Dream is the third Japanese extended play (EP) and thirteenth overall by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on November 9, 2022, through Hybe Labels Japan. It contains the original song "Dream", the Japanese versions of the two previously released Korean singles "Rock with You" and "All My Love", and the "holiday" version of the English track "Darl+ing".[1] The EP has been marketed as the band's "first" Japanese-language EP[1] despite Seventeen having recorded two previous Japanese EPs, We Make You and 24H, which were officially classified as "mini-albums".[2]
The EP debuted at number one on the Daily Oricon Albums Chart, selling 388,300 copies in its first day.[4] It topped the chart for three days straight, recording 61,065 and 18,312 copies sold in its second and third day.[4][5] The EP debuted at number one on the Weekly Oricon Albums Chart, having sold 498,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Jashley Ann Cruz of GMA Network wrote, "Seventeen proves they're versatile artists who can dominate every sphere they step on." Cruz commented positively on the lead single "Dream"'s "soft and sweet" choreography and its music video's "dreamy aura", describing the song as "perfect for the upcoming holidays".[3]
^ abYoon, Ki-baek (November 12, 2022). 세븐틴, 열도 점령… 오리콘 차트 3일째 정상 [Seventeen, occupying the archipelago... Oricon chart top 3rd day]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^Ji, Min-kyung (November 11, 2022). 세븐틴, 日 신보 ‘DREAM’ 오리콘 데일리 앨범 랭킹 이틀째 1위 [Seventeen, Japanese new album 'DREAM' tops Oricon daily album ranking for 2nd day]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^Koh, Seung-hee (November 15, 2022). 세븐틴, 일본 오리콘 차트 주간 앨범 랭킹 ‘1위’ [Seventeen, Japan Oricon Chart Weekly Album Ranking 'No. 1']. Herald Economy (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 6. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
