The Great Dipper (album) explained

The Great Dipper
Type:studio
Artist:Roy Kim
Cover:Roy Kim - Big dipper album art.jpg
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Recorded:2015
Genre:Ballad
Length:32:51
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The Great Dipper is the third Korean studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim. It was released on December 4, 2015, by MMO Entertainment, and distributed through CJ E&M Music. The album features nine tracks in total, including the eponymous lead single which was the first ballad title track of Kim's career.[1] As of July 2016, The Great Dipper has sold over 7,000 physical copies and 460,000 individual track downloads in Kim's native country (see Roy Kim discography).

Background

In August 2015, during a backstage interview with Billboard K-Town at KCON 2015, Kim previewed his upcoming album: "The third album, I'm working on it. I don't know when it'll come out, but I think it'll be more deep. I don't think people will like it."[2] He added by saying, "It's going to be way more deep. In terms of the topics, and the songwriting, it's going to be very minimal in the way of arranging the music. That could change, it's all a secret, but now I've told you everything."[2]

Two months later, it was announced that Kim had renewed his contract with CJ E&M Music.[3] On November 13, when Kim was filming his new music video, an official from CJ E&M Music stated that the artist was preparing for his comeback while aiming for early December.[4] The comeback date was later confirmed as December 4, according to a teaser image uploaded onto Kim's official SNS accounts.[5] The artist announced, on November 20, that his forthcoming album and its lead single would be entitled The Great Dipper.[6]

Kim expressed his special attachment to stars, which also serve as the album's main theme.[7] On December 1, Kim hosted a show called RoyStar FM on Melon Radio, stating, "Even on ordinary days, I'd written a lot of songs about stars because I thought we resembled them."[7] Kim also said that his new album would be definitely different from his previous studio album since the album has more piano melodies than it has guitar tunes.[7]

Release and reception

On November 18, 2015, a teaser image for the album was revealed, along with a confirmed release date (December 4).[5] The album's artwork also was uploaded through Kim's official SNS channels on November 25.[8] Two days later, a handwritten image of the album's track listing was posted onto Kim's Instagram account.[9] [10] On December 2, a 20-second music video teaser for the title track "The Great Dipper" was released via YouTube.[11] [12]

The album was released digitally at 12:00 am KST on December 4, alongside the music video for its eponymous lead track (directed by music video director Kwon Soon-wook).[13] [14] Upon release, The Great Dipper reached number eight on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart.[15] As of July 2016, the album has sold about 7,200 copies in Kim's native country.[16]

On December 16, Kim released music videos for some of the album's other tracks ("Stay" and "I Want to Love You") onto YouTube, as special gifts for his fans.[17] [18] [19]

Singles

"The Great Dipper"

"The Great Dipper", the album's lead single, is the first ballad title track that Kim has released, while all of his other songs have been acoustic folk songs.[20] Inspired from the Big Dipper, consisting of the seven bright stars which have traditionally guided navigators, the song serenely expresses the emotions of love, separation, and longing experienced by ordinary people.[21] According to the artist's label, the title track also portrays the loneliness and sadness that Kim feels in his daily life.[20] The song is about a man who promises to shine upon the woman he loves no matter where she is, like the Big Dipper.[22]

About writing the song, Kim commented, "At that time, I didn't sleep well studying for my final exams at university. When I stepped outside to watch the sky, I could see the Big Dipper. I began writing the song after being impressed by the fact that we get to see the asterism wherever on Earth stars are visible. (However,) it was actually the Orion's Belt rather than the Big Dipper."[23] He added that "Not only exactly for romance or love, I hope the song becomes a direction for those who are pinched with cold, worried, or disoriented."[24]

"The Great Dipper" peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Digital Chart, having sold nearly 308,000 digital copies domestically as of the first half of 2016.[25] [26]

Promotion

On December 3, 2015, a day prior to the album's release, Kim held a comeback showcase at Understage, Yongsan-gu in Seoul.[27] During the showcase, he premiered "The Great Dipper", "I Want to Love You", and "Stay".[27] He also said that "I think this album peeled off my pretence. It talks about my candid stories that I'd concealed, and reflects the trace of thinking about which direction I should go."[27] The showcase aired through mobile live streaming on Naver's "V" phone application.[28]

