Nell (band) explained

Nell
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:	–present
Associated Acts:	Seo Tai-ji, Pia
Current Members:	Kim Jong-wan Lee Jae-kyung Lee Jung-hoon
Past Members:	Jung Jae-won

Nell is a South Korean alternative rock band formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Kim Jong-wan, lead guitarist Lee Jae-kyung, bass guitarist Lee Jung-hoon and previously drummer Jung Jae-won until his departure from the group in June 2023. The group was named after the film, Nell, that starred Jodie Foster.^[1] The band is known for their gloomy and psychedelic sound, and has achieved fame with hits such as "Stay" from , "Thank You" from , "Good Night" and "Losing Heart" from and "Time Walking On Memory" from . Their third studio album Healing Process was chosen as one of five best recordings of the year by South Korean critics.^[2] Nell's fourth studio album Separation Anxiety was a hit in South Korea, ranking number one in various real-time album charts.^[3]

Musical career

Early years and turning point

Nell was formed in 1999 by four students who had failed to pass the college entrance exam. The group performed at clubs around the Sinchon-dong area and released two indie rock albums, and , in 2001, causing a revival of emotional rock in the country.

While performing at live clubs in Hongdae, they were picked up by Seo Taiji, and soon became the first band to promote under the record label Goesoo Indigene, a subsidiary of Seo Taiji Company in 2002. In 2006, the band decided to finish their contract with Goesoo Indigene. They signed with Woollim Entertainment.

The band is heavily influenced by numerous British bands such as Radiohead, Placebo, Travis, and Muse. They also performed a number of covers of Muse, Coldplay, Sting, and Bob Dylan during their gigs.

Nell has participated in both the 2006 and 2007 Pentaport Rock Festival of South Korea, where Placebo and Muse also performed each year.

2012–2013: Comeback after hiatus, Gravity mini-album series and Japanese debut

After a long hiatus due to compulsory military service, they released their fifth studio album titled on April 10, 2012, with the title track "The Day Before".^[4] Its music video starred Lee Min-ki and Song Jae-rim, but none of the Nell members appeared. Slip Away was a hit in South Korea, placed top rank on various real-time music charts, such as Mnet, Bugs, and Olleh Music.^[5] Kim Jong-wan featured in G-Dragon's song "Today" in his 2012 album One of a Kind.^[6]

On November 22, 2012, Nell's official homepage included a new picture signaling Nell's comeback. The picture showed a large moon that had a kind of explosion going on. Nell's new album, Holding onto Gravity was released on December 3.^[7] On December 2, 2012, Woollim's YouTube official channel released the music video for "White Night" starring Im Soo-jung.^[8]

In January 2013, Nell made their Japanese debut with the Japanese edition of Slip Away, released by Home Game Records, a Watanabe Music Publishing label dedicated to Korean rock.^[9] In May 2013, the official Woollim YouTube channel uploaded a teaser for the upcoming mini-album which was scheduled for release in June. Nell's official homepage was updated on June 3 confirming the release date for the second part of their three-part mini-album series of Gravity, .^[10] The music video for the mini-album's title track, "Ocean of Light", was released on June 9.^[11]

2014: participation in U.S. concert and Billboard recognition

On March 11, 2014, the band performed at the second K-Pop Night Out at SXSW in Austin, Texas along with Hyuna and Jay Park and others.^[12] On December 11, their album was selected as number two on "Billboard's 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" by Billboard K-Town with the write-up, "The strongest rock album of the year, Newton's Apple highlights Nell's vocalist/chief composer Kim Jong-wan's clever and honest songwriting skills, best heard on the single 'Four Times Around the Sun' and 'Grey Zone' ... All the lyrics are wrapped in warm, lush arrangements and instrumentals that enchant the listener simply by themselves."^[13]

2016: Space Bohemian

On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Nell ended their contract with Woollim Entertainment and set up an independent record label named Space Bohemian.^[14] On August 18, 2016, they released their first album with their new label, C, with the title song "Dream Catcher".^[15]

Members

Current

• Kim Jong-wan (김종완) – vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums
• Lee Jae-kyung (이재경) – lead guitar
• Lee Jung-hoon (이정훈) – bass guitar, tambourine, keyboard, chorus

