Asc2nt delivers a touching conversation with the past in The Boy In The Mirror. Kang Ji Won writes lyrics that talk to a younger self. The song is the title track from the album Still : I.
Released: February 26, 2026
The Boy In The Mirror
Asc2Nt • From “Still : I”
Still : I’s The Boy In The Mirror Korean Lyrics English Translation
The poet describes specific scenes, like a child running until out of breath in alleyways. A key line asks, ‘Will you vanish if I open my eyes’. This question frames the entire song’s gentle uncertainty about memory.
The boy in the mirrorThe boy in the mirror,
Sum gappeuge ttwieotdeonRunning until I was out of breath,
Golmokgil gieokdeulmemories of those alleyways
Tteoolla kkumdeuriand my old dreams come back to me.
When I see him in the mirrorWhen I see him in the mirror,
Aju jageun geu aithat very small child,
Tteodeulmyeo useotdeonlaughing and chatting away;
Geunari seonmyeonghaethat day is so vivid to me.
When I see him in the mirrorWhen I see him in the mirror,
Neul honjayeotdeon sigan (yeotdeon sigan)the times I was always alone (always alone),
Nal bureuneun jageun moksoriI hear a small voice calling out to me.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Geunarui naega tteoollaI remember who I was back then.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Naеge miso jitdeon neolit’s you, smiling at me.
Nunеul tteumyeon sarajilkkaWill you vanish if I open my eyes?
Geuttaeui naega jiwojilkkaWill the person I used to be be erased?
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Geuttae geudaerostay just as you were then.
Woah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-ohWoah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh,
If I see you againIf I see you again.
Woah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-ohWoah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh,
Let me find you againLet me find you again.
Deullini nae mal?Can you hear my voice?
Neul yeogi isseoYou’re always here,
Kkum manteon aithe child who had so many dreams,
Binnadeon ne moseupand your shining reflection.
Geuttaen haengbokaenna mureobwa jwo (Oh-oh)Please ask me if I was happy back then (Oh-oh).
Mianhaehaji mallago hae jwoTell me not to feel sorry anymore.
Meonji sok na, binnaneun neo (Oh)I’m covered in dust, but you’re still shining (Oh).
When I see him in the mirrorWhen I see him in the mirror,
Noeulbit muldeun geunal (muldeun geunal)The day stained with the colors of the sunset (colors of the sunset),
Nal gidarin eorin narui nait’s my younger self who’s been waiting for me.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Geu narui naega tteoollaI remember who I was that day.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Naege miso jitdeon neolit’s you, smiling at me.
Nuneul tteumyeon sarajilkkaWill you vanish if I open my eyes?
Geuttaeui naega jiwojilkkaWill the person I used to be be erased?
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Geuttae geudaerostay just as you were then.
Woah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-ohWoah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh,
If I see you againIf I see you again.
Woah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-ohWoah, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh, woah, oh-oh, oh-oh,
Let me find you againLet me find you again.
Ichyeojyeotdeon naui ireumMy name that had been forgotten,
And I’m here now, here nowand I’m here now, here now,
Geunalcheoreomjust like I was that day.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Naega tteoollaI can remember.
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Naega saenggangnaI’m thinking of myself.
Nuneul tteumyeon kkumi doelkkaWill this become a dream if I open my eyes?
Geuttaeui naega heuteojilkkaWill the person I used to be scatter away?
The boy in the mirror, woahThe boy in the mirror, woah,
Geunal geudaerojust like you were that day.
The Boy In The Mirror Music Video
The Boy In The Mirror is a song about finding your past self. The English lyrics of ‘The Boy In The Mirror’ explore themes of memory and identity.