It’s time to return to one of K-pop’s greatest acts — and to one of their most defining songs.

Today we’re looking back at Stray Kids’ “God’s Menu”, a track that didn’t just solidify their sound, but also their philosophy: no shortcuts, no formulas, no copying.

“God’s Menu” is built around the metaphor of cooking — but instead of guarding a secret recipe, Stray Kids flip the idea on its head.

These lines say it all:

“비밀재료가 궁금하다면

사실 우린 그딴 거 안 써”

“If you’re curious about our secret ingredient,

honestly, we don’t use that kind of thing.”

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🍽️ 비밀재료가 궁금하다면 – “If you’re curious about the secret ingredient”

• 비밀 → secret

• 재료 → ingredient

• -가 궁금하다면 → if you’re curious about…

💡 Meaning:

This sets up a classic expectation: success must come from some hidden trick. A formula others don’t know.

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❌ 사실 – “Honestly”

• 사실 → actually / honestly

💡 Nuance:

This word signals a reveal — but not the one you expect. Instead of drama, we get blunt truth.

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🧂 우린 그딴 거 안 써 – “We don’t use stuff like that”

• 우린 → as for us

• 그딴 거 → stuff like that (dismissive, almost mocking)

• 안 쓰다 → don’t use

💡 Tone:

This is casual, confident, and slightly cocky. They’re rejecting the idea of gimmicks entirely. No secret ingredient — the dish is good because of who’s cooking it.

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✨ Why “God’s Menu” Is So Iconic

Stray Kids aren’t claiming mystery. They’re claiming authorship.

Their message is simple but powerful:

we don’t need tricks,

we don’t need borrowed flavors,

we don’t need validation.

The sound is loud, experimental, and unapologetic — just like the lyrics. “God’s Menu” doesn’t invite you to copy the recipe. It tells you there is no recipe.

And that confidence? That’s what made this song legendary.

💭 Do you think success needs a “secret ingredient” — or is consistency and identity enough?

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