Kep1going Explained

Kep1going
Type:studio
Artist:Kep1er
Cover:Kep1er - Kep1going.png
Caption:Digital cover
Genre:J-pop
Length:57:54
Language:Japanese
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Kep1going is the first Japanese studio album and first studio album overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan on May 8, 2024. The regular and Type A edition of the album contains fifteen tracks, including the lead single "Straight Line" and the previous three Japanese singles recorded by the group—"Wing Wing", "I Do! Do You?" and "Grand Prix", while the Type B edition of the album features three additional tracks.[1]

Background

On February 13, 2024, WakeOne released a teaser image revealing plans for Kep1er to release a Japanese and Korean album within the year.[2] Later that day, WakeOne announced the release of the group's first full Japanese album titled Kep1going.[1] The track listing of the digital album was released on March 26.[3]

Commercial performance

On the day of release, Kep1going sold approximately 116,000 copies in Japan as recorded by Billboard Japan.[4]

Promotion

Prior to the release of the album, Kep1er performed the album's lead single "Straight Line" during their second Japanese concert tour Kep1er Japan Concert Tour 2024 'Fly-High in February and March,[5] and on CDTV Live! Live! on May 6.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[7] 3
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 4

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various<--Inclusive of Japan-->May 8, 2024
JapanCD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cho . Yong-jun . February 14, 2024 . Kep1er to drop first full-length album 'Kep1going' in Japan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214172945/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000049955 . February 14, 2024 . February 15, 2024 . . Naver.
  2. 1757389166403260635 . official_kep1er . 2024 Kep1ine . Kep1er . February 13, 2024 . February 15, 2024.
  3. Web site: Son . Bong-seok . March 27, 2024 . 케플러, 日 정규 1집 'Kep1going' 트랙리스트 공개 . Kep1er unveils track list of 1st Japanese full-length album 'Kep1going' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328031415/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000951925 . March 28, 2024 . March 28, 2024 . Sports Kyunghyang . ko . Naver.
  4. Web site: Jeong . Hee-won . May 10, 2024 . 케플러, 日 첫 정규앨범 '켑원고잉' 빌보드 재팬 1위 . Kep1er, Japan's first full-length album 'Kep1going' ranked first on Billboard Japan . May 13, 2024 . Sports World . Naver.
  5. Web site: Kim . Soo-young . March 4, 2024 . 케플러, 데뷔 첫 日 팬 콘서트 성공적 마무리…3만명 동원 . Kep1er successfully concludes their first Japanese fan concert after debut... 30,000 people attended . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304171915/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=015&aid=0004955424 . March 4, 2024 . March 4, 2024 . . ko . Naver.
  6. News: April 29, 2024 . ja:『CDTVライブ!ライブ!』2時間半SP出演者&楽曲第1弾発表 3日連続で追加情報 . "CDTV Live! Live!" 2.5-hour special performers and first songs announced Additional information for 3 consecutive days . https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2324915/full/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429121535/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2324915/full/ . April 29, 2024 . May 13, 2024 . . ja.
  7. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-05-20 . . May 16, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516043309/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-05-20/ . May 16, 2024.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 15, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. May 15, 2024.
  9. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05. Oricon. ja. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240612040223/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-05/.