I Like the Way (EP) explained

I Like the Way
Type:EP
Artist:Kim Woojin
Cover:Kim Woojin - I Like The Way.jpg
Caption:Digital cover
Released:April 22, 2024
Studio:
  • Sound Pool
  • Doobdoob
  • Klang
Length:14:05
Label:
Prev Year:2023

I Like the Way (stylized in all caps) is the third EP by South Korean singer Kim Woojin, released on April 22, 2024 by Kustomade and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment and Genie Music. The EP consists of five tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Commercially, the EP peaked at number seven on the Circle Album Chart, with the highest first-week sales of Kim's career. To promote the EP, Kim embarked on the I Like the Way Tour in June 2024.

Background and release

Eight months prior to the release of I Like the Way, Kim released his second EP under 10x Entertainment. On March 18, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that they had acquired 10x and were folding it into their Kreation Music Rights subsidiary under the name "Kustomade". One week later, the label indicated that Kim would release the agency's first new music in April.[1] The EP's title and release date were officially announced on April 4, along with an image of Kim cutting his hair and a YouTube video on Kim's YouTube channel entitled "Rebirth: Kim Woojin", showing him smashing a statue and walking down a runway under spotlights. The video and imagery was said to symbolize a "fresh start" and be the singer's "declaration to break free from everything that has oppressed him and pave his path."[2] I Like the Way was officially released on April 22, 2024, along with the lead single of the same name and its music video.[3]

Composition

I Like the Way is a pop EP with contemporary R&B, dance, and afrobeat influences.[4] Kim participated in writing the lyrics for all songs except the third track, "Pretty Mess". The EP's first track and lead single, "I Like the Way", is a dance-pop song with strong bass guitar, with Ryan S. Jhun and Digital Farm Animals included among its contributors. "Pretty Mess" is a rhythmic R&B pop song, and "What U Say" is a pop song with afrobeat influences. The EP's fourth track, "Hold", is a pop ballad composed by Kim, alongside Kangta, a member of SM Entertainment's first boy band, H.O.T.. The final track, "To. My Friend", is a pop-R&B song with prominent acoustic guitar.[5] The EP's five tracks have a total length of 14 minutes 5 seconds.

Promotion

To promote the EP, Kim performed on several South Korean music programs. Kim performed "I Like the Way" on Mnet's M Countdown on April 25,[6] Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop on April 26,[7] May 3,[8] 10,[9] and 17,[10] SBS's Inkigayo on April 28,[11] and May 5,[12] MBC Plus's Show Champion on May 1,[13] SBS M's The Show on May 7,[14] and 14,[15] KBS's Music Bank on May 10,[16] and MBC's Show! Music Core on May 11.[17]

Kim also performed "I Like the Way" on Dingo Music's YouTube channel[18] and I Like the Way, Pretty Mess and What U Say for Fromm Studio's Origin series.[19]

Tour

Commercial performance

I Like the Way debuted on the Circle Album Chart issued April 27 at number seven, selling 35,742 copies in six days of tracking, becoming the best-selling first week of Kim's career.[20] On Circle's monthly rankings chart, the album entered at number 30 for April 2024, Kim's highest position on the chart.[21]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes and Naver Vibe.[22] [23]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes and Naver Vibe.

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)7

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)30

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaApril 22, 2024CD
Various<-- Inclusive of South Korea -->Kustomade

