Background
In the summer of 2022, Hwang and RM were working on their individual albums when they met by chance in a recording studio. While sharing their work with each other, Hwang showed RM an early demo of the "Smoke Sprite" instrumental, leading the pair to collaborate on developing the song. [3] [4] On the first day of writing the lyrics, RM kneeled down in front of Hwang while suggesting the chorus line "Take on my knees". [5]
On March 9, 2023, Hwang released a teaser video for the single which revealed a 10-second snippet of the chorus, along with a variety of shots from the upcoming music video. [6]
The music video for "Smoke Sprite" portrays Hwang in a series of surreal scenarios, such as floating in a pool of water, running through snowy mountains with a sunburn, and shooting herself with a bow. [7]
Reception
Upon release, "Smoke Sprite" received positive reviews from music critics, with Mary Sirosky of Consequence describing the song as "effortlessly cool". [8]
The Bias List gave it a rating of 8/10, calling it a "much more alternative sound than the glossy K-pop surrounding it". [9] Dr. Colette Balmain of View of the Arts gave "Smoke Sprite" a rating of 4.5/5, discussing the "visual and lyrical eroticism" of the song, and comparing Hwang's use of personas in the music video to Cindy Sherman's Untitled Film Stills . [10]
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