The World EP.1: Movement explained

The World EP.1: Movement
Type:ep
Artist:Ateez
Cover:Ateez - The World EP.1 Movement.png
Caption:Digital cover
Released:July 29, 2022
Genre:K-pop
Language:Korean
Length:22:20
Producer:
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Maddox
  • Buddy
  • Dwayne
  • Neko
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Prev Year:2022
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Next Year:2022

The World EP.1: Movement is the eighth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Ateez. It was released on July 29, 2022, through KQ Entertainment, RCA Records, and Legacy Recordings. It consists of seven tracks, including the single "Guerrilla".

Release and promotion

On April 23, fans noticed several posters both in Hongdae, Seoul and outside the venue of Ateez's concert in Madrid, Spain. The posters featured a QR code leading to an unlisted video teasing something unknown in July 2022.[1]

On June 28, fans who attended the recording of Ateez's special performance on The Show were sent an audio file named "Propaganda" from "Ateez" through AirDrop and Bluetooth. The group also posted a QR code leading to the same audio on their social media accounts before immediately deleting it on the same day. On July 1, the group released a second teaser, along with a video titled "Wake Up, The World", confirming a new album named The World EP.1: Movement would be released on July 29.[2] A third teaser was released on July 2 alongside the phrase "Lies Control Rules", followed by a fourth on July 3 titled "Are you seeing this? Eyes in the sky". On July 4, Ateez released the album's promotion map.

On July 28, Ateez held a showcase for the upcoming album, and performed the lead single "Guerrilla" and sidetrack "Sector 1" for the first time. The World EP.1: Movement was officially released worldwide on July 29.[3]

Commercial performance

On July 24, 2022, pre-orders for The World EP.1: Movement surpassed 1.1 million copies, surpassing Ateez's previous career high of 810,000 pre-orders for .[4] Album sales of The World EP.1: Movement on the first week was over 930,000 physical copies, and the EP topped South Korea's Circle Album Chart for two consecutive weeks. [5] The album charted at number 3 on Billboard 200 in the United States, which was the first top 10 on the main chart for Ateez. It also landed on number 2 on both Billboards Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales Chart.[6] It was certified million by the Korea Music Content Association in September.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[8] 15
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)15
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] 10
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 64
South Korean Albums (Circle)[11] <--[12] -->1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 5

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 17
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 96
South Korean Albums (Circle)[17] 19
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[18] 94

Accolades

BillboardThe 25 Best K-pop Albums of 2022The World EP.1: Movement9[19]
DazedThe Best K-pop Tracks of 2022"Guerrilla"3[20]
NMEThe 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2022"Cyberpunk"9[21]
"Guerrilla"25
PaperThe Best K-pop B-sides of 2022"Cyberpunk"3[22]
Rolling Stone IndiaThe 10 Best Korean Music Videos of 2022"Guerrilla"3[23]
Song! scope="col"
Program Date
"Guerrilla"Music Bank (KBS)August 5, 2022[24]
August 12, 2022[25]
The Show (SBS M)August 2, 2022[26]
August 9, 2022[27]
Show Champion (MBC M)August 3, 2022[28]
August 10, 2022[29]

