Page
Digital cover
Studio album by
Kang Seung-yoon
ReleasedMarch 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)
Length42:08
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelYG Entertainment
Producer
Singles from Page
  1. "Iyah"
    Released: March 29, 2021

Page is the first studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Kang Seung-yoon. It was released by YG Entertainment on March 29, 2021. The physical album was released in three versions: the Epilogue version, the Prologue version and the Kit version.[1] The album contains 12 tracks, including the lead single "Iyah". Page has sold 122,202 copies in South Korea as of May 2021.[2]

Background and promotion

On March 18, 2021, YG Entertainment reported that Kang Seung-yoon would be making a comeback on March 29 and confirmed the album title.[3] On March 22, YG revealed the album's track-list.[4] On March 23, the concept teaser of the album was released. The video features Seung-yoon sitting between black and white toned lights, which slowly changed to blue, red and purple, symbolizing the variety of musical colors he will show through the album.[5] On March 29, the sampler for Seung-yoon's new album was released.[6]

On March 29, Seung-yoon held an online media showcase for the release of Page. During the showcase, Seung-yoon described the lead single "Iyah" as a song responsibilities and burdens of becoming an adult as one gets older.[7]

"I’ve put in the things I’ve learned while making music, and living the past 10 years as a ‘person’. The album is like a memoir.

— Yoon described the 12 tracks of Page, YG Entertainment[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM[9]

Billboard Vietnam described the album as "carrying the most sincere messages that [Seung-yoon] wants to send to himself as well as to his fans".[10] Writing for online magazine IZM, Hong-hyun Lee praised Seung-yoon for his songwriting and stated "it makes no sense to worry about the talented musician's actions".[9] Lizet Chavez from Vacancy Magazine regarded the album as "raw and vulnerable access to [Yoon's] last ten years in music and on the person those years helped shape today".[11]

Commercial performance

On April 6, 2021, it was reported that the pre-orders of the album has surpassed a total of 100,000 orders, as of April 5.[12] On the chart issued April 2021, Page debuted at number 3 on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart, scoring 122,202 copies of monthly sales.[2]

Composition

Seung-yoon participated in the composing and writing of Page.[4] He explained that Page is about himself and the messages he would like to spread. "Better" (featuring Mino) is a song about regrets and attachment on past relationships. The special track "Iyah" (featuring Yoon Jong-shin) is "formed with a format of Yoon Jong-shin answering to the questions of life Yoon had for the past 10 years". Regarding "Tread on Me", Seung-yoon explained, "I spotted a sprout while walking on the streets. I admired it. While I was trying to take a photo of the sprout in the pavements, a pedestrian stepped on the sprout. That’s when I wrote it on the memo".[7] In a commentary film uploaded by YG Entertainment through their official blog, Yoon explained that the lead single "Iyah" is "a story to myself. It began with the thought, ‘What would I like to tell myself when I’m worn out’".[13]

Artwork and packaging

Seung-yoon released three album versions for Page. The "Prologue" and "Epilogue" versions include a 104-page hardcover photobook, an accordion lyric book, a random photocard, a random polaroid, a random poster, a double-sided poster and a random postcard. The "KiT" version includes a package box, a random Air KiT, a lyric photocard set, a selfie photocard, and masking tape.[12]

Track listing

Page track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Iyah" (아이야; Aiya; lit. Child)Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
3:45
2."We Need Love" (그냥 사랑 노래; Geunyang sarang norae; lit. Just a Love Song)Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:15
3."Bruise" (멍; Meong; lit. Bruise)Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:48
4."Skip" (featuring Wonstein)
  • Wonstein
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Hoyas
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Hoyas
  • Kang Uk-jin
2:51
5."Obvious" (안 봐도; An bwado; lit. Even if I Don't See It) (featuring Simon Dominic)
  • Simon Dominic
  • Yoon
R.Tee3:26
6."Better" (with Mino)
  • Mino
  • Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
AiRPLAY3:41
7."Captain"Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
AiRPLAY3:02
8."Were We?" (뜨거웠던가요; Ddeugeoweotdeongayo; lit. Was It Hot?)Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:44
9."365"Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk-jin
4:14
10."Tread on Me" (싹; Ssak; lit. Sprout)Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Hoyas
  • Kang Uk-jin
  • Yoon
  • Diggy
  • Hoyas
  • Kang Uk-jin
3:18
11."Hey Rain" (비야; Biya; lit. Rain)Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
3:14
12."Iyah" (아이야 (featuring Yoon Jong-shin)
  • Yoon
  • Yoon Jong-shin
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
  • AiRPLAY
  • Yoon
3:45
Total length:42:08

Charts

Sales

Sales for Page
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea — 122,301[2]

Release history

Release history and formats for Page
Region Date Format Label
Various March 29, 2021 YG
Japan
  • digital download
  • streaming
 YGEX

References

  1. ↑ "KANG SEUNG YOON 1st FULL ALBUM [PAGE]". Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2021년 4월 Album Chart [April 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  3. ↑ "YOON to Return as Solo Artist in 8 Years… Comeback on the 29th". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Yoon Jong Shin, MINO, Simon Dominic, and Wonstein Featured on YOON's First-Ever Solo Album". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "YOON's First Full Album 'PAGE' Expressed in a Colorful Mood". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ 강승윤(KANG SEUNG YOON) - 1st FULL ALBUM [PAGE] SAMPLER, retrieved May 11, 2021
  7. 1 2 "'A Song Like Myself'… YOON Recalls His Life of Music for the Past 10 Years as a Solo Artistㅍ". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "'Comeback' YOON, "Title Track 'IYAH' is a Story to Myself"". March 27, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Neo Music Communication IZM". www.izm.co.kr. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Album "Page" by Kang Seung Yoon (Winner): An extremely sensitive but very sincere ego". billboardvn.vn. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ Chavez, Lizet (March 29, 2021). "WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon Bares Growth and Pain with '[PAGE]'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. 1 2 "YOON Releases Physical Copies of His First Solo Album 'PAGE'… Surpasses 100 Thousand Pre-Orders, 'Additional Production'". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ "'Comeback' YOON, 'Title Track 'IYAH' is a Story to Myself'". YG LIFE. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Album Chart – Week 15 of 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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