Round 3

For other uses, see Round 3 (disambiguation).
Round 3

Round 3 album cover
EP by Kim Hyun-joong
Released July 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)
(see Release history)
Genre K-pop
Language Korean
Label KeyEast
Producer Steven Lee
Kim Hyun-joong chronology
Lucky
(2011)		 Round 3
(2013)		 Timing
(2014)
Music video
"Unbreakable" on YouTube
"Your Story" on YouTube

Round 3 is Kim Hyun-joong's third Korean mini-album, which was released on July 22, 2013.[1]

Background and development

Two days after "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim will be releasing his third mini album Round 3 on July 22.[2] Before its release, they pre-released three photo teasers: the first photo teaser shows his back muscles with Korean traditional pattern tattoos,[3] the second photo teaser shows his intense gaze downwards with a tattoo on his neck,[4] and finally the third photo teaser of him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly Korean goblin, emphasizing the mix of tradition and modern sounds.[5][6] Jay Park and Dok2 participated in the lyric-making as well as featuring in the songs "Unbreakable" and "Your Story" respectively.[7][8] In addition, both songs are created by Steven Lee, who produced Kim's previous Korean and Japanese albums. Also, "Unbreakable" was choreographed by Lyle Beniga and directed by Hong Won-ki, while "Your Story" was choreographed by Keone Madrid and directed by Jo Soo-hyun.[4]

Release and promotion

On July 15, KeyEast announced that Kim Hyun Joong's new song and music video "Unbreakable" will be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album.[9] Four days later, "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22,[10] together with its other tracks.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Unbreakable (ft. Jay Park)"  Lee Seung Jae, Jay ParkSteven Lee, Goldfingerz, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee, Goldfingerz  
2. "Your Story (ft. Dok2)"  Dok2Steven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee  
3. "예전처럼" (As Before) Gen Rubin, Jean T.Na, Mary J. Blige   
4. "Gentleman"  JeanieMarli Harwood, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Rasmus Thude   
5. "I'm Yours"   Steven Lee, Drew Ryan Scott , TC CarterSteven Lee  
6. "Let's Party"  Kim Ji HyangSteven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee  

Music videos

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea July 22, 2013 KeyEast
CJ E&M MUSIC 		Digital download[12]

Charts

Chart Country Period Peak position Notes
Hanteo Weekly Charts South Korea 12–18 August 2013 4 [13]
Gaon Single Chart 21–27 July 2013 14 "Your Story"[14]
Gaon Weekly Album Chart 28 July - 3 August 2013 2 [15]
Gaon Monthly Album Chart July 2013 8 56,152[16]
August 2013 6 103,383
September 2013 15 113,204
Gaon Yearly Charts 2013 20 111,776[17]
Billboard World Album Charts Global 4–10 August 2013 1 [18]
Oricon Imported Album Charts Japan 21 August 1 [19]

References

  1. ↑ (Kanuri)"세 번째 미니앨범 ‘ROUND 3’ 발매 및 예약판매 안내 드립니다".Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Kim Hyun Joong to Return with a Korean Album".Mwave.Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ↑ (Japanese)[http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=1972919&forcePcVersion=true "キム・ヒョンジュン、7月に約2年ぶりのカムバック！引き締まった上半身の予告イメージ公開".Kstyle.Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  4. 1 2 (Kanuri)"김현중, '라운드 3' 2차 티저 공개…강렬 아이라인+문신 '눈길'.enews24.Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Kim Hyun Joong Releases Another New Teaser for His Album".Mwave.Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  6. ↑ (Kanuri)"김현중, 새 앨범 재킷 이미지 공개"..hankooki.Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Jay Park and Dok2 Participate in Kim Hyun Joong’s Upcoming Album".Enewsworld.Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  8. ↑ (Kanuri)"김현중, 새 앨범 '라운드3'…박재범·도끼 피처링".star.Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Kim Hyun Joong Pre-Releases Track and MV on July 18".Mwave.Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  10. ↑ "KIM HYUN JOONG 김현중 ROUND 3 'Your Story' M/V Teaser".YouTube.Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  11. ↑ (Kanuri)"ROUND 3".Melon.com.Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  12. ↑ (Kanuri)"김현중 - ROUND 3 (3TH 미니앨범)".Synnara.com.Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  13. ↑ (Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Hanteo Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  14. ↑ (Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  15. ↑ (Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  16. ↑ (Korean)"This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  17. ↑ Gaon Yearly Chart. Retrieved 2014-01-20. (Korean)
  18. ↑ "Billboard World Album Charts". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  19. ↑ "Kim Hyun Joong′s ′Round 3′ is No. 1 on Oricon′s Imported Album Chart". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-08-24.

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