Myname 1st Mini Album explained

Myname 1st Mini Album
Type:ep
Artist:Myname
Cover:Myname - Myname 1st Mini Album.jpg
Genre:Dance
Language:Korean
Label:H2 Media
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Myname 1st Mini Album is the first mini-album by South Korean idol group Myname. It was released on July 4, 2013, by H2 Media and distributed by Kakao M. Following a series of photo and video teasers, the album and its lead single "Baby I'm Sorry" were concurrently released. Myname 1st Mini Album topped South Korea's national Gaon Album Chart, shifting over 35,000 units domestically since its release.

Music structure

Myname 1st Mini Album opens with "Baby I'm Sorry", a dance number about "handling the pain of a breakup".[1] The track infuses a piano melody with an electronic rhythm.[2] Myname dedicated "You're the One" to their fans.[3] "Luv Taker" is an electronic song.[4]

Release and promotion

H2 Media published a teaser photo of the group members on June 25, 2013.[5] On July 1, a one-minute and thirty-second music video teaser was uploaded.[3] [6] Myname 1st Mini Album was released on July 4. The music video for "Baby I'm Sorry" was set to be published concurrently, but was delayed by six hours due to being erroneously dated 2012.[7] With a running time exceeding seven minutes and 30 seconds,[8] the video's processing stalled its completion.[7] Following its release, Myname's official website crashed twice due to the large influx of traffic.[9] It garnered 1.2 million views on YouTube 12 hours after its publication.[10]

Directed by Hong Won-ki, filming for the music video of "Baby I'm Sorry" took place in Busan.[11] It was recorded over a period of five days beginning on June 18 and was shot to emulate the film Friend (2001). It stars Myname, actor Yu Oh-seong, and martial artists Yoshihiro Akiyama and Dong Hyun Kim.[12] Over 100 extras were employed for the music video.[13] The footage yielded a product lasting over one hour and video production cost totaled ($).[12] [14] Due to its violent content, the music video and its teaser were rated R19 and labeled inappropriate for viewing by minors.[8] H2 Media also produced a 30-minute short film and entered it to a film festival.[13]

Myname began promoting "Baby I'm Sorry" on weekly music chart shows that same day by performing the song on Mnet's M Countdown.[15] The group made additional performances on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core,[16] KBS2's Music Bank,[17] Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) Inkigayo,[18] and MBC Music's Show Champion.[19]

Commercial performance

On the chart dated July 7–13, 2013, Myname 1st Mini Album debuted at number one on South Korea's national Gaon Album Chart.[20] According to album sales aggregator Hanteo Chart, the mini-album sold 22,000 copies in its first week.[11] On Gaon Music Chart's year-end report, the mini-album sold 35,490 copies domestically and ranked at number 53 on its list of best-selling albums.[21]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
VariousJuly 4, 2013Digital download
South KoreaJuly 9, 2013CD[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oh. Dae-seong. ko:마이네임, 첫 미니앨범 발매…'남성미부터 하모니까지'. http://news.kukinews.com/news/article.html?no=149393. Kuki News. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: Lee. Ji-hyeon. ko:마이네임 "환희 사장님이 정신차리라고.."(인터뷰). http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2013072008534900150. Starnews. MT Media Group. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 20, 2013.
  3. Web site: Do. Hye-rim. ko:마이네임 컴백 소감 "떨리기 보다는 설렌다. 온 힘 쏟을 것". https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=014&aid=0002921284. The Financial News. Naver. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 5, 2013.
  4. Web site: Jung. Ji-hee. ko:[인터뷰] 마이네임, "중고 신인? 이제는 '대세돌'이라고 불러주세요". http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=841012. Asia Today. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 17, 2013.
  5. Web site: Lee. Geum-jun. ko:'컴백' 마이네임, 새 앨범 재킷 공개… '강렬 카리스마' 발산. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2013062508043172160. Asia Economy. November 5, 2019. Korean. June 25, 2013.
  6. Web site: Kim. Ha-jin. ko:'컴백' 마이네임, 진짜 사나이들이 온다. http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130702000073. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 2, 2013.
  7. Web site: Kim. Ji-yeon. ko:마이네임, 컴백 당일 가슴졸이며 울고 웃은 사연. http://enews24.tving.com/news/article?nsID=197819. enews24. CJ ENM. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 5, 2013.
  8. Web site: Kim. Ye-na. ko:마이네임 신곡 '19금 뮤비' 왜 볼 수 없나. https://www.tvreport.co.kr/366202. TVreport. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 4, 2013.
  9. Web site: Yu. Myeong-jun. ko:마이네임 뮤비, '19금'인데 12시간만에 100만 조회 돌파. http://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=553323&year=2013. MBN Star. Maeil Broadcasting Network. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 8, 2013.
  10. Web site: Jang. Jin-ri. ko:마이네임, 이런 인기 처음이야 '7월 최고 보이그룹'. http://www.joynews24.com/view/757282. Joynews24. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 4, 2013.
  11. Web site: Jung. Byeong-keun. ko:마이네임, 음반 주간차트 압도적 1위. https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/1068392. No Cut News. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 15, 2013.
  12. Web site: Go. Gyeong-min. ko:'7월 컴백' 마이네임, 한국 그리웠다, 부스터 켜고 할 것. http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201306191649561134. Mydaily. November 5, 2019. Korean. June 19, 2013.
  13. Web site: Yoon. Gi-back. ko:마이네임, 블록버스터급 뮤비로 7월 가요계 컴백 선언. http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20130620002919. Sportsworldi. November 5, 2019. Korean. June 20, 2013.
  14. Web site: Go. Gyeong-min. ko:마이네임, 저희는 '언플네임' 아닙니다(인터뷰). http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201307272123111139. Mydaily. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 28, 2013.
  15. Web site: Jeon. Won. ko:마이네임 컴백무대 어땠나 '파워풀 매력 엄지번쩍'. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201307041806250910. Newsen. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 4, 2013.
  16. Web site: Moon. Ji-yeon. ko:'음악중심' 마이네임 'Baby I'm Sorry' 컴백, 남성미 파격변신. https://www.tvreport.co.kr/367066. TVreport. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 6, 2013.
  17. Web site: Kim. Ha-jin. ko:마이네임, '대박' 조짐이 보인다. http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130719000773. Herald Economy. Herald Corporation. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 19, 2013.
  18. Web site: Park. Kun-wook. ko:'인기가요' 마이네임, 강렬 퍼포먼스 '상남자의 매력'. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2013072116134921241. Asia Economy. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 21, 2013.
  19. Web site: Park. Jeong-seon. ko:에프엑스, '쇼챔피언'서 컴백 후 첫 1위…'덩실덩실'. http://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=688101&year=2013. MBN Star. Maeil Broadcasting Network. November 5, 2019. Korean. August 7, 2013.
  20. Web site: ko:2013년 29주차 Album Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=29&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. Gaon Music Chart. November 5, 2019. Korean.
  21. Web site: ko:2013년 Album Chart. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year. Gaon Music Chart. November 5, 2019. Korean.
  22. Web site: Kim. Eun-ku. ko:마이네임 미니 1집, 한터차트 일간·실시간 1위. https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01128326602873536&mediaCodeNo=258. eDaily. November 5, 2019. Korean. July 11, 2013.

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