First Impact

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First Impact
Kep1er - First Impact.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Kep1er
ReleasedJanuary 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)
Length19:06
LanguageKorean
Label
Kep1er chronology
First Impact
(2022)		 Doublast
(2022)
Singles from First Impact
  1. "Wa Da Da"
    Released: January 3, 2022

First Impact is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Kep1er, a project group formed through the 2021 Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 . The album was released on January 3, 2022, by WakeOne. [1] It is available in three versions: "Connect 0", "Connect -" and "Connect 1", and contains six tracks with "Wa Da Da" as its lead single.

Contents

Background and release

Kep1er was formed through the Mnet reality survival show Girls Planet 999 , which aired from August 6 to October 22, 2021. The show brought 99 contestants from China, Japan and South Korea to compete to debut in a multinational girl group. [2] Out of initially 99 contestants, only the top nine would be in the final debut lineup. [3]

Kep1er was originally scheduled to debut on December 14, 2021, with their first EP First Impact, with pre-orders beginning on November 29. [4] However, it was announced that the group's scheduled debut had been delayed to January 3, 2022, due to one of their staff members having tested positive for COVID-19. [5] [6] On December 14, it was revealed that group members Mashiro and Xiaoting tested positive for COVID-19. [7] On December 26, Kep1er's agency announced that Xiaoting and Mashiro have fully recovered from COVID-19. [8]

On January 3, 2022, Kep1er released their debut EP First Impact with "Wa Da Da" serving as the lead single. [9] [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Gladys Yeo from NME gave the extended play three out of five stars, calling the EP an energetic six-track project record that makes for an enjoyable listen but falls short in fleshing out Kep1er's identity as an act. She commented how individually, the songs on the EP can be enjoyable and how this allows the group members to show off their vocal abilities, but falters when it comes to cohesion and establishing the group's identity.

Track listing

First Impact track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."See the Light"Park Woo-sang
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Lee Sang-won
  • Park Woo-sang
  • Lee Sang-won
1:51
2."Wa Da Da"
  • BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Shannon
  • Danke
  • Hwang Yu-bin
  • Odal Park
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Kako
  • BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Shannon
BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)3:03
3."MVSK"Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)3:10
4."Shine" (Kep1er ver.)
  • Isran
  • Inner Child (MonoTree)
  • Seo Ha-young (MonoTree)
  • Albi Albertsson (Mussashi)
  • Mia Kemppainen
  • Albi Albertsson (Mussashi)
  • Mia Kemppainen
  • Kanata Okajima
  • Hautboi Rich
  • Inner Child (MonoTree)
  • Seo Ha-young (MonoTree)
  • Ryan Kim
  • Peter Chun
  • Sabrina Salmon
Albi Albertsson (Mussashi)3:34
5."Another Dream" (Kep1er ver.)
  • Park Soo-seok
  • Seo Ji-eun
  • Wang Yu-rim
  • Park Soo-seok
  • Seo Ji-eun
  • Park Soo-seok
  • Seo Ji-eun
3:21
6."O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)" (Kep1er ver.)
  • Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)
  • Hwang Hyun-hyeon (MonoTree)
  • Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)
  • Hwang Hyun-hyeon (MonoTree)
4:07
Total length:19:06

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for First Impact
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [21] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for First Impact
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaJanuary 3, 2022
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

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