammar note:

-어내다 adds a nuance of achievement — not just doing something, but managing to do it.

So 펼쳐낸 나의 Clues suggests she’s not just showing hints by accident; she’s deliberately revealing them.

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🕵️‍♀️2️⃣ 나의 Clues – “My clues”

• 나의 → my (possessive form of 나)

• Clues → English loanword, used naturally in Korean for “hints” or “signs.”

💡 Cultural note:

In K-pop lyrics, English insertions like “Clues” often signal internal monologue or strategic wordplay. Here, Choerry turns love into a mystery — she’s giving him signs, but he has to solve her.

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💬3️⃣ 작은 손짓까지 – “Even my small gestures”

• 작은 → small

• 손짓 → hand gesture, signal

• -까지 → even / up to

💡 Grammar note:

-까지 emphasizes inclusion or extent — “even that.”

So this phrase expands the scope of what needs to be read — every little move counts.

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🧠4️⃣ 해석해줘 – “Please interpret / decode (it)”

• 해석하다 → to interpret, analyze, decode

• -해줘 → “please do (it for me)” (from -해 주다)

💡 Grammar note:

The ending -해줘 makes the request sound natural and slightly casual — a gentle command that carries both flirtation and challenge.

It’s not “Can you?” but “You’d better.”

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💜 Why It Matters

Choerry’s “Pressure” is more than a love song — it’s a linguistic game.

She mixes Korean grammar of accomplishment (-어내다) and inclusion (-까지) with English clues, showing both vulnerability and control.

She’s laying out the puzzle — and daring the listener to solve it.

💭 Have you ever dropped subtle “clues” to someone and hoped they’d catch on? Drop a 🧩 if you’ve ever sent a hidden signal!