Jung Joon Young 1st mini album

Jung Joon Young 1st Mini Album
EP by Jung Joon-young
Released October 10, 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 26:13
Language Korean
Label CJ E&M
Producer CJ E&M(executive), SCORE (music)
Jung Joon-young chronology

Jung Joon Young 1st Mini Album
(2013)		 TEENAGER
(2014)
Singles from 1st Mini Album''
  1. "병이에요 (Spotless Mind)"
    Released: October 1, 2013
  2. "정말?(Really?)"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  3. "이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending)"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  4. "BE STUPID"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  5. "아는 번호(Missed Call)"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  6. "Take Off Mask"
    Released: October 10, 2013

Jung Joon Young 1st mini album is the debut EP by South Korean rock singer, Jung Joon-young, released by CJ E&M on October 10, 2013. It consists of six songs containing a pre-released track “병이에요Spotless Mind”, the title track, "이별 10분 전The Sense of an Ending ", and two songs that he participated in writing and composing: "아는 번호Missed Call" and "Take off Mask" and other two songs “정말Really”, and “Be Stupid”.

His 1st mini album did well; The album ranked the top spot both on the daily and weekly chart of Synnara Record as a bestselling album during its first week and it totally sold over 12,804 copies from October until the end of 2013 in Korea. Plus, "Spotless Mind병이에요" landed at the third place and "The Sense of an Ending이별 10분전" also took the second place on the chart of MBC's music show "Music Core음악중심".

Jung Joon-young received New Male Solo Artist for “이별 10분전The Sense of an Ending” at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards and also earned Best New Male Artist at the Allkpop Awards for 2013.

Background and release

On April 21, 2013, it was announced that CJ E&M signed with Jung Joon Young on April 20 and they were supposed to release his debut album at the earliest that summer of the year.[1] However it was delayed until October due to his passion to make it perfect and it was referred that it took a pretty long time for him to select the best songs he could be satisfied with.[2]

It was described that he participated actively in producing his 1st mini album especially making N version of “병이에요Spotless Mind” MV and album photos through the reality show “Be Stupid”.[3]

On Oct 01, 2013. Jung Joon-young released his single “Spotless Mind,” a pre-released title track off his upcoming album, along with two versions of Music Video(N version and S version)”.[4] Just an hour after release, “Spotless Mind” immediately made an impact on the country’s charts and nabbed the top spot on Mnet and Bugs, and Soribada.

Soon after, finally his 1st mini album was released on October 10 of that year.

Promotion

Jung Joon-young unveiled the detailed story behind the making of his album and the great effort for working on his album through On Style’s reality show, “Jung Joon-young's Be Stupid" which aired four episodes from Sep 10 to Oct 1, 2013.

On October 4, he revealed the tracklist of lst mini album through the graffiti mural on a wall near Hongik University with the help of art students.[5]

On Oct 10, he held a showcase to celebrate the release of his 1st mini album, and started his official activities as a singer follow up by making his debut show performance of the title track “이별 10분전the sense of an ending” through Mnet’s "M Countdown".[6] He promoted the title track "이별 10분전", along with the track "병이에요 Spotless mind" on music shows such as Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank and MBC's Show! Champion from October 10 to November 12.

He met lots of fans through signing events not only domestically but also abroad. He visited Taiwan in order to promote his 1st mini album on December 8, 2013 and held a successful fan meeting with 1,000 Taiwanese fans and had an autograph signing event with his song performances for those who had purchased a special limited edition of his album.[7]

Composition and Singles

It was reported that he had prepared for his 1st mini album with a lot of exertion and time. Not just the vocals, but with the sound, album design, music videos. He attended in a lot of meetings with the staff to include his unique colors into the album. So he mentioned that “I hope that people will be able to see every side to the album, and not just the title song and pre-released song” through the interview with YesAsia.[8] According to his agency CJ E&M, ”We have paid special attention to the sound of the album. In contrast to the mechanical sound that is currently in, we gathered some of the best engineers in Korea into the studio, and went for a sound that makes you feel like you’re listening to live music. Colorful rock music with a high quality sound is the core of this album.”[9]

A pre-released single : "병이에요(Spotless Mind)"

"병이에요(Spotless Mind)", written by Luvan and Wonderkid, tells a story of a young man struggling to cope with the aftereffects of a painful break-up. The music is a track that highlights Jung Joon Young’s deep emotional voice with a rock ballad sound. The name of the track was inspired by the American movie “Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind,” which takes listeners on a movie-like experience with his imaginative and sorrowful melody and lyrics.[10] A representative for the singer stated, “Jung Joon-young has strong opinions and also has a love for rock, which is reflected directly in his debut single. Through his music listeners would be able to know what kind of person Jung is, and what kind of music he would like to play.”[11]

The title track : “이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending)"

