Positive (EP)

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Positive
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ReleasedApril 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)
Genre
Length20:00
Language Korean
Label
Producer
Pentagon chronology
Violet
(2018)
Positive
(2018)
Shine
(2018)
Pentagon Korean chronology
Demo 02
(2017)
Positive
(2018)
Thumbs Up!
(2018)
Positive [5] [6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Off-Road"
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • Kino
Kang Dong-Ha3:45
2."Shine" (빛나리)
  • E'Dawn
  • Hui
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:18
3."Think About You" (생각해)
  • Jinho
  • Kang Dong-ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • Jinho
Kang Dong-Ha3:41
4."Do It for Fun" (재밌겠다) (sung by rap unit)
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • E'Dawn
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Kang Dong-Ha
3:10
5."Nothing I Can Do" (보낼 수밖에)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
3:46
6."Let's Go Together" (함께 가자 우리)
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
Kang Dong-Ha3:18
Total length:20:00

Accolades

Awards for Positive
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2019 Golden Disc Awards Album DaesangNominated [7]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [4] 6
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 10

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