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New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love (2018)
Where the lyrics of New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love take you, and where it was really made.
The album marks TVXQ's first full Korean album after their military discharge, and the duo planned it as the first of two releases in a series.
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Seoul Studio, where the album was recorded (2018)
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Album story
Overview
- Eighth Korean studio album by TVXQ, released 28 March 2018 by SM Entertainment
- First full-length Korean album since the duo's discharge from the South Korean army (2015–2017)
- Described as a "mature sexy" album with a metropolitan sound mixing electronic, R&B, jazz pop and pop ballad
- Lead single "The Chance of Love"; follow-up promotional single "Love Line"
Background
- Duo on hiatus 2015–2017 for compulsory military service
- Recording done during breaks from military duty over two years
- Comeback announced at press conferences in Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong in August 2017
- The name New Chapter reflects the group's change from boy band to mature vocal group
- Planned as the first of two releases; sequel New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love followed on 26 December 2018
Recording
- Recorded at Seoul Studio, listed among the group's recording locations
- Tracks were meant to be heard in order, playing out like a film
- Opening songs are easy-listening, then the record moves to future bass-styled tracks
Cover
- Packaging built around a magazine concept, with a photobook as part of the release
- Three versions (A, B, C) with the same tracks and booklet, differing in packaging
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | 평행선 Love Line | 3:16 |
| 2 | 운명 The Chance of Love | 3:27 |
| 3 | 다 지나간다… Broken | 3:28 |
| 4 | Only For You | 2:56 |
| 5 | 퍼즐 Puzzle | 3:04 |
| 6 | Closer | 3:08 |
| 7 | Bounce | 3:18 |
| 8 | Wake Me Up | 3:35 |
| 9 | 게으름뱅이 Lazybones | 4:00 |
| 10 | 새벽 공기 Without You | 3:15 |
| 11 | Sun & Rain | 3:29 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed in 2003 by SM Entertainment as a five-member boy band; debuted December 26, 2003 with the single "Hug" (2004).
- Yunho was appointed the band's leader; the name Dong Bang Shin Ki was finalized after several alternatives.
- Tohoshinki (東方神起) was the Japanese-market name adopted after signing with Avex Group in late 2004.
Members
- Current members: U-Know Yunho (leader) and Max Changmin.
- Former members Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu left in 2010 and formed JYJ.
Career
- Early Korean albums Tri-Angle (2004), Rising Sun (2005), "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. (2006) and Mirotic (2008) topped domestic charts; "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. won Album of the Year at the 21st Golden Disk Awards.
- In Japan, the band became mainstream stars after The Secret Code (2009); their Best Selection 2010 was the first album to top the Oricon Albums Chart.
- After a 2010 split, Yunho and Changmin returned as a duo with Keep Your Head Down (2011); later albums include Tone (2011), Time (2013), Tense (2014), Tree (2014), New Chapter #1 (2018) and XV (2019).
- The duo held a three-day performance at Tokyo Dome on April 27, 2025 for their 20th anniversary.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- IZM: mixed review; praised the duo's vocal performances but said the album lacked cohesion
- IZM noted the album departed from TVXQ's earlier hard-hitting SMP vocal and strong-beat sound
- Critics in general gave mixed reviews, feeling the album lacked musical consistency while praising the vocals
Reappraisal
- The source gives no later reappraisal of the album
Records
- South Korea: debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart, TVXQ's fifth consecutive number one
- South Korea: sold 110,000 copies in the first month
- South Korea: ended the year as the 14th best-selling album
- Digital charts: number one on the first day of release
- Japan: debuted at number seven on the Oricon Albums Chart
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The album's sequel, New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love, was released on 26 December 2018.
- A teaser series (#T, #V, #X, #Q) was released in March 2018, each using a snippet of a track from the album.
- The music video for "Love Line" was the first sub-title track in the group's history to receive a music video.
- Japan's Oricon debut and the album's Japanese-language version of "The Chance of Love" later appeared on the 2018 Japanese album TOMORROW.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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