ONEWE are back with their new EP “MAZE: AD ASTRA”, and once again they prove why they stand apart in the K-band scene. 🎸 The title track “미로 (Maze)” is both musically rich and emotionally layered — a blend of cinematic K-drama feeling with a touch of big band jazz energy, something rarely heard in K-pop these days.

The lyrics compare the dizzying start of love to being lost in a maze — confusing, thrilling, and impossible to escape. Let’s take a look at these beautiful lines:

“사랑은요 미로, 길을 잃었어요

당신의 미소, 절대로 잊지 못하죠”

“Love is a maze — I’ve lost my way.

Your smile… I could never forget it.”

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💬 Key Phrases to Learn:

1️⃣ 사랑은요 미로 – Love is (like) a maze

• 사랑은요 – “As for love,” using 은요 adds politeness and soft emphasis.

• 사랑 – love

• -은 – topic particle

• -요 – polite ending particle

• 미로 – maze, labyrinth

→ Literally: “As for love, (it’s) a maze.”

2️⃣ 길을 잃었어요 – I lost my way / I’m lost

• 길 – road / path

• -을 – object marker

• 잃다 – to lose

• -었어요 – past tense, polite form

→ Together: “I lost the way.” In Korean, this phrase can mean both literally lost and emotionally lost.

3️⃣ 당신의 미소 – Your smile

• 당신 – you (polite or poetic, often used in songs and romantic contexts)

• -의 – possessive particle (“of / ’s”)

• 미소 – smile

→ Literally “the smile of you.” In Korean lyrics, 당신 is often used not formally, but lovingly.

4️⃣ 절대로 잊지 못하죠 – I could never forget (it)

• 절대로 – absolutely / never (in negative sentences)

• 잊다 – to forget

• 못하다 – cannot / unable to

• -죠 – soft, confirming ending (similar to “you know” or “right?”)

→ “I absolutely can’t forget.” A polite yet emotionally charged expression.

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💡 Grammar Tip:

The combination 잊지 못하다 literally means “to not be able to forget.”

It’s more emotional than just 잊지 않다 (to not forget) — 못하다 implies inability, not choice.

💔 절대로 잊지 못하죠 = “I simply can’t forget, no matter what.”

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💬 Why It Matters:

“미로 (Maze)” captures the essence of love’s beginning — that beautiful confusion when everything feels too vivid, too real. The contrast between elegant musical arrangement and honest, simple lyrics makes the song timeless. ONEWE aren’t just singing about love; they’re mapping it like a maze we all get lost in.

🌀 Have you ever felt “lost” in love — in the best way? Drop a 💫 if ONEWE’s new sound hit you right in the heart!