Notes and References

  1. News: ko:에이티즈, 유럽 아레나 투어 성료…15만 팬들과 만남. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&amp;aid=0003603605. May 23, 2022. My Daily. May 13, 2022. ko. Naver.
  2. News: ko:에이티즈, 7월 29일 컴백 확정..새 시리즈 시작[공식]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004648146. July 1, 2022. OSEN. July 1, 2022. ko. Naver.
  3. News: ko:"자유를 향한 외침"…에이티즈, 새로움이 주는 설렘(종합). https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=629&amp;aid=0000163803. October 11, 2022. The Fact. July 29, 2022. ko. Naver.
  4. News: Lee. Jae-hoon. July 24, 2022. ATEEZ's first million-seller announcement... 1.1 million pre-orders for new album. ko:에이티즈, 첫 밀리언셀러 예고…새앨범 선주문 110만장. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011322284. July 24, 2022. ko. Newsis. Naver.
  5. News: 에이티즈, '더 월드 에피소드 1 : 무브먼트' 초동 93만장 '자체 최고 기록'. October 11, 2022. Newsis. August 5, 2022. ko. Naver.
  6. News: 에이티즈, 美 '빌보드200' 포함 6개 차트인..글로벌 인기 입증. October 11, 2022. OSEN. August 10, 2022. ko. Naver.
  7. South Korea. The World EP.1: Movement. Ateez. album. October 11, 2022. 2022.
  8. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 August 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1692. 10, 24. August 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: The World EP.1: Movement – Week 45, 2022. HDU. hr. November 16, 2022.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/08/03 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. August 3, 2022.
  11. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 31, 2022. Circle Chart. ko. August 5, 2022.
  12. Web site: http://www.celuvmedia.com/article.php?aid=1659571429431727007. ko:[차트 VS.] 나연, 글로벌 케이팝 차트 4주 연속 1위…WSG워너비 4관왕. [Chart VS.] Nayeon topped the global K-pop chart for 4 weeks in a row... WSG Wannabe 4 wins. Celuv Media. ko. Heo. Ji-hyung. August 4, 2022. August 4, 2022.
  13. Web site: Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 32. Sverigetopplistan. August 13, 2022. sv.
  14. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-07 . . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810101914/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-07/p/2/ . August 10, 2022.
  15. Web site: Circle Album Chart – July 2022 . . August 11, 2022.
  16. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/10/. 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/20221222012039/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/10/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 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: Year-end Charts – Top Album Sales. Billboard. December 31, 2022.
  19. The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2022: Staff Picks . December 30, 2022 . Billboard . December 31, 2022.
  20. The best K-pop tracks of 2022 . December 14, 2022 . Dazed . December 31, 2022.
  21. The 25 best K-pop songs of 2022 . December 20, 2022 . NME . December 31, 2022.
  22. The Best K-Pop B-Sides of 2022 . December 28, 2022 . Paper . December 31, 2022.
  23. The 10 Best Korean Music Videos of 2022 . December 23, 2022 . Rolling Stone India . December 31, 2022.
  24. Web site: Yoon. Sang-geun. August 5, 2022. ko:에이티즈 '뮤직뱅크' 1위 등극 "팬들+멤버들께 감사"[★밤TView]. Ateez's 'Music Bank' 1st place "Thanks to the fans+members"[★NightTView]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&amp;aid=0003076914. August 5, 2022. Star News. ko.
  25. Web site: Sun. Mi-kyung. August 12, 2022. ko:'뮤뱅' 에이티즈, 뉴진스 꺾고 2주 연속 1위.."더 열심히 하겠다"[종합]. 'Mubang' Ateez, beat New Jeans to take 1st place for 2 weeks in a row... "We will work harder" [General]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&amp;aid=0004677400. August 12, 2022. OSEN. ko.
  26. Web site: Jang. Woo-young. August 2, 2022. ko:'더쇼' 에이티즈,컴백과 동시에 1위 "에이티니 덕분" [종합]. 'The Show' Ateez, 1st place at the same time as their comeback "Thanks to ATINY" [General]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&amp;aid=0004670258. August 2, 2022. OSEN. ko. Naver.
  27. Web site: Choi. Kyu-han. August 9, 2022. ko:에이티즈, '2주 연속 더쇼 초이스'. Ateez, 'The Show Choice for 2 weeks in a row'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&amp;aid=0004675288. August 9, 2022. OSEN. ko. Naver.
  28. Web site: August 3, 2022. ko:SHOW CHAMPION 444회 TOP5. SHOW CHAMPION Episode 444 TOP 5. https://mbcplus.com/web/program/contentView.do?searchCondition=001005&amp;seq=186309&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;searchKeyword=&amp;programMenuSeq=178&amp;programInfoSeq=67. August 3, 2022. MBC Plus. ko.
  29. Web site: August 10, 2022. ko:SHOW CHAMPION 445회 TOP5. SHOW CHAMPION Episode 445 TOP 5. https://mbcplus.com/web/program/contentView.do?searchCondition=001005&amp;seq=186336&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;searchKeyword=&amp;programMenuSeq=178&amp;programInfoSeq=67. August 10, 2022. MBC Plus. ko.

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