"Sweet Dream" (Korean: 나비잠; RR: Nabijam) is a song by South Korean artists Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon, the two stars who are known as Universe Cowards (우주겁쟁이).[1] Their stage name is a mix of Heechul's nickname "Universe Star" and Buzz's song "Coward".
| "Sweet Dream" | ||||
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| Single by Universe Cowards (Kim Hee-chul & Min Kyung-hoon) | ||||
| from the album SM Station Season 1 | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Kim Hee-chul | |||
| Universe Cowards singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sweet Dream" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Sweet Dream" was released digitally by SM Entertainment on November 20, 2016.[2] The song is a part of SM Station and is a collaboration single for the variety show Knowing Bros.[3]
Reception
editThe song proved successful, topping the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, an achievement known as "all-kill".[4]
Music video
editThe music video portrays Kim as a high school student who has a crush on Momo Hirai but she only has eyes for his best friend, who is played by Min. The cast of Knowing Bros then come in and kidnap Momo, forcing Heechul and Kyung-hoon to learn martial arts from a master, who is played by Lee Soo-geun. They successfully defeat the gang members, with the help of Momo, who bashes the gang leader's head with a pot. When Kim rushes and hugs Momo, Momo hugs a puzzled Min instead, leaving Kim in distraught. It is revealed that all the events are Kim's own dream, as Momo appeared in Kim and Min's classroom and introduces herself. At the end of the video, it is shown that Min had been harboring feelings for Kim instead, evidenced by Min's writing on his table. The music video presents LGBT issues to viewers in a lighthearted manner.[5][6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Dream" | Kim Hee-chul | Lee Sang-jun, Cha Gil-wan | Cha Gil-wan | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Sweet Dream (Inst.)" | Lee Sang-jun, Cha Gil-wan | Cha Gil-wan | 4:35 | |
| Total length: | 9:10 | ||||
Charts and sales
edit| Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [7] | |
| 1 |
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Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Song of the Year (November) | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Rock Song | Won | [10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "아는형님 김희철 민경훈 '나비잠' 비하인드, 트와이스 모모 두고 '신경전'" [Knowing bros's Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon's "Sweet Dream" Behind The Scenes, Twice's Momo Leaves "War of Nerves"]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). November 20, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Park, Dong-je (November 14, 2016). "'우주겁쟁이' 김희철X민경훈, '나비잠' 뮤비 20일 공개..트와이스 모모 출연" ["Universe Cowards" Kim Hee-chul x Min Kyung-hoon's "Sweet Dream" MV released on the 20th... Twice's Momo appearance]. Break News (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "SM 'STATION', '아는 형님' 김희철 X 민경훈의 듀엣곡 '나비잠' 공개" [SM Station, Knowing Bros's Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon's Duet Song "Sweet Dream" release]. Aju News (in Korean). November 11, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "스테이션 시리즈 최초 #1 등극!". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "김희철 민경훈 나비잠, 뮤비 촬영기 보니 트와이스 모모와 삼각관계 '반전'" [Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon's Sweet Dream, MV shooting Twice's Momo Love Triangle 'Twist']. Seoul En (in Korean). November 21, 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Hong, Yong-seok (November 20, 2016). "'나비잠' 여주인공 모모, 발레복 입고 도도하게 '조르지마'" [Sweet Dream's main female lead Momo, in a ballet suit dancing "Don’t beg" haughtily]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon.
- "Sweet Dream". 19 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Sweet Dream":
- "Gaon Download November Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- "Gaon Download December Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Mid-year 2017" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017.
- ^ "6th GAONCHART MUSIC AWARDS". kpopawards (in Korean). February 22, 2017. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "'2017 멜론뮤직어워드'방탄소년단ㆍ엑소,대상에 5관왕..아이유,'팔레트'로'올해의 앨범'상" (in Korean). AJU News. December 3, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2018.