Round 3 Explained

Round 3
Type:	EP
Artist:	Kim Hyun-joong
Cover:	Kim Hyun Joong - Round3.jpg
Caption:	Round 3 album cover
Genre:	K-pop
Language:	Korean
Label:	KeyEast
Producer:	Steven Lee
Prev Title:	Lucky
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Timing
Next Year:	2014

Round 3 is Kim Hyun-joong's third Korean mini-album, which was released on July 22, 2013.^[1]

Background and development

Two days after the "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim would be releasing his third mini-album Round 3 on July 22.^[2] Before its release, they pre-released three photo teasers: the first photo teaser shows his back muscles with Korean traditional pattern tattoos,^[3]

Notes and References

1. "세 번째 미니앨범 ‘ROUND 3’ 발매 및 예약판매 안내 드립니다". Retrieved 2013-07-12.
2. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/40074 "Kim Hyun Joong to Return with a Korean Album"
3. "김현중, '라운드 3' 2차 티저 공개…강렬 아이라인+문신 '눈길'
4. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/40928 "Kim Hyun Joong Releases Another New Teaser for His Album"
5. "김현중, 새 앨범 재킷 이미지 공개". hankooki. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
6. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/40267 "Jay Park and Dok2 Participate in Kim Hyun Joong’s Upcoming Album"
7. "김현중, 새 앨범 '라운드3'…박재범·도끼 피처링". star. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
8. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/40699 "Kim Hyun Joong Pre-Releases Track and MV on July 18"
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVLVfsqcCj0 "KIM HYUN JOONG 김현중 ROUND 3 'Your Story' M/V Teaser"
10. "ROUND 3". Melon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
11. "김현중 - ROUND 3 (3TH 미니앨범)". Synnara.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
12. "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Hanteo Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
13. "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
14. "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
15. "This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
16. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202102529/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T&current_year=2013&chart_Time=year&current_quarter=3 . 2014-02-02 . Gaon Yearly Chart. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
17. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-08-10/world-albums "Billboard World Album Charts"
18. http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/43900 "Kim Hyun Joong′s ′Round 3′ is No. 1 on Oricon′s Imported Album Chart"
19. "キム・ヒョンジュン、7月に約2年ぶりのカムバック！引き締まった上半身の予告イメージ公開". Kstyle. Retrieved 2013-07-12. the second photo teaser shows his intense gaze downwards with a tattoo on his neck,[3] . enews24. Retrieved 2013-07-12. and finally the third photo teaser shows him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly a Korean goblin, emphasizing the mix of tradition and modern sounds.^{[4] [5]} Jay Park and Dok2 participated in the lyric-making as well as featuring in the songs "Unbreakable" and "Your Story" respectively.^{[6] [7]} In addition, both songs were created by Steven Lee, who produced Kim's previous Korean and Japanese albums. Also, "Unbreakable" was choreographed by Lyle Beniga and directed by Hong Won-ki, while "Your Story" was choreographed by Keone Madrid and directed by Jo Soo-hyun.

    Release and promotion

    On July 15, KeyEast announced that Kim Hyun Joong's new song and music video "Unbreakable" would be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album.^[8] Four days later, the "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22,^[9] together with its other tracks.^[10]

    Music videos

    • Unbreakable (ft. Jay Park)
    • Your Story (ft. Dok2)

    Charts

    Chart	Country	Period	Peak position !	Notes
    Hanteo Weekly Charts	South Korea	12–18 August 2013	4	^[12]
    		21–27 July 2013	14	"Your Story"^[13]
    		28 July - 3 August 2013	2	^[14]
    		July 2013	8	56,152^[15]
    		August 2013	6	103,383
    		September 2013	15	113,204
    Gaon Yearly Charts		2013	20	111,776^[16]
    	Global	4–10 August 2013	1	^[17]
    Oricon Imported Album Charts	Japan	21 August	1	^[18]

    External links

    • Kim Hyun Joong discography