Fiction and Fact explained

Fiction and Fact
Type:album
Artist:Beast
Cover:Beast - Fiction and Fact Cover.jpg
Released:May 17, 2011
Recorded:2011
Genre:K-pop, dance-pop, electropop, hip hop
Length:35:24
Label:Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Producer:Hong Seung Seong
Prev Title:My Story
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:So Beast
Next Year:2011

Fiction and Fact is the first studio album by South Korean boy band Beast. It was released on May 17, 2011, by Cube Entertainment and contains 10 songs, including the singles "On Rainy Days" and "Fiction".[1] [2] The album peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart[3] and was the fifth best-selling album of 2011 in South Korea, selling over 142,000 copies by the end of the year.[4]

The album garnered Beast a win for Artist of the Year for the 2nd Quarter at the 2011 Gaon Chart Music Awards,[5] while "Fiction" won Song of the Year at the 2011 KBS Music Festival.[6]

Background

On May 9, 2011, Cube Entertainment announced on its website that Beast would release their first studio album on May 17, 2011. The label said the album had the dramatic structure of a novel and would showcase "luxurious" musical arrangements.[1] [7]

Composition

Fiction and Fact includes 10 songs which range from emotional ballads to fast dance tracks.[8]

The album's pre-release single, “On Rainy Days", is a guitar-backed ballad about heartbreak that the group reportedly actually recorded on a rainy day.[9] A company representative said, "While Beast was singing this song, all the members were emotional and shed tears", adding, "The recording was stopped several times due to continuous tears".[10] The song was written and produced by Choi Gyu-seong of Black Eyed Pilseung.[11]

The lead single "Fiction" was written and produced by Choi Gyu-seong and Shinsadong Tiger, the latter of whom previously wrote the Beast singles "Bad Girl" and "Shock".[12] "Fiction" is a dance song that combines "addictive piano riffs" with the melody of a ballad. It tells the story of a man who can't accept a break-up so he writes a novel to continue his love story alone.[13]

Album track "Freeze" was co-written and co-arranged by Beast member Yong Jun-hyung alongside Shinsadong Tiger.[14]

Release and promotion

On May 12, 2011, “On Rainy Days" was released as a digital single. On May 17, Fiction and Fact was released in physical and digital forms, followed by a music video for the album's lead single "Fiction". The video, which was dubbed a "music drama", features actress Park Bo-young playing the former lover of Beast member Yong Jun-hyung.[15]

Beast began promotions for Fiction and Fact on May 19 on Mnet‘s M Countdown, where they performed "On Rainy Days" and "Fiction". In order to capture the feelings of these two very different songs, the M Countdown staff prepared two different stage sets. For the performance of "On Rainy Days", they built an atmosphere simulating rain, while they created an unrealistic, dreamlike stage for "Fiction".[16]

A week later, on May 26, Beast won their first first-place award for "Fiction" on M Countdown and subsequently won first place for the show's June 2 and June 9 episodes.[17] They also won first place on KBS Music Bank's May 27 episode for "On Rainy Days", while "Fiction" won first place on the show's June 3 and June 10 episodes.[18] Their title track also won first place on SBS Inkigayo's June 5 and June 12 episodes.

Beast ended their Korean promotions for Fiction or Fact on June 19 on SBS Inkigayo in order to promote their second Japanese single, "Bad Girl", in Japan.[19]

Commercial performance

Fiction and Fact entered the Gaon Album Chart at the number four spot,[20] peaking two weeks later at number one. It was the chart's number one album of May 2011, with 90,000 copies sold,[21] and the fifth best-selling album of 2011 in South Korea. As of the end of 2013, Fiction and Fact has sold 164,264 copies.[22]

Singles "On Rainy Days" and Fiction" peaked at number three and number five, respectively, on the Gaon Digital Chart.[23] [24] Both songs have sold more than 3 million digital copies, placing them among the best-selling singles in South Korea.[25] [26]

Controversy

On July 14, 2011, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) placed a ban on "On Rainy Days" because it “contained content that’s harmful to youth”. The agency cited the line "I think I'm drunk, I should stop drinking" as possibly encouraging young listeners to drink.[27] In response to the ban, member Yang Yoseob posted on his Twitter, "I think I'm going to start singing children songs. I need Tylenol" then added, "This is just too much. Sigh... we can't perform with this song, agh".