The artist began promoting his comeback album on various music programs, starting on KBS's Music Bank (December 4). He promoted the lead single on Music Bank,[29] Show! Music Core (MBC),[30] Inkigayo (SBS),[31] The Show (SBS M),[32] Show Champion (MBC M),[33] and M Countdown (Mnet).[34] On You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (KBS), Kim performed the title track and "I Want to Love You".[35] [36]

On November 23, it was announced that Kim would hold his year-end concert which shares the same name as the album's title.[37] For three days from December 18 to 20, the artist performed at Yonsei University's Baekyang Hall in Seoul, to promote the album.[37]

Track listing

English titles are adapted from the iTunes Store, and credits from Naver Music.[38] [39]

Additional notes:

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[41]

Locations
Personnel

Charts and sales

Sales

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionLabelRef.
South KoreaDecember 4, 2015
WorldwideDigital download
TaiwanCD[44]
December 25, 2015CD+DVDLimitedWarner Music Group[45]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kim. Dong-joo. Roy Kim coming back with the first ballad title track of his career. Yahoo! Entertainment Singapore/STAR N News. November 21, 2015. November 20, 2015.
  2. Benjamin. Jeff. Roy Kim Previews New Album, Talks A Cappella at KCON 2015: Exclusive. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 20, 2015. November 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Kim. Ji-yeon. Roy Kim Year-End Concert Tickets to Go on Sale Tonight. CJ E&M enewsWorld. November 26, 2015. October 13, 2015.
  4. News: Woo-jung. Nam. 로이킴 측 "현재 뮤직비디오 촬영 중…12월 초 컴백 예정" ("Roy Kim Is "Currently Shooting His Music Video... Planning to Comeback Early December""). Maeil Broadcasting Network. November 25, 2015. November 13, 2015. ko.
  5. News: Byeong-ki. Seo. 로이킴, 12월 4일 정규 3집으로 1년 2개월만에 컴백 ("Roy Kim to Return on December 4th with His Third LP, in One Year and Two Months"). Herald Economy News. November 25, 2015. November 18, 2015. ko.
  6. News: Si-woo. Jung. 로이킴, 3집 '북두칠성' 공개…"포크 아닌 발라드로 승부" ("Roy Kim to Release His Third LP "The Great Dipper"... "Challenging with a Ballad Track Rather Than a Folk Song""). 10Asia. November 25, 2015. November 20, 2015. ko.
  7. News: Jin-sil. Choi. 로이킴 "신곡, 지난 앨범과 확실히 다를 것" ("Roy Kim Says "My New Single Will Be Definitely Different from My Previous Album""). XPORTSNEWS. December 1, 2015. December 1, 2015. ko.
  8. News: Soo-jung. Bak. 로이킴, 정규 3집 커버 공개..외로운 겨울 남자 변신 ("Roy Kim to Reveal the Artwork for His Third LP... He Transforms Himself into a Lonely Winter Guy"). 10Asia. November 25, 2015. November 25, 2015. ko.
  9. News: 로이킴 정규 3집 발매…SNS에 자필 트랙리스트 공개 ("Roy Kim to Release His Third Studio Album... A Handwritten Track Listing Revealed on His SNS Account"). Herald Economy News. November 27, 2015. November 27, 2015. ko.
  10. Web site: roykimmusic on Instagram. November 27, 2015.
  11. Web site: 로이킴 (Roy Kim) – 북두칠성 (The Great Dipper) MV Teaser. YouTube. CJENMMUSIC Official. YouTube. December 1, 2015.
  12. News: Byeong-cheol. Yoo. 로이킴, '북두칠성' 뮤직비디오 티저 영상 공개…아날로그 감성 물씬 ("Roy Kim to Release a Teaser Video for "The Great Dipper"... With a Strong Analogue Sensibility"). Korea Economic Daily. December 2, 2015. December 2, 2015. ko.
  13. Web site: 로이킴 (Roy Kim) – 북두칠성 (The Great Dipper) MV. YouTube. CJENMMUSIC Official. YouTube. December 3, 2015.
  14. Web site: Roy Kim's Official Website. December 5, 2015.
  15. Web site: Album Chart – The 50th Week of 2015. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). December 10, 2015. ko.
  16. Cumulative sales for The Great Dipper:
