Orgel (EP) explained

Orgel
Type:ep
Artist:Sungmin
Cover:Orgel_(EP).jpg
Border:yes
Alt:Man holding balloons
Language:Korean
Recorded:2019
Studio:
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • MonoTree (Seoul)
  • SM Big Shot(Seoul)
  • SM SSAM (Seoul)
  • SM LVYIN(Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genre:
  • K-pop
  • K-ballad
Label:
Producer:Tak Young-jun

Orgel is the debut extended play of South Korean singer, Sungmin. The album released on November 22, 2019, under Label SJ, and was distributed by SM Entertainment and Dreamus. "Orgel" served as the album's lead single.

Background and release

On July 6, 2017, Sungmin announced that he would be taking a hiatus from Super Junior due to fan boycotts regarding his marriage in 2014.[1] [2] Sungmin remained on hiatus from musical activities and Super Junior throughout 2018 and most of 2019, with his only solo release being "Daydream," via SM Station on March 2, 2018.[3]

On November 3, 2019, Label SJ announced that Sungmin would be returning to make his solo debut in mid-November, marking his first official musical activity since Super Junior's Mamacita in 2014.[4] On November 10, 2019, SM tweeted that Sungmin's mini-album would be titled "Orgel," with 5 tracks and a release date of November 22 at 6 PM KST.[5] The album's tracklist was revealed on November 14 and a highlight medley was released on November 19.[6] [7] The album and its music video released on November 22.

Reception

Orgel peaked at #14 on the Gaon Album Chart on its first week.[8] The EP also sold 6,182 copies in Korea.[9] Internationally, EP ranked #1 in iTunes top album chart in 11 countries.[10]

Track listing

All credits adapted from artist page.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)14

Monthly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)45

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaNovember 22, 2019CD
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 슈주 성민, 팬들에 진심담아 직접 사과.."팀 위해 이번 앨범 참여 않기로"(전문). entertain.naver.com.
  2. Web site: "성민 퇴출 요구"…슈퍼주니어, 연내 컴백 문제없나. entertain.naver.com.
  3. Web site: [STATION] SUNGMIN 성민 '낮 꿈 (Day Dream)' MV]. 2 March 2018 . www.youtube.com.
  4. Web site: 슈퍼주니어 측 "성민, 11월 첫 솔로앨범 발매"(공식). entertain.naver.com.
  5. Web site: 성민, 데뷔 14년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범 '오르골' 발매…22일 공개. entertain.naver.com.
  6. Web site: SUNGMIN 성민 The 1st Mini Album ['오르골(Orgel)'] 2019.11.22 6PM (KST) http://sungmin.smtown.com #SUNGMIN #성민 #오르골 #Orgel #SMTOWNpic.twitter.com/JQmO9iMf3K]. November 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: SUNGMIN 성민 The 1st Mini Album "오르골 (Orgel)" Highlight Medley. 18 November 2019 . www.youtube.com.
  8. Web site: 2019년 47주차 Album Chart. ko. November 23, 2019. May 31, 2024. Gaon Chart. 2019 Week 47 Album Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20191201004031/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. December 1, 2019. dead.
  9. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&amp;serviceGbn=&amp;targetTime=11&amp;hitYear=2019&amp;termGbn=month. ko:2019년 11월 Album Chart. November 2019 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. December 12, 2019. ko. November 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224021557/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. December 24, 2019. dead.
  10. Web site: 2020-05-13. 성민, 살아있네… '오르골', 전 세계 11개 지역 1위. n.news.naver.com.
  11. Web site: SungMin Official Website. SM Entertainment. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808080913/http://sungmin.smtown.com/. August 8, 2020. dead.