On August 25, 2011, Cube Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, requesting that they nullify the ban on the song.[28] A Cube representative stated "The lyrics did not intend to glamorize drinking nor encourage it. The song is not about drinking at all, but rather a love story." They continued, "Considering the fact that the MOGEF has failed to ban other songs that contain strong lyrical content talking directly about topics that are more harmful to the youth, Beast's ban is a violation of equality."[29] On September 8, 2011, the Seoul Administrative Court suspended the MOGEF's ban, ruling that it should reverse its decision to designate the song as harmful to youths.[30] [31] The court ruled in favour of Cube Entertainment, stating that the lyrics alone do not encourage drinking or smoking amongst youths.[32]

On April 15, 2017, An independent Thai rapper has been accused of plagiarizing BEAST's “Fiction” in one of his latest and most popular tracks. Thai rapper, SOLOIST, released a song titled “Just Married” as part of his newest mixtape and it has been drawing a lot of criticism from the K-Pop community.[33] In response to all the criticism from netizens, SOLOIST posted up a new statement on his Facebook saying that he had contacted Cube Entertainment and was granted permission to use the "Fiction" instrumental track.[34]

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South KoreaMay 17, 2011Digital download, CDCube Entertainment
Universal Music Group
May 25, 2011Limited Edition
TaiwanJune 17, 2011CDUniversal Music Taiwan
PhilippinesJuly 16, 2011CDMCA Music[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-05-09. 비스트 컴백,새 앨범 발매에 관하여. Beast's comeback, about the release of new album. dead. Cube Entertainment. ko. 2011-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110510043956/http://www.cubeent.co.kr/notice/201473. 2011-05-10.
  2. Web site: 2011-05-17. 비스트 정규 1집 '픽션 앤 팩트' 공개 동시 반응 폭발!. Public reaction is explosive to Beast's first studio album 'Fiction and Fact'. 2021-05-11. BNT News. ko.
  3. Web site: 2011년 24주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-10. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417162340/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=24&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week. live.
  4. Web site: 2012-02-14. 소녀시대 '더 보이즈' 2011 앨범판매 톱. Girls' Generation's 'The Boys' is top seller of 2011. live. 2021-05-11. E Daily. ko. May 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511120916/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01102086599430520&mediaCodeNo=258.
  5. Web site: 2012-02-22. 비스트, 가온K팝어워드 올해의가수상..2분기음반 1위. Beast wins Artist of the Year at Gaon K-pop Awards...number one album of the 2nd quarter. live. 2021-05-11. Star News. ko. May 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511120932/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012022209490049786.
  6. News: Joo. Kyung-don. After a Beast of a year, one last award. 13 May 2016. Joogang Daily. 2 January 2012. May 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513190150/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2946448. live.
  7. Web site: 2011-05-11. 비스트, 1집 타이틀곡 '픽션' 트랙리스트 공개. Beast reveals track list, including title track 'Fiction', for new album. 2021-05-11. Star News. ko.
  8. Web site: 2011-05-17. 비스트, 부드럽게 변했다..신곡 '픽션' 들어보니. Beast takes a soft turn...listening to new song 'Fiction'. 2021-05-11. Star News. ko.
  9. Web site: 2011-05-12. 비스트, 발라드곡 '비가 오는 날엔' 깜짝 선공개. Beast puts out surprise pre-release song 'On Rainy Days'. 2021-05-11. E Daily. ko.
  10. Web site: 2011-05-11. 비스트 '비가 오는 날엔' 녹음하며 멤버 전원 눈물바다. While recording "On Rainy Days" Beast members shed a sea of tears. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609122845/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201105121203321002. June 9, 2012. Newsen. ko. 2011-05-23.
  11. Web site: 2014-09-10. 新대세 작곡팀들 급부상..흥미진진 음원차트. New generation of songwriting teams on the rise...exciting music chart. 2021-05-11. OSEN. ko.
  12. Web site: 2011-12-31. 신사동호랭이 "'픽션'올해의 노래 선정..만감 교차"(인터뷰). Shinsadong Tiger's "Fiction" is song of the year..."a thousand emotions" (Interview). 2021-05-11. Star News. ko.
  13. Web site: 2011-05-19. '컴백' 비스트, 눈에 띄는 강세 '아이돌 정상 등극' 기대되는 이유. Beast "comeback": a remarkable rise to 'top idol'. 2021-05-11. TV Daily.
  14. Web site: 2011-06-06. [비하인드스토리]비스트 용준형, 숙소 탈출해 외박했던 진짜 이유는?]. [Behind-the-scenes story] Why did Beast's Yong Jun-hyung really not come back to the dorm?. 2021-05-11. Sports Chosun. ko.
  15. Web site: 2011-05-17. [VOD] 비스트, '픽션' 뮤비 공개…용준형·박보영 '애절한 눈물 연기' 화제]. Beast's 'Fiction" music video is released...Yong Jun-hyung and Park Bo-young's 'sad tears' grab public attention. 2021-05-12. News Inside. ko.
  16. Web site: 2011-05-18. 비스트, '픽션(fiction)' 눈에 띄는 강세 '심상치 않은 행보' 눈길. BEAST, ‘Fiction’ striking emphasis ‘unusual movement’ receiving attention. dead. TVDaily. ko. 2011-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406035610/http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1305718894160579003. 2012-04-06.
  17. Web site: 2011-06-01. '1위' 비스트, "타이틀곡 잘못 정했나 걱정" 이색고민 토로. '1st place' BEAST, "Worried we chose the wrong title track" expresses unusual concern. Nate. ko. 2011-06-18.
  18. Web site: Music Bank KChart . . 2011-05-27 . 2011-06-02 . ko . September 1, 2018 . https://archive.today/20180901222139/https://blog.naver.com/myucafe/40128794033 . live .
  19. Web site: First place BEAST will end promotions on the 19th and head for Japan . . 2011-06-13 . 2011-06-18 . ko . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511120934/https://news.nate.com/view/20110613n08302 . live .
  20. Web site: 2011년 22주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12.
  21. Web site: 2011년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12.
  22. Cumulative sales of Fiction and Fact:
