Remain (KNK EP)

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Remain
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EP by
KNK
ReleasedNovember 17, 2016 (2016-11-17)
Length18:16
LanguageKorean
Label
KNK chronology
Awake
(2016)		Remain
(2016)		 Gravity, Completed
(2017)
Singles from Awake
  1. "U"
    Released: November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17)

Remain is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group KNK. It contains six tracks, including the lead single, "U".

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

KNK (band) South Korean boy band

KNK is a South Korean boy group formed by YNB Entertainment, the company's first male idol group. KNK is an initialism which stands for K-pop knock, meaning "to knock on the door of K-pop with their music." They held their debut showcase on February 29, 2016 and officially released their debut single album titled Knock on March 3, 2016. It currently consists of five members, Seoham, Inseong, Jihun, Heejun and Dongwon. Original member Youjin departed from the group on September 10, 2018.

Contents

Background and release

On November 7, 2016, YNB Entertainment announced KNK's comeback by sharing the cover image of their second EP titled Remain through their official SNS channels. A group and "White version" individual image teasers were unveiled on the next two days. The track list was also released on November 10, revealing that Kim Tae-joo once again worked with KNK as the producer, while tracks "Goodbye" and "Tonight" were composed and written by members Youjin and Heejun respectively. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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On November 13, KNK released an album preview which gave sneak peeks of each song. A new set of individual image teasers called "Black version" was released the next day. On November 15, the music video teaser for the lead single, "U", was released, however it was announced the following day that the agency and the members decided to dispose the music video due to quality issues. A representative stated that there were no plans to film it again. [5] [6] [7] The album was released on November 17, 2016. It was also released as a digital download on various music portals.

Promotion

On November 17, 2016, KNK held their live comeback show through Naver V Live, where they performed TVXQ's "Love in the Ice", as well as their new songs "I Know" and "U". The group then made their music program comeback stages on Music Bank , Show! Music Core and Inkigayo . [8] [9] [10] [11]

<i>Music Bank</i> (TV series) Television program

Music Bank (Korean: 뮤직뱅크) is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:00 KST on KBS2. As of 2015, the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World. Episodes are filmed at the KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu. The show also organizes the global live concert Music Bank World Tour.

<i>Show! Music Core</i> Music television program

Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is broadcast from MBC Dream Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do.

<i>Inkigayo</i> South Korean television program

Inkigayo is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Stay"Kim Tae-jooKim Tae-jooKim Tae-joo1:39
2."U"Kim Tae-jooKim Tae-jooKim Tae-joo3:36
3."Beauty" (아름다워)Kim Tae-jooKim Tae-jooKim Tae-joo3:26
4."I Know" (웃어줄래)Kim Tae-jooKim Tae-jooKim Tae-joo3:21
5."Goodbye" (괜찮은가봐)Kim You-jin
  • Kim You-jin
  • Kim Tae-joo
Kim Tae-joo3:00
6."Tonight"Oh Hee-jun
  • Oh Hee-jun
  • Kim Tae-joo
Kim Tae-joo3:14
Total length:18:16

Release history

RegionDateFormatDistributor
VariousNovember 17, 2016 digital download [12] [13] YNB Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
South Korea CD [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon. "KNK to Make Comeback With Powerful New Track". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jeon, Won. "크나큰, 여심잡는 블랙 카리스마 "이미지 변신 시도"". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jeong, Ji-won. "'컴백' 크나큰, 화이트 티저 추가공개…부드러운 반전매력". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Noh, Yoon-jeong. "'컴백 D-6' 크나큰, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개 '작사·작곡·안무 직접 참여'". Naver (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lee, Ho-yeon. "'컴백 D-4' 크나큰, 신보에 데뷔 후 첫 자작곡 수록". Naver (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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