The Great Dipper (album)
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Studio album by Roy Kim | ||||
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December 4, 2015 (see Release history) | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | Ballad | |||
Length | 32:51 | |||
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Singles from The Great Dipper | ||||
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"The Great Dipper" on YouTube "Stay" on YouTube "I Want to Love You" on YouTube |
The Great Dipper (Hangul: 북두칠성; RR: Bukduchilseong) is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim. It was released on December 4, 2015 by MMO Entertainment, and distributed through CJ E&M Music. The album features nine tracks in total, including the eponymous lead single which was announced to be the first ballad title track of Kim's career.[1] As of January 2016, The Great Dipper has sold over 6,000 physical copies and 300,000 digital downloads in Kim's native country (see Roy Kim discography).
Background
In August 2015, during a backstage interview with Billboard K-Town at KCON 2015, Kim previewed his upcoming album: "The third album, I'm working on it. I don't know when it'll come out, but I think it'll be more deep. I don't think people will like it."[2] He added by saying, "It's going to be way more deep. In terms of the topics, and the songwriting, it's going to be very minimal in the way of arranging the music. That could change, it's all a secret, but now I've told you everything."[2]
Two months later, it was announced that Kim had renewed his contract with CJ E&M Music.[3] On November 13, when Kim was filming his new music video, an official from CJ E&M Music stated that the artist was preparing for his comeback while aiming for early December.[4] The comeback date was later confirmed as December 4, according to a teaser image uploaded onto Kim's official SNS accounts.[5] The artist announced, on November 20, that his forthcoming album and its lead single would be entitled The Great Dipper.[6]
Kim expressed his special attachment to stars, which also serve as the album's main theme.[7] On December 1, Kim hosted a show called RoyStar FM on Melon Radio, stating, "Even on ordinary days, I'd written a lot of songs about stars because I thought we resembled them."[7] Kim also said that his new album would be definitely different from his previous studio album since the album has more piano melodies than it has guitar tunes.[7]
Release and reception
On November 18, 2015, a teaser image for the album was revealed, along with a confirmed release date (December 4).[5] The album's artwork also was uploaded through Kim's official SNS channels on November 25.[8] Two days later, a handwritten image of the album's track listing was posted onto Kim's Instagram account.[9][10] On December 2, a 20-second music video teaser for the title track "The Great Dipper" was released via YouTube.[11][12]
The album was released digitally at 12:00 am KST on December 4, alongside the music video for its eponymous lead track (directed by music video director Kwon Soon-wook).[13][14][upper-alpha 1] Upon release, The Great Dipper reached number eight on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart.[16] As of December 2015, the album has sold about 6,600 copies in Kim's native country.[17]
On December 16, Kim released music videos for some of the album's other tracks ("Stay" and "I Want to Love You") onto YouTube, as special gifts for his fans.[18][19][20][upper-alpha 2]
In Taiwan, The Great Dipper peaked at number seven on the Hit FM's Japanese/Asian Chart, staying in the top 10 for six consecutive weeks with two different songs ("The Great Dipper" and "Remember Me").[22][23]
Singles
"The Great Dipper"
"The Great Dipper", the album's lead single, is the first ballad title track that Kim has released, while all of his other songs have been acoustic folk songs.[24] Inspired from the Big Dipper, consisting of the seven bright stars which have traditionally guided navigators, the song serenely expresses the emotions of love, separation, and longing experienced by ordinary people.[25] According to the artist's label, the title track also portrays the loneliness and sadness that Kim feels in his daily life.[24] The song is about a man who promises to shine upon the woman he loves no matter where she is, like the Big Dipper.[26]
About writing the song, Kim commented, "At that time, I didn't sleep well studying for my final exams at university. When I stepped outside to watch the sky, I could see the Big Dipper. I began writing the song after being impressed by the fact that we get to see the asterism wherever on Earth stars are visible. (However,) it was actually the Orion's Belt rather than the Big Dipper."[27] He added that "Not only exactly for romance or love, I hope the song becomes a direction for those who are pinched with cold, worried, or disoriented."[28]
"The Great Dipper" peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Digital Chart, having sold over 262,000 digital copies domestically as of January 2016.[29][30]
Promotion
On December 3, 2015, a day prior to the album's release, Kim held a comeback showcase at Understage, Yongsan-gu in Seoul.[31] During the showcase, he premiered "The Great Dipper", "I Want to Love You", and "Stay".[31] He also said that "I think this album peeled off my pretence. It talks about my candid stories that I'd concealed, and reflects the trace of thinking about which direction I should go."[31] The showcase aired through mobile live streaming on Naver's "V" phone application.[32]
