Maps of Music
Offset (2018)
Where the lyrics of Offset take you, and where it was really made.
The EP debuted at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart, then fell to number 49 the following week, yet it stayed on the chart for six consecutive weeks.
Place unknown
Do you know where this album was recorded, or where its cover was shot? Tell us and we will add it to the map.
Tell us the placeAlbum story
Overview
- Offset is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Chung Ha
- Released on January 17, 2018 through several music portals, including MelOn and iTunes
- Released by MNH Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M Music
- Release formats listed: digital download and CD
- Its first chart week on the Gaon Album Chart was the week of January 20, 2018
Background
- Chung Ha is a South Korean singer, and this EP is her second extended play
- The EP entered the Gaon Album Chart in January 2018, the same month it was released
- The French Wikipedia article gives the same release date and distributor, and describes the EP as Chung Ha's second EP
- The Korean Wikipedia article briefly describes it as a 2018 album by Chung Ha
- External links on the French article point to music videos for 'Roller Coaster' and 'Roller Coaster (Dance Practice)' on YouTube
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Offset | 1:09 |
| 2 | Roller Coaster | 3:32 |
| 3 | Do It | 3:33 |
| 4 | Bad Boy | 3:07 |
| 5 | 너의 온도 (Remind of You) | 4:03 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- 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.
Career
- 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).
Endorsements
- Endorsed brands including Nike, Clinique (global ambassador, 2019), Sprite Korea, and Dolce & Gabbana Beauty (2020).
Philanthropy
- 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.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Gaon Album Chart: debuted and peaked at number 3 in the week of January 20, 2018
- Second week on the Gaon Album Chart: fell to number 49
- One week later it fell further to number 55
- The EP charted for six consecutive weeks on the Gaon Album Chart
- US World Albums chart: debuted and peaked at number 13 in the week ending January 27, 2018
Records
- January 2018: ranked 26th best-selling album of the month
- January 2018 physical copies sold: 11,102
- First half of 2018: ranked 100th best-selling album of the period
- First half of 2018 copies sold: 13,751
- Gaon Album Chart peak: number 3
- US World Albums chart peak: number 13
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Released on January 17, 2018 through several music portals at the same time, with MelOn and iTunes named
- Music videos for 'Roller Coaster' and a dance practice version are linked from the French article
- Its sales in the first half of 2018 placed it 100th among albums of that period
- It ranked 26th among albums sold in January 2018, its release month
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org