Persona (Kangta album) explained
| Persona |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kangta |
| Cover: | Kang Ta Persona Cover.jpg |
| Released: | March 4, 2005[1] |
| Language: | Korean |
| Label: | S.M. Entertainment |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Scandal |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Persona (; stylized as pɘrso
na
) is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Kangta. It was first released in South Korea on March 4, 2005, under S.M. Entertainment. Directed by Lee Sang-kyu, the music video for his title song "Persona" was shot in San Francisco.[2] [3] Artwork
There are several different versions of the album cover.[4] [5] It is very likely that most of them (if not, all) were taken at a Chinese studio by photographer Kim Joong-nam, who previously worked on the cover for Polaris.[6] What they have in common is that they feature Kangta baring his muscular trunk while wearing white hooded attire, a silver rope necklace, and gloves. In the original version, a temporary tattoo is visible on his upper left arm.[7] He also wore a hat for the alternate version depicted above.
Accolades
The title track "Persona" was nominated for the Best R&B Performance and Overseas Viewers' award at the seventh Mnet Km Music Video Festival. He lost the former to Wheesung's "Goodbye Luv" and won the latter.[8] He also won the Overseas Artist Award at the third South-East Music Ceremony in Fujian, China.[9]
Track listing
Chinese version
- 면구 / 面具 (Paralysis)
- 쓰레기 (Illusion)
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
Year-end charts and sales
References
- Web site: SMTOWN . . 31 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211231165800/https://www.smtown.com/album/detail/223 . 31 December 2021 . live.
- Web site: 2006-04-02. February 27, 2005. 강타, 3월 4일 3집 'PERSONA' 발매. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231223733/https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/2005022701268. 2021-12-31. 2021-12-31. Korea Economic Daily. ko. Yonhap News Agency.
- Web site: 2005-02-28. 강타, 3월 4일 3집 'PERSONA' 발매. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231230926/http://kid.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/02/28/2005022800019.html. 2021-12-31. 2021-12-31. The Chosun Children's Daily. Yonhap News Agency.
- The digital version of the cover on and
- Web site: Persona (China) / 강타(KANGTA) . . 8 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108145049/https://music.bugs.co.kr/album/8009633 . 8 January 2022 . ko . live.
- Web site: Kim . Won-gyeom . 강타, 근육질 상반신 누드 공개 . . 8 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106181725/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2005022711545215456 . 6 January 2022 . ko . 27 February 2005 . live.
- Web site: 专辑： 安七炫--《Persona(假面)》_影音娱乐_新浪网 . . 8 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106205401/http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/d/2005-04-07/1543696273.html . 6 January 2022 . zh . 2005-04-07 . live.
- Web site: MAMA 2005 Winners' Profile & MV. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701215844/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2005. 2015-07-01. 2022-01-04. Mnet.
- Web site: 강타-천상지희,中 동남경폭음악방 최고해외가수상 . . 8 January 2022 . ko . 24 October 2005 .
- Web site: Kuki . 강타，말레이시아 '강타'‥최고 권위 차트 1위 . . 18 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108212651/http://www.jjan.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=159787 . 8 January 2022 . ko . 30 July 2005 . live.
- Web site: March 2005 Sales of Music Albums. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050527213813/http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200503.htm. 2005-05-27. 2022-01-02. Music Industry Association of Korea.
- Web site: 2005 Total Popular Music Album Sales Volume. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070310154144/http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_2005.htm. 2007-03-10. 2022-01-02. Music Industry Association of Korea.
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