Planet Nine: Voyager is the second extended play by the South Korean band Onewe. The album was released by RBW on January 4, 2022, and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.[2] The EP is the second in the band's Planet Nine series following their first EP Planet Nine : Alter Ego. It consists of six songs, written by each of the five members of the band, including the lead single "Universe_".[3]
| Planet Nine: Voyager | ||||
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| Released | January 4, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 22:37 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Onewe chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Planet Nine: Voyager | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Universe_" on YouTube | ||||
| "Montage_" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn November 15, 2021, a schedule plan was released announcing Onewe's new song “Star” as a pre-release single on November 23 for their second demo album Studio We: Recording #2 released on December 6, which would then be followed by the release of their second EP in January 2022.[4]
On December 22, 2021, RBW confirmed that Onewe’s second EP, titled Planet Nine: Voyager, would be released on January 4, 2022.[5]
On December 24, the full track list was revealed with a total of six songs, all primarily written and composed by one each of the five members of Onewe, with the band's leader Yonghoon responsible for both the sixth song and the lead single "Universe_".[6]
The EP was released along with a music video for "Universe_" on January 4, 2022, at 6 pm KST.[3]
On May 9, 2022, four months following the release of the EP, a music video for the song “Montage_” was released.[7] The music video was hinted through footage used as a teaser the band’s upcoming O! NEW E!volution II Encore concert which had been posted a week prior on May 2.[8]
In December 2022, "Universe_" was chosen as the soundtrack for a special collaboration music video for the promotion of the South Korean theatrical release of the 2020 French film Gagarine.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Universe_" (너의 우수는) | Yonghoon | Yonghoon, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Yonghoon, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Envision_" (우물 속 작은 아이) | Harin, CyA | Harin, Yonghoon, CyA, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Harin | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Montage_" (꿈속에서 놓친 너, 옅은 잠결에 흐르길) | CyA, Yonghoon | CyA, Yonghoon, Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), CyA, Harin, Kanghyun | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Trigger_" (시발점) | Dongmyeong, CyA | Dongmyeong, Kanghyun, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), Dongmyeong, Kanghyun, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Orbit_" (궤도) | Kanghyun, CyA | Kanghyun, Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CocoDubuPapa (RBW), CyA | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Kanghyun | 3:43 |
| 6. | "From_" (선물할게요) | Yonghoon, Im Do-hwan | Yonghoon, Im Do-hwan | Jeon Da-woon, Onewe | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 22:37 | ||||
Accolades
edit| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Work | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTV | 2022 | MTV Best Kpop Bsides of 2022 | Montage_ | 18 | [10] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] | 14 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | January 4, 2022 | CD, digital download, streaming | [2] | |
| Various | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Planet Nine : Voyager - VIBE". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Planet Nine : VOYAGER - 원위 (ONEWE)". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b OSEN (2022-01-04). ""곁을 맴돌게" 원위, 별이 된 '너의 우주는'..어둠도 찬란하게 빛나(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ 정지원 (2021-11-15). "원위, 23일 신곡 '별' 발표…하반기 열일 행보(공식)". 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2021-12-22). "원위, 내달 4일 컴백 확정..미니 2집 'Planet Nine : VOYAGER' 발매". 헤럴드팝 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ OSEN (2021-12-24). "원위, 5인 5색 매력 정점 찍은 미니 2집 트랙리스트 오픈.."멤버 전원 자작곡 참여"[공식]". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ ONEWE(원위) 2nd Live Concert [O! NEW E!volution Ⅱ ENCORE] Teaser, 2 May 2022, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ ONEWE(원위) 2nd Live Concert [O! NEW E!volution Ⅱ ENCORE] Teaser, 2 May 2022, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ ""찬란한 너와 나의 우주"... 영화 '가가린' X 원위 '너의 우주는' 콜라보 MV 공개". 맥스무비 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "The 22 Best K-Pop B-Sides Of 2022". MTV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 2, 2022". Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Planet Nine : VOYAGER - EP by ONEWE on Apple Music, 2022-01-04, retrieved 2024-03-23