Left & Right — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync두 눈 부릅뜨고 고갤 들어 come ondu nun bu·reup·tteu·go go·gael deu·reo come onOpen your eyes wide and raise your head, come on!Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
SEVENTEEN's “Left & Right” is a carefree celebration of running toward a brighter tomorrow together, with friends and without fear. They picture themselves at a starting line, then on a red carpet and across a finish line that feels like a ceremony. Beating anyone else matters little, so they shrug off the noise and keep moving as a group.
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.
두 눈 부릅뜨고 고갤 들어 come onListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): du nun bu·reup·tteu·go go·gael deu·reo come on
Meaning: Open your eyes wide and raise your head, come on!
Words in this line- 두dutwo
- 눈nuneyes
- 부릅뜨고bu·reup·tteu·goopen wide
- 고갤go·gaelhead
- 들어deu·reoraise
Word for word: Two eyes open wide and head raise, come on!
Why it doesn't translate word for word: This is a call to readiness and confidence. Wide eyes and raised head are symbols of alertness and determination.
스무 번 더 하하하하Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): seu·mu beon deo ha·ha·ha·ha
Meaning: Twenty more times, ha-ha-ha-ha
Words in this line- 스무seu·mutwenty
- 번beontime(s)
- 더deomore
- 하하하하ha·ha·ha·hahaha
Word for word: Twenty times more ha-ha-ha-ha
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 스무 (seu-mu) is 'twenty' in Korean native counting. 번 (beon) is a counter suffix for repetitions. 더 (deo) means 'more', 'again'. The phrase stresses repetition and persistence: not once, but many times.
기분 좋을 때 걱정 없이Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gi·bun jo·eul ttae geok·jjeong eop·ssi
Meaning: When in a good mood, without worries
Words in this line- 기분gi·bunfeeling
- 좋을jo·eulgood
- 때ttaewhen
- 걱정geok·jjeongworry
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
Word for word: Mood good time worry without
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 기분 좋을 때 (gi-bun jo-eul ttae) is 'when the mood is good', literally 'time of good mood'. 걱정 없이 (geok-jeong eop-si) means 'without worries', 'carefree'. Together it describes a state of complete freedom and joy that must be seized and held.
넷을 세고 go 해 하나 둘 셋 넷Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne·seul se·go go hae ha·na dul set net
Meaning: Count to four, go (one, two, three, four)
Words in this line- 넷을ne·seulfour (object)
- 세고se·gocount
- 해haedo
- 하나ha·naone
- 둘dultwo
- 셋setthree
- 넷netfour
Word for word: Four I count and go I do (one, two, three, four)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'Count four and go do' is literally a counting command, but it's a signal to start dancing to the beat. 'Go' here is not movement but an action cue.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가보자 | ga·bo·ja | let's go |
| 거야 | geo·ya | will |
| 겁낼 | geom·nael | be afraid |
| 것도 | geot·tto | also |
| 결승선을 | gyeol·seung·seo·neul | finish line |
| 넘을 | neo·meul | cross |
| 달리고 | dal·li·go | run |
| 떠들어 | tteo·deu·reo | chatter |
| 뚫어 | ttu·reo | break through |
| 세리머니 | se·ri·meo·ni | ceremony |
| 시원하게 | si·won·ha·ge | refreshingly |
| 아니라 | a·ni·ra | not |
| 우리라서 | u·ri·ra·seo | because we |
| 웃어봐 | u·seo·bwa | smile, try |
| 위로 | wi·ro | up |
| 이것은 | i·geo·seun | this |
| 혼자가 | hon·ja·ga | alone |
| 확실하게 | hwak·ssi·ra·ge | surely |
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Questions about “Left & Right”
What is “Left & Right” by SEVENTEEN about?
SEVENTEEN's “Left & Right” is a carefree celebration of running toward a brighter tomorrow together, with friends and without fear.
What does “두 눈 부릅뜨고 고갤 들어 come on” mean in “Left & Right”?
Open your eyes wide and raise your head, come on! This is a call to readiness and confidence.
What does “스무 번 더 하하하하” mean in “Left & Right”?
Twenty more times, ha-ha-ha-ha. 스무 (seu-mu) is 'twenty' in Korean native counting.
How do you pronounce “기분 좋을 때 걱정 없이”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “gi·bun jo·eul ttae geok·jjeong eop·ssi”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Left & Right” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 70 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
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- SEVENTEEN
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