Full Moon (Sunmi song)

"Full Moon" (Korean: 보름달; RR: Boreumdal) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi, featuring rapper Lena,[1] for her first EP Full Moon. Written and produced by Brave Brothers, the song was released on February 17, 2014, by JYP Entertainment as the lead single from the EP.

"Full Moon"
Single by Sunmi featuring Lena
from the EP Full Moon
LanguageKorean
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)
GenrePop
Length3:22
LabelJYP Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Brave Brothers
Producer(s)Brave Brothers
Sunmi singles chronology
"You"
(2013)		 "Full Moon"
(2014)		 "Gashina"
(2017)
Music video
"Full Moon" on YouTube

Background and release

The song marks JYP Entertainment and Brave Entertainment's first collaboration, as mentioned in the first verse of the song: "The first collaboration of JYP, and Brave Sound, here we come, Sunmi."[2]

Critical reception

The Korea Herald said that the song "delivers a fresh sound, gladly moving away from the typical musical style found on many recent JYP releases. The groovy brass and guitar riffs alongside sensual drumbeats blend in well with Sunmi's husky vocals. The hypnotic repetition of the chorus, “eh eh eh,” is addictive and adds to the seductive mood of the song."[3]

Music video

The music video, directed by Naive Creative Production,[4] was released along with the song. As of July 2020, it has over 25.5 million views on YouTube.[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.[6]

  • Sunmi – vocals
  • Lena — featured vocals
  • Brave Brothers – songwriting, composing, producing, arrangement, all instruments, programming
  • Elephant Kingdom — composing, arrangement, all instruments, programming
  • Lee Jung-min — arrangement, keyboard
  • Nat Powers — programming, keys
  • Oh Young-joon — guitar
  • Maboos — background vocals
  • Hyun Seung-hee — background vocals
  • Um Se-hee – recording
  • Phil Tan — mixing
  • Daniela Rivera — mixing
  • Brian Gardner — mastering

Usage in media

Pearl and Garnet's fusion dance in the Steven Universe episode "Cry for Help" (which aired on July 13, 2015) was inspired by the choreography of "Full Moon" with storyboards timed to the song.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[8] 2
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[9] 3
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 13

Monthly charts
Chart (February 2014) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[11] 8

Year-end charts
Chart (2014) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 57

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2014 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Solo Won[13]
2015 5th Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – February Nominated
24th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated

Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Inkigayo (SBS) March 2, 2014 [14]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various February 17, 2014 Digital download, streaming JYP Entertainment

References
  1. Yim, Hyun-su (September 19, 2019). "#Sunmipop: 7 Songs to celebrate the best of Sunmi". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. "보름달 (Full Moon) – Lyrics". Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Genius.
  3. "Eyelike: Sunmi brings back 'sexy' with 'Full Moon'". The Korea Herald. February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. NAIVE (December 14, 2015). "선미(Sunmi)_보름달(Full Moon)_M/V". Tumblr.
  5. "Sunmi(선미) "Full Moon(보름달)" M/V". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. "Sun Mi* – Full Moon". Tidal. United States. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. Johnston, Joe (July 14, 2015). "joe the johnston on Tumblr". Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. "Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2014" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  9. "BILLBOARD KOREA K-POP 100". Billboard.
  10. "World Digital Song Sales: March 8, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  11. "2014년 02월 Chart" [Digital Chart – February 2014] (in Korean). Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  12. "2014년 Digital Chart" [Digital Chart – 2014] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  13. "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  14. "'인기가요' 선미, '보름달' 1위 수상 후 "매번 2등만 했었는데…" 눈물". Aju News (in Korean). 2 March 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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