'Not Cute Anymore' Lyrics, Song Meaning & English Translation: ILLIT Returns With a Reggae-Inspired Track

ILLIT has returned!

The K-pop girl group, made up of members Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha, returned Monday (November 24) with their catchy new cut, “Not Cute Anymore.”

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The Jasper Harris-produced song is accompanied by B-side “Not Me.”

“The song is calm yet rhythmic at the same time, so we paid even closer attention to our vocals when recording for the song. I love how the song lets listeners focus on each member’s natural voices,” Minju said of “Not Cute Anymore” in the official release, via their agency Belift Lab.

“We are not trying to simply say that we are not cute through our new single, but we also have many sides to ourselves beyond this cute image that our fans and music listeners haven’t seen yet. I am glad to have the opportunity to show how much we’ve grown,” Iroha added.

“When people listen to our new song, they might think of a typical girl-crush concept because we are trying to say that we are not cute. But we wanted to show our own unique take on not being cute by keeping a confident and cool attitude during performances so that our message comes across clearly,” Moka went on to say.

Yunah added: “The song may seem simple at first, but as you listen to it more, you will start to notice its deeper sounds, just like how Pyongyang cold noodles become more addictive over time.”

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