The artist began promoting his comeback album on various music programs, starting on KBS's Music Bank (December 4). He promoted the lead single on Music Bank,[33] Show! Music Core (MBC),[34] The Music Trend (SBS),[35] The Show (SBS MTV),[36] Show Champion (MBC Music),[37] and M! Countdown (Mnet).[38] On You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (KBS), Kim performed the title track and "I Want to Love You".[39][40]
On November 23, it was announced that Kim would hold his year-end concert which shares the same name as the album's title.[41] For three days from December 18 to 20, the artist performed at Yonsei University's Baekyang Hall in Seoul, in order to promote the album.[41]
Track listing
English titles are adapted from iTunes Store, and credits from Naver Music.[42][43]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Wave" (파도; Pado) |
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3:50 | |
2. | "The Great Dipper" (북두칠성; Bukduchilseong) |
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3:48 |
3. | "Gone with the Wind" (바람에 날려 본다; Baram-e Nallyeo Bonda) |
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4:00 |
4. | "Stay" (떠나지 마라; Tteonaji Mara) |
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3:46 |
5. | "I Want to Love You" (나도 사랑하고 싶다; Nado Saranghago Sipda) |
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3:01 |
6. | "Remember Me" |
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3:22 |
7. | "Tear Drops" (눈물 한 방울; Nunmul Han Bang-ul) |
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3:22 |
8. | "What's Left Behind" (남기고 떠나죠; Namgigo Tteonajyo) |
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4:15 |
9. | "The Lullaby" |
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3:27 |
Total length: |
32:51 |
Additional notes:
- The title of track 2 literally means the "Big Dipper", the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major.
- The title of track 3 literally means "Letting It Blow in the Wind".
- The title of track 4 literally means "Don't Leave".
- The title of track 5 literally means "I Want to Fall in Love, Too".
- "Remember Me" was originally intended for the soundtrack of the 2015 television series The Producers.[44]
- The title of track 7 literally means "A Drop of Tears".
- The title of track 8 literally means "Leaving It Behind".
- "The Lullaby" is the only song from the album that was entirely written in English.
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[45]
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Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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South Korea (Gaon) | 6,600[17] | |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Awards and nominations
Annual music awards
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2016 | 25th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Roy Kim | Nominated |
High1/Mobile Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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South Korea | December 4, 2015 | ||||
Worldwide | Digital download | [42] | |||
Taiwan | CD | [47] | |||
December 25, 2015 | CD+DVD | Limited | Warner Music Group | [48] |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kwon has also been known as the elder brother of singer-songwriter and actress BoA.[15]
- ↑ According to the album's liner notes, both music videos were directed by music video director Song Won-young. Song had also directed the music videos ("Home" and "When Autumn Comes") for Kim's previous studio album, Home (2014).[21]
References
- ↑ Kim, Dong-joo (November 20, 2015). "Roy Kim coming back with the first ballad title track of his career". Yahoo! Entertainment Singapore/STAR N News. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Benjamin, Jeff (August 20, 2015). "Roy Kim Previews New Album, Talks A Cappella at KCON 2015: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (October 13, 2015). "Roy Kim Year-End Concert Tickets to Go on Sale Tonight". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ Nam, Woo-jung (November 13, 2015). "로이킴 측 "현재 뮤직비디오 촬영 중…12월 초 컴백 예정" ("Roy Kim Is "Currently Shooting His Music Video... Planning to Comeback Early December"")" (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Seo, Byeong-ki (November 18, 2015). "로이킴, 12월 4일 정규 3집으로 1년 2개월만에 컴백 ("Roy Kim to Return on December 4th with His Third LP, in One Year and Two Months")" (in Korean). Herald Economy News. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ Jung, Si-woo (November 20, 2015). "로이킴, 3집 ‘북두칠성’ 공개…"포크 아닌 발라드로 승부" ("Roy Kim to Release His Third LP "The Great Dipper"... "Challenging with a Ballad Track Rather Than a Folk Song"")" (in Korean). 10Asia. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Choi, Jin-sil (December 1, 2015). "로이킴 "신곡, 지난 앨범과 확실히 다를 것" ("Roy Kim Says "My New Single Will Be Definitely Different from My Previous Album"")" (in Korean). XPORTSNEWS. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ Bak, Soo-jung (November 25, 2015). "로이킴, 정규 3집 커버 공개..외로운 겨울 남자 변신 ("Roy Kim to Reveal the Artwork for His Third LP... He Transforms Himself into a Lonely Winter Guy")" (in Korean). 10Asia. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "로이킴 정규 3집 발매…SNS에 자필 트랙리스트 공개 ("Roy Kim to Release His Third Studio Album... A Handwritten Track Listing Revealed on His SNS Account")" (in Korean). Herald Economy News. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "roykimmusic on Instagram". Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (December 1, 2015). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) - 북두칠성 (The Great Dipper) MV Teaser" (YouTube).
