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첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아 — TWS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync연습했던 손 든 인사도 그대로 하면 돼yeon·seu·paet·tteon son deun in·sa·do geu·dae·ro ha·myeon dwaeJust do the raised-hand greeting exactly as you practiced.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
TWS's “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아” is about the nervous thrill of meeting someone new and watching careful preparation fall apart. The title says a first meeting never goes to plan: they rehearse a greeting, fix their hair in the mirror and count down at the door, yet the words come out clumsy while the noise around them fades. The awkwardness slowly turns lovely, and the mood settles into warm relief at having met and hope for tomorrow.
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.
연습했던 손 든 인사도 그대로 하면 돼Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): yeon·seu·paet·tteon son deun in·sa·do geu·dae·ro ha·myeon dwae
Meaning: Just do the raised-hand greeting exactly as you practiced.
Words in this line- 연습했던yeon·seu·paet·tteonpracticed
- 손sonhand
- 든deunraised
- 인사도in·sa·dogreeting too
- 그대로geu·dae·roas it is
- 하면ha·myeonif you do
- 돼dwaeit's fine
Word for word: Practiced hand raised greeting also as-is if-do becomes
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하면 돼 literally means "if you do, it becomes" but really says "just do it, that's enough". 든 comes from 들다 ("to lift"), so "hand raised" describes the waving gesture. 도 alone means "also", yet here it adds a soft "even that" feel. A natural version turns the chain into friendly advice.
첫 만남은 너무 어려워Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): cheot man·na·meun neo·mu eo·ryeo·wo
Meaning: First meetings are so hard
Words in this line- 첫cheotfirst
- 만남은man·na·meunmeeting (topic)
- 너무neo·mutoo, so
- 어려워eo·ryeo·wohard
Word for word: First meeting-topic too difficult
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean marks the topic with a particle: 만남은 is 'meeting' plus 은, which English renders with 'are'. 너무 literally means 'too much', but in casual speech it just intensifies, like 'so'. 어려워 is 'difficult' in a soft, spoken ending that sounds like a sigh.
Yeah (yeah) 질문은 나의 용기 알려줘 너의Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Yeah ye·a jil·mu·neun na·ui yong·gi al·lyeo·jwo neo·ui
Meaning: Yeah (yeah), asking is my courage, tell me your...
Words in this line- 질문은jil·mu·neunquestion (topic)
- 나의na·uimy
- 용기yong·gicourage
- 알려줘al·lyeo·jwotell me
- 너의neo·uiyour
Word for word: Yeah (yeah), question-topic my courage, let-me-know your
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 질문 is 'question' and 용기 is 'courage', so the line says that asking takes bravery. 알려줘 literally means 'make me know', but it is simply 'tell me'. The line stops at 너의 ('your') and the word 'name' only arrives in the next line.
내일 또 봐 안녕Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae·il tto bwa an·nyeong
Meaning: See you tomorrow, bye.
Words in this line- 내일nae·iltomorrow
- 또ttoagain
- 봐bwasee
- 안녕an·nyeongbye
Word for word: Tomorrow again look, peace.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: On their own, 내일 is 'tomorrow', 또 is 'again', 봐 is 'look', and 안녕 is 'peace/well-being'. Together, 또 봐 is a casual way of saying 'I'll see you again', and 안녕 at the end works as a goodbye. So the clumsy word chain becomes the ordinary friendly farewell 'see you tomorrow, bye'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거리는 | geo·ri·neun | distance (topic) |
| 거울 | geo·ul | mirror |
| 건넬 | geon·nel | to offer |
| 걷던 | geot·tteon | walked |
| 걸어보고 | geo·reo·bo·go | try to start |
| 걸음 | geo·reum | steps |
| 계획대로 | gye·hoek·ttae·ro | as planned |
| 계획은 | gye·hoe·geun | plan |
| 기다려온 | gi·da·ryeo·on | long-awaited |
| 기억해 | gi·eo·kae | remember |
| 길로 | gil·lo | along the road |
| 남았어 | na·ma·sseo | remain |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 말야 | ma·rya | you know |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 없어서 | eop·sseo·seo | there's none, so |
| 이름은 | i·reu·meun | name (topic) |
| 하나 | ha·na | one |
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Questions about “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아”
What is “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아” by TWS about?
TWS's “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아” is about the nervous thrill of meeting someone new and watching careful preparation fall apart.
What does “연습했던 손 든 인사도 그대로 하면 돼” mean in “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아”?
Just do the raised-hand greeting exactly as you practiced. 하면 돼 literally means "if you do, it becomes" but really says "just do it, that's enough".
What does “첫 만남은 너무 어려워” mean in “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아”?
First meetings are so hard. Korean marks the topic with a particle: 만남은 is 'meeting' plus 은, which English renders with 'are'.
How do you pronounce “Yeah (yeah) 질문은 나의 용기 알려줘 너의”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Yeah ye·a jil·mu·neun na·ui yong·gi al·lyeo·jwo neo·ui”: that's how it's actually sung by TWS, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 39 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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