Dear Diary (Yeri song)
{{Short description|2019 single by Yeri}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
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|released={{Start date|2019|03|14}}
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- SM Blue Cup Studio
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- Son Go-eun
|lyricist=Yeri
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"Dear Diary" ({{Korean|hangul=스물에게|rr=Seumulege|lit=Dear Twenty}}) is a song recorded by South Korean singer and Red Velvet member Yeri. The track was released digitally on March 14, 2019, by SM Entertainment as part of the third season of SM Station. Composed and was also written by her along with Son Go-eun, the track expresses sympathy with support and gratitude expressed to her twenties. The song debuted and peaked at position 200 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
Background and composition
On May 11, 2018, Yeri appeared on Secret Unnie with Han Chae-young and performed "Dear Diary".{{Cite news|last=Cho|first=Yoon-sun|date=May 11, 2018|title=|script-title=ko:'비밀언니' 예리 "작년에 정신적으로 많이 힘들었다" 고백|language=ko|trans-title='Secret Unnie' Yeri's Confession "Last year was very difficult mentally"|work=Sports Chosun|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805110100102610007684&servicedate=20180511|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618233357/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805110100102610007684&servicedate=20180511|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Kim|first=Jin-sun|date=March 5, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리 14일 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게' 공개예정|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri is Scheduled to Release Her First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' on the 14th|work=Seoul Economy|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VGGYM71GI|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618233749/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VGGYM71GI|archive-date=June 18, 2021}} It was then revealed that the Red Velvet member will be releasing her own song.{{Cite news|last=Yang|first=Ji-yeon|date=March 11, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:'비밀언니' 예리, 한채영에 고충 토로 "작년, 정신적으로 힘들었다"|language=ko|trans-title='Secret Unnie' Yeri, Han Chae-young Talks About Their Grievance "Last Year was Mentally Difficult"|work=Seoul Economy|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RZHOR74NI|url-status=live|access-date=June 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619024355/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RZHOR74NI|archive-date=June 19, 2021}} A year later, SM Entertainment announced that she will be releasing the track at 6:00 PM on March 14, 2019.{{Cite news|date=March 5, 2019|title=Red Velvet YERI, all the world's 'Dear Diary' emotional music!|publisher=SM Entertainment Press Center|url=https://smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/2729|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307134926/https://smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/2729|archive-date=March 7, 2019}} The song will be released digitally on various music platforms as part of the third season of SM Station.{{Cite news|last=Sung|first=Jung-eun|date=March 5, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 첫 솔로곡 겸 자작곡 ‘스물에게’ 14일 공개.."예리만의 감성"|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, To Release Her First Solo and Self-composed Song 'Dear Diary' on the 14th.."Yeri's Emotions"|work=Maeil Business Newspaper StarToday|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/03/131396/|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618233939/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/03/131396/|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}{{Listen|filename=Yeri - Dear Diary.ogg|title="Dear Diary"|format=Ogg|pos=left|description="Dear Diary" is a medium tempo acoustic ballad song that expresses sympathy with the support and gratitude expressed to her twenties.}}"Dear Diary" composed by Yeri and was also written by her along with Son Go-eun.{{Cite news|last=Jung|first=Hee-yeon|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게' 14일 오후 6시 공개|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, To Release Her First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' at 6:00 PM on the 14th|work=Sports Dong-A|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20190308/94445838/1|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618234158/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20190308/94445838/1|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=March 14, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:곡 정보 – 스물에게 (Dear Diary)|trans-title=Song Information – Dear Diary|url=http://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31668672|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225131625/http://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=31668672|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=|publisher=Melon|language=ko}} Musically, the song was described as a medium tempo acoustic ballad with "sweet" guitar and electric piano.{{Cite news|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 14일 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게' 공개 "스물의 나에게 하고 싶은 말"|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, To Released Her First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' on the 14th "What I Want to Say to my Twenty-something"|work=Osen|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111095351|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200258/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111095351|archive-date=June 24, 2021}} It is noted her "calm" voice as an expression of her appreciation of her first step as an adult.{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게' 14일 공개 "자작곡"|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet Yeri's First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' to be Released on the 14th "Self-composed Song"|work=Newsen|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201903081006522410|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618234430/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201903081006522410|archive-date=June 18, 2021}} The track is composed in the key of C major with a tempo of 172 beats per minute.{{Cite web|title=Key & BPM for Dear Diary by YERI|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Dear-Diary-YERI/2qgA8fMwtftAhDzkd6mhgD|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618234548/https://tunebat.com/Info/Dear-Diary-YERI/2qgA8fMwtftAhDzkd6mhgD|archive-date=June 18, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=Tunebat}} Lyrically, it expresses sympathy with the support and gratitude expressed to her twenties.{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Jung-ho|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게' 14일 공개|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet Yeri's First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' will be Released on the 14th|work=StarNews|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2019030810064735260|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618234837/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2019030810064735260|archive-date=June 18, 2021}} Yeri revealed that she had heard a lot of questions about what would be the most different when she will be 20 years old.