Let’s Dig Deeper Into What You Can See Inside K-Pop Albums!
These K-Pop albums could be one of the reasons why people keep falling in love with K-Pop. As K-Pop has influenced many people, you have to know about these fantastic K-Pop albums. They are not only coming with CD music but also a variety of stuff that will make you imagine the inside. Don’t miss this Byeol Korea article, and keep scrolling down to read more about K-Pop albums. Stay tuned!
Winner – Cross
Winner released their album Cross on October 23rd, 2019, under the label YG Entertainment. The group made up of four members, Jinwoo, Seunghoon, Mino, and Seungyoon has the lead track “Soso” on this album.
The album package has a size of 180 x 180 mm, it contains a CD with 6 tracks on it, a 136-page photo book of Winner members, and a sticker of 120 x 154 mm. Check the unboxing of Winner’s album Cross below!
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | “Soso” |
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Airplay | 3:19 |
| 2. | “OMG” |
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Airplay | 3:36 |
| 3. | “Dress Up” (빼입어; ppaeib-eo) |
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Airplay | 3:19 |
| 4. | “Flamenco” (Hoony solo) | Hoony |
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3:10 |
| 5. | “Wind” (Yoon solo; 바람; balam) | Yoon |
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2:48 |
| 6. | “Don’t Be Shy” (끄덕끄덕; kkeudeogkkeudeog) |
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Future Bounce | 3:18 |
Chart
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Digital Albums (SNEP) | 128 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 4 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
IU – Love Poem
Who doesn’t know IU? She has become one of the hottest solo singers in South Korea. IU is considered strong in ballad songs, she is very capable of making the listener of her song fall deep inside the song melody. Her album Love Poem was released on November 18th, 2019, and it is the seventh album of IU. On this album, IU wrote the lyrics to all the songs. So cool!
The title track of this album is “Love Poem,” which managed to immediately steal people’s hearts proven by the immense sale records marking over 168,000 copies sold in South Korea, becoming one of the top songs on the Gaon Album Chart in November 2019.
The album package is 140x190x12 mm, containing a book cover poster that has long and beautiful IU on it 190 x 515 mm, it also contains a book with photos of her and the song lyrics, and of course the CD itself. So fascinating!
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | “Unlucky” | Kim Je-hwi | Kim Je-hwi | 3:51 |
| 2. | “The Visitor” (그 사람; Geu salam; lit. That Person) | IU | Jukjae | 3:51 |
| 3. | “Blueming” |
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3:37 |
| 4. | “Above the Time” (시간의 바깥; Sigan-ui bakkat; lit. Outside of Time) | Lee Min-soo | Lee Min-soo | 5:00 |
| 5. | “Lullaby” (자장가; Jajang-ga) | Kim Hee-won | Hong So-jin | 4:21 |
| 6. | “Love Poem” (사랑시; Salang-si) | Lee Jong-hoon |
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4:18 |
Weekly chart
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 1 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) | 10 |
Monthly Chart
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 3 |
Year-end chart
| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 28 |
Jessi Ho – Un2verse
Jessi Ho is a popular Korean-American rapper who released the album titled Un2verse on June 13th, 2017, under the label YMC Entertainment.
Check out the unboxing of Jessi’s second mini-album Un2verse, below!
https://youtu.be/V3Y3mZ5qE00
The album package contains a photo book and contains stories and lyrics behind the songs and CD. This album is of the hip-hop, rap, and pop genre.
Tracklist
- Gucci *
- Boing (Feat. Changmo)
- My Walk (걸음걸이) (Feat. Year of the OX)
- Spirit Animal
- Arrived
A.C.E – Under Cover
This A.C.E album was released on May 17th, 2019, under label Beat Interactive with the leading track “Under Cover.” This group is made up of members Donghun, Wow, Jun, Jason, Chan debuted on May 23rd, 2017. The album Under Cover is their second album.
Here is the tracklist of the album: “Do It Like Me,” “Under Cover,” “Mr. Bass,” “If You Heard.”
The album contains several items including:
- Cover (18×25 cm)
- CD
- Photobook (72p)
- Photocard (Random 1 out of 30)
- 4Cut Photo Sticker (Random 1 out of 5)
Check out the unboxing of A.C.E’s most recent album, below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xUmjBPUGqQ&vl=en
Triple H – Retro Futurism
Triple H released their second album Retro Futurism with the title track of the same title on July 18th, 2018, under Cube Entertainment.
The album itself has a collage of photos with the theme Retro, so cool! Inside they have various interesting items, such as a booklet photo, a collage sticker, photo lyrics, photo cards, poster, and the CD.
Check out the unboxing video of this album, below!
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | “Feeling” (느낌) |
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JayJay (MosPick) | 3:29 |
| 2. | “Retro Future” |
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3:15 |
| 3. | “Show ME” |
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3:54 |
| 4. | “Retro Future” (Inst.) |
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3:15 | |
| Total length: | 13:53 | ||||
Chart
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 8 |
That’s all about what is inside the package of K-Pop albums! Do you have a favorite, which one? Kindly tell us in this comment section and share your thoughts! Rooting for K-Pop all the way!
