“10minutes” is the signature song of Lee Hyori, Korea’s top female solo artist. Released in 2003, the song catapulted Lee Hyori to fame as Korea’s Britney Spears, establishing her as the ultimate sex icon, the top dance artist, and a role model for all Korean women.
The 2003 Korean Culture Embedded in “10minutes”
Korea is famously known as the land of the never-setting sun. Particularly, the early 2000s marked the golden age of Korean club culture. This was a time when Western clubs began to replace the Japanese karaoke and nightclubs of the 1990s, turning clubs into the hunting grounds for the youth.
During this era, Lee Hyori released “10minutes,” proclaiming that she could make any man hers in just ten minutes. The song’s femme fatale lyrics were truly sensational. Even 20 years later, “10minutes” is experiencing a resurgence on platforms like TikTok. Lee Hyori’s styling and performance videos from that time are being rediscovered and applauded internationally, proving that a true classic is timeless.
10minutes Korean Lyrics
Just want ten minutes
내 것이 되는 시간
순진한 내숭에 속아 우는 남자들
Baby 다른 매력에 흔들리고 있잖아
용기 내봐 다가와
날 가질 수도 있잖아
어느 늦은 밤 혼자 들어선 곳
춤추는 사람들 그 속에 그녀와 너
왠지 끌리는 널 갖고 싶어져
그녀가 자릴 비운 그 십분 안에
지루했던 순간이
날 보는 순간 달라졌어 (I’m telling you)
오래된 연인 그게 아니던
중요한 사실은
넌 내게 더 끌리는 것
I say 너의 그녀는 지금 거울을 보며
붉은색 립스틱 화장을 덧칠하고
Baby 높은 구두에 아파하고 있을걸
나는 달라 그녀와 날 비교하진 말아줘
짧은 순간이 아니라고 했잖아
영화 속에 갇힌 우리가 되는 거야
영화 속 십 분, 일 년도 지나쳐 어때
겁먹지는 마
너도 날 원해
지루했던 순간이
날 보는 순간 달라졌어 (I’m telling you)
오래된 연인 그게 아니던
중요한 사실은
넌 내게 더 끌리는 것
Just want ten minutes
내 것이 되는 시간
모든 게 끝난 후 그녀가 오고 있어
Baby 붉은 립스틱 촌스럽기도 하지
내게 와봐 이제 넌
날 안아봐도 괜찮아
Don’t tell a lie, just be yourself
힘들게 둘러 대지마
널 떠나달라 말을 해 (have it your way)
Bling, bling, shine, it’s right to come
사랑에 빠진 거라고
거짓을 말할 거라면
모두 없던 걸로 해
I say 너의 그녀는 지금 거울을 보며
붉은색 립스틱 화장을 덧칠하고
Baby 높은 구두에 아파하고 있을걸
나는 달라 그녀와 날 비교하진 말아줘
Just want ten minutes
내 것이 되는 시간
순진한 내숭에 (oh) 속아 우는 남자들
Baby 다른 매력에 흔들리고 있잖아
용기 내봐 다가와
날 가질 수도 있잖아
Just want ten minutes
Just want ten minutes
10minutes English Lyrics
Just want ten minutes
A time to be mine
Men crying fooled by my innocent pretense
Baby, you’re swaying to a different charm
Try to be brave, come over
You might be able to have me
In a place I entered alone late at night
Among the dancing people, there she and you
I somehow want to have you, who draws me in
In those ten minutes while she stepped away
The moments that were boring
Changed the moment you saw me (I’m telling you)
Not a long-time lover, the important fact is
You’re more attracted to me
I say your girl is now looking in the mirror
Applying more red lipstick
Baby, she must be hurting in those high heels
I’m different, don’t compare me with her
It’s not just a short moment
We become like in a movie
What if a movie’s ten minutes lasts a year?
Don’t be scared
You want me too
The moments that were boring
Changed the moment you saw me (I’m telling you)
Not a long-time lover, the important fact is
You’re more attracted to me
Just want ten minutes
A time to be mine
After everything is over, she’s coming back
Baby, red lipstick is even tacky
Come to me now
It’s okay to hold me
Don’t tell a lie, just be yourself
Don’t make it hard by beating around the bush
Tell me to leave you (have it your way)
Bling, bling, shine, it’s right to come
If you’re going to tell lies about falling in love
Let’s pretend it never happened
I say your girl is now looking in the mirror
Applying more red lipstick
Baby, she must be hurting in those high heels
I’m different, don’t compare me with her
Just want ten minutes
A time to be mine
Men crying fooled by my innocent pretense (oh)
Baby, you’re swaying to a different charm
Try to be brave, come over
You might be able to have me
Just want ten minutes
Just want ten minutes