Warning (EP) explained

Warning
Type:	EP
Artist:	Sunmi
Cover:	Warning Sunmi.png
Released:	September 4, 2018
Recorded:	2017–2018
Genre:	K-pop
Length:	19:59
Language:	Korean, English
Label:	Makeus Entertainment
Prev Title:	Full Moon
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	1/6
Next Year:	2021

Warning (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play by South Korean singer Sunmi. It was released on September 4, 2018, by Makeus Entertainment. It is her first solo Korean material since the release of Full Moon in February 2014. "Gashina" was released as the lead single.^{[1] [2]}

Background and release

On August 22, 2017, Sunmi released her third single "Gashina", which became her first release since the disbandment of Wonder Girls and the expiration of her contract with JYP Entertainment.^[3] The song was a commercial success and topped the Gaon Digital Chart, selling over 1,100,000 digital downloads as of December 2017.^{[4] [5]} Her fourth single "Heroine" was released on January 18, 2018 and peaked at number 2 on Gaon Digital Chart.^[6] It was produced by The Black Label, marking her second collaboration with the YG-owned label after "Gashina".^[7]

On July 11, it was reported that Sunmi has officially began working on her new album. In response to the reports, her agency MAKEUS Entertainment confirmed that she is preparing for a comeback aimed for September.^[8] On August 20, Sunmi's agency revealed the first teaser for her new album Warning on Twitter along with the release date set for September 4. On August 26, the tracklist of Warning was released via official social media channels of Make Us Entertainment.^[9] "Siren" was released on September 4, along with the EP and music video.^[10] It topped the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming Sunmi's second number one on the chart.^[11] In support of the EP, Sunmi embarked on her first solo world tour visiting cities in North America, Asia and Europe.^[12]

Accolades

Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Work!Rank!Ref.

Billboard	The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks	Warning	3	^[13]
Bravo	10 Best K-pop albums of the year		3	^[14]
MTV	The 18 Best K-pop B-sides Of 2018		8	^[15]

Charts

Monthly charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sunmi returns with seductive yet dangerous 'Warning'. 4 September 2018. Kpop Herald.
2. Web site: Sunmi seeks to solidify her post-Wonder Girls solo career with first EP. 4 September 2018. Yonhap.
3. Web site: 선미, 22일 소속사 이적 후 첫 앨범…3년만 컴백 [공식입장]]. September 5, 2018.
4. Web site: 2017년 35주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. September 5, 2018.
5. Web site: 2017년 Download Chart. Year-end 2017 Download Chart (see #32). Gaon Music Chart. September 5, 2018.
6. Web site: 2018년 04주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. September 5, 2018.
7. Web site: 선미, 내년 1월 컴백…대세 행보 이어간다(공식입장). 서울경제. 18 December 2017 . September 5, 2018. ko.
8. Web site: 선미 측 "9월 컴백 목표로 준비 중…정확한 일정 미정"(공식). September 5, 2018.
9. Web site: Sunmi releases track list for 'Warning'. September 5, 2018. Kpop Herald.
10. Sunmi Returns With a 'Siren' Song: Watch the Music Video. 4 September 2018. Billboard.
11. Web site: Siren (See #1). September 2–8, 2018.
12. Sunmi Announces 'Warning' World Tour: See the North American Dates. Billboard. 2019-02-05.
13. The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks . Billboard . January 15, 2020 . December 17, 2018.
14. Web site: Das sind die zehn besten K-Pop-Alben des Jahres . Bravo . January 15, 2020 . German . December 23, 2018.
15. Web site: Bell . Crystal . From BTS To Red Velvet, Here Are The 18 Best K-pop B-sides Of 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181227221633/http://www.mtv.com/news/3107844/best-k-pop-b-sides-songs-of-2018/ . dead . December 27, 2018 . . January 15, 2020 . December 27, 2018.
16. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 36, 2018. Gaon Chart. ko. September 13, 2018.
17. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – September 2018. Gaon Chart. ko. July 10, 2020.
18. Web site: 2018년 10월 Album Chart (#97). ko. Gaon. 2018-11-08.