Former

• Jung Jae-won (정재원) – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[16]
Reflection of	Released: January 19, 2001 Label: Goesoo Indigene Formats: CD	—	rowspan="6"
Speechless	Released: September 26, 2001 Label: Goesoo Indigene, NHN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—
Let It Rain	Released: June 12, 2003 Label: Goesoo Indigene, Spotlight Formats: CD, digital download	—
Walk Through Me	Released: November 18, 2004 Label: Goesoo Indigene, Spotlight Formats: CD, digital download	—
Healing Process	Released: September 21, 2006 Label: Woollim Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download	51
Separation Anxiety	Released: March 21, 2008 Label: Woollim Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download	59
Slip Away	Released: April 10, 2012 Label: Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	1	KOR: 26,143^[17]
Newton's Apple	Released: February 27, 2014 Label: Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	6	KOR: 13,882^[18]
C	Released: August 19, 2016 Label: Space Bohemian, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	7	KOR: 12,984^[19]
Let's Part (Korean: 행복했으면 좋겠어)	Released: November 14, 2018 Label: Space Bohemian, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	16	KOR: 4,636
Colors in Black	Released: October 10, 2019 Label: Space Bohemian, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	13	KOR: 6,724^[20]
Moments in Between	Released: September 2, 2021 Label: Space Bohemian, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	38	KOR: 4,921^[21]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Let's Take a Walk (Re-arranged album)	Released: June 25, 2007 Label: Woollim Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download
The Trace	Released: November 28, 2008 Label: Woollim Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download
Escaping Gravity	Released: June 10, 2013 Label: Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR ^[22]
"Stay"	2003	—	Let It Rain
"Thank You"	2004	—		Walk Through Me
"Good night"	2006	—		Healing Process
"Losing Heart" (마음을 잃다)		—
"It's Okay"	2007	—		Let's Take a Walk
"Time Spent Walking Through Memories" (기억을 걷는 시간)	2008	—		Separation Anxiety
"Recede" (멀어지다)		—
"Part 2"		—		The Trace
"The Day Before" (그리고 남겨진 것들)	2012	3	KOR: 870,599^[23]	Slip Away
"White Night" (백야)		5	KOR: 490,734^[24]	Holding Onto Gravity
"Words You Shouldn't Believe" (믿어선 안될 말) Live ver.	2013	66	KOR: 47,334^[25]
"Ocean Of Light"		7	KOR: 291,411^[26]	Escaping Gravity
"Four Times Around The Sun" (지구가 태양을 네번)	2014	11	KOR: 406,761^[27]	Newton's Apple
"Green Nocturne" (청춘연가)		9	KOR: 110,174^[28]	rowspan="3"
"Star Shell"	2015	77	KOR: 53,422^[29]
"Lost In Perspective" (3인칭의 필요성)		25	KOR: 125,384^[30]
"Dream Catcher"	2016	93	KOR: 43,076^[31]	C
"Vain Hope" (희망고문)		—	KOR: 16,726^[32]
"Loop" (그리워하려고 해)		37	KOR: 67,857^[33]	rowspan="4"
"Life Is Ninano" (사는게 니나노)		—
"Broken" (부서진)	2017	99	KOR: 19,637^[34]
"Today" (오늘은)		—	KOR: 21,054^[35]
"See U in Five" (오분 뒤에 봐)	2019	147		Colors in Black
"Duet" (듀엣)	2020	—		Moments in Between
"Don't hurry up"	2021	—		Moments in Between
"Wanderer"	2023			Wanderer
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR
"Go"	2012	33	KOR: 181,297^[36]	Slip Away
"The Ending		34	KOR: 186,467
"Cliff Parade"		36	KOR: 170,330
"Standing In The Rain"		37	KOR: 174,678
"In Days Gone Bye"		40	KOR: 162,270
"Slip Away"		45	KOR: 125,317^[37]
"Losing Control"		47	KOR: 94,232^[38]
"Beautiful Stranger"		51	KOR: 89,968
"Hopeless Valentine"		52	KOR: 87,168
"Holding Onto Gravity"		39	KOR: 122,539^[39]	Holding Onto Gravity
"Blue"		58	KOR: 64,985^[40]
"Coin Seller"		84	KOR: 49,484
"Perfect"	2013	67	KOR: 42,800^[41]	Escaping Gravity
"Haven"		78	KOR: 37,902
"Boy - X"		82	KOR: 35,445
"Burn"		90	KOR: 33,848
"Walk Out"		—	KOR: 28,983
"Memories Of A Stranger" (타인의 기억)	2014	63	KOR: 60,209^[42]	Newton's Apple
"The History Of Silence" (침묵의 역사)		81	KOR: 31,321^[43]
"Fantasy"		84	KOR: 29,005
"The Great Escape" (소멸탈출)		87	KOR: 27,294
"Night Of Reincarnation" (환생의 밤)		91	KOR: 26,490
"Grey Zone"		93	KOR: 25,699
"Newton's Apple"		—	KOR: 25,015
"Sunshine"		—	KOR: 24,752
"Decompose"		—	KOR: 24,412
"Dear Genovese"		—	KOR: 23,837
"Horizon of Time" (시간의 지평선)	2016	—	KOR: 16,862	C
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Year	Title	Album
2013	"Run"	Two Weeks OST
2016	"Waiting for You" (기다린다)	Beautiful Gong Shim OST
	"Breath" (숨)	The Good Wife OST
2020	"Blue Moon"	Tale of the Nine Tailed OST

