KiiiKiii keep serving us quirky freshness! After “Dancing Alone,” they dropped a video for the B-side “Strawberry Cheesegame.” The song is as sweet and playful as its title — but the lyrics bring a fun twist: the girl who was always used to winning suddenly finds herself “defeated” by another girl… in the sweetest way possible. 💕

Here’s the lyric we’re focusing on:

“난 널 이기는 게 너무 어려워

널 싫어하는 건 훨씬 어려워”

“It’s so hard for me to beat you,

but it’s even harder for me to hate you.”

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📝 Key Grammar & Vocabulary

1️⃣ 난 – I (topic)

• Contraction of 나는 (I + topic marker).

→ Sets up the speaker as subject.

2️⃣ 널 이기는 게 너무 어려워 – It’s so hard to beat you

• 널 = contraction of 너를 (you + object marker).

• 이기다 = to win, defeat.

• -는 게 = nominalizer (“the act of ~”).

• 너무 어려워 = is too hard.

→ “Beating you is so hard.”

3️⃣ 널 싫어하는 건 – Hating you

• 싫어하다 = to dislike, to hate.

• -는 건 = nominalized form with topic marker (the thing of ~).

→ “As for hating you…”

4️⃣ 훨씬 어려워 – Even harder

• 훨씬 = much more, by far.

• 어려워 = hard/difficult.

→ “It’s even harder.”

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💡 Language Tip:

The pattern Verb-는 게/건 + adjective is a common way to turn actions into subjects:

• 먹는 게 좋아 = I like eating.

• 기다리는 건 힘들어 = Waiting is hard.

Here:

• 이기는 게 어려워 = Beating (you) is hard.

• 싫어하는 건 훨씬 어려워 = Hating (you) is even harder.

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💬 Why It Matters:

This lyric captures the plot twist of love: rivalry that flips into affection. It’s classic K-pop storytelling — playful, unexpected, and heart-fluttering, with a sapphic twist that makes the line even sweeter.

🍓 Have you ever had someone you couldn’t win against — but also could never dislike? Drop a ❤️ if this lyric hits close!