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From “소연 (SOYEON) '퇴사할게여 (Narr. 기안84)' Official Music Video” by i-dle (아이들)

SOYEON's 'Quit Already' music video with a narrator

Quitting becomes a romantic day under bright city lights.

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Key points

The singer says she has no regret about leaving and never planned to work this hard, after holding back hundreds of times through a long stretch of the job. 0:10
The song's core advice is that regret is not a reason to stay, so you should embrace your youthful years and walk out the door now. 0:39
The chorus frames the day of leaving as bright and pleasant, and argues that looking back, today will count as a romantic day. 0:46
The song presents regret as something that can be reframed as romantic in hindsight, so even a future regret would still be remembered as romance. 2:39
Once free, the singer plans to use her time on simple pleasures and a bucket list that includes travelling the whole world and becoming a novel writer. 1:08

Things in the frames worth a closer look

Cardboard box carried out — A woman in a white dress carries a cardboard box with an umbrella on top as she walks out of the street.
Golden thumbs-up statue — A gold statue with a raised thumb gestures against a pale purple sky.

The performance, part by part

Leaving the office with no regrets — The singer describes long patience at work and imagines calmly walking out with no regrets. The chorus casts the leaving day as bright and romantic, and she plans free time and a bucket list of trips and writing. 0:00
Street sing-along and the grandmother ending — The singer admits her carefree words may sound embarrassing and urges letting today unfold as it is. The song closes with her as a romantic grandmother looking back on the day, which the refrain sums up. 2:23

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