NMIXX are back — and with their first full album and the title track “Blue Valentine”, they once again prove that no one does musical experimentation like they do. 💿

From O.O’s genre twists to Dash’s slowing tempo, and now this — a song that breathes, with the beat accelerating and decelerating in ways you rarely hear in pop or rock.

Every comeback, NMIXX redefine what “mixx pop” means.

Let’s take a look at these beautifully paradoxical lines:

“식어도 타오르는 얼음 속 불꽃

아무 겁도 없이 뻗어버린 손”

“A flame burning even when cooled, inside the ice —

A hand reaching out, fearless.”

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💬 Key Phrases to Learn:

1️⃣ 식어도 타오르는 – Burning even when cooled

• 식다 – to cool down, go cold (literally or emotionally)

• -어도 – “even if / even when”

• 타오르다 – to blaze, to burn up

→ Literally: “Even if (it) cools down, (it) burns.”

💡 Grammar tip: -어도 expresses concession — “even though X, Y.”

→ 아파도웃어 → “Even if it hurts, I smile.”

2️⃣ 얼음 속 불꽃 – A flame inside ice

• 얼음 – ice

• 속 – inside

• 불꽃 – flame, spark

→ A metaphor for passion hidden beneath a calm or cold surface.

💡 속 is often used to describe inner states — 마음속 (inside the heart), 꿈속 (in a dream).

3️⃣ 아무 겁도 없이 – Without any fear

• 아무 – any

• 겁 – fear

• -도 없이 – “without even”

→ Literally: “without even a bit of fear.”

💡 The pattern N + 도 없이 means “without (even) N.”

→ 눈물도없이 → “without even tears.”

4️⃣ 뻗어버린 손 – A hand that reached out (decisively)

• 뻗다 – to stretch, reach out

• -어버리다 – auxiliary verb meaning “to do completely / with finality”

• 손 – hand

→ “A hand that stretched out without hesitation.”

💡 The -어버리다 ending adds nuance — something done impulsively or fully, often with emotional weight.

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💡 Grammar Tip:

-어버리다 isn’t just “completely.” It carries emotional nuance — like “I ended up doing it” or “I just went for it.”

→ 먹어버렸어 = “I ate it all (couldn’t resist).”

→ 잊어버렸어 = “I forgot (and it’s done).”

→ 뻗어버린손 = “a hand that just reached out (without thinking twice).”

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💬 Why It Matters:

This lyric captures NMIXX’s artistic spirit perfectly — contradictions that still fit:

🔥 A flame in ice.

💪 Courage in fragility.

🎵 Complexity in pop.

“Blue Valentine” isn’t just a love song — it’s a declaration that emotion and control, chaos and beauty can coexist.

That’s NMIXX-core: structured innovation with heart.

💭 Have you ever felt like your emotions burned even when you tried to stay cool? Drop a ❄️🔥 if this line hit you too.