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| name = Secret Story of the Swan

| type = single

| artist = Iz*One

| EP = Oneiric Diary

| language = Korean

| released =

| recorded = 2020

| genre =

| length = 3:12

| label =

| writer = MosPick

|producer =MosPick

| prev_title = Fiesta

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title = Beware

| next_year = 2020

| year = 2020

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}}

"'Secret Story of the Swan'" 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 postponed title track "Fiesta".

Background and release



On 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'. On March 20, 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.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1387501wpp/swing-entertainment-confirmed-to-join-off-the-record-entertainment-in-co-managing-izone Swing Entertainment Confirmed To Join Off The Record Entertainment In Co-Managing IZ*ONE] 'Soompi.' August 17, 2020 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.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1401131wpp/izone-excites-with-details-for-june-comeback IZ*ONE Excites With Details For June Comeback] 'Soompi.' On June 1, Iz*One released an album trailer announcing the name for their album being 'Oneiric Diary '. 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.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1403754wpp/watch-izone-unveils-stunning-trailer-for-june-comeback Update: IZ*ONE Captivates With Glimpse Of Secret Story Of The Swan Choreo And More In New MV Teaser] 'Soompi.' 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.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1406863wpp/watch-izone-is-elegant-yet-powerful-in-secret-story-of-the-swan-performance-video Watch: IZ*ONE Sings Secret Story Of The Swan In Fairytale-Like Comeback MV] 'Soompi.'

Composition



"Secret Story of the Swan" is an EDM track composed in G minor, a tempo of 103 bpm, and the common-time signature. 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



Iz*One made their comeback stage on 'M! Countdown' along with other artists such as WJSN, Stray Kids, and N.Flying.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1407604wpp/watch-wjsn-grabs-2nd-win-for-butterfly-on-m-countdown-performances-by-izone-stray-kids-n-flying-and-more Watch: WJSN Grabs 2nd Win For Butterfly On M Countdown; Performances By IZ*ONE, Stray Kids, N.Flying, And More] 'Soompi.'

Commercial performance



On 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



Their music video, even as it 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.[https://www.soompi.com/article/1408683wpp/watch-izone-shows-off-elegance-and-power-in-dance-practice-video-for-secret-story-of-the-swan Watch: IZ*ONE Shows Off Elegance And Power In Dance Practice Video For Secret Story Of The Swan] 'Soompi.'

Accolades



Music program wins

Iz*One took their first win for the song on June 23, on 'The Show' against N.Flying's "Oh Really" and Weki Meki's "Oopsy".[https://www.soompi.com/article/1408589wpp/watch-izone-wins-with-secret-story-of-the-swan-on-the-show-performances-by-wjsn-n-flying-dia-and-more Watch: IZ*ONE Wins With Secret Story Of The Swan On The Show; Performances By WJSN, N.Flying, DIA, And More] 'Soompi.' With a total of seven wins on different music programs, the song tied "Violeta" as their most awarded song.

Charts



See also



* List of 'M Countdown' Chart winners (2020)

References



Category:Iz*One songs

Category:2020 singles

Category:2020 songs

Category:Korean-language songs

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