"Secret Story of the Swan" (Korean: 환상동화; RR: Hwansangdonghwa) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Iz*One. It is the lead single in their third extended play Oneiric Diary. It was released on June 15, 2020, by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment. It is the first release after their previous title track "Fiesta".
| "Secret Story of the Swan" | ||||
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| Single by Iz*One | ||||
| from the EP Oneiric Diary | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | June 15, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | MosPick | |||
| Producer(s) | MosPick | |||
| Iz*One singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Secret Story of the Swan" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn March 9, 2020, Pledis Entertainment founder and chief executive officer Han Sung-soo announced he would step down from co-managing Iz*One after their first studio album, Bloom*Iz.[1] On March 10, a day later, it was reported that Swing Entertainment would take part in managing the group. A source from the agency confirmed the reports and that Swing would co-manage the group. On May 19, Iz*One shared a notice via their FanCafe, that they would be releasing their fourth extended play (EP) on June 15. It announced the members were in the last stage of production and are releasing a higher quality performance.[2] On June 1, Iz*One released an album trailer announcing the name for their album being Oneiric Diary (幻想日記). On June 8, the track list for the album was released, revealing the title track to be "Secret Story of the Swan", along with seven other tracks, one being written by Hitomi, with Nako and Sakura writing the Japanese version of the song. On June 11, the teaser for the music video was released, with a second being released a day later. The music video ended up being delayed a day later, set to be released the same day as the album, but was released on June 16.
Composition
edit"Secret Story of the Swan" is an EDM track composed in G minor, a tempo of 103 bpm, and the 4
4 common-time signature.[3] The song is about becoming who you've dreamed of becoming deep in your heart. Iz*One portray themselves as the protagonists of a fairytale in the lyrics. As the song literally means "Fantasy Fairytale", it was written, arranged, and composed, by MosPick. The Japanese version of the song was also written by members Nako and Sakura along with MosPick.
Promotion
editIz*One made their comeback stage on M! Countdown along with other artists such as WJSN, Stray Kids, and N.Flying.
Commercial performance
editOn the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, the song debuted at number six, becoming the group's second top ten hit in the country. The song also peaked at number 11 on the US World Digital Song Sales, becoming their highest-charting entry on the chart since "Violeta". On the K-pop Hot 100, the song arrived at number five, becoming their third top 10 entry.
Music video
editTheir music video, was delayed a day, was released on June 16, 2020. In the video, Iz*One portray the protagonists of their own fairytale, matching the lyrical content. On June 23, a performance version was released as well.[4]
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance – Female Group | Nominated | [5] |
| Song of the Year | Longlisted |
Music Show Wins
edit| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| The Show | June 23, 2020 | [6] |
| June 30, 2020 | [7] | |
| Show Champion | June 24, 2020 | [8] |
| M Countdown | June 25, 2020 | [9] |
| Music Bank | June 26, 2020 | [10] |
| Show! Music Core | June 27, 2020 | [11] |
| Inkigayo | June 28, 2020 | [12] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon) | 6 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) | 9 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard) | 11 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pledis Entertainment CEO gives up all copyrights of IZ*ONE". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ 이, 정범. "아이즈원, 6월 15일 컴백 확정…준비된 콘텐츠 순차적으로 공개 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Key & BPM for Secret Story of the Swan by IZ*ONE". Tunebat. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Watch: IZ*ONE Shows Off Elegance And Power In Dance Practice Video For “Secret Story Of The Swan” Soompi.
- ^ "2020 MAMA Nominees". Mwave. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ IZ*ONE Scores No. 1 On Major Realtime Charts With “Secret Story Of The Swan” Soompi.
- ^ Watch: IZ*ONE Scores 7th Win For “Secret Story Of The Swan” On “The Show”; Performances By N.Flying, DIA, Weki Meki, And More Soompi.
- ^ Watch: IZ*ONE Grabs 2nd Win For “Secret Story Of The Swan” On “Show Champion”; Performances By WJSN, N.Flying, Weki Meki, And More Soompi.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2020-06-25). "[종합]'엠카' 아이즈원, 백아연 꺾고 1위.."위즈원 감사, 남은 '환상동화' 활동 기대"". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Watch: IZ*ONE Takes 4th Win For “Secret Story Of The Swan” On “Music Bank”; Performances By SEVENTEEN, TWICE, Golden Child, And More Soompi.
- ^ Watch: IZ*ONE Takes 5th Win For “Secret Story Of The Swan” On “Music Core”; Performances By Stray Kids, Golden Child, WJSN, And More Soompi.
- ^ IZ*ONE Takes 6th Win For “Secret Story Of The Swan” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, And More Soompi.