Round 3

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Round 3
Kim Hyun Joong - Round3.jpg
Round 3 album cover
EP by
Kim Hyun-joong
ReleasedJuly 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)
GenreK-pop
LanguageKorean
LabelKeyEast
ProducerSteven 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 the "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim would 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 shows him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly a 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 were 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" would be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album.[9] Four days later, the "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22,[10] together with its other tracks.[11]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Unbreakable (ft. Jay Park)"Lee Seung Jae, Jay ParkSteven Lee, Goldfingerz, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee, Goldfingerz3:26
2."Your Story (ft. Dok2)"Dok2Steven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee3:57
3."예전처럼" (As Before) Gen Rubin, Jean T. Na, Mary J. Blige 4:09
4."Gentleman"JeanieMarli Harwood, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Rasmus Thude 3:12
5."I'm Yours" Steven Lee, Drew Ryan Scott , TC CarterSteven Lee3:29
6."Let's Party"Kim Ji HyangSteven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee3:45
Total length:22:41

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. ^ (in Korean)"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. ^ (in 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. ^ Jump up to: a b (in Korean)"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. ^ (in Korean)"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. ^ (in Korean)"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. ^ (in Korean)"ROUND 3". Melon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  12. ^ (in Korean)"김현중 - ROUND 3 (3TH 미니앨범)". Synnara.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  13. ^ (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Hanteo Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  14. ^ (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  15. ^ (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  16. ^ (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-04-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Gaon Yearly Chart. Retrieved 2014-01-20. (in 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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