  17. Web site: 로이킴 (Roy Kim) – 떠나지마라 (Stay) MV. YouTube. CJENMMUSIC Official. YouTube. December 16, 2015.
  18. Web site: 로이킴 (Roy Kim) – 나도 사랑하고 싶다 (I Want To Love You) MV. YouTube. CJENMMUSIC Official. YouTube. December 16, 2015.
  19. News: Yoo. Ji-hoon. 로이킴, 정규 3집 감성 극대화…새 뮤직비디오 2편 공개 ("Roy Kim Maximizes the Sensibility of His Third LP... Releasing Two New Music Videos"). Maeil Broadcasting Network. December 16, 2015. December 16, 2015. ko.
  20. News: Chung. Jackie. Roy Kim To Come Back This Winter With A Ballad. KpopStarz. November 21, 2015. November 20, 2015.
  21. News: Na-young. Ha. 로이킴, 고민에 솔직함 더했다…허물 벗은 '북두칠성'(종합) ("Roy Kim Added Honesty to Consideration... "The Great Dipper" Unveiled"). The Chosun Ilbo. December 3, 2015. December 3, 2015. ko.
  22. Web site: TV Programs – The World On Arirang. Arirang. December 14, 2015.
  23. News: Na-young. Ha. 로이킴, '북두칠성' 탄생비화 "오리온 자리를 보고 쓰게 됐다" ("Roy Kim Tells the Story Behind "The Great Dipper": "I Came to Write This Song After Watching the Orion's Belt""). The Chosun Ilbo. December 3, 2015. December 3, 2015. ko.
  24. News: Soo-jung. Bak. 로이킴 '북두칠성', 치열한 고민과 뚝심의 결과물 (종합) ("Roy Kim's "The Great Dipper", an Outcome of Intense Consideration and Perseverance""). 10Asia. December 3, 2015. December 3, 2015. ko.
  25. Web site: Digital Chart – The 50th Week of 2014. Gaon Music Chart. KMCIA. December 10, 2015. ko.
  26. Cumulative sales for "The Great Dipper":
  27. News: Eun-jung. Lee. 허물 벗고 진솔한 이야기 담은 로이킴의 '북두칠성' ("Roy Kim Sloughs Pretence and Puts His Candid Stories into "The Great Dipper""). Korea Economic Daily. December 8, 2015. December 3, 2015. ko.
  28. News: 로이킴, 정규 3집 '북두칠성' 발매 기념 팬클럽 '로이로제' 최초 공개 ("Roy Kim to Reveal His Fan Club "Royrose" in Commemoration of the Release of His Third LP "The Great Dipper""). The Chosun Ilbo. December 22, 2015. December 4, 2015. ko.
  29. Web site: ROY KIM – The Great Dipper 로이킴 – 북두칠성 [Music Bank COMEBACK – 2015.12.04]]. YouTube. KBS World TV. YouTube. December 15, 2015.
  30. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 22, 2015. ko.
  31. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 22, 2015. ko.
  32. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 11, 2015. ko.
  33. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 11, 2015. ko.
  34. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 18, 2015. ko.
  35. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 22, 2015. ko.
  36. Web site: 네이버 tvcast ("Naver tvcast"). Naver tvcast. December 22, 2015. ko.
  37. News: Jung-ah. Lee. 로이킴, 연말 콘서트 '북두칠성' 공식 포스터 전격 공개 ("Roy Kim to Release an Official Poster for His Year-End Concert "The Great Dipper""). SBS funE. December 3, 2015. November 23, 2015. ko.
  38. Web site: The Great Dipper by Roy Kim on iTunes. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. United States. December 4, 2015.
  39. Web site: 북두칠성 : 네이버 뮤직 ("The Great Dipper on Naver Music"). Naver Music. December 4, 2015. ko.
  40. News: Mi-kyung. Seon. 로이킴 "'리멤버 미', 원래 '프로듀사' OST로 썼다" ("Roy Kim Says ""Remember Me" Was Originally Written as a Soundtrack for "The Producers""). . December 21, 2015. December 18, 2015. ko.
  41. The Great Dipper. Roy Kim. 2015. 4–23. Booklet. CJ E&M Music. CMAC-10699. South Korea. ko.
  42. Web site: Album Chart – December 2015. Gaon Music Chart. KMCIA. January 7, 2016. January 7, 2016. ko.
  43. Web site: Album Chart – 2015. Gaon Music Chart. KMCIA. August 5, 2016. ko.
  44. Web site: http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=436485679379. zh:五大唱片. Five Music. December 7, 2015. zh.
  45. Web site: http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=436495678889. zh:五大唱片. Five Music. December 30, 2015. zh.

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