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2004	2nd Korean Music Awards	Artist of the Year (Group)
2005	2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Rock Performance	"Thank You"^[44]
2006	4th Korean Music Awards	Artist of the Year (Group)
		Best Modern Rock Album
	2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Rock Performance	"Losing My Mind" (마음을 잃다)^[45]
2007	5th Korean Music Awards	Best Modern Rock Artist of the Year Picked by Netizens	"Let's Take a Walk"
2007 Mnet KM Music Festival	Best Rock Performance	"It's Okay"^[46]
2008	SBS The Music Trend	No. 1	"Time Walking On Memory"
	10th Mnet KM Music Festival	Best Rock Performance	"Time To Walk Memories"^[47]
	23rd Golden Disk Awards	Best Rock Award	-
2011	5th	Best Performance	-
		Best Moment
2012	14th Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Band Performance	"The Day Before"
	4th MelOn Music Awards	Music Style Award - Best Rock
2013	15th Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Band Performance	"Ocean Of Light"^[48]
2014	16th Mnet Asian Music Awards		"Four Times Around The Sun"^[49]
2015	17th Mnet Asian Music Awards		"Green Nocturne"^[50]
2018	MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards^[51] ^[52]	Song of the Year	"Today" (with Groovy Room)
		Band Music Award
		Genie Music Popularity Award	Nell and Groovy Room

