Romeo (EP) explained

Romeo
Type:EP
Artist:Shinee
Cover:Romeokorea.png
Recorded:March – May 2009
Genre:K-pop
Length:23:14
Language:Korean
Label:SM
Producer:Lee Soo-man
Prev Title:The Shinee World
Prev Year:2008
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Romeo (Korean: 로미오) is the second EP by South Korean boy group Shinee. It was released on May 25, 2009, in South Korea under the seal of the label SM Entertainment. The EP consists of six tracks including the title song "Juliette" and is Shinee's first Korean release after a seven-month hiatus. On August 29, 2011, a Japanese version of "Juliette" was released as Shinee's second Japanese single with the original Japanese song "Kiss Kiss Kiss" as a B-side. The release peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon chart.[1]

The album was commercially successful in South Korea—it topped the Hanteo Album Chart for three consecutive weeks.[2] [3] However, there are no known cumulative chart records for albums sold in 2009. Prior to the establishment of the Gaon Music Chart in 2010, South Korea's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK), which stopped compiling data in 2008.[4] According to Gaon, the EP has sold over 20,000 copies since 2011.[5]

Background and release

Romeo was Shinee's first Korean release since the reissue Amigo on October 31, 2008. The EP was originally scheduled for release on May 21 but was delayed to May 25 due to Onew damaging his teeth.[6] The choreography for the title song is the work of Rino Nakasone, who also choreographed previous Shinee songs such as "Replay" and "Love Like Oxygen".[7] The lead single "Juliette" is a remake of "Deal with It" by Jay Sean and Corbin Bleu. Executives at SM Entertainment bought the rights to the song from Hollywood Records. The song was slightly re-arranged by Cutfather and, as the original song's lyrics were not purchased, the Korean lyrics were penned by Shinee members Jonghyun and Minho.[8] On May 22, the group started their official promotions and performed the title song for the first time on Music Bank. The Korean music video was released on May 22 and features f(x)'s Krystal as the female lead,[9] while the song's Japanese music video features actress Go Ara. The Korean music video was shot in early May in Seoul and Ilsanseo-gu and was directed by Lee Sang-kyu.[10]

Concept and composition

The album concept was inspired by William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The band members portray the Romeo of the 21st century, confessing their love to their Juliet. The album consists of six tracks, and songwriters such as Kenzie, Young-hu Kim, Jung Yeop and Eco Bridge participated in their composition.[11] [12] Two of the six songs are named after Romeo and Juliet—the title song "Juliette" and the last track on the album, "Romeo + Juliette". The title track, which is described as an urban dance song with "sophisticated" rhythm and acoustic drums, is written by Jonghyun, who took on the job of writing lyrics for the first time since debut.[13] He stated that after listening to the demo of the title track he went to look for a romance story that "will make everyone interested but also a story which everyone can identify with" and was inspired by the classic movie Romeo and Juliet.[14]

SM's creative director Min Hee-jin, who had worked with the group since the beginning, called Romeo a turning point for the group, visually as well as musically, saying, "The visualisation of the album reflected their identity the best. I aimed to put the group's signature colour (pearl aqua) on the map, as well as each member's individual style." In the music video for the title song "Juliette", the members wear bright clothes and clashing accessories to accentuate their youthfulness.[15]

Accolades

Song! scope="col" width="140"
ProgramDate
"Juliette"Music BankJune 5, 2009[16]
June 19, 2009[17]
InkigayoJune 28, 2009[18]
July 5, 2009[19]

