At Gwanghwamun

At Gwanghwamun

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)
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 debuted extended play by South Korean singer 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]

On November 26, 2014 Kyuhyun released chinese version for title track "At Gwanghwamun".

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. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "At Gwanghwamun" (광화문에서)KenzieKenzie 4:42
2. "Eternal Sunshine"  Yang Jae SeonYiruma, 2Face 4:15
3. "At Close" (뒷모습이 참 예뻤구나)Honeydew'OHoneydew'O 3:56
4. "Moment of Farewell" (이별을 말할 때)SwanKim Tae Sung, Kim Yong Shin, 220 3:35
5. "One Confession" (사랑이 숨긴 말들)Yang Jae SeonYoon Young Jun 4:31
6. "Flying, Deep in the Night" (깊은 밤을 날아서)Lee Young HoonLee Young Hoon, Kenzie 3:23
7. "My Thoughts, Your Memories" (나의 생각, 너의 기억)ChangminKyuhyun, Hwang Sung Je 4:31
Total length:
 28:57
Notes

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: 1,580,479+ (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
2014 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
  10. ↑ "The 1st Mini Album `광화문에서 (At Gwanghwamu n)` : 네이버 뮤직" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Jeong, Hae-wook (13 November 2014). "(정해욱의 가요별점)'데뷔 10년차' 슈퍼주니어 규현의 재발견 ("The Re-Discovery of Super Junior's Kyuhyun")". Newstomato (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  12. ↑ 4집 사랑이 지나가면 : 네이버 뮤직 (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "2014 47th Week Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Sales references of At Gwanghwamun:
  15. ↑ "2014 November Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "2014 Year-End Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Albums Chart - November 29, 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "2014 47th Week Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  19. ↑ Sales references for "At Gwanghwamun":
  20. ↑ "2014 November Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "2014 Year-End Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  23. ↑ Sales references for "At Close":
  24. ↑ Sales references for "Eternal Sunshine":
  25. ↑ Sales references for "Moment of Farewell":
  26. ↑ Sales references for "My Thoughts, Your Memories":
  27. ↑ Sales references for "One Confession":
  28. ↑ Sales references for "Flying, Deep in the Night":
  29. ↑ "Kyuhyun takes his first solo win with 'At Gwanghwamun' at M!Countdown". Daily K Pop News. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  30. ↑ 규현, '엠카' 2주 연속 1위…'광화문' 돌풍 언제까지?. MyDaily (in Korean). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  31. ↑ "Kyuhyun wins #1 + Performances from November 21st 'Music Bank'!". Allkpop. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  32. ↑ "Kyuhyun nabs #1 on MBC Music Core for "At Gwanghwamun"". Koreaboo. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  33. ↑ "Kyuhyun wins on 'Show Champion' with 'At Gwanghwamun'!". Allkpop. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  34. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The 1st Mini Album '광화문에서 At Gwanghwamun' - EP by Kyuhyun". iTunes Store. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

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