Blood Moon (EP) explained

Blood Moon
Type:EP
Artist:Oneus
Cover:Oneus - Blood Moon.png
Caption:Digital version cover
Recorded:2021
Genre:K-pop
Length:22:40
Label:RBW
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Prev Year:2021
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Blood Moon is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy band Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on November 9, 2021. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Luna".

Background and release

Prior to the release of the EP, Oneus held an online and offline concert, "Oneus Theatre: Blood Moon", in Seoul from November 6 to 7.[1]

On November 9, the group released their sixth EP Blood Moon, with the lead single "Luna".[2]

Critical reception

Billboard described "Luna" as "the celebration of classic and modern-day sounds" by "blending of traditional instrumentation with dreamy synthesizers", and similarly NME described "Luna" as "a homecoming of sorts", balancing between old and new with "gayageum strings warbling over trap beats touched by ’80s synthwave".

On November 17, the group earned their first music show win of their career with "Luna" on MBC M's Show Champion.[3]

Year-end lists

Critic/publicationListTrackRankRef.
Billboard25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics’ Picks"Luna"4[4]
NME25 Best K-pop songs of 2021"Luna"25[5]
GeniusThe Genius Community's 50 Best Songs of 2021"Luna"17[6]

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 64

Songs

Weekly charts

Certification and sales

RegionCertificationCertified units/Sales
Album
Japan 1,223[11]
South Korea (KMCA)177,877<--177,877 (2021)-->[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park. Seo-hyun. October 8, 2021. 원어스, 11월 6-7일 단독 콘서트 개최..본격 열일 행보(공식). live. October 8, 2021. Herald Pop. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007233708/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003484371 . 2021-10-07 .
  2. Web site: Yoon. Sang-geun. October 19, 2021. 원어스, 11월 9일 'BLOOD MOON' 컴백 확정[공식]]. live. October 19, 2021. Star News. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018225325/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002997762 . 2021-10-18 .
  3. Web site: '쇼! 챔피언' 원어스, '월하미인'으로 날았다… '첫 음방 1위'. Sports Donga. November 17, 2021. February 6, 2022. ko. February 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206143906/https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20211117/110299951/1. live.
  4. 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics' Picks. 2021-12-18. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104112328/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-kpop-songs-2021-year-end/oneus-luna/. live. 2022-01-04.
  5. Web site: 25 Best K-pop songs of 2021. December 20, 2021. NME. December 20, 2021 .
  6. Web site: The Genius Community's 50 Best Songs of 2021. December 30, 2021. Genius.
  7. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&amp;serviceGbn=&amp;targetTime=46&amp;hitYear=2021&amp;termGbn=week. ko:2021년 46주차 Album Chart. Week 46 of 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-11-18.
  8. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&amp;termGbn=month&amp;hitYear=2021&amp;targetTime=11&amp;nationGbn=T. ko:2021년 11월 Album Chart. November 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2022-04-04.
  9. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&amp;serviceGbn=&amp;targetTime=2021&amp;hitYear=2021&amp;termGbn=year&amp;year_time=3. ko:2021년 Album Chart. 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2022-01-09.
  10. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&amp;serviceGbn=ALL&amp;targetTime=46&amp;hitYear=2021&amp;termGbn=week. ko:2021년 46주차 Digital Chart. Digital Chart for Week 46 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2022-04-10. 2021-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118024521/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=46&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
  11. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-11-29/p/5/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2021年11月15日~2021年11月21日. Oricon Week Album Ranking November 15, 2021 – November 21, 2021. Oricon. ja. November 29, 2021. November 24, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124034130/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-11-29/p/5/. November 24, 2021.
  12. Cumulative sales for Blood Moon: