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Made in Sea (2006)
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Bada's third album shifted her image from feminine to androgynous, yet it initially sold poorly and got a second life only through a follow-up single.
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Overview
- Made in Sea: third studio album by South Korean singer Bada
- Released in January 2006
- Marks a new concept for Bada as a singer
- Her first two albums showed her as very feminine; this one shifts to a more androgynous look
- Original release has thirteen tracks, including an intro and an instrumental version of the lead single
- Repackage version released two months later, with a CD and DVD
Background
- Lead single: "Find the Way", a ballad
- The song is a cover of a popular Japanese song originally by Mika Nakashima
- Music video featured fellow S.E.S. members Eugene and Shoo
- The single was not promoted on live music shows
- The album initially did poorly in sales
- Follow-up single "V.I.P." succeeded, and it showed Bada's markedly improved dancing abilities
- The success of "V.I.P." led to a re-release of the album
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Choi Sung-hee, known professionally as Bada (바다), born February 28, 1980, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, musical actress and television presenter.
- She debuted as the leader and main vocal of S.E.S. in 1997 after being scouted by Lee Soo-man and joining SM Entertainment.
- S.E.S. became one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and the top-selling K-pop girl group.
- After S.E.S. disbanded in December 2002, Bada left SM Entertainment and signed with WoongJin Entertainment.
Career
- Her first solo studio album, A Day of Renew, was released in October 2003.
- Later solo albums include Aurora (2004), Made in Sea (2006), and See the Sea (2009).
- Songs such as Aurora, Eyes, V.I.P, GoGoGo, Queen, and Mad are among her known works.
- She became the first Korean idol singer to venture onto the musical stage in 2003 with Peppermint.
- Notable musical roles include Esmeralda in Notre-Dame de Paris, the title role in 200 Pounds Beauty, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, and Constanze in Mozart!.
- She won Best Actress at the 3rd The Musical Awards and has starred in ten musicals to date.
- She re-formed S.E.S. in 2016 to celebrate their 20th debut anniversary.
- Recent singles include localized heavy rain (2022), Let Me Be the Sea (2024), and Our Loud Goodbye (2026).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Third studio album by Bada, released in January 2006
- Her image changed to a more androgynous look, a new concept for her as a singer
- Her first two albums had presented her as very feminine
- The lead single "Find the Way" was a ballad, a cover of a popular Japanese song by Mika Nakashima
- The track was not promoted on live music shows
- The album initially did poorly after its first release
Reappraisal
- A re-release followed the success of the follow-up single "V.I.P."
- The source describes "V.I.P." as showing Bada's markedly improved dancing abilities
- The repackage version came out two months after the original, with a CD and DVD
Records
- Original release track listing: Intro, Find The Way, Diary, V.I.P, Destiny, Forever Love, One Step Slower, Beyond, Place of Sun, Like A Shining Star (One Take Version), Here I Am Waiting, V.I.P (Remix by East4A), Find The Way (Instrumental)
- The album thus carries a remix of "V.I.P." and an instrumental of the lead single
- The repackage edition adds a DVD alongside the CD
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- "Find the Way" was a cover of a popular Japanese song originally by Mika Nakashima
- The music video of "Find the Way" featured S.E.S. members Eugene and Shoo
- "Find the Way" was not promoted on live music shows
- The album includes a remix of "V.I.P." by East4A
- The album also includes an instrumental version of "Find The Way"
Sources: en.wikipedia.org