Smoke Sprite
2023 single by So!YoON!
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"Smoke Sprite" is a song by South Korean musician So!YoON! from her second studio album, Episode 1: Love (2023). The song was written by Hwang, Chae Lin Suh and RM of BTS who features on the track as a guest collaborator.[1] The single was released on March 14, 2023 by Magic Strawberry Sound with an accompanying music video to promote the release of the album.[2]
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| Single by So!YoON! | ||||
| from the album Episode 1: Love | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | March 14, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Magic Strawberry Sound | |||
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| Producer | Hwang So-yoon | |||
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| "'Smoke Sprite' (feat. RM of BTS) Official MV" on YouTube | ||||
Background
In the summer of 2022, Hwang and RM were working on their individual albums when they met by chance in a recording studio. While sharing their work with each other, Hwang showed RM an early demo of the "Smoke Sprite" instrumental, leading the pair to collaborate on developing the song.[3][4] On the first day of writing the lyrics, RM kneeled down in front of Hwang while suggesting the chorus line "Take on my knees".[5]
On March 9, 2023, Hwang released a teaser video for the single which revealed a 10-second snippet of the chorus, along with a variety of shots from the upcoming music video.[6]
The music video for "Smoke Sprite" portrays Hwang in a series of surreal scenarios, such as floating in a pool of water, running through snowy mountains with a sunburn, and shooting herself with a bow.[7]
Reception
Upon release, "Smoke Sprite" received positive reviews from music critics, with Mary Sirosky of Consequence describing the song as "effortlessly cool".[8]
The Bias List gave it a rating of 8/10, calling it a "much more alternative sound than the glossy K-pop surrounding it".[9] Dr. Colette Balmain of View of the Arts gave "Smoke Sprite" a rating of 4.5/5, discussing the "visual and lyrical eroticism" of the song, and comparing Hwang's use of personas in the music video to Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills.[10]