At Gwanghwamun

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At Gwanghwamun
At Gwanghwamun, KyuHyun 1st Mini Album.jpg
Album cover for At Gwanghwamun
EP by Kyuhyun
Released November 13, 2014
(see release history)
Recorded 2014
Genre Pop, R&B, soul
Length 28:57
33:39 (digital download only)
Language Korean
Label S.M. Entertainment, KT Music
Kyuhyun chronology
At Gwanghwamun
(2014)		 Fall, Once Again
(2015)Fall, Once Again2015
Singles from At Gwanghwamun
  1. "At Gwanghwamun"
    Released: November 13, 2014
Music video
"At Gwanghwamun" on YouTube

At Gwanghwamun (Hangul: 광화문에서; RR: Gwanghwamun-eseo) is the solo debut extended play (EP) by South Korean singer and actor Kyuhyun, a member from boy band Super Junior. It was released on November 13, 2014, by S.M. Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The EP features seven tracks in total, including the lead single which shares the same name as the title of the album.

Background

On November 6, 2014, it was announced that Super Junior's youngest member Kyuhyun would be releasing his very first solo mini-album, At Gwanghwamun, which would be released on November 13, making him the fourth solo artist of S.M. Entertainment in a little over a year, following Super Junior-M's Henry (Fantastic), SHINee's Taemin (Ace), and Zhou Mi, another Super Junior-M member who recently had a solo debut stage with Rewind on November 3.

Along with releasing multiple autumn-themed teaser images, the singer has uploaded several short teaser snippets onto his official Twitter account. Each of the teasers were only a few seconds in length, but gave his fans an opportunity to sample the upcoming mini-album.[1][2][3]

Release

On November 13, 2014, Kyuhyun released his first EP through various music sites, and the title track on 12 midnight (KST). The lead single immediately took the first spot on nine of real time charts such as MelOn, Genie, Soribada, Daum Music, Naver Music, Mnet, Olleh Music, Bugs and Monkey3, thus achieving an "all-kill". Not only his title song hit the charts, but all of his tracks made their way to top 10 positions in most of the music sites.[4][5][6][7]

Composition

The title track "At Gwanghwamun" (Hangul: 광화문에서; RR: Gwanghwamun-eseo) was composed and written by well-known composer of S.M. Entertainment, Kenzie. It is a sad ballad song that talks about painful break-up, giving an autumn feeling that many listeners would love to hear. Kyuhyun's sweet and emotional voice could be heard in the song's background, accompanied by string instruments and drums.

The EP also gained a lot of attention for its track listing, which includes "Eternal Sunshine," composed by the world famous pianist Yiruma along with 2FACE, as well as "My Thoughts, Your Memories" (Hangul: 나의 생각, 너의 기억; RR: Naui Saenggak, Neoui Gieok) composed by the artist himself, with lyrics from TVXQ's Changmin who is known to be a good friend of his.[8][9]

Track listing

CD/Digital download[10]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "At Gwanghwamun" (광화문에서) Kenzie Kenzie 4:42
2. "Eternal Sunshine"   Yang Jae Seon Yiruma, 2Face 4:15
3. "At Close" (뒷모습이 참 예뻤구나) Honeydew'O Honeydew'O 3:56
4. "Moment of Farewell" (이별을 말할 때) Swan Kim Tae Sung, Kim Yong Shin, 220 3:35
5. "One Confession" (사랑이 숨긴 말들) Yang Jae Seon Yoon Young Jun 4:31
6. "Flying, Deep in the Night" (깊은 밤을 날아서) Lee Young Hoon Lee Young Hoon, Kenzie 3:23
7. "My Thoughts, Your Memories" (나의 생각, 너의 기억) Changmin Kyuhyun, Hwang Sung Je 4:31
Total length:
 28:57
Notes
  • The title of track 3 literally means "From the Back, You Looked Very Pretty".
  • The title of track 4 literally means "The Time to Say Goodbye".
  • The title of track 5 literally means "Words Hidden by Love".
  • Track 6 is a cover version of the song under the same title, which was originally performed by South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Moon-se, from his fourth studio album When Love Passes By released in 1987.[11][12]

Chart performance

Album charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position		 Sales
2014 Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[13] 1
2014 Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[15] 1
2014 Gaon Year-End Albums Chart[16] 35
US Billboard World Albums Chart[17] 2

Single charts

At Gwanghwamun

Chart (2014) Peak
position		 Sales
2014 Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[18] 2
  • KOR: 1,450,224+ (digital downloads only)[19]
2014 Gaon Monthly Download Chart[20] 3
2014 Gaon Year-End Download Chart[21] 42

Other charted songs

Title Peak chart position Sales
KOR
Gaon
[22]
"At Close" 41
  • KOR: 72,000+ (digital downloads only)[23]
"Eternal Sunshine" 44
  • KOR: 66,000+ (digital downloads only)[24]
"Moment of Farewell" 49
  • KOR: 64,000+ (digital downloads only)[25]
"My Thoughts, Your Memories" 56
  • KOR: 51,000+ (digital downloads only)[26]
"One Confession" 57
  • KOR: 52,000+ (digital downloads only)[27]
"Flying, Deep in the Night" 61
  • KOR: 33,000+ (digital downloads only)[28]

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 24th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) At Gwanghwamun Nominated
High1/Mobile Popularity Award Kyuhyun Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
Allkpop Awards Best Male Solo Won
17th Mnet Asian Music Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Best Male Artist Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance At Gwanghwamun Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
2016 30th Golden Disk Awards Disk Bonsang Nominated
Digital Bonsang Won

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"At Gwanghwamun" M! Countdown (Mnet) November 20, 2014[29]
November 27, 2014[30]
Music Bank (KBS) November 21, 2014[31]
Show! Music Core (MBC) November 22, 2014[32]
Show Champion (MBC Music) November 26, 2014[33]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 13, 2014 CD, digital download S.M. Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide[34] Digital download S.M. Entertainment

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/GaemGyu
  2. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/11/super-juniors-kyuhyun-is-sms-next-solo-artist/1840567
  3. ↑ http://www.koreaboo.com/debut/super-juniors-kyuhyun-hold-autumn-concert-solo-debut/
  4. ↑ http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/80633/suju-kyuhyun-tops-music-charts-with-new-song-at-gwanghwamun
  5. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/11/kyuhyun-dominates-charts-with-his-song-at-gwanghwamun
  6. ↑ http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/11/kyuhyuns-solo-debut-at-gwanghwamun.html
  7. ↑ http://m.news.naver.com/memoRankingRead.nhn?oid=117&aid=0002536168&sid1=106&date=20141113&ntype=MEMORANKING
  8. ↑ http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/134055/20141110/kyuhyun-releases-multiple-teasers-about-his-solo-debut.htm
  9. ↑ http://m.news.naver.com/memoRankingRead.nhn?oid=311&aid=0000407544&sid1=106&date=20141113&ntype=MEMORANKING
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