Hello (Cho Yong-pil album) explained

Hello
Type:studio
Artist:Cho Yong-pil
Cover:Cho Yongpil Hello cover.jpg
Recorded:2011–13
Genre:
Length:38:19
Label:Pil Records
Prev Title:Over The Rainbow
Prev Year:2003

Hello is the nineteenth studio album by South Korean singer Cho Yong-pil. It was released on April 23, 2013, through his self-founded label Pil Records, and marked his first album release in ten years. Mostly recognized for his trot and folk-centered discography, the production of Hello was primarily handled by Western producers and explored a new style of music in comparison to his previous works.

The album, along with its singles, were met with acclaim following its release. "Bounce" was named Song of the Year by various organizations while Hello won several album awards. The album experienced commercial success, topping the Gaon Albums Chart and sold more than 250,000 copies in 2013, making it the year's fifth best-selling album in South Korea.

Background and release

On March 21, 2013, the title of Cho Yong-pil's nineteenth studio Hello was announced, set for release on April 23, 2013.[1] Five days later, the album's artwork was unveiled; the cover depicts a concert's hall stage lighting (representing his passion for music), with the written word "Hello" on the side–which conveys Cho's re-entering of the music scene and reunion with the public for the first time in a decade.[2] Marking his first full album release since September 2003's Over The Rainbow, the record contains 10 tracks that were mixed and mastered in five different countries worldwide, including the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Thailand. Cho received more than 700 tracks from domestic and international composers for the record, and ultimately boiled down the selection to ten songs that he believed were the most trendy. Six out of the ten tracks were composed by foreign songwriters—the first time he had worked with international composers since his debut in 1968.[3]

Singles

"Bounce" was released as the first single a week prior to the album. Upon the single's release, "Cho Yong-pil" and "Bounce" both became top-ten search terms on online portals Naver and Daum. A contemporary pop rock number, it possesses a rather light and bouncy character and contains various instrumentations, including that of keyboards and acoustic guitars.[4] Primarily known as a traditional trot and folk singer in South Korea prior to Hello, Cho utilized English words in his lyrics for the first time in the track. It was recorded during the span of two years with its mixing and mastering handled in the United States and United Kingdom.

"Bounce" experienced commercially success domestically, it debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart[5] and peaked at number one on the K-pop Hot 100.[6] On the latter chart's year-end issue for 2013, the song ranked at number two.[7] It was widely well received; it was selected as the Song of the Year through public opinion polls by Gallup Korea[8] and was ranked the fourth best K-pop song of 2013 by Billboard.[9] Korean Music Awards selection committee member Sung Woo-jin praised its modern composition and noted how it has received broad attention across various generations from children to the elderly.[10]

The second single, "Hello", served as the title track and was released in conjunction with the release of the album. It exhibits similar pop-rock musical styles present in "Bounce". It's accompanying music video was directed by Choi Yong-seok of Lumpens studio and was filmed in Canada and South Korea. It depicts the story of a boy who falls in love with a girl who lives next door and expresses his feelings through various forms of music.[11] The video stars James Lee McQuown, Maemae Renfrow, Julian Banks, and Magna Fall.[12]

Accolades

Hello and its singles received numerous awards, including the Song of the Year daesang for "Bounce" at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards and 11th Korean Music Awards in addition to Best Album at the 23rd Seoul Music Awards. Both of the singles "Hello" and "Bounce" achieved the top spots on South Korean music programs during the course of its promotion; his first award for "Hello" on May 1 marked his first music show win since 1990 with "Reunion in Memories".

2013Mnet Asian Music AwardsHelloAlbum of the Year
"Hello"Best Music Video[13]
"Bounce"Song of the Year[14]
Best Vocal Performance – Male
Melon Music AwardsBest Rock Award[15]
SBS M Best of the BestHelloBest Comeback[16]
2014Gaon Chart Music AwardsAlbum of the Year – 2nd Quarter[17]
Golden Disc AwardsAlbum Bonsang[18]
Korean Music Awards"Bounce"Song of the Year[19]
Best Pop Song[20]
Seoul Music AwardsHelloBest Album[21]
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ProgramDateRef.
"Hello"Show Champion (MBC M)May 1, 2013[22]
"Bounce"Music Bank (KBS)May 3, 2013[23]
May 10, 2013
December 20, 2013[24]
Show! Music Core (MBC)May 4, 2013[25]

