Fame (EP)

Fame is the debut extended play by the South Korean singer Han Seung-woo. It was released on August 10, 2020, by Play M Entertainment.

Fame
EP by
Han Seung-woo
ReleasedAugust 10, 2020
Genre
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelPlay M
Han Seung-woo chronology
Fame
(2020)		 Fade
(2021)
Singles from Fame
  1. "Sacrifice"
    Released: August 10, 2020

Background and release

Han Seung-woo was announced to be preparing a solo album in June 2020.[1] Han is the first member of Victon to make a solo debut.[2][3]

Han was the lyricist for all the songs on the album and participated in composing several of the songs.[4][5]

The physical album was released in three versions.

Critical reception

The lead single "Sacrifice" was described as combining "dark synth, trap and R&B with Seungwoo’s soaring vocals for a dynamic and emotional effect", as well as having "impressive vocal ad-libs and runs" with "powerful bursts of rap".[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the weekly Gaon Album Chart,[7] and the title track "Sacrifice" debuted at number 97 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart and at number one on the component Gaon Download Chart.[8][9][10] The EP sold more than 30,000 copies domestically in its first day of sales.[2] At the end of 2020, the album had sold 86,063 copies in South Korea.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Melon.[12]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fever"
JinbyJin3:18
2."Sacrifice"Han Seung-woo
JinbyJin3:14
3."Reply" (답장해)Han Seung-woo
  • Han Seung-woo
  • Raudi
Raudi3:27
4."I Just Want Love" (원해)Han Seung-woo
  • MonoTree
  • 153/Joombas
MonoTree2:59
5."Forest"Han Seung-woo
  • Han Seung-woo
  • Primeboi
  • Primeboi
  • Opendoor
3:32
6."Child" (철부지)Han Seung-woo
  • KZ
  • Kim Hye-kwang
  • FEB
  • Taeyoung Kim
  • KZ
  • Taeyoung Kim
3:25

Charts

Album

Weekly charts
Chart performance for "Sacrifice"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[8] 97

References
  1. 빅톤 한승우, 8월 솔로 데뷔 확정 "앨범 준비 중". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). June 26, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. "Victon's Han Seung Woo's Solo Mini-Album 'Fame' Tops iTunes Charts Around The World". International Business Times. August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. '솔로 데뷔' 한승우 "앨범 매력은 한 단어로 '한승우'···위로받는 음악되길". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). August 10, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. 빅톤 한승우, 첫 솔로 앨범 '페임' 트랙리스트 공개…전곡 작사. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. 한승우, 첫 솔로 '페임' 공개…"명성 입증 하겠다". Newsis (in Korean). August 10, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. Chakraborty, Riddhi (August 10, 2020). "Victon's Seungwoo is Magnetic in His Solo Debut With 'Sacrifice'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2020". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. "2020년 33주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 9–15, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  9. 2020년 33주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. 싹쓰리 2관왕, 33주차 가온차트서도 1위. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 21, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  12. "Fame - album details". Melon. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  13. "2020년 8월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.
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