Round 3

Round 3 is Kim Hyun-joong's third Korean mini-album, which was released on July 22, 2013.[1]

For other uses, see Round 3 (disambiguation).
Round 3
Round 3 album cover
EP by
Kim Hyun-joong
ReleasedJuly 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)
GenreK-pop
LanguageKorean
LabelKeyEast
ProducerSteven Lee
Kim Hyun-joong chronology
Lucky
(2011)		 Round 3
(2013)		 Timing
(2014)
Music video
"Unbreakable" on YouTube
"Your Story" on YouTube

Background and development

Two days after the "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim would be releasing his third mini-album Round 3 on July 22.[2] Before its release, they pre-released three photo teasers: the first photo teaser shows his back muscles with Korean traditional pattern tattoos,[3] the second photo teaser shows his intense gaze downwards with a tattoo on his neck,[4] and finally the third photo teaser shows him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly a Korean goblin, emphasizing the mix of tradition and modern sounds.[5][6] Jay Park and Dok2 participated in the lyric-making as well as featuring in the songs "Unbreakable" and "Your Story" respectively.[7][8] In addition, both songs were created by Steven Lee, who produced Kim's previous Korean and Japanese albums. Also, "Unbreakable" was choreographed by Lyle Beniga and directed by Hong Won-ki, while "Your Story" was choreographed by Keone Madrid and directed by Jo Soo-hyun.[4]

Release and promotion

On July 15, KeyEast announced that Kim Hyun Joong's new song and music video "Unbreakable" would be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album.[9] Four days later, the "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22,[10] together with its other tracks.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Unbreakable (ft. Jay Park)"Lee Seung Jae, Jay ParkSteven Lee, Goldfingerz, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee, Goldfingerz3:26
2."Your Story (ft. Dok2)"Dok2Steven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee3:57
3."예전처럼" (As Before) Gen Rubin, Jean T. Na, Mary J. Blige 4:09
4."Gentleman"JeanieMarli Harwood, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Rasmus Thude 3:12
5."I'm Yours" Steven Lee, Drew Ryan Scott , TC CarterSteven Lee3:29
6."Let's Party"Kim Ji HyangSteven Lee, Drew Ryan ScottSteven Lee3:45
Total length:22:41

Music videos

Release history
CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South KoreaJuly 22, 2013KeyEast
CJ E&M MUSIC		Digital download[12]

Charts
ChartCountryPeriodPeak positionNotes
Hanteo Weekly ChartsSouth Korea12–18 August 20134[13]
Gaon Single Chart21–27 July 201314"Your Story"[14]
Gaon Weekly Album Chart28 July - 3 August 20132[15]
Gaon Monthly Album ChartJuly 2013856,152[16]
August 20136103,383
September 201315113,204
Gaon Yearly Charts201320111,776[17]
Billboard World Album ChartsGlobal4–10 August 20131[18]
Oricon Imported Album ChartsJapan21 August1[19]

References
  1. (in Korean)"세 번째 미니앨범 ‘ROUND 3’ 발매 및 예약판매 안내 드립니다". Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. "Kim Hyun Joong to Return with a Korean Album". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. (in Japanese)[http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=1972919&forcePcVersion=true "キム・ヒョンジュン、7月に約2年ぶりのカムバック！引き締まった上半身の予告イメージ公開". Kstyle. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  4. (in Korean)"김현중, '라운드 3' 2차 티저 공개…강렬 아이라인+문신 '눈길'. enews24. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  5. "Kim Hyun Joong Releases Another New Teaser for His Album". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  6. (in Korean)"김현중, 새 앨범 재킷 이미지 공개". hankooki. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  7. "Jay Park and Dok2 Participate in Kim Hyun Joong’s Upcoming Album". Enewsworld. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  8. (in Korean)"김현중, 새 앨범 '라운드3'…박재범·도끼 피처링". star. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  9. "Kim Hyun Joong Pre-Releases Track and MV on July 18". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  10. "KIM HYUN JOONG 김현중 ROUND 3 'Your Story' M/V Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  11. (in Korean)"ROUND 3". Melon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  12. (in Korean)"김현중 - ROUND 3 (3TH 미니앨범)". Synnara.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  13. (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Hanteo Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  14. (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  15. (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19
  16. (in Korean)"This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Gaon Yearly Chart. Retrieved 2014-01-20. (in Korean)
  18. "Billboard World Album Charts". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  19. "Kim Hyun Joong′s ′Round 3′ is No. 1 on Oricon′s Imported Album Chart". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
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