The Billage of Perception: Chapter One is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Billlie. It was released by Mystic Story on November 10, 2021, and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album consists of six tracks with "Ring X Ring" serving as its lead single and also the previously released song "Flowerld" but with modified version.
| The Billage of Perception: Chapter One | ||||
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| Released | November 10, 2021 | |||
| Length | 19:24 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Mystic Story | |||
| Producer | Han Peacedelic Jungsu | |||
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| Singles from The Billage of Perception: Chapter One | ||||
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Background and composition
editOn October 28, 2021, Mystic Story announced that Billlie, previously known as "Mystic Rookies", would be debuting with their first EP in early November.[1] The same day, a B-side of the EP, "Flowerld", was pre-released alongside a lyric video as a gift for fans.[1] The Billage of Perception: Chapter One and the music video for its lead single, "Ring X Ring" were released simultaneously on November 10.[2] The title track was composed and arranged by Lee Min-soo with lyrics by Kim Eana and its music video was directed by Hwang Su-ah: they are collectively known as "Team IU", as they have worked on many tracks for the South Korean singer and actress IU. The members Siyoon and Moon Sua also contributed to make rap parts.[2] The choreography was handled by Lia Kim, who leads 1Million Dance Studio.[3] "Ring x Ring" contains a mysterious story surrounding what happened in a village, a story which marks the start to an upcoming story universe.[3]
Commercial performance
editThe Billage of Perception: Chapter One sold 24,698 copies in South Korea and it peaked at number 12 on the Gaon Album Chart in the issue dated November 7–13.[4][5] Its lead single "Ring X Ring" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 167 on the component Download Chart.[6]
Promotion
editA few hours ahead of the release of The Billage of Perception: Chapter One, a showcase was held in live-streaming.[3] The group promoted the lead single on leading music programs and the B-side "Flipping a Coin" on 3 South Korean music programs, as M Countdown, Show Champion and The Show.[citation needed] Their last performance was on Arirang TV's Fly High K-pop Concert.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Ring X Ring" | Lee Min-soo | Lee Min-soo | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Flipping a Coin" | Llano |
| JeL | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Flowerld" |
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| 3:23 |
| 4. | "The Eleventh Day" | Le'mon |
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| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Everybody's Got a Secret" | Llano |
| C-Young | 3:02 |
| 6. | "The Rumor" |
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| Bardur Haberg | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 19:24 | ||||
Notes
- "Ring X Ring", and "Flowerld" are stylized in all caps.
- "The Eleventh Day", and "The Rumor" are stylized in all lowercase.
- "Flipping a Coin" is stylized as "flipp!ng a coin".
- "Everybody's Got a Secret" is stylized as "everybody's got a $ECRET".
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea | — | 24,698[4] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | November 10, 2021 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b "'미스틱 첫 걸그룹' 빌리, 데뷔 전 팬송 'FLOWERLD' 이색 선공개" ['Mystic's first girl group' Billy, pre-debut fan song 'FLOWERLD', a unique pre-release]. Osen (in Korean). October 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "K-pop rookie Billlie arrives on music scene with 'Ring X Ring'". The Korea Times. November 11, 2021. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mystic Story's first girl group Billlie debuts with star-studded 'Ring X Ring'". The Korea Herald. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c 2021년 12월 Album Chart [December 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b 2021년 46주차 Album Chart [Week 46 of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ 2021년 46주차 Download Chart [Week 46 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Adhya, Arpita (2022-01-24). "Fly High K-pop concert 2022: Time, performers lineup and where to watch". HITC. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ Billlie - the Billage of perception : chapter one - preview (Track listing video). November 7, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "앨범 정보 - the Billage of perception : chapter one" [Album Information - the Billage of perception : chapter one]. Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.