Binary Code (EP) explained

Binary Code
Type:EP
Artist:Oneus
Cover:Binary Code by Oneus cover.png
Released:May 11, 2021
Genre:K-pop
Length:16:59
Label:RBW
Prev Title:Devil
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Blood Moon
Next Year:2021

Binary Code is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on May 11, 2021.

Background and release

The EP contains the lead single "Black Mirror", a rock version of their debut song "Valkyrie", and three new tracks. Group member Ravn co-wrote the lead single "Black Mirror".[1]

Puah Ziwei, writing for NME, noted that the lead single "Black Mirror"'s music video "seem to draw inspiration from the late Michael Jackson" and the "lyrics also reference a number of the late pop icon's hits, including 'Bad' and 'Man In The Mirror'."

Commercial performance

The EP ranked at number 2 for the weekly Gaon Album Chart and number 4 for the monthly chart. The EP sold 103,240 copies in South Korea by the end of June 2021.

Critical reception

In addition, Black Mirror has been listed as one of 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed. Dazed stated " There's the slap of funk bass and washes of strings, elements that comprised the backbone of 1979's Off The Wall, but ONEUS's composers have recalibrated the analogue into a cool, impersonal sheen of digital production. It's a canny twist; a thumping, computerised nu-disco backdrop for the song's flesh and blood lament – the loss of human connection within the technological age."[2]

Year-end lists

Critic/Publication! scope="col"
AccoladeRank
DazedThe Best K-Pop Tracks of 202114[3]

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[4] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5] 4

Songs

Weekly charts

Chart performance for
"Black Mirror"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Japanese Singles (Oricon)[6] 17
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 134

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ONEUS drop Michael Jackson-inspired video for 'Black Mirror'. NME. 2021-05-11. 2022-04-04. Ziwei. Puah. en.
  2. Glasby . Taylor . December 20, 2021 . The best K-pop tracks of 2021 . Dazed . December 27, 2021.
  3. Glasby . Taylor . December 20, 2021 . The best K-pop tracks of 2021 . Dazed . December 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=20&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. ko:2021년 20주차 Album Chart. Album Chart for Week 20 of 2021. 2022-04-10. 2021-05-20. https://archive.today/20210520042257/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=20&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live. ko. Gaon Music Chart.
  5. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=month&hitYear=2021&targetTime=05&nationGbn=T. ko:2021년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2022-04-04.
  6. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/740367/rank/single/. ja:ONEUSのランキング. Oneus rankings. ja. Oricon Chart. 2022-04-13.
  7. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=20&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. ko:2021년 20주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Digital Chart. ko. 2022-04-13. 2021-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520020956/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=20&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
  8. Cumulative sales for Binary Code: