ILLIT have teamed up with Pocket Monsters for something truly magical — their new song “Secret Quest”, the ending theme for a brand-new TV series.

Bright, warm, and full of energy, it perfectly captures that sense of curiosity and courage that comes with adventure — the excitement of discovering hidden treasures and chasing what your heart truly wants.

And in true ILLIT fashion, even the lyrics sparkle with meaning — including some useful Korean number expressions!

Let’s take a look at this part:

“수백 번이라도

수천 번이라도

끝나지 않을”

“Even if it’s hundreds of times,

Even if it’s thousands of times,

It won’t ever end.”

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🔢 1️⃣ 수백 – “hundreds (of …)”

• 수 → number / several

• 백 → hundred

💡 Language note:

When you add 수 before a number unit (like 백, 천, 만), it means “hundreds of,” “thousands of,” etc.

So 수백 literally means “hundreds (of something),” implying a large but unspecified number.

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🔢 2️⃣ 번 – “times / occurrences”

• 번 → counter used for how many times something happens

💡 Grammar tip:

You can attach 번 after numbers to express repetition:

• 한 번 → once

• 두 번 → twice

• 세 번 → three times

So 수백 번 = “hundreds of times.”

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💫 3️⃣ 수천 – “thousands (of …)”

• 수 → several / many

• 천 → thousand

💡 Language note:

Just like 수백, 수천 means “thousands (of …).”

You’ll see this pattern often:

• 수십 → tens (of …)

• 수백 → hundreds (of …)

• 수천 → thousands (of …)

• 수만 → tens of thousands (of …)

It’s a beautiful and poetic way to express “countless.”

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🌅 4️⃣ 끝나지 않을 – “will not end” / “never-ending”

• 끝나다 → to end / to finish

• -지 않다 → negation form (“not …”)

• -을 → future / adjective ending (“that will …”)

💡 Grammar note:

끝나지 않을 modifies something (often “journey,” “song,” or “story”) to mean “that will not end.”

Here it conveys endless adventure — a quest that goes on forever.

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💖 Why It Matters

ILLIT’s “Secret Quest” is more than just a theme song — it’s a call to keep exploring, dreaming, and discovering.

The phrase “수백 번이라도 수천 번이라도 끝나지 않을” shows the persistence of adventure — even after hundreds or thousands of tries, the journey continues.

It’s a reminder that the most precious quests — whether in life or in love — never truly end.

💭 What’s something you’d do 수천번이라도 without getting tired? Drop a 🌟 or 🎵 below!