Home (Roy Kim album)

Home
Studio album by Roy Kim
Released October 8, 2014
(see release history)
Recorded 2014
Genre Folk, acoustic, pop
Length 34:11
Language Korean
Label CJ E&M Music
Producer Jung Ji-chan
Roy Kim chronology

Love Love Love
(2013)		 Home
(2014)
Singles from Home
  1. "Home"
    Released: October 8, 2014

Home (sometimes stylized as HOME) is the second studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim, released and distributed on October 8, 2014 through CJ E&M Music. The album features nine tracks in total, including the lead single which shares the same name as the title of the album.

Background

In February 2014, while Roy Kim was studying at Georgetown University, it was announced that he had renewed his exclusive contract with CJ E&M Music and had plans to release his second studio album in Autumn.[1] In June 2014, Kim confirmed that he had begun working on the album through a handwritten letter to fans, saying "I'm preparing my second album so please just wait a little more!"[2] In September, the album entitled Home was officially announced and given an October release date.[3]

Home involved participation from numerous musicians, including Eric Darken, Dan Needham, Gary Lunn, Marc Urselli, and Sungha Jung.[4][5]

Release

On September 21, 2014, Roy Kim uploaded an acoustic performance of the song "12 O'Clock" from his previous studio album Love Love Love, onto his official YouTube channel, stating "2nd album coming real soon. Next full moon" and informing fans of the album's impending release.[6] A teaser image for the album was revealed on September 29, along with a confirmed release date (October 8).[7] The next day, a handwritten image of the album's tracklist was posted through Kim's Instagram account.[8][9] On October 2, the official music video teaser for "Home" was released via YouTube.[10][11]

In prior to the album's release, a lyric video for the song "Nothing Lasts Forever" (Hangul: 영원한 건 없지만; RR: Yeongwonhan Geon Eopjiman) was uploaded through CJ E&M Music's official YouTube channel.[12] The lyric video, featuring time-lapse footage of auroras, was created in collaboration with South Korean astrophotographer Kwon O-chul. Kim exhibited the video for free at Gwanghwarang, Sejong Center from October 3 to 7.[13][14]

The whole album was released digitally at 12:00 am KST on October 8, along with the music video for its lead single.[15] Immediately upon release, the title track "Home" rose to the pole position on South Korea's real-time music charts including MelOn, Mnet, Naver Music, Olleh Music, and Monkey3.[16]

On October 14, Kim's agency surprisingly released a music video for "When Autumn Comes" (Hangul: 가을에; RR: Gaeul-e) onto YouTube.[17] The slow one shot music video was directed by Song Won-young, who also directed the video for the album's title track.[18]

Singles

"Home"

"Home", the album's title track, is the singer's self-penned song (He also starred on its music video featuring actress Lee Chae-eun, as a star who has his inner solitude). It is a folk tune with the message of consolation through the lyrics of the song, "I see your sad back hidden behind the flashy lights and busy schedules", "When I hear your footsteps, greeting you with a smile", and "Are you feeling sick anywhere? Was it hard? / Don't worry about me, I just need you to be okay / When your heart is aching, when no one is there for you, just come here".[19][20]

Roy Kim posted a photo he took with his companion dog Sancho, on his Instagram account, stating "This song was written in the perspective of my 14-year-old friend Sancho. I've been happy thanks to him who waits for me and barks at me, at the door of my house whatever happens to me." Kim also stated "As I do, everyone of you might have someone like Sancho. I have nothing but gratitude, hearing people came to know how much such beings mean to them through my music."[21][22]

The song debuted and peaked at number two on the Gaon Singles Chart.[23] It won the first place on South Korea's televised music shows including Mnet's M! Countdown,[24] and MBC's Show! Music Core,[25] from October 16 to 18, 2014. In Taiwan, "Home" was ranked at number 90 on the Hit FM's Annual Top 100 Singles Chart of that year.[26] Allkpop listed the corresponding music video at number six on its list of "Top 50 K-Pop MVs of 2014".[27]

Since its release, "Home" has sold 443,486 digital copies domestically.[28]

Promotion

Roy Kim began promoting his comeback album on various music programs, starting on the October 9, 2014, broadcast of M! Countdown (Mnet). He promoted the lead single on M! Countdown,[29] Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV),[30] Music Bank (KBS),[31] Show Champion (MBC Music),[32] Show! Music Core (MBC),[33] The Music Trend (SBS),[34] and The Show (SBS MTV).