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kang . Bo-hyun . January 20, 2012 . 넬 컴백, 1집 앨범 중고 최고가 30만원을 기록했던 그들이 온다 . September 16, 2023 . ko.
2. Web site: Park . Jae-deok . January 17, 2007 . 넬 공연, 예매 시작 2분만에 매진 . September 16, 2023 . Joy News 24 . ko.
3. Web site: Kang . Ji-hoon . April 1, 2008 . 넬, 앨범판매 1위-콘서트 매진 '겹경사' . September 16, 2023 . My Daily . December 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215095145/http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=117&aid=0001947452 . live .
4. Web site: April 10, 2012 . 넬, 앨범공개 '4년 공백'에도 동시 차트올킬 . September 16, 2023 . ko.
5. Web site: Kim . Jin-kyung . April 10, 2012 . 넬 '그리고 남겨진 것들' 폭발적 반응…진정성 담은 음악 통했다 . September 16, 2023 . September 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220910114824/http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1334009376302852010 . live .
6. Web site: Yoo . Ji-yoon . September 3, 2012 . GD, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개 '김윤아-김종완-타블로로 참여' . September 16, 2023 . ko.
7. Web site: Hong . Grace Dan-bi . November 12, 2012 . Nell Signals Comeback with Teaser Photo . dead . https://archive.today/20130129003157/http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201211221040_21722&category=All&query=Nell&page=1 . January 29, 2013 . CJ E&M enewsWorld.
8. Web site: Park . Se-yeon . December 3, 2012 . 임수정, 넬 '백야' 뮤비서 폭풍 눈물 열연 . September 16, 2023 . ko . March 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323234407/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2012/12/801146/ . live .
9. Web site: Lee . Yeon-jung . January 23, 2013 . 넬, 일본 데뷔…'슬립 어웨이' 앨범 발표 . September 16, 2023 . ko.
10. News: Lee . Geum-joon . June 3, 2013 . '컴백' 넬, '여름의 바다' 담은 새 앨범 콘셉트 일러스트 공개 - 아시아경제 . ko-KR . September 16, 2023 . July 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717133940/https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2013060316312201148 . live .
11. Web site: Jin . Eun-soo . June 10, 2013 . Nell back with melodic synthpop . September 16, 2023 . The Korea Herald . en . October 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031074944/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130610000920 . live .
12. Web site: Lee . Sang-hyun . March 6, 2014 . 넬·현아, 美음악축제 SXSW 무대 선다 . September 16, 2023 . ko . July 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717134046/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20140306094000005 . live .
13. Web site: Benjamin . Jeff . Oak . Jessica . December 11, 2014 . The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014 . December 12, 2014 . . May 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150516135109/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397820/best-k-pop-albums-2014 . live .
14. Web site: Kim . Hyun-sik . March 22, 2016 . 밴드 넬, '10년 동행' 울림 떠나 독립레이블 설립 . September 16, 2023 . May 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520100633/https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4566101 . live .
15. Web site: Kang . Nae-ri . August 19, 2016 . 넬, 2년 만에 돌아온다…오늘 정오 정규앨범 'C' 발표 . September 16, 2023 . YTN . ko . July 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717134053/https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_201608191105468457 . live .
16. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Chart. 2016-11-18. 2016-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130204740/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: Let's Part. Gaon Chart. ko. November 22, 2018. May 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516014653/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: Colors in Black. Gaon Chart. ko. October 24, 2018. February 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203005818/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=42&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Moments in Between. Circle Chart. ko. September 16, 2023. July 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715121857/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
17. Web site: 2012년 Album Chart. 2017-12-01. 2019-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729074956/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year. live.
18. Web site: 2014년 04월 Album Chart. 2017-12-01. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205344/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
19. Cumulative Sales of C:
    • Web site: 2016년 10월 Album Chart. 2017-12-01. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071533/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 31, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810070258/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=31&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
20. Web site: 2019년 10월 Album Chart. 2019-11-07. 2020-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412211806/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. live.
21. Web site: Album Chart 2021.09 Month . 2023-09-16 . en . 2022-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726095244/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=09&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 . live .
22. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. 2016-11-18. 2017-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309051712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL. live.
    • Web site: See U in Five – Week 41 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. October 17, 2019. November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=41&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
23. Cumulative sale of "The Day Before":
    • Web site: 2012년 04월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018090516/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2012년 05월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018085248/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. live.
24. Cumulative sale of "White Night":
    • Web site: 2012년 12월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2019-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611114622/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2013년 03주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412110641/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
25. Web site: 2013년 03주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412110641/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
26. Web site: 2013년 06월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223180151/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=06&nationGbn=T. live.
27. Cumulative sale of "Four Times Around The Sun":
    • Web site: 2014년 02월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225849/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2014년 03월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309194139/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=03&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: 2014년 04월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002111409/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T. live.
28. Web site: 2014년 12월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623055131/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
29. Cumulative sale of "Star Shell":
    • Web site: 2015년 39주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020459/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=39&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 40주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220819/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=40&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
30. Web site: 2015년 12월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211940/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
31. Cumulative sale of "Dream Catcher":
    • Web site: 2016년 34주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829021226/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=34&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2016년 35주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010184012/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
32. Web site: 2016년 34주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829021226/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=34&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
33. Web site: 2016년 12월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2017-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110014820/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=12&nationGbn=T. live.
34. Web site: 2017년 30주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2017-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803090038/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=30&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
35. Web site: 2017년 46주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2016-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=46&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
36. Web site: 2012년 04월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018090516/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. live.
37. Cumulative sale of "Slip Away":
    • Web site: 2012년 16주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927073246/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=16&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2012년 17주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927071801/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=17&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
38. Web site: 2012년 16주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927073246/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=16&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
39. Web site: 2012년 12월 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2019-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611114622/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month. live.
40. Web site: 2012년 50주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2017-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224447/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=50&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
41. Web site: 2013년 25주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2017-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170726051052/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
42. Cumulative sale of "Memories Of A Stranger":
    • Web site: 2014년 10주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514031004/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2014년 11주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514031048/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
43. Web site: 2014년 10주차 Download Chart. 2017-12-02. 2015-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514031004/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
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