Born Gene Explained

Born Gene
Type:studio
Artist:Kim Jae-joong
Cover:Kim Jae-joong - Born Gene.png
Caption:Digital cover
Genre:K-pop
Length:32:48
Language:Korean
Label:C-JeS Entertainment
Chronology:Kim Jae-joong Korean studio albums
Prev Title:No.X
Prev Year:2016

Born Gene is the third Korean-language and sixth overall studio album by South Korean singer Kim Jae-joong, released on September 13, 2022, through C-JeS Entertainment. It includes the lead single "Nobody Like You" and is Kim's first Korean-language album in six years, following 2016's No.X.[1] The album debuted at number five on the Korean Circle Album Chart. Kim toured Asia in support of the record from September 17 to October 8, 2022.

Background

The album is Kim's first full Korean-language album in six years.[2] Kim stated that he intended Born Gene to have tracks that "make everyone excited like they're at a festival, the moment they first hear" them. He also co-wrote the songs "Locking Love" and "Broken Mirror".[1]

Commercial performance

Born Gene debuted at number five on the Circle Album Chart with first-week sales of 47,359 in South Korea. It also debuted at number 13 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, with 2,920 physical sales there in its first week.[3]

Charts

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Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[4] 13
South Korean Albums (Circle)[5] 5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim Jae-joong drops third full-length album 'Born Gene'. Korea JoongAng Daily. Yang. Haley. September 13, 2022. September 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: The return of 1st- and 2nd-generation boy group members. Dong-a Ilbo. Kim. Jae-hee. September 2, 2022. September 23, 2022.
  3. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-09-26/p/2/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年09月12日~2022年09月18日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 12, 2022 – September 18, 2022. Oricon. ja. September 21, 2022. September 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921022941/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-09-26/p/2/. dead.
  4. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/09/21 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. September 23, 2022.
  5. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2022. Circle Chart. ko. September 23, 2022.