It’s Sunday again — and as always, that means it’s time to rewind the clock and revisit a piece of K-pop history.

Today, we’re not traveling too far: back just a little over five years, to 2020, when TWICE released the irresistible summer anthem “More & More.”

Bright, tropical, and full of lift, this song blends tropical house with hints of dubstep and EDM — a cocktail of sounds that defined early-2020 K-pop energy.

But the real surprise?

The lyrics were written by none other than BIBI and Park Jin-young (JYP).

If you’ve watched BIBI on “Nothing Much Prepared”, you’ll remember her talking about writing this — a little chaotic, a little funny, very BIBI.

Let’s take a look at three lines that capture the song’s addictive, escalating desire:

“멈추지를 못해

멈추기가 싫어

그러니 한 번 더”

“I can’t stop,

I don’t want to stop,

so just once more.”

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🌊 1️⃣ 멈추지를 못해 – “I can’t stop”

• 멈추다 → to stop

• -지를 못하다 → cannot (emphatic form)

💡 Grammar note:

-지를 못하다 adds emphasis — more emotional than simply 못 멈춰.

It feels breathless, like someone caught in the rush of emotion or excitement.

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🔥 2️⃣ 멈추기가 싫어 – “I don’t want to stop”

• 멈추기 → the noun/gerund form of “to stop”

• -가 → subject marker for the noun phrase

• 싫어 → to dislike / to not want

💡 Emotion note:

The shift from “I can’t stop” to “I don’t want to stop” shows a progression:

first inability, then desire.

It’s not about losing control — it’s about choosing to keep going.

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💞 3️⃣ 그러니 한 번 더 – “So, just once more”

• 그러니 → so / therefore

• 한 번 → once

• 더 → more

💡 Language tip:

한 번 더 is simple but powerful — “one more time.”

It’s teasing, a little pleading, playful, and rhythmic.

In the song, it becomes the emotional hook: wanting more and more and more.

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☀️ Why It Matters

“More & More” is TWICE stepping into a bolder, more grown sound — still bright, but with sharper edges.

The line “멈추지를 못해 / 멈추기가 싫어 / 그러니 한 번 더” perfectly captures the song’s heart:

the intoxicating moment when desire becomes momentum,

and momentum becomes a decision —

I don’t want to stop. Let’s go again.

It’s the feeling of summer itself: warm, addictive, and impossible to slow down.

💭 What TWICE song instantly reminds you of summer? Drop a ☀️ or 🌺 below!