The Second Step: Chapter Two Explained

The Second Step: Chapter Two
Type:	ep
Artist:	Treasure
Cover:	Treasure - The Second Step Chapter Two.png
Caption:	Digital cover
Length:	15:52 (Korean Digital) 19:27 (Korean Physical) 19:17 (Japanese Digital) 23:01 (Japanese Physical)
Label:	YG YG Plus
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Here I Stand
Next Year:	2023

The Second Step: Chapter Two is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Treasure. The EP was released by YG Entertainment on October 4, 2022.^[1]

This release marks Treasure’s first as a 10-member group, as Bang Ye-dam and Mashiho were on a then temporary hiatus at the time and then subsequently left the group on November 8, 2022.

Background

At the dawn on September 1, 2022, YG Entertainment announced Treasure would release its second extended play (EP), The Second Step: Chapter Two, which will be released on October 4.^[2] Their second Japanese extended play, entitled with the same name will be released on November 30, 2022.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[3]	2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[4]	2
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[5]	2

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	4
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[7]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[8]	63
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[9]	57
Japanese Top Album Sales (Billboard Japan)^[10]	92
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[11]	36

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[12]	70
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[13]	47

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Version	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 -->	October 4, 2022	Korean		YG	^[14]
South Korea				^[15]
Japan	CD			^[16]
	November 30, 2022	Japanese		YGEX	^[17]
Various					^[18]

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: 트레저, 10월4일 컴백 확정…11월 서울콘 등 하반기 열일예고. Park. Dong-sun. Treasure, comeback confirmed on October 4th... November Seoul Con, etc. for the second half of the year. Electronic newspaper. Naver. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022. ko.
3. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-12-12 . . December 9, 2022. ja.
4. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 7, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. December 7, 2022.
5. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2022. Circle Chart. ko. October 13, 2022.
6. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10 . . November 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109034255/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-10/ . November 9, 2022 . ja.
7. Web site: Circle Album Chart – October 2022. Circle Chart. ko. November 10, 2022.
8. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/7/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度. Oricon. 7. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011653/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/7/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 2022.
9. 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. 6. 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.
10. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
11. 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.
12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/7/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度. Oricon. 7. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231219222404/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/7/. December 19, 2023. live. December 20, 2023.
13. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023. Billboard Japan. December 24, 2023.
14. Web site: THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE - EP. Treasure . YG. February 15, 2022. Apple Music. March 5, 2022.
15. Web site: TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM [THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE] (PHOTOBOOK ver.)]. YG SELECT. ko. March 5, 2022.
16. Web site: TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE ". YGEX. March 16, 2022.
17. Web site: TREASURE 's long-awaited Japan First Mini Album will be released on 3/31 (Thursday). YGEX. March 16, 2022.
18. Web site: THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE -JP EDITION- - EP. Treasure . YG. February 15, 2022. Apple Music. March 16, 2022.