The Second Step: Chapter One Explained

The Second Step: Chapter One
Type:ep
Artist:Treasure
Cover:The Second Step, Chapter One cover.jpeg
Caption:Digital cover
Studio:YG Studio
Genre:
Length:13:13 (Korean & Japanese Digital)
20:29 (Korean & Japanese Physical)
Label:
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2022

The Second Step: Chapter One is the first extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Treasure. The EP was released by YG Entertainment on February 15, 2022. The EP is also the last album to feature Yedam and Mashiho as they left the group in November 2022.[1]

Background

On January 11, 2022, YG Entertainment released the teaser video announcing comeback date to be February 15.[2] On February 24, the band received their first-ever music show win through the cable network program, Show Champion, and the single "Jikjin".[3] Their first Japanese extended play, entitled with the same name was released on March 23, 2022.[4]

Commercial performance

On January 20, 2022, it was reported that the EP had reached 600,000 pre-order sales.[5] The music video of its titular, "Jikjin" (직진), acquired a ₩500 million ($420,000) investment by the band's label and accumulated 10 and 20 million views in 21 hours and under three days respectively on the platform, YouTube, both personal records.[6] [7] Its view count rose by five times, faster than its previous releases.[7] The first installation recorded a sales figure of 700,000 copies in three days time upon its release, also a personal best.[8]

Darari, the other song of the EP went viral on TikTok with over 5 million videos used on the platform. It also peaked at position 97 on Spotify Global Charts.

Accolades

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Date
Music Bank (KBS)February 25, 2022
Show Champion (MBC M)February 23, 2022

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[9] 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 6
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 48
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15]
55
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 38
South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 24

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Second Step: Chapter One
RegionDateVersion Format(s)Label(s)Ref.
Various<-- Do not add "Worldwide". This cannot be sourced because music platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, etc. are not available in EVERY country -->February 15, 2022KoreanYG[18]
South Korea[19]
JapanCD[20]
March 31, 2022 JapaneseYGEX[21]
Various[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Treasure is ready to add value to 2022 with 'Second Step'. Park. Jung-hee. February 3, 2022. The Korea Herald. February 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: TREASURE announce date for highly anticipated comeback. Suacillo. Angela Patricia . January 11, 2022. NME. February 5, 2022.
  3. News: '쇼챔' 트래저, 태연 등 꺾고 1위 '팬들 향해 직진'[★밤TView]]. Lee Si-yeon. Show Champion's Treasure Defeats Taeyeon Among Others For 1st Place 'Going Straight to the Fans' [★Night TView]. Star News. February 23, 2022. February 23, 2022. ko. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223114740/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022022318260742325. live.
  4. News: TREASURE 待望のジャパン ファースト ミニアルバムが3/23(水)にリリース決定!!商品詳細情報!!】. January 25, 2022. January 25, 2022. ja. YGEX Japan.
  5. Web site: 트레저, 새 앨범 60만장 예판 기록..자체 최고[공식]]. TREASURE Records 600,000 Pre-Orders For New Album.. Its Best [Official]. Naver. OSEN. ko. Sun. Mi-kyung. January 20, 2022. February 5, 2022.
  6. Web site: Dong. Sun-hwa. TREASURE takes next step in musical journey with 'JIKJIN'. The Korea Times. February 15, 2022. February 23, 2022. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223061250/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2022/02/732_323954.html. live.
  7. Web site: Yang. Hayley. Treasure's music video for 'Jikjin' surpasses 20 million views in just 3 days. Korea JoongAng Daily. February 18, 2022. February 23, 2022. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220235835/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/02/18/entertainment/kpop/treasure-jikjin-yg-treasure-box/20220218135830886.html. live.
  8. News: 트레저, 새 미니음반 3일 만에 70만 장 이상 팔려. Lee Tae-soo. Treasure's Latest Mini Album Sold Over 700,000 Copies in 3 Days. Yonhap News Agency. February 19, 2022. February 23, 2022. ko. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223071931/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220219021000005?input=1195m. live.
  9. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-03-14 . . December 9, 2022. ja.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/09 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. March 9, 2022.
  11. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 8, 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko. February 24, 2022.
  12. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-03 . . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413031515/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-03/ . April 13, 2022.
  13. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – February 2022 . . May 13, 2021 . ko.
  14. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/5/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度. Oricon. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222010622/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/5/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 2022.
  15. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/6/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度. Oricon. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011326/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/6/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 2022.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  17. Web site: Album Chart 2022. Circle Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3. January 13, 2023. live. January 14, 2023.
  18. Web site: THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE - EP. Treasure . YG. February 15, 2022. Apple Music. March 5, 2022.
  19. Web site: TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM [THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE] (PHOTOBOOK ver.)]. YG SELECT. ko. March 5, 2022.
  20. Web site: TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE ". YGEX. March 16, 2022.
  21. Web site: TREASURE 's long-awaited Japan First Mini Album will be released on 3/31 (Thursday). YGEX. March 16, 2022.
  22. Web site: THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE -JP EDITION- - EP. Treasure . YG. February 15, 2022. Apple Music. March 16, 2022.

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