Today marks the comeback of X:IN, a group that truly lives up to their name as “extraordinary.” While K-pop groups often have international members, X:IN stands out — with Aria from India and Nova from Russia, they represent nationalities rarely seen in K-pop lineups. Their new single “RRRUN” is bold, fast, and dripping with swagger — a dance track that doesn’t just ask you to move, it commands it.

Let’s dive into this lyric:

“어쩜 그래, 생각이 다르다고 손가락질은 그만”

“How could you? Stop pointing fingers just because the thoughts are different.”

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📝 Key Grammar & Vocabulary

1️⃣ 어쩜 그래 – How could you (do that)

• 어쩌다 = by chance, somehow

• Contracted here as 어쩜 → “how come / how could”

• 그래 = be like that / do that

→ Used to express disbelief or criticism: “How could you be like that?”

2️⃣ 생각이 다르다고 – Saying the thought is different

• 생각 = thought, idea

• -이 = subject marker

• 다르다 = to differ, be different

• -다고 = quotative ending (indirect speech, “saying that…”)

→ “Just because (someone says) the thoughts are different.”

3️⃣ 손가락질은 – Pointing fingers (accusation)

• 손가락 = finger

• -질 = suffix meaning an action, often with a negative nuance

• Together: “finger-pointing,” figuratively “blaming/accusing.”

• -은 = topic marker → “as for finger-pointing…”

4️⃣ 그만 – Stop / enough

• Independent word meaning “stop it / that’s enough.”

→ Functions as a command.

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💡 Language Tip:

Notice the -다고 in 다르다고. This ending is used to quote or report thoughts/words, often seen in lyrics to express “they say / just because / on the basis of.” It’s not a direct quote but an indirect cause for blame.

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💬 Why It Matters:

With “RRRUN,” X:IN send a strong message: being different isn’t a crime, and pointing fingers at those who don’t fit the mold has to stop. Their global lineup embodies the lyric itself — K-pop is stronger when it celebrates diversity, not when it polices it.

🏃‍♀️ Who else feels empowered by idols who break molds and defy expectations? Drop a 🌍 if you’re running with X:IN today!