Happy Ending is the debut extended play by the South Korean girl group DIA. It was released by MBK Entertainment on June 14, 2016, and distributed by Interpark. It consists of seven tracks, including "On The Road", which was released as the EP's title track.
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| Released | June 14, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 22:44 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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This release marked the return of members Heehyun and Chaeyeon, after their hiatus in order to participate on Mnet's survival show, Produce 101. It also marked the first release without member Seunghee and the first release with member Eunchae.
The EP peaked at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart.
Background
editMembers Heehyun and Chaeyeon joined the survival show Produce 101 in 2015 and due to this, they had to temporarily withdraw from the group.[1] Meanwhile, MBK Entertainment added a new member to the group, Eunchae, on March 7, 2016.[2] The company then announced that Heehyun and Chaeyeon will be joining the group for an upcoming comeback in June. The group filmed their new music video in Jeju Island and will be returning without Seunghee, who left to pursue an acting career after her contract expired on April 30.[3][4] Since April, Chaeyeon has been promoting with I.O.I after ranking 7th on Produce 101 and debuting in the group. I.O.I's promotions for their debut album ended on June 4, allowing Chaeyeon to return to DIA while I.O.I promotes in sub-units before she returns to promote with the group until their 1-year contract with YMC Entertainment ends.[5]
Promotion
editThe group appeared with its new lineup for the first time on a Naver V-app broadcast held on June 7.[6]
Single
edit"On The Road" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on June 14. The music video was filmed in Jeju Island.
Live performances
editThe group held a comeback showcase at Lotte Card Art Center on June 14. They started music show promotions on June 16 on M Countdown.[7]
Commercial performance
editHappy Ending debuted and peaked at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated June 12–18, 2016, achieving a new peak for the group, as their debut album peaked at number 11.[8] The EP also debuted at number 24 on the chart for the month of June 2016, with 4,820 physical copies sold.[9] The EP sold 9,474 physical copies in 2016.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Happy Ending" |
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| 3:18 |
| 2. | "On The Road" (그 길에서) |
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| 3:22 |
| 3. | "The Trainee" (연습생) | DIA | Ahn Young-min | Ahn Young-min | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Waiting For You" (널 기다려) (Yebin solo) | Baek Ye-bin | Baek Ye-bin | Ahn Young-min | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Remember" (기억할게요) (Eunchae solo) | Eunchae |
| Ahn Young-min | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Waiting For You" (널 기다려) (DIA Version) |
| Baek Ye-bin | Ahn Young-min | 3:22 |
| 7. | "On The Road" (그 길에서) (Inst.) |
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| 3:22 | |
| Total length: | 23:23 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak
position |
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| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[8] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide | June 14, 2016 | Digital download | MBK Entertainment |
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| South Korea | CD | MBK Entertainment, Interpark |
References
edit- ^ Jeong Yu-jin (December 17, 2015). "다이아 측 "채연·캐시 잠정 탈퇴..'프로듀스' 합류" [공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Sun Mi-kyung (March 7, 2016). "다이아, 정채연·기희현 빈자리 채웠다..6인조로 재정비". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Jiyoung (May 11, 2016). "DIA to Make Comeback". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Kim Han-gil (May 31, 2016). "MBK "다이아 승희 탈퇴-연습생 출신 채원 합류, 7인조 변화"". TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Son, Ji-hyoung (May 11, 2016). "Jung Chae-yeon's dual activities with Dia and I.O.I 'not problematic'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Lee Mi-young (June 7, 2016). "아이오아이 정채연, 이젠 다이아…7일 완전체 첫 출격". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "다이아 측 "15일 '주간아' 녹화 참여, 음방은 16일부터"" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Happy Ending tracklist and credits on Melon". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved June 14, 2016.