Super (Seventeen song)

"Super" (Korean: 손오공; RR: Son O-gong; lit. Monkey King) is a song by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released as one of two lead singles from their extended play, FML, on April 24, 2023.

"Super"
Single by Seventeen
from the EP FML
Language	Korean
Released	April 24, 2023
Genre	K-pop
Length	3:20
Label	Pledis
Composer(s)	Woozi Bumzu August Rigo
Lyricist(s)	Woozi Bumzu S.Coups Vernon
Seventeen singles chronology
"Dream" (2022) "Super" (2023)
Music video
"Super" on YouTube

Background and release

On March 31, Pledis Entertainment announced the release of the EP, FML.^[1] The song title, "Super" was revealed on April 20.^[2] Teasers that included snippets from the music video were released on YouTube on April 23 and April 24.^[3][4]

The Korean title for the song, "손오공" (Son O-gong) refers to the Monkey King, a mythological character from Journey to the West, a Classic Chinese novel.^[5] The chorus is marked by the line "feels like I turned into Son Ogong", referencing the powerful character.^[5] Musically, the song is an alternative jersey club song characterized by its kick rhythms.^[3] It was written in the key of G# major with a tempo of 137 beats per minute.^[6]

“Super” is also our answer to the question that follows the first track of the album, “F*ck My Life.” If you ask “So, how is SEVENTEEN fighting for ‘your’ life?” “Super” provides our answer by talking about how SEVENTEEN has fought our way through, for whom and with whose support, all of which also continue to propel us forward.

— Woozi on the song's message, Billboard^[7]

Music video

The music video was released on the same day as the album release, April 24.^[5] It was directed by Oui Kim, and features high-energy choreography with 228 back-up dancers.^[8] The choreography was contributed to by performance director Yoon Hyelim and choreographer Choi Young-joon.^[8] On July 11, the music video for "Super" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.^[9]

Reception

Hong Yoo from The Korea Herald praised the song, writing that "Seventeen went wild blasting its fierce energy not only through the music itself but also through choreography".^[10] IZM's Jeong Su-min rated the song 2.5 stars out of five, writing that the song "catches the eye with an attractive first impression", although Jeong criticized the song for "reinforc[ing] orientalism".^[11] Describing "Super", Neil Z. Yeung from AllMusic wrote that it "pulses to life with a booming beat, euphoric build-up, and a popping drop".^[12]

The song was Seventeen's first top 40 entry on the Billboard Global 200.^[7] In South Korea, the song has been charting on the Circle Digital Chart for more than 14 weeks, reaching a peak of three on its second week.^[13]

Accolades

Music program awards for "Super"

Program	Date	Ref.
Show Champion	May 3, 2023	^[14]
M Countdown	May 4, 2023	^[15]
Music Bank	May 5, 2023	^[16]
Show! Music Core	May 6, 2023	^[17]
Inkigayo	May 7, 2023	^[18]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Super" Chart (2023) Peak position Global 200 (Billboard)^[19] 37 Hong Kong (Billboard)^[20] 21 Indonesia (Billboard)^[21] 14 Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[22] 7 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[23] 4 Malaysia (Billboard)^[24] 5 Malaysia International (RIM)^[25] 4 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[26] 15 Philippines (Billboard)^[27] 15 Singapore (RIAS)^[28] 3 South Korea (Circle)^[29] 3 Taiwan (Billboard)^[30] 6 UK Indie Breakers (OCC)^[31] 19 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[32] 8 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)^[33] 32

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Super" Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle)^[34] 6

References

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2. Yoon, Sang-geun (2023-04-18). "세븐틴 미니 10집 'FML' 더블 타이틀 '손오공' 커리어하이 예고". Star News (in Korean). from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
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