- ↑ Yoo, Byeong-cheol (December 2, 2015). "로이킴, ‘북두칠성’ 뮤직비디오 티저 영상 공개…아날로그 감성 물씬 ("Roy Kim to Release a Teaser Video for "The Great Dipper"... With a Strong Analogue Sensibility")". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (December 3, 2015). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) - 북두칠성 (The Great Dipper) MV" (YouTube).
- ↑ "Roy Kim's Official Website". Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "보아, 능력넘치는 훈남 오빠들 사진 공개 ("BoA to Release a Photo of Her Talented and Handsome Elder Brothers")". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). October 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- 1 2 "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Album – The 50th Week of 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- 1 2 Sales references for The Great Dipper:
- "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Album (Domestic) – December 2015 (see #19)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (December 16, 2015). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) - 떠나지마라 (Stay) MV" (YouTube).
- ↑ CJENMMUSIC Official (December 16, 2015). "로이킴 (Roy Kim) - 나도 사랑하고 싶다 (I Want To Love You) MV" (YouTube).
- ↑ Yoo, Ji-hoon (December 16, 2015). "로이킴, 정규 3집 감성 극대화…새 뮤직비디오 2편 공개 ("Roy Kim Maximizes the Sensibility of His Third LP... Releasing Two New Music Videos")" (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Han-sol (October 14, 2014). "로이킴 '가을에' 뮤비 공개, 슬로우 원테이크 기법 활용 '독특' ("Roy Kim to Release Slow One-Shot MV for "When Autumn Comes"")" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Chart references for The Great Dipper ("The Great Dipper"):
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ Chart references for The Great Dipper ("Remember Me"):
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- "Roy Kim's Gallery at DC Inside" (in Korean). DC Inside. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Chung, Jackie (November 20, 2015). "Roy Kim To Come Back This Winter With A Ballad". KpopStarz. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Ha, Na-young (December 3, 2015). "로이킴, 고민에 솔직함 더했다…허물 벗은 '북두칠성'(종합) ("Roy Kim Added Honesty to Consideration... "The Great Dipper" Unveiled")". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "TV Programs - The World On Arirang". Arirang. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ha, Na-young (December 3, 2015). "로이킴, '북두칠성' 탄생비화 "오리온 자리를 보고 쓰게 됐다" ("Roy Kim Tells the Story Behind "The Great Dipper": "I Came to Write This Song After Watching the Orion's Belt"")". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ Bak, Soo-jung (December 3, 2015). "로이킴 '북두칠성', 치열한 고민과 뚝심의 결과물 (종합) ("Roy Kim's "The Great Dipper", an Outcome of Intense Consideration and Perseverance"")" (in Korean). 10Asia. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Singles – The 50th Week of 2014". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ Sales references for "The Great Dipper":
- "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Online download (Domestic) – December 2015 (see #23)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Online download (Domestic) – January 2016 (see #86)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Lee, Eun-jung (December 3, 2015). "허물 벗고 진솔한 이야기 담은 로이킴의 ‘북두칠성’ ("Roy Kim Sloughs Pretence and Puts His Candid Stories into "The Great Dipper"")". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ "로이킴, 정규 3집 '북두칠성' 발매 기념 팬클럽 '로이로제' 최초 공개 ("Roy Kim to Reveal His Fan Club "Royrose" in Commemoration of the Release of His Third LP "The Great Dipper"")". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ KBS World TV (December 15, 2015). "ROY KIM - The Great Dipper 로이킴 - 북두칠성 [Music Bank COMEBACK - 2015.12.04]" (YouTube).
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast")" (in Korean). Naver tvcast. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Lee, Jung-ah (November 23, 2015). "로이킴, 연말 콘서트 '북두칠성' 공식 포스터 전격 공개 ("Roy Kim to Release an Official Poster for His Year-End Concert "The Great Dipper"")" (in Korean). SBS funE. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Great Dipper by Roy Kim on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "북두칠성 : 네이버 뮤직 ("The Great Dipper on Naver Music")" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (December 18, 2015). "로이킴 "'리멤버 미', 원래 '프로듀사' OST로 썼다" ("Roy Kim Says ""Remember Me" Was Originally Written as a Soundtrack for "The Producers"")" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ The Great Dipper (Media notes). Roy Kim. South Korea: CJ E&M Music. 2015.
- ↑ "South Korean Gaon Music Chart: Album – December 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ "五大唱片" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ↑ "五大唱片" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
External links
- The Great Dipper (Music video) on YouTube
- Stay (Music video) on YouTube
- I Want to Love You (Music video) on YouTube
- Roy Kim's official website (Korean)
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