She (EP)

She

She album cover
EP by Heo Young-saeng
Released October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16)
(see Release history)
Genre K-pop
Language Korean
Producer B2M Entertainment
CJ E&M
Heo Young-saeng chronology
Life
(2013)		 She
(2013)
Music video
"Weak Child" on YouTube

She is Heo Young-saeng's fourth Korean EP. It is released on October 16, 2013 under B2M Entertainment.[1] She marks the last album release of Heo before his enlistment on October 31, 2013.

The album contains five songs including an introduction track and an instrumental version of its title track, "Weak Child".

Background and development

On July 3, 2013, Heo Young-saeng released his last Japanese album, Memories to You, as a parting gift for his Japanese fans before his enlistment date.[2] Later on, B2M announced on September 18 that Heo might have his first concert in Korea on October 26.[3] Seven days later, it was announced that Heo will release his new album next month, October, and will join the army the following month after his said concert.[4] Further details were released after nine days saying that Heo's concert is confirmed and hinting his enlistment date as well, saying that the exact enlist date and recruit training center have not been confirmed yet.[5]

On October 3, B2M officially announced Heo's enlistment details through his official website. They confirmed that he will be enlisted on October 31 at 2pm at Nonsan Korean Army Training Center.[6] He is to be enlisted as a conscripted policeman after passing in late July. It is also said that he has been preparing for the military after receiving the draft notice.[7] He is the second member of SS501 to be enlisted.

Finally on October 7, B2M once again announced Heo's last album release on October 16 before his enlistment.[8] Heo Young saeng also gives a teaser about his upcoming music video through Twitter with the tweet: "Coming soon..." and a photo of himself on a forest or park.[9] Hours later, B2M released more photos through his official website.[10]

Release and promotion

On October 7, online CD websites released a pre-order version of She special album. The album contains five tracks about a man's regrets and painful memories for a past lover.[11] A week after, B2M released a 36-second teaser for his title track, "몸이 약한 아이" (Weak Child) featuring Japanese actress Fujii Mina through YouTube. The teaser evokes strong emotions as Heo Young-saeng delivers a soulful song while showing scenes of his past love.[12] Finally at exactly 12 midnight of October 16, B2M released the full music video of it through its official YouTube account.[13] In less than thirty minutes after its release, however, the video has had technical problems as stated by B2M, thus it was removed from the website.[14] It was re-uploaded by B2M after less than two hours later, nevertheless.[15]

There was a fansigning event held on October 20, 7pm at KT Ole Square.[16] On October 26, Heo had his first concert in Seoul entitled "2013 Heo Young Saeng Seoul Concert 0513 My Story". This concert marks the first time that all five members of SS501 appeared together on one stage after their solo careers. It also marks their first time to perform together as a group again after three years, as seen at the UNIQLO AX Hall.[17] Lastly, the concert is also his last performance before he goes to the army on October 31.[18]

Music Shows

Heo Young Saeng performed only once in KBS' Music Bank on October 25, singing his single, "Weak Child".[19]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Fall Recipe" (가을 길목)    0:36
2. "Whew.." (휴..)Sweetune   3:27
3. "Weak Child" (몸이 약한 아이)SweetuneHan Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo, YUEYUE, Hong Seung-hyun 3:34
4. "Not the End of the Story" (못 다한 이야기)Sweetune   3:14
5. "Weak Child inst." (몸이 약한 아이 Inst.) Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo, YUE  3:34

Music Videos

Release history

Country Date Distributing label Format
South Korea October 16, 2013 B2M Entertainment
CJ E&M 		CD
Worldwide B2M Entertainment Digital download

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart Country Period Peak position Notes
Gaon Digital Charts South Korea 13–19 October 2013 134 "She" download - 1,045,656 [20]
Gaon Streaming Charts 190 "She" download - 191,840[21]
Gaon Download Charts 123 "She" download - 18,063[22]
Gaon BGM Charts 80 [23]
Gaon Album Charts 5 [24]

Monthly Charts

Chart Country Period Peak position Notes
Gaon Album Charts South Korea October 2013 17 [25]

References

  1. ↑ (Korean)"Young-saeng.com". 2013-10-09.
  2. ↑ (Japanese)"SS501 ホ・ヨンセン、7/3日本2ndアルバム発売＆コンサート開催決定！". Kstyle. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  3. ↑ (Korean)"제목 : [안내] 허영생 2013 서울 콘서트 티켓 예매 안내 (수정)". "Young-saeng.com". Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  4. ↑ "SS501 Heo Young-saeng to Drop New Album in October, Join Military in November". Tenasia. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  5. ↑ (Korean)"제목 : [안내] 2013 허영생 서울 콘서트 안내". Young-saeng.com. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  6. ↑ (Korean)" 제목 : [안내] 허영생 군입대 안내". Young-saeng.com. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Heo Young Saeng to Enlist End of October as a Conscripted Policeman". Soompi. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  8. ↑ (Korean)"제목 : [안내] 허영생 스페셜앨범 발매 안내". Young-saeng.com. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  9. ↑ Heo Young-saeng, Twitter post, October 10, 2013, 3:06 am., https://twitter.com/mystyle1103/status/388244120059117568/photo/1.
  10. ↑ "Young-saeng official website. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  11. ↑ "Heo Young Saeng Special Album - She". Yesasia. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  12. ↑ "HEO YOUNG SAENG (허영생) - 몸이 약한 아이 Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  13. ↑ "HEO YOUNG SAENG(허영생) - 몸이 약한 아이_Music Video". Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  14. ↑ B2M Entertainment, Twitter post, October 15, 2013, 9:54pm EST, https://twitter.com/b2ment/status/390340045124931584.
  15. ↑ "HEO YOUNG SAENG(허영생) - 몸이 약한 아이_Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  16. ↑ (Korean)"제목 : [공지]10월 20일 Special album 'She' 발매 기념 팬싸인회". Young-saeng.com. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  17. ↑ "K-pop's SS501 Together Again on Stage at Young Saeng's Solo Concert, Proper Send-off Before Military Enlistment". Kpopstarz. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  18. ↑ "Heo Young Saeng to Enlist Today (10/31)". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  19. ↑ "[1080p HD] 허영생 Heo Young Saeng "몸이 약한 아이 Weak Child" on |\/|u$|c B@nk 131025". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  20. ↑ "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Digital Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-10-24 (Korean)
  21. ↑ "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Digital Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-10-24 (Korean)
  22. ↑ "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Download Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-10-24 (Korean)
  23. ↑ "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon BGM Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-10-24 (Korean)
  24. ↑ "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Album Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-10-24 (Korean)
  25. ↑ "This links to current month - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Album Monthly Chart. Retrieved 2013-12-13 (Korean)

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