Today marks the debut of a new band, Latency, with their first single “사랑이었는데 (It Was Love).”

Latency is made up of five members, each bringing a distinct past into this new project:

• Heeyeon – lead guitar (already well known for her guitar work on YouTube)

• Jeewon – guitar

• Haeun – main vocalist & keyboards

• Hyunjin – drums

• Semi – bass

If some of these names sound familiar, that’s because they are. Jeewon, Haeun, and Semi were previously active as idols in cignature, while Hyunjin debuted with LOONA and later promoted with Loossemble.

Now, they’ve come together as a band — playing their own instruments, singing together, and stepping into a space that feels more organic and direct.

Is this an exciting way for former idols to redefine themselves musically? Or does it inevitably invite comparisons to band-idol projects like QWER? That’s something listeners will decide over time.

For now, let’s focus on what they’ve actually put out: a gentle, emotional debut song about love that has already passed.

Here are the lines we’re looking at today:

“또 한번 고갤 들어서

여전히 곁을 지켜줬던

너의 시선에 맞출게”

“I’ll lift my head once again,

and meet your gaze —

the one that kept staying by my side.”

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👀 또 한번 고갤 들어서 – “I lift my head once again”

• 또 한번 → once again

• 고개를 들다 → to lift one’s head

💡 Meaning:

This suggests recovery. After looking down — in regret, sadness, or reflection — the speaker chooses to look up again.

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🫂 여전히 곁을 지켜줬던 – “Who kept staying by my side”

• 여전히 → still, even now

• 곁을 지키다 → to stay by someone’s side

💡 Nuance:

This line is full of quiet gratitude. The love may be in the past, but the memory of being supported remains warm and vivid.

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👁️ 너의 시선에 맞출게 – “I’ll meet your gaze”

• 시선 → gaze, look

• 맞추다 → to match, meet

💡 Emotion:

Meeting someone’s gaze implies honesty and readiness. No more avoidance — just acknowledgment of what once was.

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✨ Why This Is a Strong Debut Moment

“사랑이었는데” doesn’t try to make a loud statement. Instead, it leans into restraint and sincerity.

The lyrics feel reflective rather than dramatic, as if the band itself is saying:

we’ve been through something, we’ve changed, and now we’re ready to look forward — without denying the past.

Whether Latency will carve out a distinct identity as a band or remain framed through their idol histories is something only time will tell.

But as a debut, this song feels honest — and sometimes, that’s the most convincing starting point of all.

💭 What do you think — a fresh chapter worth watching, or a concept you’re still unsure about?

Drop a 🎸💬 or 🤍 below.