{"id":3162,"date":"2026-08-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:08:49","slug":"chu-sumin-%eb%82%b4%ec%9d%bc%ec%97%90%ec%84%9c-%eb%a7%8c%eb%82%98-review-a-promise-in-a-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/chu-sumin-%eb%82%b4%ec%9d%bc%ec%97%90%ec%84%9c-%eb%a7%8c%eb%82%98-review-a-promise-in-a-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Chu Sumin \u2013 \ub0b4\uc77c\uc5d0\uc11c \ub9cc\ub098! 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At three and a half minutes it does not overstay the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A promise made in an old dream, and the flower that brings it back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The credits show a writer working with people rather than alone. Chu Sumin wrote and composed the track and produced it herself, arranging alongside Seo Hyejeong on keyboards, with Oh Jeongseok on guitar, Lee Junhyuk on bass and Ju Seongwoo on drums. Han Seongil directed the vocal and sings backing alongside her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cover carries the clock flower from the lyric, which is a fair summary of how the song works: one image, held steady, asked to do the emotional work. 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