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Home (HOME) (2014)

Where the lyrics of Home (HOME) take you, and where it was really made.

The title track 'Home' was written from the viewpoint of Kim's companion dog, Sancho.

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February 2014: announced while Kim was studying at Georgetown University, with an exclusive contract signed with CJ E&M Music
Plans set for a second full-length album in autumn 2014
June 2014: Kim confirmed the work had begun through a handwritten letter to fans
September 2014: album officially announced with an October release date
Contributors include Eric Darken, Dan Needham, Gary Lunn, Marc Urselli, and Sungha Jung
Kim's debut studio album was Love Love Love (2013)

Born Kim Sang-woo (김상우) in Seoul, South Korea, on July 3, 1993; professionally known as Roy Kim.
Won the television talent show Superstar K 4 in 2012, which began his singing career.
Attended Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina, graduating in 2012.
Entered Georgetown University in 2013, alternating between US study and his South Korean music career.

Debuted with the studio album Love Love Love (2013), which included the hit single "Bom Bom Bom".
The album won Best New Male Artist at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards and Rookie of the Year and the Popularity Award at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.
Released the albums Home (2014) and The Great Dipper (2015), and the EP Blooming Season (2017).
Contributed the song "Pinocchio" to the soundtrack of the television series Pinocchio, winning Best Original Soundtrack at the 2015 APAN Star Awards.
Won Best Ballad at the 2018 Melon Music Awards and Best Male Artist at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards for "Only Then".
Enlisted in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps on June 15, 2020, and was discharged in December 2021.
Released the album And in October 2022, his first after military discharge.
Has also contributed to soundtracks for Reply 1994, Another Miss Oh, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.

Upon release, Home reached number four on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart
Lead single 'Home' debuted and peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart
The title track won first place on Mnet's M! Countdown and MBC's Show! Music Core from 16 to 18 October 2014
The lead single's music video drew attention as the album's visual centerpiece, and Kim co-starred in its omnibus-style video

As of July 2016, over 12,000 physical copies sold in South Korea
In the same period, about 800,000 individual track downloads in South Korea
Album sales and downloads are recorded as of July 2016, the latest figure in the source

The title track 'Home' was written from the viewpoint of Kim's 14-year-old companion dog, Sancho, whom he photographed and posted on Instagram.
The lyric video for 'Nothing Lasts Forever' used time-lapse aurora footage made with South Korean astrophotographer Kwon O-chul.
From 7 October to 10 November 2014, Kim busked at Mecenatpolis in Hapjeong-dong, Omok Park in Mok-dong, Marronnier Park, and Gukak National High School.
'Nothing Lasts Forever' was written while Kim studied in the United States, inspired by his elder sister's message.
The title of track 6 is an abbreviation of 'long-distance relationship'.