Charts

Yearly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 21, 2013. ko:'가왕' 조용필, 4월 23일 10년 만의 정규앨범 '헬로' 발매. 'King of Singer' Cho Yong-pil to release his first full-length album 'Hello' in 10 years on April 23rd. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0002317872. Sports Chosun. ko. Naver.
  2. Web site: March 26, 2013. ko:'가왕' 조용필, 10년만 새정규 재킷공개..4월 발표. 'King of Singer' Cho Yong-pil unveils new regular jacket for the first time in 10 years.. release date in April. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002208547. Star News. ko. Naver.
  3. Oak. Jessica. 12 June 2013. Cho Yong Pil: Meet the K-Pop Legend. 18 November 2021. Billboard.
  4. Web site: Kang. Su-jin. April 17, 2013. Young Hearts Beat to Cho Yong-pil's New Single 'Bounce'. 2021-11-18. Kyunghyang Shinmun.
  5. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – Week 17 of 2013 . . 18 November 2021 . ko .
  6. Benjamin. Jeff. 2013-04-29. Cho Yong Pil Knocks PSY From No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100. 2021-11-18. Billboard. en-US.
  7. Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 – Year-End 2013. October 10, 2021. Billboard. January 2, 2013.
  8. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0000610720. ko:"올해의 가수는 조용필, 올해의 노래는 '바운스'". Park. Ji-hoon. December 19, 2013. Kookmin Ilbo. ko. "Singer of the Year is Cho Yong-pil, Song of the Year is 'Bounce'". November 18, 2021. Naver.
  9. 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2013: K-Town Picks . Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722014536/http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5840365/20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2013-k-town-picks?list_page=1 . July 22, 2015 . December 23, 2013.
  10. Web site: Sung . Woo-jin . 2014 Song of the Year – Korean Popular Music Awards . . 18 November 2021 . ko.
  11. Web site: April 23, 2013. ko:조용필 '헬로' MV, 아련한 첫사랑의 향수 담았다. Cho Yong-pil's 'Hello' MV contains the faint scent of first love. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002328678. 2021-11-18. My Daily. ko. Naver.
  12. Web site: Hello Music Video – Cho Yong Pil. 2021-11-18. Lumpens.
  13. Web site: 2013 Missan Juke Best Music Video Nominees Mnet Asian Music Awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204014449/http://mama.interest.me/candidate?type=special. December 4, 2013. November 18, 2021. Mwave.
  14. Web site: November 22, 2013. ko:'가왕' 조용필, MAMA 대상 영예...올해의 노래상 수상. 'King of Singer' Cho Yong-pil wins MAMA Grand Prize ... Song of the Year Award. https://www.joynews24.com/view/787018. 2021-11-18. JoyNews24. ko.
  15. Web site: 2013-11-14. ko:63세 조용필, 멜론뮤직어워드 록 부문 수상 ‘기염’. Cho Yong-pil, 63 years old, wins the Melon Music Awards in the rock category. https://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/403402. 2021-11-18. Dailyian. ko.
  16. Web site: 2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216135009/http://www.mtv.co.kr/mini/2013-best-of-the-best. December 16, 2013. June 29, 2017. MTV Korea.
  17. Web site: February 12, 2014. ko:'가온차트 K-pop 어워드' 조용필 'Hello', 앨범부문 수상 '격세지감'. 'Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards' Cho Yong-pil's 'Hello' wins album category 'feeling indifferent'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000307748. Xports News. ko. Naver.
  18. Web site: January 16, 2014. ko:'골든디스크' 조용필, 음반 부문 본상 수상 '1회 대상자의 위엄'. 'Golden Disc' Cho Yong-pil wins the main prize in the album category 'The dignity of the first recipient'. http://xportsnews.hankyung.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=409999. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180318/http://xportsnews.hankyung.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=409999. July 14, 2014. Hankyung. ko.
  19. Web site: February 28, 2014. ko:[한국대중음악상] 조용필, 올해의 노래상..불참에도 2관왕. [Korean Popular Music Awards] Cho Yong-pil wins Song of the Year, 2 awards despite absence. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002725586. 2021-11-18. Osen. ko. Naver.
  20. Web site: February 28, 2014. ko:[11th 한국대중음악상] 조용필 ‘바운스’ 최우수 팝 노래부문 수상. [11th Korean Popular Music Awards] Cho Yong-pil's 'Bounce' wins the best pop song category. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0000295930. 2021-11-18. MBN. ko. Naver.
  21. Web site: 2014-01-24. ko:엑소 '서울가요대상' 대상 영예...조용필 최고앨범상 수상. Exo wins 'Seoul Music Awards' Grand Prize ... Cho Yong-pil wins Best Album Award. https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201401250100239870015142&servicedate=20140124. 2021-11-18. Sports Chosun. ko.
  22. Web site: May 2, 2013. ko:가왕 조용필 출연없이도 가요프로 첫1위..판도 뒤집었다. Even without the appearance of singer Cho Yong-pil, the first place on a music program was achieved. https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201305021003411210. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118030146/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201305021003411210. November 18, 2021. Newsen.
  23. Web site: May 10, 2013. ko:조용필, 가왕의 힘..! 'Bounce' 2주연속 '뮤뱅' 1위. Cho Yong-pil, the power of the King of Singers...! 'Bounce' tops 'Music Bank' for 2 weeks in a row. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002219248. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510131308/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002219248. May 10, 2021. Star News. ko. Naver.
  24. Web site: December 20, 2013. ko:조용필 '바운스', '뮤뱅' 연말결산 차트 1위..최고 히트곡. Cho Yong-pil's 'Bounce' top the year-end chart on 'Music Bank' .. best hit song. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510131321/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0002679706. May 10, 2021. Osen. ko. Naver.
  25. Web site: May 4, 2013. ko:조용필, '뮤직뱅크' 이어 '음악중심'도 1위. Cho Yong-pil, after 'Music Bank', 'Music Core' also ranked first. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0002334842. November 18, 2021. Sports Chosun. Naver.
  26. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 18 of 2013 . Gaon Music Chart . 18 November 2021 . ko.
  27. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – May 2013 . Gaon Music Chart . 18 November 2021 . ko.
  28. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Year-End 2013 . Gaon Music Chart . 18 November 2021 . ko.

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