Miss This Kiss Explained

Miss This Kiss
Type:EP
Artist:Laboum
Cover:File:Miss_This_Kiss,_Laboum_EP.png
Border:yes
Caption:Digital cover
Recorded:2017
Language:Korean
Label:NH Media
Prev Title:Love Sign
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Between Us
Next Year:2018

Miss This Kiss is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Laboum. It was released on April 17, 2017, by NH Media. It consists of six tracks, including the title track "Hwi Hwi".

The EP was a commercial success and topped the Gaon Album Chart.[1] The single "Hwi Hwi"also earned the group their first ever music show trophy since their debut on April 28, 2017 on the music show Music Bank.[2]

Background and release

On March 15, 2017, Laboum's agency confirmed that the group is preparing to release an album in April.[3] The group started releasing teasers for their new EP on April 10, and revealed the album's track list on April 14. On April 17, the EP was released digitally and physically worldwide.[4] [5] [6]

Promotion

A day after the album's release, the group had their comeback stage on The Show.[7] They continued promoting their new song on other music shows for a few weeks.[8]

Commercial performance

Miss This Kiss debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and its title track "Hwi Hwi" earned the group their first music show trophy on the April 28 episode of Music Bank. The group's win was a controversial one and raised suspicion as it was expected that solo singer IU would win after dominating the charts with her single "Palette". The album's sales of over 28,000 copies was also questioned, as this was almost ten times as much as their last album's sales. The group's agency denied the accusations and clarified that an endorsement deal caused the boost in sales since the company bought copies of the album for giveaways at events. The agency threatened to take legal action against those spreading rumours about the group.

Track listing

Digital download[9]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South KoreaApril 17, 2017CD, digital downloadNH Media
Worldwide[10] Digital downloadNH Media

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017년 16주차 Album Chart. gaonchart.co.kr. July 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: Laboum denies fixing album sales. Kim . Jung-kyoon. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 25, 2017. May 3, 2017.
  3. Web site: Ha. Na-young. 라붐, 4월 컴백 확정…대세 굳히기 들어간다. Naver. March 15, 2017. July 25, 2017.
  4. Web site: Park. Dong-je. 신흥대세 걸그룹 라붐, 'MISS THIS KISS' 컴백 티저 살펴보니 '박!'. Break News. April 12, 2017. July 25, 2017.
  5. Web site: Lee. Nam-kyung. [영상]라붐, 'MISS THIS KISS' 트랙리스트+하이라이트 메들리 공개. Break News. April 14, 2017. July 25, 2017.
  6. Web site: Yoon. Joon-pil. 라붐, 두 번째 미니앨범 'MISS THIS KISS' 컴백…상큼돌 귀환. 10asia. April 17, 2017. July 25, 2017.
  7. Web site: Han. Ah-reum. '더쇼' 공민지, 솔로 무대 최초 공개. Naver. April 18, 2017. July 26, 2017.
  8. Web site: Jeon. Won. [단독] 라붐 소연, 과다 출혈로 '쇼챔' 생방후 응급실行…"출연 의지 컸다"]. Nate News. April 26, 2017. July 26, 2017.
  9. Web site: Miss This Kiss. www.melon.com. ko. July 25, 2017.
  10. Web site: Miss This Kiss - EP. iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. July 25, 2017.