Danger (EP)
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| Released | April 15, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 24:24 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Producer | Tak Young-jun | |||
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| "Danger" on YouTube | ||||
| "Danger (Performance Ver.)" on YouTube | ||||
Danger is the third Korean EP by South Korean duo Super Junior-D&E, a sub-unit of the boy band Super Junior. The album was released on April 15, 2019, by SM Entertainment and Label SJ, and distributed by Dreamus. The album consists of seven tracks including the lead single of the same name and two previously released songs from their second Japanese full-length album that were re-recorded into Korean from Japanese.
Background
On April 2, 2019, Label SJ released an image teaser and announced that Super Junior-D&E will have a Korean comeback on April 15, following their previous release last August with 'Bout You.[3] Unlike their previous their usual colorful teaser photos, this time the label shows the members in a black-and-white photo, exuding a mysterious aura.[4] In the same post, the label outlined the comeback schedule leading up to the album's offline release on April 15.[4] During Donghae's teaser photo release on April 3, the label announced that the EP will come in two versions — "Red", and "Black", and two songs from their second full-length Japanese album, Style are going to be included in this release in their re-recorded Korean version due to their positive reception during their initial release.[5] On April 4, teaser photos of Eunhyuk was released.[6] On April 10, the highlight medley of the EP was uploaded on YouTube.[2][7]
Before the album's release, the duo held their first solo concert in Olympic Hall, Seoul from April 13–14, marking their domestic concerts in South Korea.[8]
On April 14, the music video for the lead single, "Danger" was released alongside the digital EP, followed by the physical copy of the EP the following day.[9]
Composition
The EP consists of seven tracks consisting of various genres ranging from trap, hip hop, nu-disco, and R&B.[1][2] The band stated that they wanted to show their masculine side and be real men.[9] Speaking of the album's black and red colors, Eunhyuk states that the former symbolizes charisma, while the latter is "sexiness."[9] Donghae recounted the inspiration to write the EP came from horse racing, and invites the fans to run alongside them without looking sideways.[9]
The opening track, "Danger" is an electro house song with trap influences to bring out the charismatic personalities of the members.[9][10] Penned by Donghae and J-DUB, the song featured dark sounds with minor chord progression with its lyrics playfully likening the expression of "ding" as "danger."[11] "Jungle" is a trap song with strong synthesizer sound, reminiscent to a jungle. The lyrics were written as a first-person who sees everything.[11]
"Gloomy" is an R&B song with an 808 bass sound and a somber electric guitar melody to amplify the song's emotions. Its melancholic lyrics were penned by Donghae.[2][11] The music video for the track was released on April 12, two days before their Seoul concert, and it was directed by their bandmate Shindong.[12] "Watch Out" is a pop song with a groovy rhythm with its lyrics warning the listeners during one that fell in love with someone dangerous.[11] "Dreamer" is a pop ballad song with mellow melody and a dynamic burst of sound in its chorus. The lyrics sympthasizes with someone suffering from anxiety.[2] The track was written by Tha Aristocrats, the production team behind labelmate Exo's "Overdose."[11]
The EP concludes with the Korean versions of "Sunrise" and "If You", the tracks that were previously released in Japanese.
Promotion
The duo embarked on their second Asia tour, "The D&E", to promote the EP from April 13–August 28, visiting five countries, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. Its Seoul stops were held two days before the release of the EP, in which the duo performed several tracks of the EP — "Danger", "Watch Out", "Gloomy", and "Jungle", for the first time.[13]
They performed "Watch Out" and "Danger" on Music Bank on April 19, followed by a return performance a week later on April 26 for the latter track.[14][15] The duo performed "Gloomy" on MBC's Music Core on April 20.[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Danger" (땡겨; ttaeng-gyeo; lit. I'm craving it) |
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| 3:14 |
| 2. | "Jungle" |
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| 3:30 |
| 3. | "Gloomy" (우울해; uulhae; lit. I'm blue) |
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| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Watch Out" |
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| 3:16 |
| 5. | "Dreamer" |
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| The Aristocrats | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Sunrise" (Korean version) |
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| 3:33 |
| 7. | "If You" (Korean version) |
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| 3:34 |
| Total length: | 24:24 | ||||
Sales
According to Gaon Chart, the EP debuted in 97th with over 1,100 sold copies in South Korea.[17]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] | 23 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[19] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | April 14, 2019 | ||
| South Korea | April 15, 2019 | CD |
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References
- ^ a b Rura, Cecylia (April 16, 2019). "Super Junior D&E Perkenalkan Album Danger dan Gelar Konser Solo Perdana" [Super Junior D&E Introduces Danger Album and Holds First Solo Concert]. Medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E 'DANGER' charm new album highlights Medley topic!". SM Entertainment (Press release) (in Korean). April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Oh, So-jung (April 2, 2019). "슈퍼주니어-D&E, 미니 3집 '데인저'로 15일 컴백…역대급 변신 예고" [Super Junior-D&E, comeback on the 15th with their 3rd mini album ‘Danger’… An unprecedented transformation notice]. Viva100 (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jubaedah, Resi Siti (April 8, 2019). Richard, Theofilus (ed.). "Lama Ditunggu Penggemar K-Pop, Super Junior D&E Segera Luncurkan Album dan Video Musik" [Long awaited by K-Pop fans, Super Junior D&E soon launches albums and music videos]. Tribun Network (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "The transformation of DONGHAE! Intense black & red concept teaser image revealed!". SM Entertainment (Press release) (in Korean). April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, comeback with new song 'Danger', EUNHYUK teaser image released". SM Entertainment (Press release) (in Korean). April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E 슈퍼주니어-D&E The 3rd Mini Album "DANGER" Highlight Medley". YouTube. SMTown. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Park, Bo-ram (April 2, 2019). "Super Junior's subunit D&E to drop new album this month". Yonhap News Agency. Seoul. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Yoon, So-yeon (April 14, 2019). "Super Junior-D&E indulge in some 'Danger': Donghae and Eunhyuk duo promises a masculine side sure to titillate fans". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Super Junior D&E; Rilis Single Danger, Video Musiknya Jadi Sorotan" [Super Junior D&E; Releases Single Danger, Music Video in the Spotlight]. GRID Network (in Indonesian). April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Tribun Network.
- ^ a b c d e ""DANGER - The 3rd Mini Album" Album Info". Melon. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "THE D&E Concert VCR Spoiler (우울해 (Gloomy))". YouTube. SM Entertainment. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (April 15, 2019). "Super Junior-D&E rocks 7,000 fans at sold-out gigs". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR D&E(슈퍼주니어 D&E)- Watch Out & DANGER(땡겨) [Music Bank COME BACK/2019.04.19]". YouTube. KBS World. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR D&E(슈퍼주니어 D&E)- DANGER(땡겨)[Music Bank/2019.04.26]". YouTube. KBS World. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "[Comeback Stage] SUPER JUNIOR-D&E - Gloomy , 슈퍼주니어-D&E - 우울해 Show Music core 20190420". YouTube. MBC. April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "2019년 05월 Album Chart" [2019 Week of 05 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング" [Weekly Albums Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). April 29, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "2019년 16주차" [Week 16 of 2019 Album Chart]. Circle Chart (in Korean). April 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
