Sum(me:r) is the ninth extended play by South Korean boy group Pentagon. The album was released on July 17, 2019 by Cube Entertainment under Kakao M distribution.[1] Member Yan An did not participate in the activities for health reasons.[2]
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| Released | July 17, 2019 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 12:46 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| "Humph!(Prod. By GIRIBOY)" on YouTube | ||||
The song was released through several music portals, including MelOn, iTunes, and Spotify.[3][4][5]
In September, 2020, "Humph" went viral on social media and internet communities. A Korean news outlet called the song "perfect for the COVID-19 pandemic situation." The lyrics "Do not cross the line Stop / No access to there are no access / Oh you have crossed the line right now / Oh, please keep it" evoke messaging from social distancing campaigns. This resulted in the rapid increasing of the number of direct cam videos and music videos from the "Humph" music broadcast on YouTube.[6]
This album's title Sum(me:r) represents 'me' (Pentagon) being put in the sum function along with the letter 'r' which stands for "romance, rock n' roll, relax, and role".
Promotions
editPentagon held a live showcase at Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul before the release of the EP on July 17, where they performed "Humph!" along with "Fantasystic".[7]
On July 17, Pentagon held a premiere showcase hosted by Mnet that was released over the Mnet K-POP and Mnet-M2 YouTube and Facebook channels to fans worldwide at 8pm (KST). They performed their title track "Humph!" and two other new songs, a total of four stages.[8][9] On the same day, they appeared on MBC Every 1's Weekly Idol and Idol Radio.[10][11] The group appeared as guests on JTBC's Run.wav (런웨이브) to promote the album, making their debut on the show.[12]
Pentagon made their comeback stage starting July 17, 2019 through the music program The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank, and continued promoting the single on Inkigayo.
Music video
edit"Humph!" was released alongside a music video that turns the members of Pentagon into schoolboys part of a baseball club, where they don uniforms featuring the New York Yankees' logo. Though only eight of Pentagon's nine members appear in the music video, the voice of Yan An, who did not participate in group activities due to an injury, can be heard on the single.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Humph!" (접근금지) (produced by Giriboy) |
| Giriboy | 3:12 | |
| 2. | "Fantasystic" (판타지스틱) (produced by Giriboy) |
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| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Summer!" |
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| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Round 2" (Bonus track) |
| MosPick | 3:14 | |
| Total length: | 12:46 | ||||
Accolades
edit| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuzzFeed | The 30 Best K-pop Music Videos of The Year | 10 | "Humph!" music video | [14] |
| 30 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop in 2019 | 20 | "Humph!" | [15] | |
| SBS PopAsia | Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019 | 51 | [16] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 49 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] | 4 |
| US World Album (Billboard)[19] | 12 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | July 17, 2019 | ||
| Various |
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References
edit- ^ "펜타곤, 17일 'Sum(me:r)'(썸머)로 4개월만 초고속 컴백 [공식입장]". XSportsNews (in Korean). 8 July 2019.
- ^ "큐브 측 "펜타곤 옌안, 건강 문제로 활동 중단"[공식입장]". SpoTvNews (in Korean). 5 July 2019.
- ^ "[EP] Sum(me:r) 펜타곤". www.melon.com (in Korean). July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Sum(me:r) - EP Pentagon", www.itunes.com, July 17, 2019
- ^ "Sum(me:r) By Pentagon", www.spotify.com, July 17, 2019
- ^ Park Eun-hae (September 7, 2020). 이 시국 송? 펜타곤 ‘접근금지’ 코로나19 거리두기에 ‘딱’ [뮤직와치] [Song of this poem? Pentagon 'No Access' 'Perfect' for Covid-19 Distance [Music Watch]]. Newsen.
- ^ ""Summer" Pentagon ... "World tour of 23 countries. '여름사냥' 나선 펜타곤... "23개국 월드투어, 설렌다"". Oh My News (in Korean). 18 July 2019.
- ^ "펜타곤, 17일 M2 '프리미어 쇼케이스' 통해 신곡 '접근금지' 첫무대". Digital Times (in Korean). 8 July 2019.
- ^ "펜타곤, 오늘 엠넷 프리미어 쇼케이스 방송…타이틀곡 공개". Yna (in Korean). 17 July 2019.
- ^ '주간아이돌' 조세호, 펜타곤 여자친구로 변신? '뷰티 인사이드' 완벽 패러디, HeraldPop, July 17, 2019
- ^ Idol Radio' Hui "Working with Giri Boy, Helping the Future of Pentagon Music". '아이돌 라디오' 후이 "기리보이와 작업, 향후 펜타곤 음악에 도움", Newsen, July 18, 2019
- ^ "Unlimited Music File <RUN.WAV>". RUN.WAV official twitter (in Korean). 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Pentagon Bring Summer Heat With 'Humph!' Video: Watch". Billboard (in Korean). 17 July 2019.
- ^ "30 K-Pop Music Videos Released This Year That Prove You Need To Start Listening To K-Pop, Like, Yesterday". 31 December 2019.
- ^ "30 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2019". 1 January 2020.
- ^ "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019: 100-51". SBS PopAsia. 23 Dec 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-07-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 29, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Sum(me:r)". Billboard. July 26, 2019.