HANRORO
Landing in Love (사랑하게 될 거야) — HANRORO: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync피하지 못해 자라난 무던함뿐야pi·ha·ji mo·tae ja·ra·nan mu·deon·ham·ppu·nyais only a numbness that grew because I couldn't avoid itListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
HANRORO's “Landing in Love” follows a singer who lets go of a lost love and the grief that came after, choosing forgiveness over bitterness. Numbness, a glass of regret and a jagged stone in anxious hands show how heavy the hurt has been, while tears slipping through broken shards finally get out. Questions about jealousy and rage give way to a quiet readiness to love again.
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.
피하지 못해 자라난 무던함뿐야Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): pi·ha·ji mo·tae ja·ra·nan mu·deon·ham·ppu·nya
Meaning: is only a numbness that grew because I couldn't avoid it
Words in this line- 피하지pi·ha·jiavoid
- 못해mo·taeunable
- 자라난ja·ra·nangrown
- 무던함뿐야mu·deon·ham·ppu·nyaonly numbness
무던함 means placidity or thick-skinned calm, here a dulled numbness rather than wisdom. 피하지 못해 'couldn't avoid' shows it grew on the speaker unwillingly.
사랑하게 될 거야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sa·rang·ha·ge doel kkeo·ya
Meaning: and come to love you
Words in this line- 사랑하게sa·rang·ha·geto love
- 될doelwill become
- 거야kkeo·yait will be
하게 되다 means 'come to do', and 될 거야 adds a soft certainty: it will naturally turn out that way.
깨진 조각 틈 새어 나온 눈물Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkae·jin jo·gak teum sae·eo na·on nun·mul
Meaning: Tears seeping out through the gaps between broken shards
Words in this line- 깨진kkae·jinbroken
- 조각jo·gakpiece
- 틈teumgap
- 새어sae·eoleaking
- 나온na·oncame out
- 눈물nun·multears
아 뭐가 그리 샘이 났길래Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a mwo·ga geu·ri sae·mi nat·kkil·lae
Meaning: Ah, what were you so jealous of
Words in this line- 아aah
- 뭐가mwo·gawhat
- 그리geu·riso
- 샘이sae·mienvy
- 났길래nat·kkil·laethat arose
샘 alone means 'spring' (of water), but 샘이 나다 is an idiom for 'feel envy or jealousy'. 났길래 adds 'to have gotten so...'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가득 | ga·deuk | full |
| 그곳의 | geu·go·sui | of that place |
| 그럼에도 | geu·reo·me·do | despite that |
| 그토록 | geu·to·rok | so much |
| 기억 | gi·eok | memory |
| 꿈꾸던 | kkum·kku·deon | who dreamed |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나에게 | na·e·ge | to me |
| 날까지도 | nal·kka·ji·do | even the day |
| 남아있는 | na·ma·in·neun | remaining |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 내려다보네 | nae·ryeo·da·bo·ne | look down |
| 누구보다 | nu·gu·bo·da | more than anyone |
| 돌을 | do·reul | stone |
| 떠나보내고 | tteo·na·bo·nae·go | sending away |
| 불구하고 | bul·gu·ha·go | regardless |
| 용서하고 | yong·seo·ha·go | forgive and |
| 휘몰아쳤던가 | hwi·mo·ra·chyeot·tteon·ga | did it storm |
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Questions about “Landing in Love”
What is “Landing in Love” by HANRORO about?
HANRORO's “Landing in Love” follows a singer who lets go of a lost love and the grief that came after, choosing forgiveness over bitterness.
What does “피하지 못해 자라난 무던함뿐야” mean in “Landing in Love”?
is only a numbness that grew because I couldn't avoid it.
What does “사랑하게 될 거야” mean in “Landing in Love”?
and come to love you.
How do you pronounce “깨진 조각 틈 새어 나온 눈물”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “kkae·jin jo·gak teum sae·eo na·on nun·mul”: that's how it's actually sung by HANRORO, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Landing in Love” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 28 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
- HANRORO
- Official video
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