On KBS's You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook, Kim performed the title track and "When Autumn Comes", alongside his cover of "Lost Stars" popularized through the 2014 film Begin Again.[35][36][37]

It was announced that Kim would hold his nationwide live tour entitled "2014 ROYKIM LIVE TOUR HOME" from October 25. Starting at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park, Seoul, the singer performed in cities including Daegu, Daejeon, Busan, and Changwon until November 2014, to promote his second studio album.[38]

Kim promoted the album also in Taiwan from November 13 to 15, attending at "ROY KIM 2014 HI FIVE Taipei Fan Meeting" held in celebration of the album's release in the country, with his fans exceeding a thousand.[39]

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.

CD/Digital download[40]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Nothing Lasts Forever" (영원한 건 없지만; Yeongwonhan Geon Eopjiman)
  • Kim Sang-woo
 4:03
2. "When Autumn Comes" (가을에; Gaeure)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:50
3. "Home"  
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:50
4. "If You Love Me" (날 사랑한다면; Nal Saranghandamyeon)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:39
5. "Now I Know" (잘 있나요 그대; Jal Itnayo Geudae, featuring Jung Ji-chan)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:21
6. "Hold On" (롱디; Rongdi)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 4:13
7. "Curtain" (커튼; Keoteun, featuring Sungha Jung)
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:15
8. "Far Away" (멀어졌죠; Meoreojyeotjyo)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 4:24
9. "Thank You" (Bonus track)
  • Kim Sang-woo
  • Kim Sang-woo
 3:36
Total length:
 34:11
Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Home.[42]

  • Ahn Seok-jun – executive producer
  • Song Dong-hoon – supervisor
  • Lee Sun – project director
  • Jung Ji-chan – music producer, featured artist
  • Sungha Jung – guitar
  • Roy Kim – album artist, artwork
  • Kim Mi-soon – project manager
  • Park Shin-wook – project coordinator
  • Lim In-yong – artist management director
  • Ham Ji-hyo – artist management
  • Kim Sang-jun – artist management
  • Yi Jong-hwa – visual concept
  • Lee Kwang-soo – marketing
  • Cha Eun-kyeom – marketing
  • Kim Jin-a – fan marketing
  • Jung Soo-young – public relations
  • Song Won-young – music video directing
  • Park Ji-eun – assistant director
  • Kim Keon – music video producing
  • Kwon O-chul – astrophotography
  • Han Young-min – making film
  • Park Jun-soo – making film
  • Kim Young-jun – photographer
  • Kim Young-beom – photographer
  • Hwang Ji-eun – album artwork design
  • Kim Keon-joo – artwork, illustration
  • Kim Hye-soo – artwork
  • Lee Han-wook – stylist
  • Hong Han-na – stylist
  • Ha Min – hair, makeup
  • Cheon Hye-rin – hair, makeup
  • Lee Dong-heon – sales promotion director
  • Jung Chan-tae – physical sales promotion
  • Han Woo-yeon – physical sales promotion
  • Lee Jong-hwa – physical sales promotion
  • Yoo Dong-gil – digital sales promotion
  • Kim Seong-joong – digital sales promotion
  • Baek Sang-hoon – digital sales promotion
  • Shin Hee-jin – digital sales promotion
  • Kang Hyung-ho – digital sales promotion
  • Sung Eun-jung – digital sales promotion
  • Kim Joo-ri – international sales promotion
  • Yuki Yamada – international sales promotion
  • Kang In-hee – advertisement, event sales promotion
  • Lee Young-eun – advertisement, event sales promotion
  • Lee Sun-young – advertisement, event sales promotion
  • Jo Hyun-joo – promotion design
  • Jung Min-ae – promotion design
  • Ha Jung-min – finance, administration
  • Lee Ha-na – finance, administration
  • Baeho "Bobby" Shin – recording of drums, bass guitar, and percussion
  • David Donghwa Han – recording assistant
  • Marc Urselli – strings
  • Antoine Silverman – violin
  • Entcho Todorov – violin
  • Erin Benim – violin
  • Suzy Perelman – violin
  • Lisa Matricardi – violin
  • Hiroko Taguchi – violin
  • Monica Davis – violin
  • Meghan Todt – violin
  • Jonathan Dinklage – viola
  • Phil Payton – viola
  • Chris Cardona – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Julian Schwartz – cello
  • Lee Pyung-wook – recording of vocals, piano, and Sungha Jung's guitar
  • Ko Hyun-jung – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Chart performance

