Only One (Shinhwa album)
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Only One was released on May 27, 2000, becoming Shinhwa
's third album. The album was delayed three months to give SM Entertainment
's new group at the time, Fly to the Sky
a chance to debut. With the release, the group continued their successes with the album's title song, including two others, All Your Dreams and First Love. Only One was ultimately a stronger seller, selling 423,873 overall, and spending about 24 weeks on the Korean monthly Chart before it dropped.
group, Black Beat
as well as Kim Bomi. The music video tells the story of a man (Jun Jin) and a woman (Kim Bomi) who is giving off the image of being attracted to each other romantically. However, another man (play by a member from Black Beat) also show the same love interest in the woman as well, thus initiating a fight between Shinhwa and Black Beat towards the end of the music video. First Love, unlike the other two, did not show Shinhwa dancing in a choreographed dance nor portray a story. It features instead various clips of Shinhwa, from practicing their dancing to having their concerts. Wedding March, again starring Jun Jin as the main role, shows a man proposing to his love interest.
Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...
's third album. The album was delayed three months to give SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
's new group at the time, Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky was a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of Korean American Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee.Initially marketed as a duo that can sing, rap, and dance, their early works featured bubblegum pop and upbeat techno music. The duo later changed their image and style with the...
a chance to debut. With the release, the group continued their successes with the album's title song, including two others, All Your Dreams and First Love. Only One was ultimately a stronger seller, selling 423,873 overall, and spending about 24 weeks on the Korean monthly Chart before it dropped.
Tracks
- Note: Those that are bolded are their singles.
- Intro
- I Wanna Be
- Only One
- All Your Dreams
- First Love
- Jam #1
- Never Come to Me
- Change
- Vortex
- White Night
- Cyber Love
- Soul
- 나의 가족들에게 (To My Family)
- 너의 곁에서 (Wedding March) (can be considered another of their single as well)
Music videos
In the music video, Only One, the members can be seen dancing in a warehouse or in a dark place. They also wore various clothings, from a black suit to wearing grey pants only. In the music video, All Your Dreams, in which Jun Jin stars as the main lead, the members of Shinhwa play various role. It also featured another SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
group, Black Beat
Black Beat
Black Beat was South Korean boy band. Black Beat belonged to SM Entertainment. A few of their members have appeared elsewhere. But for the most part their public appearances have been limited...
as well as Kim Bomi. The music video tells the story of a man (Jun Jin) and a woman (Kim Bomi) who is giving off the image of being attracted to each other romantically. However, another man (play by a member from Black Beat) also show the same love interest in the woman as well, thus initiating a fight between Shinhwa and Black Beat towards the end of the music video. First Love, unlike the other two, did not show Shinhwa dancing in a choreographed dance nor portray a story. It features instead various clips of Shinhwa, from practicing their dancing to having their concerts. Wedding March, again starring Jun Jin as the main role, shows a man proposing to his love interest.
Chart performance
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2000 | May 2000 Monthly Chart | 1 | 228,989 | |
| June 2000 Monthly Chart | 17 | 333,667 | ||
| July 2000 Monthly Chart | 13 | 370,190 | ||
| August 2000 Monthly Chart | 19 | 393,232 | ||
| September 2000 Monthly Chart | 14 | 415,242 | ||
| October 2000 Monthly Chart | 38 | 423,873 | 24 weeks | |
| 2000 Yearly Chart | 17 | 423,873 | 24 weeks |
Trivia
- The members of the boy bandBoy bandA boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Black BeatBlack BeatBlack Beat was South Korean boy band. Black Beat belonged to SM Entertainment. A few of their members have appeared elsewhere. But for the most part their public appearances have been limited...
was featured in the music video, All Your Dreams. - Kim Bomi, who starred in Shinhwa's music video Yo!, also starred in All Your Dreams alongside Jun Jin.
- A member of Black Beat can also be seen in Shinhwa's music video, Wedding March as the younger version of Jun JinJun JinJun Jin was born Park Choong Jae on 19 August 1980. is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album...
.
External links
- SM Entertainment - Shinhwa's Former Official Page
- Good Entertainment - Shinhwa's Current Official Site