| R.eal1ze | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Ravi |
| Cover: | Ravi_Real1ze_album_cover.jpg |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 24:24 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Label: |
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| Prev Title: | [R.ebirth] |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Nirvana |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
R.eal1ze (stylized as R.EAL1ZE) is the first mini-album by South Korean rapper Ravi. The full mini-album was released on January 9, 2017, under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment.[1]
Prior to the mini-album's release, the single "Home Alone" was pre-released on January 4, 2017.[1] Ravi also held three pre-release concerts in Seoul titled Ravi 1st Real-Live [R.eal1ze] on January 6, 7, and 8, where he performed songs from R.eal1ze and his mixtape [R.ebirth].[2]
R.eal1ze was released in its entirety on January 9, 2017. A music video for its lead single "Bomb", directed by production company Vikings League, was released on the same day as the full mini-album.[3] [4] However, within hours of the music video's release, it attracted controversy; viewers made accusations of misogyny and objectification of women due to the presence of women in lingerie throughout the video. Ravi and Jellyfish Entertainment apologized and deleted the video.[5] [6] An edited version of the music video (without the controversial scenes) was uploaded shortly after.[3] Ravi promoted the album by performing "Bomb" on multiple music programs, including M Countdown,[7] Music Bank,[8] Show! Music Core,[9] Inkigayo,[10] Show Champion,[11] and Simply K-Pop.[12]
The credits are adapted from the official Twitter account of VIXX, Ravi's group at the time.[1] Note: "아 몰라 일단 Do The Dance", "Lean on Me", and "뇌비우스의 띠 (Möbius Strip)" were initially released on Ravi's mixtape [R.ebirth] in 2016, but included on R.eal1ze as well.
| Chart | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly Albums Chart (South Korea)[13] | 2 |
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| Billboard World Albums Chart[15] | 8 |