Album charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position		 Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[43] 4
South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[45] 12
South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart —

Single charts

Home

Chart (2014) Peak
position		 Sales
South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[23] 2
  • KOR: 443,486+ (digital downloads only)[28]
South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart[46] 9
South Koraen Gaon Year-End Singles Chart —

Other charted songs

Title Peak chart position Sales
KOR
Gaon
"Nothing Lasts Forever" 59
  • KOR: 38,165+ (digital downloads only)[47]
"When Autumn Comes" 79
  • KOR: 31,114+ (digital downloads only)[48]
"If You Love Me" 80
  • KOR: 30,590+ (digital downloads only)[49]
"Now I Know" 86
  • KOR: 27,989+ (digital downloads only)[50]
"Hold On" 89 (Domestic)[51]
  • KOR: 23,446+ (digital downloads only)[52]
"Curtain" 95 (Domestic)[51]
  • KOR: 22,812+ (digital downloads only)[53]
"Far Away" 99 (Domestic)[51]
  • KOR: 22,525+ (digital downloads only)[54]
"Thank You" —
  • KOR: 22,000+ (digital downloads only)[55]

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 6th MelOn Music Awards Music Style Award – Folk "Home" Nominated
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards UnionPay Song of the Year "Home" Nominated
UnionPay Artist of the Year Roy Kim Nominated
Best Male Artist Roy Kim Nominated
Best Vocal Performance – Male "Home" Nominated
2015 24th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Roy Kim Nominated
High1/Mobile Popularity Award Roy Kim Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Roy Kim Nominated

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"Home" M! Countdown (Mnet) October 16, 2014
Show! Music Core (MBC) October 18, 2014

Release history

Region Date Format Edition Label
South Korea October 8, 2014 CD, digital download CJ E&M Music
Worldwide Digital download[56]
Taiwan CD[57]
October 31, 2014 CD+DVD Deluxe Edition
(with HI FIVE Fan Meeting VIP Pass)[58]		 CJ E&M Music, Warner Music
November 15, 2014 CD+DVD[59]

Other facts

Footnotes

  1. ↑ This is an estimated figure. Sales since December 2014 are unavailable.

