Oneiric Diary (EP)

Oneiric Diary (幻想日記) is the third extended play by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. It was released on June 15, 2020, by Off the Record Entertainment.[1] The album is available in three versions: Diary, Oneiric and 3D, and consists of eight tracks including the lead single, "Secret Story of the Swan".[2]

Oneiric Diary
Digital Cover (Artwork from 'Oneiric 환상' version cover)
EP by
Iz*One
ReleasedJune 15, 2020
Recorded2020
GenreK-pop, pop, dance hall, disco
Length24:00
Language
  • Korean
  • Japanese
Label
Iz*One chronology
Bloom*Iz
(2020)		 Oneiric Diary
(2020)
Singles from Oneiric Diary
  1. "Secret Story of the Swan"
    Released: June 15, 2020

Background

On May 12, it was announced that they would be having a summer comeback and would be releasing the 3rd season of their reality show Iz*One Chu. On May 19, it was confirmed that the group would release their third mini-album Oneiric Diary on June 15.[3] On June 15, the company announced that the music video release will be postponed to June 16, while the performance video and album will be released on the original schedule given. The group held the comeback showcase for their album on Mnet's second channel M2.

Commercial performance

On June 22, it was reported that the album broke the record of first week sales on Hanteo among girl groups, with 389,334 copies sold on its first 7 days.[4]

Track listing
Oneiric Diary track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Welcome" (Intro)MosPickMosPickMosPick1:25
2."Secret Story of the Swan" (환상동화; lit. Fantasy Fairytale)MosPickMosPickMosPick3:12
3."Pretty"
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Green
  • real-fantasy
  • Bull$EyE
  • real-fantasy
  • Bull$EyE
3:19
4."Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마)Hitomi HondaJung Ho-hyun (e.one)Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)3:00
5."Rococo"
  • KZ
  • B.O.
  • PUYO
  • KZ
  • HONEYSWEAT
  • B.O.
  • PUYO
  • KZ
  • HONEYSWEAT
3:13
6."With*One"Iz*OnePsycho Rabbit[lower-alpha 1]Psycho Rabbit3:39
7."Secret Story of the Swan (Japanese Ver.)" (幻想童話)
MosPickMosPick3:12
8."Merry-Go-Round (Japanese Ver.)"Hitomi HondaJung Ho-hyun (e.one)Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)3:00
Total length:24:00

Notes

  1. Consists of Kwon Eun-bi, Jung Sung-min and Shin Yong-soo

Charts
Sales chart performance of Oneiric Diary
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 4
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 2

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[8] 2× Platinum 500,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Secret Story of the Swan" The Show June 23, 2020
June 30, 2020
Show Champion June 24, 2020
M Countdown June 25, 2020
Music Bank June 26, 2020
Show! Music Core June 27, 2020
Inkigayo June 28, 2020

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 29, 2020
Various Digital download, streaming

References
  1. "아이즈원, 6월 15일 컴백 확정…준비된 콘텐츠 순차적으로 공개 [공식]". Xportsnews (in Korean). May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Naver.
  2. "IZ*ONE 3rd Mini Album [Oneiric Diary] TRACK LIST". IZ*ONE. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "아이즈원, 6월 15일 컴백 확정…준비된 콘텐츠 순차적으로 공개 [공식]". Xportsnews (in Korean). May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020 – via Naver.
  4. "걸그룹 아이즈원, '환상일기' 38만9000장 판매 기록…역대 걸그룹 최고 기록". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Naver.
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/06/29 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-06-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 25, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. "South Korean album certifications – Iz*One – Oneiric Diary" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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