Illusion (ZE:A EP) explained

Illusion
Type:ep
Cover:ZEA_Illusion_album_cover.jpg
Recorded:2013
Genre:K-pop, dance-pop
Length:21:32
Language:Korean
Label:Star Empire Entertainment
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Illusion is the first Korean EP released by K-POP group . The album was released on August 9, 2013.

Background

On August 5, 2013 Star Empire Entertainment released an audio teaser for Illusion's title track The Ghost Of Wind.[1] Later, on August 9, a video teaser of the music video was released.[2] The song Step By Step was released as a pre-release single.[3]

The comeback with the EP Illusion marked the return of ZE:A's leader, Moon Junyoung, after being away from promotional activities due to a leg injury.[4]

Promotion

Illusion promotions began on August 8, 2013 with a showcase and mini-fanmeet. The following day televised music show promotions started with a performance on KBS' Music Bank.

The title track off Illusion, The Ghost Of Wind, peaked at number 21 on the Gaon Charts and is the highest position any ZE:A has reached since their debut single, Mazeltov.[5] The album itself peaked at number six on the Gaon charts, selling roughly 41,221 albums before it fell from the top 100.[6]

A Japanese single version of Illusion was released on November 28, 2013. Both a Japanese and Korean music video of Step By Step were released on November 1, 2013 to promote its release.[7] [8]

Track listing

NumberTitleLyricsComposerArrangerLength
1Crazy이현도이현도
Eniac
이현도
Eniac
3:40
2The Ghost Of Wind
바람의 유령
Duble Sidekick
David Kim
Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick3:22
3Step By StepKevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one3:08
4U're My Sweety이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
3:24
5No.1한준이유진이유진3:25
6The Ghost Of Wind (Instrumental)-Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick3:08
Total Length: 21:32

Japanese single track listing

NumberTitleLyricsComposerArrangerLength
1Step By Step (Japanese Version)Kevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one3:10
2U're My Sweety (Japanese Version)이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
3:54
3Step By Step (Original Version)Kevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one3:10
Total Length: 10:14

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZE:A reveals "Illusion" comeback teasers, pre-release "Step By Step," and audio preview + MV teaser for "Ghost of Wind" . 2014-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910004837/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/comeback/zea-reveals-%E2%80%9Cillusion%E2%80%9D-comeback-teasers-pre-r-r21107 . 2013-09-10 . dead .
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ZE:A[제국의아이들] 바람의유령(Ghost of wind) 티저(Teaser.) ]. YouTube.
  3. Web site: ZE:A pre-releases Kevin's self-composed track "Step by Step" .
  4. Web site: Boy group ZE:A to return with a new mini album ILLUSION .
  5. http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=34&f_year=2013&f_type=week{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  6. http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=35&f_year=2013&f_type=week{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  7. Web site: ZE:A Surprise Reveal: 'Step by Step' M/V in Korean & Japanese | kpoppla.net . 2014-08-15 . https://archive.today/20140815072016/http://kpoppla.net/news/zea-surprise-reveal-step-by-step-mv-in-korean-japanese/ . 2014-08-15 . dead .
  8. Web site: ZE:A release Japanese version of 'Step by Step' MV .