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Stray Kids member Kim Woo-jin to drop new music under Kustomade label . . 2024-03-25 . 2024-10-17.
  2. Web site: Jung-youn . Lee . Kim Woojin set to return with new album . . 2024-04-04 . 2024-10-17.
  3. Web site: Ji . Seunghun . Singer Kim Woo-jin will make a musical transformation through Shinbo.Kim Woo-jin will release his th.. . . 2024-04-22 . 2024-11-11.
  4. Web site: ko:김우진, 미니 3집 'I LIKE THE WAY' 활동 성료..'당당+주체' 메시지 . . Kim Woo-jin, successful completion of 3rd mini album 'I LIKE THE WAY' activities..'Confident + Subjective' message . Lee-jung . Choi . 2024-05-18 . https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/18/2DAEXXGROEJDNT6EABYHIW74IY/ . ko . 2024-10-22.
  5. Web site: ko:'컴백' 김우진, 'I LIKE THE WAY' 하이라이트 메들리 공개..진정성 담았다 . 'Comeback' Kim Woo-jin, 'I LIKE THE WAY' highlight medley revealed.. filled with sincerity . Sun . Mi-kyung . . 2024-04-15 . https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/music/2024/04/16/ROJUSEQTS5IEWDCUP2QI73PEXY/ . ko . 2024-10-22.
  6. Web site: ko:김우진 컴백무대 마치 브로드웨이 공연 보는 듯 . . Kim Woojin's comeback stage "It's like watching a Broadway show" . Byeong-gil . Ahn . 2024-04-29 . https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202404290817003 . ko . 2024-10-17.
  7. April 26, 2024 . Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR KIM WOOJIN (김우진) - 'I Like The Way' _ Ep.611. Web broadcast. ko . 16 October 2024 . ARIRANG K-POP. YouTube.
  8. May 3, 2024 . Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR KIM WOOJIN (김우진) - 'I Like The Way' _ Ep.612. Web broadcast. ko . 16 October 2024 . ARIRANG K-POP. YouTube.
  9. May 10, 2024 . Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR KIM WOOJIN (김우진) - 'I Like The Way' _ Ep.613. Web broadcast. ko . 16 October 2024 . ARIRANG K-POP. YouTube.
  10. May 17, 2024 . Simply K-Pop CON-TOUR KIM WOOJIN (김우진) - 'I Like The Way' _ Ep.614. Web broadcast. ko . 16 October 2024 . ARIRANG K-POP. YouTube.
  11. Web site: I Like The Way . . ko . 2024-10-17.
  12. Web site: I Like The Way . . ko . 2024-10-17.
  13. Web site: I Like The Way . . ko . 2024-10-17.
  14. Web site: ko:사진김우진,'파워 넘치는 무대' . . Photo Woojin Kim, 'Powerful Stage' . Min . Kyung-hoon . 2024-05-07 . https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2024/05/07/MWYAEUZ5BQH3QA4CM3SCH73WOM/ . ko . 2024-10-17.
  15. Web site: ko:사진더쇼 1위 차지한 트리플에스 . . Photo Triple S takes 1st place on The Show . Hyeong-jun . Ji . 2024-05-14 . https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/14/33WJ3WVAYFIC4RAHF4FZ3M2NFU/ . ko . 2024-10-17.
  16. Web site: ko:사진김우진,'청년 분위기' . . Photo Woojin Kim, 'Youthful Atmosphere' . Kim . Seong-rak. 2024-05-10 . https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/10/CPOZHADSCV5TKPK6HB5Y2DG4XE/ . ko . 2024-10-17.
  17. Web site: I Like The Way), MBC 240511 방송 . . ko . 2024-10-17.
  18. April 24, 2024 . ko:김우진 – I Like The Way l [TEXTED] KIM WOOJIN – I Like The Way l 가사 (Lyrics). Web broadcast. ko . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3C_BV2ArVc . 16 October 2024 . Dingo Music. YouTube.
  19. May 18, 2024 . ko:김우진 KIM WOOJIN - I Like The Way + Pretty Mess + What U Say wall.live 월라이브 - Origin. Web broadcast. ko . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVQXR-cspoM . 16 October 2024 . Fromm Studio. YouTube.
  20. Web site: ko:써클차트 - CIRCLE CHART, 글로벌 케이팝(K-pop) 음악차트 . "Circle Album Chart – Week 17, 2024. https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&amp;targetTime=17&amp;hitYear=2024&amp;termGbn=week&amp;yearTime=3. Circle Chart. Korean. October 16, 2024.
  21. Web site: ko:써클차트 - CIRCLE CHART, 글로벌 케이팝(K-pop) 음악차트 . "Circle Album Chart – Month 4, 2024. https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&amp;targetTime=04&amp;hitYear=2024&amp;termGbn=month&amp;yearTime=3. Circle Chart. Korean. October 16, 2024.
  22. I Like the Way. Kustomade. South Korea. photobook. Kim. Woojin. 2024.
  23. Web site: I Like the Way - VIBE(바이브). Naver Vibe. ko. October 16, 2024.

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