    • Web site: 2011년 Album Chart. 2011 Album Chart. 2021-04-16. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • Web site: 2012년 Album Chart. 2012 Album Chart. 2021-04-16. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • Web site: 2013년 Album Chart (Page 3). 2013 Album Chart (Page 3). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825173953/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageno=3&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&targetTime=3&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-25. 2021-04-16. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
  23. Web site: 2011년 22주차 Digital Chart ["On Rainy Days" peak]]. 2021-05-12. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
  24. Web site: 2011년 25주차 Digital Chart ["Fiction" peak]]. 2021-05-12. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
  25. Cumulative sales of "On Rainy Days" are at least 3.1 million:
    • Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12.
    • Web site: 2012년 01월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816141514/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 04월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816144920/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=04&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 07월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816151806/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 08월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009162923/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K. 2016-10-09.
    • Web site: 2014년 06월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816142346/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=06&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2014년 07월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910002608/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. 2016-09-10.
    • Web site: 2014년 08월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145904/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2014년 09월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816175850/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=09&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2014년 10월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910002132/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=10&nationGbn=K. 2016-09-10.
    • Web site: 2014년 11월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816172920/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2014년 12월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816173936/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 01월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815125518/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15.
    • Web site: 2015년 02월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816164502/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 03월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816175654/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 04월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816140024/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=04&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 05월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815135538/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15.
    • Web site: 2015년 06월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816201047/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 07월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816144149/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 08월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816195223/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 09월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815124745/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=09&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15.
    • Web site: 2015년 10월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816192258/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2015년 11월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815134940/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15.
    • Web site: 2016년 02월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815111358/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15.
    • Web site: 2016년 05월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910002721/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K. 2016-09-10.
    • Web site: 2016년 06월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910002733/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=06&nationGbn=K. 2016-09-10.
    • Web site: 2016년 07월 Download Chart (Domestic). 2. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816165020/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2016년 08월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008151000/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K. 2016-10-08.
  26. Cumulative sales of "Fiction" are at least 3.2 million:
    • Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12.
    • Web site: 2012년 01월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816133953/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 02월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816201424/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 03월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816124648/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 04월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816144920/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=04&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 05월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816171103/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 06월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816164659/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 07월 Download Chart (Domestic). 4. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816151806/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16.
    • Web site: 2012년 08월 Download Chart (Domestic). 3. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2021-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816171158/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16.
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