{{Cite news|last=Kim|first=Ha-jin|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 첫 솔로곡 '스물에게'…"스물의 나에게 하고픈 말"|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, First Solo Song 'Dear Diary'..."What You Want to Say to My Twenty"|work=Ten Asia|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019030837804|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618235155/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019030837804|archive-date=June 18, 2021}} It was declared that she started to write it and described the song as "vague and anxious".{{Cite news|last=Park|first=So-hyun|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 첫 솔로는 자작곡…'스물에게' 발표|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, Her First Solo was Composed by Herself...Announcement of 'Dear Diary'|work=Xports News|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1085487|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201827/https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1085487|archive-date=June 24, 2021}} Additionally, she told that she was still "clumsy" but have learned how to take care of oneself as she have gone through a special and strange time of twenties.{{Cite news|last=Yoo|first=Byung-chul|date=March 8, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 첫 솔로곡 ‘스물에게’ 14일 공개|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, To Release Her First Solo Song 'Dear Diary' on the 14th|work=Korea Economic TV|url=https://news.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201903080231&t=NN|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618235534/https://news.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201903080231&t=NN|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Hwang|first=Mi-hyun|date=March 8, 2021|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리, 신곡 '스물에게' 작곡…"나에게 하고 싶은 말"|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri, New Self-composed Song 'Dear Diary'..."What You Want to Say to Me"|work=News1|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3566011|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618235718/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3566011|archive-date=June 18, 2021}}
Promotion and reception
The accompanying music video for "Dear Diary" was directed by video director Sunghwi.{{Cite web|title=YERI - Dear Diary M/V|url=https://nvrmnd.kr/YERI-Dear-Diary-M-V|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619000017/https://nvrmnd.kr/YERI-Dear-Diary-M-V|archive-date=June 19, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=nvrmnd|language=en}} It was premiered on March 14, 2019, to coincide with the release of the song.{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=March 14, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:레드벨벳 예리 오늘(14일) 첫 솔로 '스물에게' 발표|language=ko|trans-title=Red Velvet's Yeri to Announce Her First Solo 'Dear Diary' Today (14th)|work=Newsen|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201903141102552410|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619000234/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201903141102552410|archive-date=June 19, 2021}} Prior to its premiere date, the music video was teased with one teaser.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwV-yClYRaU|title=[STATION 3] YERI 예리 '스물에게 (Dear Diary)' MV Teaser|language=ko|publisher=SMTOWN|trans-title=[STATION 3] YERI 'Dear Diary' MV Teaser|access-date=June 18, 2021|medium=YouTube}} The music video consists of Yeri sending a video letter to her 20-year-old self.{{Cite news|last=Kim|first=Soo-kyung|date=March 14, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:SM 스테이션3, 이번 정거장은 예리의 '스물에게'|language=ko|trans-title=SM Station 3, This Stop is Yeri's 'Dear Diary'|work=Ten Asia|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019031442774|url-status=live|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619000358/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2019031442774|archive-date=June 19, 2021}} The track debuted at position 200 on the 11th weekly issue of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for 2019 during the period dated March 10–16.{{Cite web|date=March 10–16, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:2019년 11주차 Digital Chart|trans-title=2019, Week 11 Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090310/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|archive-date=March 27, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2021|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}} The song also debuted at position 62 on the component Gaon Download Chart.{{Cite web|date=March 10–16, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:2019년 11주차 Download Chart|trans-title=2019, Week 11 Download Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328104412/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|archive-date=March 28, 2019|access-date=June 18, 2021|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}}
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming{{Cite web|date=March 14, 2019|title=|script-title=ko:앨범 정보 – 스물에게 (Dear Diary) - SM STATION|trans-title=Album Information – Dear Diary - SM STATION|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10261326|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225131602/http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10261326|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=|publisher=Melon|language=ko}}
- "Dear Diary"{{Spaced en dash}}3:39
- "Dear Diary (Instrumental)"{{Spaced en dash}}3:39
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.
Studio
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- Recorded at doobdoob Studio
- Recorded at SM Blue Cup Studio
- Edited at MonoTree Studio
- Engineered for mix at SM Big Shot Studio
- Mixed at SM Yellow Tail Studio
- Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering
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Personnel
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- Yeri{{Spaced en dash}}vocals, vocal directing
- Son Go-eun{{Spaced en dash}}composition, arrangement, vocal directing, keyboard, Pro Tools operation, digital editing
- Yoo Young-jin{{Spaced en dash}}music and sound supervision, background vocals
- Lee Byung-woo{{Spaced en dash}}guitar
- Kwon Won-jin{{Spaced en dash}}recording
- Jeong Eui-seok{{Spaced en dash}}recording
- Lee Min-kyu{{Spaced en dash}}mixing engineer
- Koo Jong-pil{{Spaced en dash}}mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo{{Spaced en dash}}mastering
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Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Dear Diary" ! scope="col" |Chart (2019) ! scope="col" |Peak position |
| scope="row" |South Korea (Gaon)
|200 |
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Release history
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|+Release dates and formats for "Dear Diary" !Region !Date !Format(s) !Label(s) !{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" |Various
|March 14, 2019 |{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{hlist|SM Entertainment|Dreamus}} |
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