"Plot Twist" (Korean: 첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아; RR: Cheon mannameun gyehoekdaero doeji ana; lit.
After premiering the pre-release single "Oh Mymy: 7s" and its music video on January 2, 2024,[1] several teasers and activities, including a highlight medley,[2] a product endorsement deal with Lotte Chilsung's Milkis,[3] and cover features on Japanese magazines Ray and ViVi,[4] were revealed to promote and build anticipation for TWS' first EP.
With the release of Sparkling Blue and its lead single "Plot Twist" on January 22, TWS became the first boy group to debut under Pledis Entertainment in nine years, following the launch of Seventeen in 2015.
[8] Jeff Benjamin ranked "Plot Twist" at number three on Billboard's mid-year list of 2024's 20 best K-Pop songs, praising the single for its "unexpected but dynamic turns within the production" and lauding it as "a sonic adventure" that "hook[s] listeners from the first note to the anthemic chant that closes the track".
[10] Paste's Kayti Burt complimented the track for its relatable lyrics and "shiny" production, recognizing the song to be "an endearing official introduction" for the group, as well as "one of the [K-pop] industry's biggest hits of the year".