I.O.I - Dream Girls (2016)

  • Members: Pinky (0:45, ballerina), Mi Na (0:52, convenience store clerk?), Soo Jung (1:01, rhythmic gymnast), Chung Ha (1:07, dancer), So Mi (1:14, rock climber), So Hye (1:19, student), Chae Yeon (1:27, baker), Se Jeong (1:33, runner), Yeun Jung (1:41, fashion designer), Do Yeon (1:49, tennis player), Na Young (2:09, fencer)
  • The members chose this song by vote from a pool of ~30 songs.1
  • In the first episode of I.O.I’s reality show Standby I.O.I (2016-04-22), it was revealed that Chung Ha and So Mi speak in English to each other. In behind-the-scenes footage of another show (Knowing Bros. 2016-04-28), Chunga Ha said she lived in Dallas, TX, for 7-8 years.2
  • The song is about dreams and hopes, but I’m not really sure why Mi Na dreams to be a convenience store worker. In Produce 101 (2016) and Standby IOI, Mi Na is shown as being a foodie, and fans theorize that working at convenience store allows her to be always surrounded by snacks all day.3 4

  1. http://www.soompi.com/2016/04/08/i-o-i-members-vote-for-title-song-and-tracks-in-their-new-album/ ↩︎

  2. https://twitter.com/SomiJokbal/status/725614788252831745 ↩︎

  3. https://youtu.be/rkHFg-56R0E?t=40s ↩︎

  4. https://youtu.be/G8BLKBOPbMI?t=10s ↩︎