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"Dice"
"Dice"
Single by Onew
from the EP Dice
Language	Korean
Released	April 11, 2022
Genre	K-pop
Length	3:06
Label	SM; Dreamus;
Songwriter(s)	Kang Eun-jung; Will Lobban-Bean; Griffith Clawson; Jesse Fink;
Producer(s)	Cook Classics; Hitchhiker;
Onew singles chronology
Music video
	"Dice" on YouTube

"Dice" is a song by South Korean singer Onew. It was released on April 11, 2022, through SM Entertainment and served as the lead single for the EP of the same name. "Dice" was written by Kang Eun-jung, Will Lobban-Bean, Griffith Clawson and Jesse Fink, and produced by Lobban-Bean and Hitchhiker.

Background and release

Following the release of Onew's debut solo EP, Voice, in 2018, he went on hiatus due to mandatory military service.^[1] In March 2022, his agency SM Entertainment announced he would resume his solo music career with the release of his second EP Dice, led by the single of the same name.^[2] Another song was originally intended as lead single but it fell through.^[3] Onew instead opted for "Dice" because he liked its rhythm.^[4] Image teasers were uploaded to social media beginning March 31,^[5] and the song was released alongside its accompanying music video on April 11.^[6] Onew promoted the song with performances on M Countdown, Music Bank, Inkigayo and Show! Music Core.^[7]^[8]

Composition

"Dice" is a "breezy" and "mellifluous" pop song underpinned by rhythmical guitar plucking and synthesizer sounds that intensify in the chorus.^[9]^[10] The lyrics compare love to a game; Onew sings about rolling the dice and betting on love despite knowing it's a game he will likely lose.^[10]

Music video

The music video for "Dice" opens with Onew gazing at a woman through a hotel window, only to witness her be abducted by a masked individual. Onew enters the hotel in an effort to save her and is met with various foes along the way. He traverses the hotel's many rooms by rolling a magical dice, disguising himself first as a prince and then as a bellboy.^[9]^[11] He eventually reunites with his love interest, who does not require rescuing and instead dispatches the enemies herself.^[9]

Critical reception

Writing for MTV, Sarina Bhutani called "Dice" "one of Onew's most unique works to date" and described it as "a song that feels like wind in your hair and sunshine on your skin".^[12] Divyansha Dongre of Rolling Stone India praised it as a "quintessential summer single", highlighting Onew's "signature dulcet vocalizations".^[9]

Year-end lists

"Dice" on year-end lists
Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
CNN Philippines	Our favorite K-pop songs of 2022	—	^[13]
Dazed	The best K-pop tracks of 2022	25	^[14]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dice.^[15]

Recording

Recorded at SM Starlight Studio and SM Yellow Tail Studio
Digitally edited at SM LVYIN Studio
Mixed at SM Blue Cup Studio
Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering

Personnel

Onew – vocals, background vocals
Kang Eun-jung – lyrics
Will Lobban-Bean – composition
Griffith Clawson – composition
Jesse Fink – composition
Cook Classios – arrangement
Hitchhiker – arrangement, guitar, keyboard
Lee Min-gyu – recording
No Min-ji – recording
Lee Ji-hong – digital editing
Jeong Eui-seok – mixing
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Dice"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[16]	16

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dice"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	April 11, 2022	Digital download streaming	SM Dreamus	^[6]

References

^ "Shinee's Onew takes hiatus to serve in military". The Korea Times. Yonhap News Agency. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
^ "Shinee's Onew to drop new EP 'Dice' next month". Yonhap News Agency. March 29, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ Park, Min (May 2022). 온유한 날들 [Gentle Days]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ Shin, Min-hee (April 13, 2022). "[Celeb] Onew is back with another solo debut after three years". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ Kim, Ju-hee (March 30, 2022). 온유, 솔로 앨범 '다이스' 스케줄 포스터 공개…내달 컴백 [Onew releases the schedule poster for solo album 'Dice'... Comeback next month]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Kim, Na-young (April 11, 2022). 3년 4개월 동안 넓어진 온유의 스펙트럼 'DICE' [MK★컴백] [Onew expands his spectrum with 'Dice', returning after three years and four months]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Hye-min (April 14, 2022). 샤이니 온유, '다이스'로 컴백…엠카 첫 방송 [Shinee Onew's comeback with 'Dice'... First broadcast on M Countdown]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee, Hana (April 23, 2022). '음악중심' 빅뱅, 활동 안 해도 1위‥온유·송가인 컴백(종합) ['Music Core': Big Bang takes first place despite not promoting]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dongre, Divyansha (April 11, 2022). "Watch Shinee's Onew in Dreamy and Whimsical Music Video for 'Dice'". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Lee, Da-gyeom (March 31, 2022). 샤이니 온유, 신곡 '다이스'로 청량 매력 예고 [Shinee's Onew shows refreshing charm on new song 'Dice']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Yeo, Gladys (April 11, 2022). "Shinee's Onew returns with whimsical music video for solo song 'Dice'". NME. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ Bhutani, Sarina (April 15, 2022). "Bop Shop: Songs From Camila Cabello and Willow, Sophia Bel, Onew, and More". MTV. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "Our favorite K-pop songs of 2022". CNN Philippines. December 28, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 14, 2022). "The best K-pop tracks of 2022". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Dice (Liner notes). South Korea: SM Entertainment. 2022.
^ 2022년 16주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 16, 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.