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Bare & Rare Pt.1 (2022)

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The first part of this album came out in July 2022, but the planned second part never arrived and the project's status is now unknown.

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Bare & Rare is the second studio album by South Korean singer Chung Ha
The first part was released on July 11, 2022, under MNH Entertainment and 88rising
The album consists of 8 tracks, all co-produced and co-written by Chung Ha
Tracks: "XXXX", "Sparkling", "Louder", "California Dream", "Good Night My Princess", "Love Me Out Loud", "Nuh-Uh", and "Crazy Like You" featuring 88rising labelmate Bibi
It marks Chung Ha's first full comeback after her first full-length album Querencia, released in 2021
"Louder" is a catchy pop track with bouncy beats and twinkling effects
The lead single "Sparkling" was considered a change to Chung Ha's previous music style

June 27, 2022: a detailed teaser schedule for the first part was revealed
June 28: the mood sampler in "Bare" version was uploaded, showing a "dreamy" and "mechanical" sound with a "strange" tension
June 30: the official photo of "Bare #1" was released, showing Chung Ha in silhouette with vintage colours and natural styling
July 1: "Bare #2" was released
July 2: teaser images for the lead single "Sparkling" were released, described as having an "enchanting" atmosphere
July 4: the track list was released; the highlight medley followed on July 6
July 8 and 9: music video teasers
July 9 and 10: countdown posters, then the official D-day poster before the July 11 release
The album was first announced as a double album, with a second part scheduled for late 2022
At a press conference in Seoul, Chung Ha shared her feelings about the album and reflected on her previous works
She said she had long been a performer of routines and lyrics others designed for her, and wanted this album filled with her innermost stories
June 25, 2022: before the album release, Chung Ha performed "California Dream" at the Seoul Waterbomb Festival 2022

Born Kim Chan-mi on February 9, 1996, in Seoul; known as Annie Kim, she lived in Dallas, Texas for eight years before returning to South Korea.
Finished fourth on Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 and became a member of the girl group I.O.I, which debuted on May 4, 2016.
After I.O.I dissolved in 2017, she debuted as a solo artist with the EP Hands on Me.
Graduated from Sejong University, majoring in dance; she was previously a trainee at YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment before joining MNH Entertainment.

Released the EPs Offset (2018), Blooming Blue (2018), and Flourishing (2019); the single album Gotta Go (2019) ranked third on Billboard's 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019.
Signed with American agency ICM Partners in 2020 for promotions in the United States and globally, and with 88rising in November 2020.
Released her first full-length album Querencia in 2021 and the first part of her second full-length album Bare & Rare in 2022.
Left MNH Entertainment in 2023 and signed with Jay Park's label More Vision in October 2023.
Released the digital single album Eenie Meenie (2024) and the mini album Alivio (2025).

Endorsed brands including Nike, Clinique (global ambassador, 2019), Sprite Korea, and Dolce & Gabbana Beauty (2020).

Joined the Green Noble Club of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in 2021 and donated to the foundation on her 27th birthday in 2023.

NME's Tanu I. Raj gave the album 3 out of 5 stars
The review said the K-pop soloist's second studio album stumbles occasionally but displays her complexity and commendable desire to grow
The album was released on July 11, 2022, under MNH Entertainment and 88rising
All 8 tracks were co-produced and co-written by Chung Ha
It marks her first full comeback after the 2021 full-length album Querencia

The album was announced as a double album, with a second part scheduled for late 2022
The second part failed to materialize in 2022
Chung Ha's departure from MNH Entertainment was announced in January 2023
Her contract with the label expired in April 2023
The status of the project is unknown

Chung Ha performed "California Dream" at the Seoul Waterbomb Festival 2022 on June 25, 2022, before the album came out
The album was first announced as a double album, and its second part was planned for late 2022
Chung Ha's departure from MNH Entertainment was announced in January 2023, and her contract expired in April 2023
At a Seoul press conference she reflected on her previous works and said she felt empty for some reason
The lead single "Sparkling" was considered a change to her previous music style