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Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me

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Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2020
Genre
Length23:38
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Wonho chronology
Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
(2020)
Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
(2021)
Singles from Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
  1. "Losing You"
    Released: August 14, 2020
  2. "Open Mind"
    Released: September 4, 2020

Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me (stylized as Love Synonym #1: Right for Me) is the first part of the debut extended play by South Korean singer Wonho. It was released by Highline Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on September 4, 2020.

Background and release

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The EP was announced on August 9, 2020 as Wonho's first solo project, following his departure from Monsta X on October 31, 2019. It contains a total of eight tracks, in both Korean and English.[1][2]

It was preceded by the English-language single "Losing You", digitally pre-released on August 14, together with an accompanying music video.[3] The lead single "Open Mind" received a simultaneous release alongside the EP on September 4; it was also accompanied by a music video.[4]

Critical reception

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His participation in the writing, arrangement, and composition of many of the songs on the EP garnered praise for his overall musicality, as well as his diversity of style.[5][6][7] In addition, the EP's bilingual songs and the participation of several international producers in its creation were noted as contributing to its global appeal.[4][8][9]

Commercial performance

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It debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart for the period of August 30 – September 5,[10] and at number six on the monthly album chart for September with 143,655 copies sold.[11]

Track listing

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Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Open Mind"
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
3:10
2."I Just"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
2:54
3."Lost in Paradise"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • An Seon-yong
  • Post Gothic
3:45
4."Losing You" (Korean version)
  • Wonho
  • JQ
  • Kang Eun-yu
  • Seul-ri (makeumine)
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
2:58
5."Interlude: Runway"
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
  • Wonho
  • Savage House Gang
1:09
6."With You"Jooyoung
  • $ÜN
  • Jooyoung
  • Bae Min-su
3:34
7."Open Mind" (English version)
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
  • Corey Latif Williams
  • David Brook
  • Bryan Fryzel
  • Aaron Kleinstub
3:10
8."Losing You"
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
  • Wonho
  • Corey Sanders
  • Jon Maguire
  • Neil Ormandy
  • Nick Gale
2:58
Total length:23:38

Charts

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Certification and sales

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Certification and sales for Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea 146,068[19]
Japan 5,363[20]

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Disc Bonsang Nominated [21]

Release history

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Release history and formats for Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me
Region Date Format Label
South Korea September 4, 2020
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jo, Yeon-kyung (August 8, 2020). "´솔로 컴백´ 원호, 오피셜 로고 기습 공개" ['Solo comeback' Wonho reveals official logo surprise]. Sports Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (September 4, 2020). "원호, 오늘(4일) 데뷔 앨범 'Love Synonym' 韓美 동시발매..본격 솔로 도약" [Wonho, today (4th) debut album 'Love Synonym' simultaneously released in Korea and America..]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (August 14, 2020). "널 위해서라면 죽을 수도"..솔로로 돌아온 원호의 진심 'Losing You' [한낮의 신곡] ["If it's for you, I could die".. Wonho's sincerity 'Losing You' returned as a solo [new song in the midday]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Kim, Eun-ae (September 4, 2020). "'솔로 데뷔' 원호, 전매특허 '매혹 카리스마'로 글로벌 정조준..'Open Mind'[한낮의 신곡]" ['Solo Debut' Wonho, aims globally with proprietary patent 'Charisma'..'Open Mind']. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (August 14, 2020). "널 위해서라면 죽을 수도"..솔로로 돌아온 원호의 진심 'Losing You' [한낮의 신곡] ["If it's for you, I could die"... Wonho's sincerity'Losing You' returned as a solo [new song in the midday]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Gong, Mi-na (September 4, 2020). "솔로로 돌아온 원호, 매혹적 새 출발 'Open Mind'[12시★카페]" [Wonho returns to solo, a fascinating new start'Open Mind' [12 o'clock cafe]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Shim, Eon-kyung (September 8, 2020). "원호, 솔로 데뷔 관전 포인트 3 #첫 미니앨범 #글로벌 프로듀서 #퍼포먼스" [Wonho, Watching Solo Debut Point 3 #First Mini Album #Global Producer #Performance]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (September 5, 2020). "'솔로 데뷔' 원호, 월드와이드 아이튠즈 앨범 차트 1위..글로벌 인기 입증 [종합]" ['Solo Debut' Wonho, No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart..Proof of Global Popularity [General]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Jeong, An-ji (September 7, 2020). 원호, 월드 와이드 앨범 차트 1위→아이튠즈 20개국 1위 "글로벌 대세 입증" [Wonho, No. 1 on the World Wide Album Chart → No. 1 in 20 countries on iTunes "Proof of the global trend"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2020 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b "2020년 36주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ 2020년 09월 Album Chart [September 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "週間 アルバムランキング - 2020年09月21日付". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "2020년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "週間 アルバムランキング - 2020年09月21日付". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "2021 GDA Album Division Nominees". goldendisc.co.kr. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.