Jung Joon Young's debut mini album's title song is a rock ballad song called "이별10분전 The Sense of an Ending". The song was produced by SCORE, who previously worked with artists such as Younha and Primary, and emphasizes Jung Joon Young's deep husky voice and a live band sound. The song features sad lyrics and Jung Joon Young's poignant vocals, just in time for the chilly autumn weather. According to Jung Joon Young, "We tried to minimize the electronic sound, and instead tried to create a real sound, as if you are listening to a live band. This song features a man's emotional voice as he looks forward to a farewell, and hopefully brings back the male vocal's rock ballad genre. We wanted to preserve the classic aspect of the genre, as well as tastefully develop it into a song to fit in with 2013's modern sound."[12]

Self-created Songs : “Take Off Mask” and “아는 번호Missed Call”

He proved his ability as a musician by participating in composing and writing lyrics on two songs. He composed the western style rock song “Take Off Mask” with Lee Ji Hoon, which features his unique musical style and slightly exaggerates his vocal color. He also participated in writing lyrics and composing the rock ballad “아는 번호Missed Call” which expresses the depressed feeling of a man who still misses a former girlfriend with a dark and sad melody and lyrics. It combines a band sound and orchestra sound perfectly.

Other singles : “Be Stupid” and “정말Really?”

“Be Stupid” is an upbeat song with a rock punk beat that includes a Japanese rock feeling and its lyrics seem to talk about his own style. It expresses free, easy-going, and self-satisfied life style “Be Stupid”. “정말?(Really?)” is a bright pop rock with a band sound that blends beautifully with string arrangements.[13]

Tracklisting

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "병이에요" (Spotless Mind)LuvanLuvan, Wonderkid 4:02
2. "정말?" (Really?)Park AhserPark Ahser 5:06
3. "이별10분전" (The Sense of An Ending)Score, • Yang Jae SunScore 4:25
4. "Be Stupid"  Luvan, 77ChildrenScore 4:05
5. "아는 번호" (Missed Call)Jung Joon-young, Park AhserJung Joon-young, Lee Ji Hoon 4:38
6. "Take Off Mask"  Zito of Soul DiveJung Joon-young, Lee Ji Hoon 3:57
Total length:
 26:13

Music Video

Date Music Video Album(Single) Official Video Notes
Sep 23, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version Teaser 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version
Sep 26, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version Teaser 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version
Sep 27, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version Making Film 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version
Sep 27, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version Making Film 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version
Oct 1, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) N version
Oct 2, 2013 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version 병이에요(Spotless Mind) - Pre-released Debut Single 병이에요(Spotless Mind) S version
Oct 8, 2013 이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending) Teaser 1st Mini Album(EP) - Title Track 이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending) Music video
Oct 10, 2013 이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending) 1st Mini Album(EP) - Title Track 이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending) Music video

Charts

Single chart

병이에요Spotless Mind

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly digital chart [14] 3
Gaon Weekly streaming chart [15] 22
Gaon Weekly download chart [16] 2
Gaon Weekly BGM chart [17] 13

이별10분전The Sense of An Ending

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly digital chart [18] 5
Gaon Weekly streaming chart [19] 12
Gaon Weekly download chart [20] 7
Gaon Weekly BGM chart [21] 20

Album chart : 1st Mini Album

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[22] 5
Gaon Monthly album chart[23] 10
Synnara Record yearly album chart[24] 38

Album Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales[25] 12,804+

Music Show

Song Peak position
M!
Countdown
 Music
Bank
[26][27]		 Music
Core
 Show!
Champion
"병이에요(Spotless Mind)" / 13 3 13
"이별10분전(The Sense of An Ending)" 6 12 2 6

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea October 10, 2013 CD, Digital download CJ E&M

References

  1. ↑ "Jung Joon Young joins CJ E&M and set to heat things up this summer with a new release!". allkpop. May 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ "5 Questions with Superstar K4 rocker Jung Joon Young". yesasia yumcha. October 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jung Joon Young’s Title Song to Be Traditional Rock Ballad". KpopStarz. October 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jung Joon-Young Debuts with Two Artsy MVs for "Spotless Mind"". seoulbeats. October 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jung Joon Young Reveals Tracklist of Debut Album Through Graffiti". soompi. October 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jung Joon Young Rocks Out at Debut Showcase". mwave. October 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "jung joon young has a successful fan meeting in Taiwan with 1000 fans". mwave. December 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ "5 Questions with Superstar K4 rocker Jung Joon Young". yesasia. October 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ "jung joon young reveals tracklist of debut album through graffiti". soompi. October 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Jung Joon-young releases teaser for debut single". Koreaherald. October 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Jung Joon-young releases teaser for debut single". Koreaherald. September 24, 2013.
  12. ↑ "jung joon young title song traditional rock ballad". Kpopstarz. October 8, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Jung Joon-young debut". navermusic. October 2013.
  14. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=41&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  15. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/streaming.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=41&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  16. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=41&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  17. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/bgm.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=41&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  18. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=42&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  19. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/streaming.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=43&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  20. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=43&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  21. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/bgm.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=42&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  22. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=42&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  23. ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=10&f_year=2013&f_type=month
  24. ↑ http://www.synnara.co.kr/sr/sr150Main
  25. ↑ "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  26. ↑ (Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – K-chart list
  27. ↑ (Korean) KBS 2TV Music Bank – VOD list