Saldaga Explained

Saldaga
Type:studio
Artist:SG Wannabe
Cover:SG_Wannabe_Saldaga.jpg
Recorded:2004–2005
Genre:
Language:Korean
Label:Mnet Media
Producer:
  • Cho Young-chul
  • Lee Min-soo
Prev Title:SG Wanna Be+
Prev Year:2004
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Next Year:2005

Saldaga (also known as As We Live or While You Live) is the second studio album by South Korean vocal group SG Wannabe, released through Mnet Media on March 23, 2005. The record spawned two number one singles: "Sin and Punishment", which received numerous awards both for the music video and for the song itself, and "Saldaga". Like its predecessor, "Saldaga" was able to attract media attention for the group's vocal ability, thus SG Wannabe became the only artist in 2005 to sell more than 400,000 copies of their album. The album has sold 485,926 copies.

Saldaga was awarded the Album Daesang prize at the 2005 Golden Disc Awards.

Background

In 2004, SG Wannabe released their debut album, SG Wanna Be +. The album sold 210,000 copies and won the group three Best New Artist awards at ceremonies such as the Seoul Music Awards and Golden Disc Awards.[1] [2] SG Wannabe's follow-up album was set to release on January 19, 2005, but was delayed due to busy schedules.[3] In February of that year, news outlets reported that Han Eun-jung and Jang Shin-young would appear in the music video for "Sin and Punishment", directed by Cha Eun-taek, from SG Wannabe's upcoming album.[4] The group first performed the song on March 5, during a special concert promoting the drama Sad Love Story.[5]

Songs

"Sin and Punishment" was SG Wannabe's title track for this album. It is a mid-tempo song. "Sin and Punishment" was one of the most popular songs of 2005. "Saldaga" (also known as "As We Live" or "While You Live") was the follow-up track. A two-part drama music video was released for "Sin and Punishment" and "Saldaga". The music videos starred Ha Seok-jin, Seo Jun-young, and Han Eun-jung. "Craze" was an upbeat tracked that was loved by many fans, and a remix version was released as a music video which featured Han Eun-jung and Hwang Jung-eum.

Reception

Saldaga was met with commercial success in South Korea upon its release. It peaked at number one on the monthly album chart compiled by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) in April 2005, opening with sales of 129,801 copies.[6] It sold 93,162 copies the following month and remained at number one in May.[7] On April 28, 2005, it was reported that the album had garnered revenue of ₩4 billion.[8] The amount soon rose to almost ₩10 billion (US$9 million), with revenue from digital download sales alone accounting for ₩4.3 billion.[9]

Saldaga was the best-selling album in South Korea during 2005, selling 414,855 copies.[10] Sina Entertainment named it one of the Top 10 Asian Albums of the year, alongside records such as BoA's Best of Soul, Ayumi Hamasaki's My Story, Koda Kumi's , TVXQ's Rising Sun and Mika Nakashima's Music.[11]

Accolades

Year! scope="col"
OrganizationAwardNomineeResult
2005Golden Disc AwardsMain Prize (Bonsang)Saldaga[12]
Grand Prize (Daesang)
SBS Gayo DaejeonMain Prize (Bonsang)[13]
KBS Gayo DaesangBest Music Video"Sin and Punishment"[14]
Mnet KM Music Video FestivalBest Male Group[15]
Best Ballad Performance"Saldaga"
Date
M CountdownApril 28, 2005
InkigayoMay 15, 2005
May 22, 2005

Legacy

A special edition of the album was released on June 13, 2005, attracting rare praise from former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In January 2014, Star News named Saldaga the second-most successful digital album in released South Korea since 2004, tied with Big Bang's Stand Up (2008) and 2NE1's 2NE1 1st Mini Album (2009).[16]

Track listing

Special Edition

CD 2

Charts

Yearly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005-12-06 . ko:송년특집 올해를 빛낸 인물 ‘한국의 사이먼 앤드 가펑클’ 꿈꾼다 . 2024-07-26 . Top Class . ko.
  2. Web site: 2005-03-22 . ko:2집으로 돌아온 그룹 SG워너비 . 2024-07-26 . . ko.
  3. Web site: 2005-03-17 . ko:SG 워너비, "27일 공연 연기" ; 5월 전국투어" . 2024-07-26 . Mydaily . ko . Daum.
  4. Web site: 2005-02-07 . ko:한은정-장신영, SG워너비 인기 "도우미" . 2024-07-26 . . ko . Daum.
  5. Web site: 2005-03-05 . ko:SG워너비, 용평서 신곡발표회(죄와 벌) . 2024-07-26 . Mydaily . ko . Daum.
  6. Web site: ko:2005.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량 . 2005.04 – Sales volume . http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200504.htm . https://web.archive.org/web/20050609024715/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200504.htm . June 9, 2005 . May 13, 2021 . Music Industry Association of Korea . ko.
  7. Web site: ko:2005.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량 . 2005.05 – Sales volume . http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200505.htm . https://web.archive.org/web/20051219050927/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200505.htm . December 19, 2005 . May 13, 2021 . Music Industry Association of Korea . ko.
  8. Web site: Jeong . Hyeong-seok . 2005-05-02 . 블루코드, SG워너비2집 매출 40억 돌파 . Blue Code, SG Wannabe 2nd album sales exceed KRW 4 billion . 2024-03-18 . Money Today . Naver . ko.
  9. Web site: Lee . Chan-ho . 2005-05-19 . SG워너비, 목표는 200억? . SG Wannabe, the goal is 20 billion won? . 2024-03-18 . No Cut News . Naver . ko.
  10. Web site: ko:2005년 가요음반판매량 . Sales of music albums in 2005 . http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2005&hit_month=2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141605/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2005&hit_month=2 . June 12, 2018 . May 13, 2021 . Recording Industry Association of Korea . ko.
  11. Web site: Kim . Ji-yeon . 2006-01-03 . 보아 동방신기, 中언론 선정 '10대 아시아 음반' . BoA TVXQ selected by Chinese media as one of ‘Top 10 Asian Albums’ . 2024-03-18 . Star News . Naver . ko.
  12. Web site: December 8, 2005 . 골든디스크상 대상에 SG 워너비 . SG Wannabe wins Golden Disk Award . August 25, 2020 . KBS World Radio . ko.
  13. Web site: December 30, 2005 . 2005 SBS 가요대전 대상에 김종국 . Kim Jong-guk wins the 2005 SBS Gayo Daejeon Grand Prize . August 25, 2020 . The Hankyoreh . ko.
  14. Web site: December 31, 2005 . '2005 KBS 가요대상'의 대상에 김종국 . August 24, 2020 . The Korea Economic Daily . ko.
  15. Web site: 2005 MFMK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141104163641/http://mama.interest.me/2014mama/history?type=replay&year=2005 . November 4, 2014 . August 24, 2020 . Mnet Asian Music Awards . ko.
  16. Web site: Kim . Kwan-myung . January 15, 2014 . [디지털음원 10년, 톱 976곡]④최고히트 앨범은? ]. [10 years of digital music, Top 976 songs] ④ What is the best album? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806062250/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2014011507422099706&type=3 . August 6, 2017 . January 12, 2022 . Star News . ko.
  17. Web site: http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200504.htm. ko:2005.04월 – 가요 음반 판매량. 2005.04 – Sales volume. Music Industry Association of Korea. May 13, 2021. June 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050609024715/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200504.htm. ko.
  18. Web site: http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2005. ko:2005년 가요음반판매량. 2005 Album Sales Figures. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014133613/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2005. October 14, 2017. dead. October 24, 2020.