Romance: Untold Explained

Romance: Untold
Type:studio
Artist:Enhypen
Cover:Enhypen - Romance Untold.png
Caption:Digital cover
Genre:
Length:25:51
Language:Korean
Label:
Producer:
  • Cirkut
  • Count Baldor
  • El Capitxn
  • Heeseung
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Jvke
  • Mike Daley
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • Nico Stadi
  • Pearl Lion
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Sweater Beats
  • Vaughn Oliver
  • Wonderkid
  • Zac Lawson
Prev Title:Memorabilia
Prev Year:2024

Romance: Untold is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Enhypen, released on July 12, 2024, through Belift Lab. The album consists of eleven tracks, including the lead single "XO (Only If You Say Yes)". It reached number one in South Korea, Japan and France, and number two on the US Billboard 200. The repackage of the album, Romance: Untold -Daydream-, was released on November 11, 2024.

Background and release

Romance: Untold

On June 16, the logo teaser for Enhypen's second studio album Romance: Untold was released, with pre-orders starting the next day.[1] On June 20, two concept cinema posters for the album were posted on the group's official social media accounts, teasing the release of a short film on June 22 in collaboration with director Lee Chung-hyun.[2] Romance: Untold album was released on July 12, 2024.[3]

Romance: Untold -Daydream-

On September 25, it was reported that Enhypen would release a repackage of Romance: Untold in November.[4] The repackage, Romance: Untold -Daydream-, was announced on October 14.[5] The repackage adds two new songs, "Daydream" and "No Doubt", with the latter serving as the lead single.[6] The repackage was released on November 11.[7]

Additionally, a Japanese edition of the repackage will include Japanese-language versions of "No Doubt" and the band's previous single, "XO (Only If You Say Yes)".

Critical reception

Tanu I. Raj of NME described the album as "largely dominated by synthpop and R&B" and felt that the "upbeat energy of 'Brought the Heat Back' is surprisingly aplenty across Romance: Untold, in contrast to the gloomy vibes of the album's teasers". Raj found the chorus of "Royalty" to be "annoying" and "Paranormal" an "awkward addition" for its drum 'n' bass style.

Commercial performance

The lead single "XO" (Only If You Say Yes) became their third song to debut on the Billboard Global 200 chart at number 84. In the Philippines, the song debuted at number nineteen on the Philippines Billboard Hot 100, it was their first song to enter the chart. It also debuted on the top forty in Japan Hot 100 at number 34. And it debuted at number 90 in Korea Circle chart, and was ranked at number two on the Show Champion show chart

Second single "Brought The Heat Back" debuted at 170 on the Korea Circle chart, and it debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart. It was ranked at number three on the Show Champion show chart.

"No Doubt" debuted at number 55 in Korea Circle songs chart, it was their highest charting single in the country. In Japan it debuted at number 24 on the Japan Hot 100 chart.

Romance: Untold garnered pre-orders of over 2.2 million and has sold more than 1.8 million copies worldwide on its first day of release,[8] It debuted at number one on the South Korean Circle Album Chart with over two million copies sold of its three versions in its first week of availability, it was certified two times Platinum in Korean with more than 2.5 million copies sold. It reached number one on both Japan's Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Hot Albums chart in its second week. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 117,000 pure album sales with 9.53 million streams, making it their highest-charting album in the country.[9] It was their longest charting album on the Billboard 200 climbing up to 149 on its twelfth week on the chart.[10]

Accolades

Song! scope="col"
ProgramDate
"XO (Only If You Say Yes)"Music BankJuly 19, 2024[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[12] 4
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[13] 2
Greek Albums (IFPI)[14] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 30
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[16] 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[18] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 34
South Korean Albums (Circle)[20] 1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 4
Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[22] 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[23] 1
South Korean Albums (Circle)[24] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 1
South Korean Albums (Circle)[26] 2

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
South KoreaJuly 12, 2024CDRomance: Untold
Various<-- Inclusive of South Korea -->
Various<-- Inclusive of South Korea -->November 11, 2024Romance: Untold -Daydream-
South KoreaNovember 11, 2024CD
JapanNovember 19, 2024CD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Notice] ENHYPEN 'ROMANCE : UNTOLD' Release ]. 2024-06-16 . weverse.io.
  2. Web site: Young-eun . Lee . 2024-06-20 . ENHYPEN Reveals Concept Cinema Poster for Upcoming Album "ROMANCE: UNTOLD" . 2024-06-23 . 케이엔뉴스 (K-en News) . en.
  3. Web site: Hicap . Jonathan . ENHYPEN reveals album preview for 'Romance : Untold' . . July 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: ko:[단독] 엔하이픈, 11월 리패키지 앨범 발매… 글로벌 대세 입지 다진다 . ISPlus . [Exclusive] Enhyphen releases a repackaged album in November... Strengthening its global trend position . Soo-jin . Lee . . https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/241/0003381893 . ko . 2024-11-03.
  5. Web site: Gyu-lee . Lee . K-pop group ENHYPEN?to drop new album 'ROMANCE: UNTOLD -daydream-' . . 2024-10-14 . 2024-11-03.
  6. Web site: ko:엔하이픈, 타이틀곡은 'No Doubt'..역설적 로맨스 서사 . Enhypen, the title song is 'No Doubt'.. Paradoxical romance narrative . Ji-min . Kyung . . 2024-10-31 . https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/music/2024/11/01/TTFAYZN34373HETLS3TOHZJOF4/ . ko . 2024-11-03.
  7. Web site: Bitna . Geum . The group ENHYPEN will make a comeback next month.ENHYPEN (JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, S... . 2024-10-14 . ko . 2024-11-12.
  8. Web site: ENHYPEN's 'Romance : Untold' album sells 1.88 million copies on first day of release . 2024-10-26 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  9. Eminem Achieves 11th No. 1 on Billboard 200 with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. July 21, 2024. July 25, 2024.
  10. Web site: eclipse01 . 2024-10-22 . ENHYPEN's "ROMANCE : UNTOLD" Climbs Back Up Billboard 200 + Becomes Their 1st Album To Chart For 12 Weeks . 2024-10-26 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: ko:엔하이픈, 컴백 후 뮤직뱅크서 1위…"팬들 덕분". Enhypen, 1st Place on Music Bank after Comeback..."Thanks to the Fans". https://n.news.naver.com/article/056/0011765837. Naver. KBS Entertainment. ko. Kim Sang-hyeop. July 20, 2024. July 25, 2024.
  12. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 July 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1794. 25. July 22, 2024.
  13. Web site: Lista prodaje 30. tjedan 2024.. July 15, 2024. . hr. July 31, 2024. July 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731190616/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-30-tjedan-2024/. live.
  14. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 31/2024). IFPI Greece. August 7, 2024. August 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807062328/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 29 (dal 12.07.2024 al 18.07.2024). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. July 25, 2024.
  16. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-07-29. Oricon. ja. July 25, 2024. July 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240725043051/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-07-29/. live.
  17. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 24, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. July 25, 2024.
  18. Web site: 2024 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. July 19, 2024. July 25, 2024.
  19. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2024. July 25, 2024.
  20. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 28 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. July 25, 2024.
  21. Web site: Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 29. Sverigetopplistan. July 26, 2024.
  22. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-12-02 . . November 28, 2024 . ja . https://archive.today/20241128044433/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-12-02/ . November 28, 2024.
  23. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 27, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. November 27, 2024.
  24. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 46 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. November 21, 2024.
  25. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-07 . . August 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240814030852/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-07/ . August 14, 2024 . ja.
  26. Web site: Circle Album Chart – 2024.07 Month. Circle Chart. ko. August 8, 2024.