Santoki

"Santoki" is perhaps the most famous children's song in Korea. Virtually every Korean knows the melody and lyrics of this song. The word "santoki" literally means "mountain bunny".

English Lyrics

First Verse:
Mountain bunny, bunny
Where are you going?
Bouncing, bouncing as you're running.
Where are you going?
Second Verse:
Over the mountain peaks, peaks
I will climb them on my own
Plump, plump chestnuts
I will find and bring

Korean Lyrics

First Verse:
산토끼 토끼야 어디를 가느냐
깡총깡총 뛰면서 어디를 가느냐
Second Verse:
산고개 고개를 나혼자 넘어서
토실토실 알밤을 주워서 올테야

Transliterated

First Verse:
San-toki, toki-ya
Uh-dee-reul gah-neu-nyah?
Kang-choong, kang-choong tee-myun-suh
Uh-dee-reul gah-neu-nyah?
Second Verse:
San-go-gae go-gae-reul
Nah-hon-jah nuhm-uh-suh
to-shil to-shil ahl-bahm-eul
Joo-wuh-suh ol-tae-yah

In Popular Culture

The song was popularized in the United States by the Ska Punk band The Chinkees, who performs the song on their 1999 recording "Peace Through Music".

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wnfuxq8hldae~T1 The Chinkees] at Allmusic.com

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