Falling Blossoms () is the second single by the South Korean artists

Kim Hee-chul Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Supe ...

and

Min Kyung-hoon Min Kyung-hoon (; born October 6, 1984) is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Buzz and one-half of the duo Universe Cowards with Kim Hee-chul. His first solo album, ''Im·pres·sive'', was ...

, the duo who is known as

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. Their stage name is a mix of Heechul's nickname ''Universe Star'' and Buzz's song ''Coward''.

Background and release

The single is released a year after the success of their first collaboration and is part of

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music video competition, released alongside Kim Young-chul's "Andenayon" and

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's "I Kick My Luck Away". Min Kyung-hoon wrote the lyrics to "Falling Blossoms" with his Buzz bandmates Yoon Woo-hyun and Shin Joon-ki.

Reception

'' Billboard'' described it as "soft pop-rock tune that grows to a soaring, emotional cacophony" and complimented how their music video was one of the most inclusive music videos South Korea's seen in some time. In November, Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon were again nominated for Best Rock Song at the 10th Melon Music Awards, which they later won on December 1, making them the only artist to win the award two years in a row.

Music video

Min acts as the head of the family in lieu of his father and

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older brother, portrayed by Kim, but runs into trouble with gang members while trying to help his mother (

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) and brother. The gang beats Kim up in front of his teacher (

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's Roh Ji-sun) to get to Min. Min successfully carries out revenge after he was berated by their mother for his failure to protect Kim. As the gang leader, played by Lee Sang-Min tries to lure Min into an alleyway as an attempt of murder, it was Kim who receives the blow instead after he read the message on Min's phone, leaving the gang leader in disbelief as he ran away. Min later finds a Dying Kim on the alleyway, with Kim handing over a heartful letter he wrote to Min before he succumbs to his wound. A tearful Min then sits dejectedly beside his now-deceased brother, while holding his hand. The accompanying music video was directed by

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent ...

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Track listing

Charts

Accolades

References

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