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 25, 2009SM[20]
TaiwanJune 28, 2009CDAvex[21]
JapanJuly 29, 2009CD+DVDRhythm Zone[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shinee Juliette－ORICON STYLE. Oricon. Japanese. 2011-02-24. 2015-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217231931/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/457118/products/932178/1/. live.
  2. Web site: 샤이니, '로미오' 한터차트 3주 연속 1위 . Kang Seung-hoon . June 16, 2009 . November 24, 2010 . Asia Economic Daily . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20160930185337/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009061608314057545 . September 30, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: 샤이니 '로미오' 연속 3주 음반 판매 1위 . Lee Kyung-ran . June 16, 2009 . November 24, 2010 . . ko . https://archive.today/20160930192804/http://news.nate.com/view/20090616n04851 . September 30, 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon . Han, Sang-hee . February 23, 2010 . November 24, 2010 . . August 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100804044458/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/06/201_61266.html . live .
  5. Cumulative sales for "Romeo":
    • Web site: December 2011 Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214130805/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2011&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K . Gaon Charts . Korean . 2015-02-14 . 2015-04-27 .
    • Web site: July 2012 Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212201015/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2012&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K . Gaon Charts . Korean . 2015-02-12 . 2015-04-27 .
    • Web site: February 2013 Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025071419/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=month&f_year=2013&f_month=02&f_week=&f_chart_kind_cd=K . Gaon Charts . 2014-10-25 . 2015-04-27 . Korean .
    • Web site: October 2015 Sales - see #393 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160926013736/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=4&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=targetTime%3D5&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month . Gaon Charts . 2016-09-26 . 2016-08-21 . Korean . dead .
    • Web site: July 2016 Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821195846/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=3&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=month . Gaon Charts . 2016-08-21 . 2016-08-21 . Korean . dead .
  6. News: Shinee's Onew Injures Front Teeth Two Days Before Comeback Performance . Im . Lim . May 20, 2009 . MyDaily . February 24, 2011 . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722134612/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200905201323191137 . July 22, 2011 . dead .
  7. News: 少女時代、美脚ダンスの振り付け担当は日本人ダンサー・仲宗根梨乃. February 28, 2015. Nikkan Sports. October 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023060843/http://www5.nikkansports.com/entertainment/ishii/archives/20101020_5937.html. October 23, 2010. ja.
  8. News: Onew's Extraordinary Injury Causes 1-2 Week Delay. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092931/https://news.joins.com/article/3615567.html?ctg=15. dead. April 18, 2020. Kang. Seung-hoon. May 20, 2009. Joins.com. February 24, 2011. ko.
  9. Web site: 샤이니, '줄리엣' 뮤직비디오서 로미오 변신 (동영상) . May 24, 2009 . November 24, 2010 . . ko . https://archive.today/20160930193549/http://news.nate.com/view/20090524n02967 . September 30, 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: '로미오 변신' 샤이니 화제 뮤비 22일 공개 . May 22, 2009 . November 24, 2010 . . ko . https://archive.today/20160930194447/http://news.nate.com/view/20090522n07913 . September 30, 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: '로미오' 변신 샤이니 '줄리엣' 노래하다..21일 2nd 미니앨범 공개 . May 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090719172155/http://www.newsen.co.kr/news_view.php?uid=200905180828301002&search=title&searchstring=%EC%83%A4%EC%9D%B4%EB%8B%88 . dead . July 19, 2009 . Newsen . Park Se-yeon . July 23, 2010 . ko .
  12. Web site: 샤이니(SHINee) 2번째 미니 앨범 '로미오', 21일 발매 . May 18, 2009 . Chosun . https://web.archive.org/web/20160930190157/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/05/18/2009051801636.html . September 30, 2016 . July 23, 2010 . ko . dead .
  13. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002025713. ko:샤이니, 18일 신곡 음원 공개. Shinee releases new song on the 18th. Osen. Naver. Lee. Jung-ah. May 15, 2009. June 22, 2022. ko.
  14. Web site: https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200905181521461002. ko:샤이니 종현 '줄리엣' 첫작사 비화 "고전영화 로미오와 줄리엣 영감" (인터뷰). Shinee Jonghyun's first time writing lyrics for 'Juliette': "The inspiration was the classic movie Romeo and Juliet" (Interview). Newsen. Kim. Hyung-woo. May 18, 2009. June 22, 2022. ko. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128230114/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200905181521461002. live.
  15. Web site: Looking back at K-pop group SHINee's extraordinary 10-year career. July 18, 2018. Dazed. Taylor Glasby. May 13, 2022. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512081645/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/40720/1/shinee-10-year-anniversary-retrospective. live.
  16. News: 샤이니, 컴백 무대 '뮤직뱅크'서 1위. StarNews. Jeon. Hyung-hwa. June 5, 2009. January 30, 2021. ko. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512081648/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2009060518491419438. live.
  17. News: 샤이니, '줄리엣'으로 '뮤뱅' 2번째 1위. StarNews. Kim. Hyun-rok. June 19, 2009. January 30, 2021. ko. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512081649/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2009061920152196320. live.
  18. News: '줄리엣' 샤이니 인기가요 뮤티즌송 수상 '지상파 차트 1위 석권!'. Newsen. Kim. Hyung-woo. June 28, 2009. January 30, 2021. ko. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512081638/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906281712341002. live.
  19. News: 샤이니, 2주연속 '인기가요' 1위..종현 '눈물 펑펑'. StarNews. Kim. Ji-yeon. July 5, 2009. January 30, 2021. ko. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204061924/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2009070515185524921. live.
  20. Web site: Romeo. SM Entertainment. January 16, 2022. January 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116191503/https://www.smentertainment.com/Entertainment/Albums/103. live.
  21. Web site: http://www.avex.com.tw/Artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?catalogNo=AVKCD80231%2FA. zh:第二張迷你專輯 [羅密歐]. Second Mini Album [Romeo]. Avex Taiwan. January 16, 2022. zh. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182932/http://www.avex.com.tw/Artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?catalogNo=AVKCD80231%2FA. live.
  22. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/457118/products/822960/1/. ja:ロミオ. Romeo. Oricon. January 16, 2022. ja. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184042/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/457118/products/822960/1/. live.

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