"Universe" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band
Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
, released on December 26, 2017, as the lead single of their sixth extended play
''Universe''. It was released in both
Korean
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People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
and
Chinese
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* Something related to China
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**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
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versions by their label
SM Entertainment
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.
Background and release
Produced by Shin Hyuk and MRey, "Universe" is described as a soft pop-rock ballad, with lyrics about how a person will search the universe just to find their lover. The song was released on December 26 with the album.
Music video
The Korean and Chinese music videos for "Universe" were released on December 26, 2017. It features Exo "melancholically reflecting on the caffeinated beverage and performing different activities that serve as metaphors for the tightly-wound, messy emotions described in the lyrics".
The Korean music video has over 44 million views on
YouTube
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.
Promotion
Exo performed "Universe" for the first time on December 31 on
MBC's year-end show,
MBC Gayo Daejejeon
The ''MBC Gayo Daejejeon'' () is an annual, end-of-the-year South Korean music show broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The event was first held in 1966 as a singing competition, but MBC stopped giving out awards in 2005.
...
.
The song was also performed during
Nature Republic
Nature Republic (Hangul: 네이처리퍼블릭) is a South Korean cosmetics brand created in 2009.
History
Nature Republic opened its first store in March 2009. Stores were opened outside of South Korea in Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Malay ...
's Green Nature Exo Fan Festival on February 3, 2018.
Commercial performance
"Universe" debuted at number two on the South Korean
Gaon Digital Chart. It also topped the ''Billboard'' Korea
Kpop Hot 100
The K-pop Hot 100 is a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by ''Billboard'' in conjunction with ''Billboard'' Korea () on August 25, 2011. It is the second Asian ''Billboard'' chart after the Japan Hot 100. The chart used the same multime ...
for the first week of 2018.
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Yearly charts
Sales
Downloads
Accolades
Music program awards
Release history
References
{{Exo songs
Exo songs
2017 songs
2017 singles
Korean-language songs
SM Entertainment singles
Billboard Korea K-Pop number-one singles