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Who! (single album)

Who! is the debut single album by South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor. It was released on May 30, 2023, by KOZ Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. The single album contains three tracks, "But I Like You", "One and Only", and "Serenade", which were all released as singles.

Who!
Digital cover
Single album by
BoyNextDoor
ReleasedMay 30, 2023
GenrePop
Length8:08
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Nmore
  • Daily
  • Likey
BoyNextDoor chronology
Who!
(2023) 		Why..
(2023)
Singles from Who!
  1. "But I Like You"
    Released: May 22, 2023
  2. "One and Only"
    Released: May 25, 2023
  3. "Serenade"
    Released: May 30, 2023

Background and release

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On April 12, 2023, KOZ Entertainment announced the formation of their first boy group through the release of clips on YouTube. A few days later on April 16, the group's logo was published on YouTube through the Hybe Label's official channel, revealing their name as BoyNextDoor.[1]

The following month on May 2, KOZ announced that the group would debut with their first single album titled Who!.[2] Then on May 14, KOZ released a series of each member's moving profile on the group's social media platforms.[3]

Composition

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As alluded to by their name, BoyNextDoor defined their songs from Who! as "easy listening" and "natural" that the public can sing along to.[4] The single album opens with "But I Like You", a rock-based teen pop song expressing the excitement of falling in love. Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak participated in writing and composing the song.[5] "One and Only" describes both the group's uniqueness and determination to confess to their crush with a cheerful rhythm. The song is produced by the label's owner and rapper Zico.[6] The final track "Serenade" has been described as a "lovelorn" song about the group approaching their crush and confessing to them.[7] Member Jaehyun participated in writing lyrics for this track and cites his parents' love story as the inspiration behind the lyrics.[8]

Promotion

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Who! was announced on May 22, 2023, that the group would have their own debut show titled "BoyNextDoor Tonight" which aired on Mnet and M2 on the day of the album's release.[9] On June 1, the group held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown where they performed "One and Only" and promotions continued through June 10 where the group performed at the 2023 Weverse Con Festival in Seoul.[10]

Track listing

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Who! track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."But I Like You" (돌아버리겠다)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Jaeyhun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Nmore
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Jaeyhun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Nmore
2:17
2."One and Only"
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
2:48
3."Serenade"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Jaehyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
3:03
Total length:08:08

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Who!
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[17] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Who!
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 30, 2023
[18]

References

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  1. ^ HYBE Labels (April 16, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR (보이넥스트도어) Official Logo Motion". YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ KOZ Entertainment [@BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ] (May 2, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR, 1st Single Album [WHO!] 2023. 5. 30 6PM (KST) #BOYNEXTDOOR #BOYNEXTDOOR_WHO #WHO" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Puah Ziwei (May 17, 2023). "Here's everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR". NME. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Choi, Ji-won (May 30, 2023). "Produced by Zico, BoyNextDoor debuts under Hybe". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (May 26, 2023). "'2023년 K-팝 기대주' 보이넥스트도어, 'One and Only' 뮤직비디오 공개" ['2023 K-Pop's hope' BoyNextDoor releases the music video for 'One and Only']. Naver (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Panda, Shreya (May 26, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR drops mind-blowing music video of new debut track One and Only produced by Zico". Pinkvilla. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Ziwei, Puah (May 30, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR make their official debut with 'Serenade' MV". NME. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Oh, Min-jji (June 7, 2023). "JAEHYUN: "We might be there when you open the door one day." BOYNEXTDOOR debut interview" (Interview). Weverse. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Mnet (May 22, 2023). "[BOYNEXTDOOR TONIGHT] 보이넥스트도어 투나잇 (Teaser) (ENG/JPN)". YouTube. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (June 9, 2023). "하이브 신인 보이넥스트도어, 음반 차트 최상위권 데뷔" [Hybe's rookie BoyNextDoor debuts at the top of the album chart]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2023-06-12 Oricon News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of June 7, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 22, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Circle Album Chart – June 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Album Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "South Korean album certifications – BoyNextDoor – Who!" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "앨범 정보 BoyNextDoor 1st single album "WHO!"" (in Korean). May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Melon.
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