References

  1. ↑ "Roy Kim to Return with a New Album in Autumn". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Roy Kim Expresses His Desire to Return to Stage in Handwritten Letter to Fans". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Roy Kim to Make Comeback with Second Album in October". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Roy Kim to Release 2nd Album 'Home' in October". Mnet America. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Roy Kim shares a handwritten album tracklist for his upcoming album 'Home'". Allkpop. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ Roy Kim (September 21, 2014). "12 o'clock – Roy Kim 로이킴 열두시" (YOUTUBE).
  7. ↑ "Roy Kim Reveals Teaser Photo and Release Date for His Second Album, "Home"". Soompi. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ 로이킴, 자필 트랙리스트 깜짝 공개 '손글씨에서조차 느껴지는 가을 내음' (in Korean). eNews World. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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  10. ↑ "Roy Kim hints at a dramatic story line to come with MV teaser for 'Home'". Allkpop. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (October 1, 2014). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) – HOME (Teaser)" (YOUTUBE).
  12. ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (October 7, 2014). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) – 영원한 건 없지만 (Nothing Lasts Forever) MV" (YOUTUBE).
  13. ↑ 로이킴과 천체사진가의 만남…'영원한건 없지만' 이색 선공개 (in Korean). mydaily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ "로이킴, '영원한 건 없지만' MV 전시회서 선공개" (in Korean). Herald Economy Korea. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  15. ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (October 8, 2014). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) – Home MV" (YOUTUBE).
  16. ↑ 로이킴, 신곡 '홈'으로 차트 접수…김동률과 어깨 나란히 (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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  18. ↑ 로이킴 '가을에' 뮤비 공개, 슬로우 원테이크 기법 활용 '독특' (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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  22. ↑ "roykimmusic on Instagram" (in Korean). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – The 42nd Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  24. ↑ 로이킴, ‘엠카’ 1위 기념 인증샷 "이제 시작이란 마음가짐" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Roy Kim wins #1 + Performances from October 18th 'Show! Music Core'!". Allkpop. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Hit FM's Annual Top 100 Singles Chart - 2014 (Page 2)" (in Chinese). Voice of Taiwan. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "allkpop's Top 50 K-Pop MVs of 2014: 10-1". Allkpop. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Sales references of "Home":
  29. ↑ Mnet (October 10, 2014). "Mnet [M COUNTDOWN] Ep.397 : 로이킴(Roy Kim) – HOME @MCOUNTDOWN_141009" (YOUTUBE).
  30. ↑ ARIRANG KPOP (October 10, 2014). "Simply K-Pop EP 132 -Roy Kim – Home 로이 킴 – Home" (YOUTUBE).
  31. ↑ KBSKpop (October 11, 2014). "[HIT] 뮤직뱅크-로이 킴(Roy Kim) – Home.20141010" (YOUTUBE).
  32. ↑ MBCKpop (October 17, 2014). "Roy Kim – Home, 로이킴 – 홈, Show Champion 20141015" (YOUTUBE).
  33. ↑ MBCKpop (October 18, 2014). "[Comeback Stage] Roy Kim – Home, 로이킴 – 홈, Show Music core 20141018" (YOUTUBE).
  34. ↑ SBSMusic1 (October 19, 2014). "[로이킴(Roy Kim)] HOME(홈) @인기가요 Inkigayo 141019" (YOUTUBE).
  35. ↑ '스케치북' 로이킴 "정준영과 5살 차이, 주위에서 동갑으로 봐" (in Korean). XPORTSNEWS. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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  38. ↑ "로이킴, 2014 라이브 투어 'HOME' 포스터 공개" (in Korean). Asia Today. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  39. ↑ 로이킴, 대만 팬 프로모션 투어 성료…첫 방문에도 ‘관심집중’ (in Korean). Hankook Economy. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  40. ↑ "HOME : 네이버 뮤직" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  41. ↑ "lovely moment" (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  42. ↑ Home (Media notes). Roy Kim. South Korea: CJ E&M Music. 2014.
  43. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 42nd Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  44. ↑ Sales references of "Home":
  45. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – October 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  46. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles – October 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  47. ↑ Sales references for "Nothing Lasts Forever":
  48. ↑ Sales references for "When Autumn Comes":
  49. ↑ Sales references for "If You Love Me":
  50. ↑ Sales references for "Now I Know":
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 "South Korean Gaon Chart: Singles (Domestic) – The 42nd Week of 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  52. ↑ Sales references for "Hold On":
  53. ↑ Sales references for "Curtain":
  54. ↑ Sales references for "Far Away":
  55. ↑ Sales references for "Thank You":
  56. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Home by Roy Kim". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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  58. ↑ 五大唱片 (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  59. ↑ 五大唱片 (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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