Wonderland — ATEEZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync풀린듯한 주먹을 꽉 쥐어pul·lin·deu·tan ju·meo·geul kkwak jwi·eoClench tight this fist that seemed to loosenListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
ATEEZ's “Wonderland” is about a young crew chasing a mapped-out island, ready to risk everything for a place they can call their own. They carry a restless, childlike spirit and a clenched-fist determination, pushing through walls and doubt. Even knowing there may be no way back, they carve a path where none exists, treating the end as the true starting point.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
풀린듯한 주먹을 꽉 쥐어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): pul·lin·deu·tan ju·meo·geul kkwak jwi·eo
Meaning: Clench tight this fist that seemed to loosen
Words in this line- 풀린듯한pul·lin·deu·tanseemingly loosened
- 주먹을ju·meo·geulfist
- 꽉kkwaktightly
- 쥐어jwi·eoclench
Word for word: Loosened-seeming fist tightly clench.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '풀린듯한' uses the same '-듯하다' ending ('as if') — the fist hasn't fully loosened, it just seemed to; a metaphor for regained resolve.
On my my way 하나 둘 하면 뛰어 뛰어 뛰어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): On my my way ha·na dul ha·myeon ttwi·eo ttwi·eo ttwi·eo
Meaning: On my way — one, two, then run (run, run)!
Words in this line- 하나ha·naone
- 둘dultwo
- 하면ha·myeonif we go
- 뛰어ttwi·eorun
- 뛰어ttwi·eorun
- 뛰어ttwi·eorun
Word for word: On my, my way, one, two, if-doing jump (jump, jump)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하나 둘 하면 is the count-in before a group action, like English 'on three' — it cues everyone to jump together.
그 이유가 우린 맘에 들어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu i·yu·ga u·rin ma·me deu·reo
Meaning: We like that reason
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 이유가i·yu·gathe reason
- 우린u·rinwe
- 맘에ma·meto (our) heart
- 들어deu·reolike/comes into
Word for word: That reason-subject we-topic into-heart enters
Why it doesn't translate word for word: "맘에 들다" is a fixed idiom for "to like something", literally "to enter the heart": 맘 = "heart/mind", 들다 = "to enter". It's about liking something, not physical motion
어서 가자, 어서 가자, 끝이 기다리는 시작으로 (가자)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·seo ga·ja, eo·seo ga·ja, kkeu·chi gi·da·ri·neun si·ja·geu·ro (ga·ja)
Meaning: Hurry, let's go — toward a beginning where the end is waiting (let's go)
Words in this line- 어서eo·seoquickly
- 가자,ga·ja,let's go
- 어서eo·seoquickly
- 가자,ga·ja,let's go
- 끝이kkeu·chithe end
- 기다리는gi·da·ri·neunwaiting
- 시작으로si·ja·geu·rotoward the start
- (가자)(ga·ja)let's go
Word for word: Quickly let's-go, quickly let's-go, end-waiting start-toward (let's-go)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 끝이 기다리는 시작으로 literally chains 'end-waiting beginning-toward,' an awkward clause in English word order. It's a poetic paradox: the start of the journey already carries its destination, so moving forward means heading toward both a goal and closure.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가라고 | ga·ra·go | go, they say |
| 가야 | ga·ya | must go |
| 것이 | geo·si | the thing |
| 그토록 | geu·to·rok | so much |
| 길도 | gil·do | even a road |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 누군가는 | nu·gun·ga·neun | someone |
| 돌아올 | do·ra·ol | come back |
| 만들어 | man·deu·reo | (I) make |
| 맞추고 | mat·chu·go | aligning |
| 멈출 | meom·chul | will stop |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
| 발을 | ba·reul | feet |
| 보다 | bo·da | than |
| 부숴버릴 | bu·swo·beo·ril | about to smash |
| 시작 | si·jak | beginning |
| 앞에서 | a·pe·seo | in front of |
| 없어도 | eop·sseo·do | even if there's none |
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Questions about “Wonderland”
What is “Wonderland” by ATEEZ about?
ATEEZ's “Wonderland” is about a young crew chasing a mapped-out island, ready to risk everything for a place they can call their own.
What does “풀린듯한 주먹을 꽉 쥐어” mean in “Wonderland”?
Clench tight this fist that seemed to loosen. '풀린듯한' uses the same '-듯하다' ending ('as if') — the fist hasn't fully loosened, it just seemed to; a metaphor for regained resolve.
What does “On my my way 하나 둘 하면 뛰어 뛰어 뛰어” mean in “Wonderland”?
On my way — one, two, then run (run, run)! 하나 둘 하면 is the count-in before a group action, like English 'on three' — it cues everyone to jump together.
How do you pronounce “그 이유가 우린 맘에 들어”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “geu i·yu·ga u·rin ma·me deu·reo”: that's how it's actually sung by ATEEZ, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Wonderland” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 57 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- ATEEZ
- Official video
- KQ ENTERTAINMENT · YouTube
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