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| Released | September 4, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 23:38 | |||
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Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me (stylized as Love Synonym #1: Right for Me) is the first part of the debut extended play by South Korean singer Wonho. It was released by Highline Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on September 4, 2020.
The EP was announced on August 9, 2020 as Wonho's first solo project, following his departure from Monsta X on October 31, 2019. It contains a total of eight tracks, in both Korean and English. [1] [2]
It was preceded by the English-language single "Losing You", digitally pre-released on August 14, together with an accompanying music video. [3] The lead single "Open Mind" received a simultaneous release alongside the EP on September 4; it was also accompanied by a music video. [4]
His participation in the writing, arrangement, and composition of many of the songs on the EP garnered praise for his overall musicality, as well as his diversity of style. [5] [6] [7] In addition, the EP's bilingual songs and the participation of several international producers in its creation were noted as contributing to its global appeal. [4] [8] [9]
It debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart for the period of August 30 – September 5, [10] and at number six on the monthly album chart for September with 143,655 copies sold. [11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Mind" |
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| 3:10 |
| 2. | "I Just" |
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| 2:54 |
| 3. | "Lost in Paradise" |
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| 3:45 |
| 4. | "Losing You" (Korean version) |
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| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Interlude: Runway" |
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| 1:09 |
| 6. | "With You" | Jooyoung |
| 3:34 |
| 7. | "Open Mind" (English version) |
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| 3:10 |
| 8. | "Losing You" |
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| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 23:38 | |||
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea | — | 146,068 [19] |
| Japan | — | 5,363 [20] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2021 | Disc Bonsang | Nominated | [21] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | September 4, 2020 | ||
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