Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me

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Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me
Love synonym album cover.jpg
EP by
Wonho
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2020
Genre
Length23:38
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Wonho chronology
Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me
(2020) 		Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
(2021)
Singles from Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me
  1. "Losing You"
    Released: August 14, 2020
  2. "Open Mind"
    Released: September 4, 2020

Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Wonho. It was released on September 4, 2020 by Highline Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M.

Background and release[]

The album was announced on August 9, 2020, as Wonho's first solo project following his departure from Monsta X in October 2019. It contains a total of eight tracks, in both Korean and English.[1][2]

Love Synonym Pt. 1 was preceded by the English-language single "Losing You", digitally pre-released on August 14, 2020, together with an accompanying music video.[3] The lead single "Open Mind" received a simultaneous release alongside the album on September 4; it was also accompanied by a music video.[4]

Critical reception[]

Wonho's participation in the writing, arrangement, and composition of many of the songs on the album garnered praise for his overall musicality, as well as his diversity of style.[5][6][7] The album's bilingual songs and the participation of several international producers in its creation were noted as contributing to its global appeal.[4][8][9] The Honey POP included it as one of their "Top 50 Albums of 2020".[10]

Commercial performance[]

It debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart for the period August 30–September 5, 2020,[11] and at number six on the monthly album chart for September with 143,655 copies sold.[12]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Open Mind"
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
3:10
2."I Just"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
2:54
3."Lost in Paradise"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
3:45
4."Losing You" (Korean version)
  • Wonho
  • JQ
  • Kang Eun-yu
  • Seul-ri (makeumine)
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
2:58
5."Interlude: Runway"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
1:09
6."With You"Jooyoung
  • $ÜN
  • Jooyoung
  • Bae Min-su
3:34
7."Open Mind" (English version)
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
3:10
8."Losing You"
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
2:58
Total length:23:38

Charts[]

Certification and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea — 146,068[20]
Japan — 5,363[21]

Awards and nominations[]

Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Disc Bonsang Nominated [22]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
South Korea September 4, 2020
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jo, Yeon-kyung (August 8, 2020). "´솔로 컴백´ 원호, 오피셜 로고 기습 공개" ['Solo comeback' Wonho reveals official logo surprise]. Sports Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (September 4, 2020). "원호, 오늘(4일) 데뷔 앨범 'Love Synonym' 韓美 동시발매..본격 솔로 도약" [Wonho, today (4th) debut album'Love Synonym' simultaneously released in Korea and America...]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (August 14, 2020). "널 위해서라면 죽을 수도"..솔로로 돌아온 원호의 진심 'Losing You' [한낮의 신곡] ["If it's for you, I could die"... Wonho's sincerity'Losing You' returned as a solo [new song in the midday]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Eunae (September 4, 2020). "'솔로 데뷔' 원호, 전매특허 '매혹 카리스마'로 글로벌 정조준..'Open Mind'[한낮의 신곡]" ['Solo Debut' Wonho, aims globally with proprietary patent'Charisma'..'Open Mind']. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (August 14, 2020). "널 위해서라면 죽을 수도"..솔로로 돌아온 원호의 진심 'Losing You' [한낮의 신곡] ["If it's for you, I could die"... Wonho's sincerity'Losing You' returned as a solo [new song in the midday]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Gong, Mina (September 4, 2020). "솔로로 돌아온 원호, 매혹적 새 출발 'Open Mind'[12시★카페]" [Wonho returns to solo, a fascinating new start'Open Mind' [12 o'clock cafe]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (September 8, 2020). "원호, 솔로 데뷔 관전 포인트 3 #첫 미니앨범 #글로벌 프로듀서 #퍼포먼스" [Wonho, Watching Solo Debut Point 3 #First Mini Album #Global Producer #Performance]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (September 5, 2020). "'솔로 데뷔' 원호, 월드와이드 아이튠즈 앨범 차트 1위..글로벌 인기 입증 [종합]" ['Solo Debut' Wonho, No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart..Proof of Global Popularity [General]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Jeong, Anji (September 7, 2020). 원호, 월드 와이드 앨범 차트 1위→아이튠즈 20개국 1위 "글로벌 대세 입증" [Wonho, No. 1 on the World Wide Album Chart → No. 1 in 20 countries on iTunes "Proof of the global trend"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Williams, Jazmin (December 28, 2020). "The Honey POP's Top 50 Albums of 2020". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "2020년 36주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  12. ^ 2020년 09월 Album Chart [September 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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  14. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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  20. ^ "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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  22. ^ "2020 GDA Album Division Nominees". goldendisc.com.kr. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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