Sweet Dream (Universe Cowards song)
2016 single by Universe Cowards (Kim Hee-chul & Min Kyung-hoon)
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"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".
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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 | |||
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| Lyricist | Kim Hee-chul | |||
| Producer | Cha Gil-wan | |||
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| "Sweet Dream" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
"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
The song proved successful, topping the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart, an achievement known as "all-kill".[4]
Music video
The 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
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 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 | ||||