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To. Day (2018)
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The EP came out without one of its members: Jang Gyu-ri stepped away from the group's activities to appear on the Mnet survival show Produce 48.
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Overview
- To. Day: second EP by South Korean girl group Fromis 9
- Released 5 June 2018 by Stone Music
- Physical edition in two versions, "D-1" and "D-Day"
- Both versions contain the same six songs
- Lead single: "DKDK (두근두근)"
Background
- Teaser video posted on the group's official social media on 21 May 2018
- Group confirmed the release date as 5 June
- Member Jang Gyu-ri stopped taking part to join Mnet's survival show Produce 48
- Group would perform all its activities with eight members
- Group photos and individual photos revealed 24-25 May
- Six-song tracklist confirmed 26 May
Recording
- Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won and Lee Seo-yeon took part in writing the lead single
- Jang Gyu-ri was not involved in the EP
- Album released together with the lead single's music video on 5 June
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | 다가가고 싶어 | 2:05 |
| 2 | 너를 따라, 너에게 | 3:33 |
| 3 | 두근두근 (DKDK) | 3:03 |
| 4 | 22세기 소녀 | 3:35 |
| 5 | CLOVER | 3:21 |
| 6 | FIRST LOVE | 2:58 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed through Mnet's 2017 reality show Idol School; the final nine members were chosen by viewer votes.
- Pre-debut single "Glass Shoes" was performed at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan.
- Name "Fromis_" was suggested by netizens; "9" refers to the nine Idol School students.
- Debuted on January 24, 2018 with the EP To. Heart.
Members
- Five members as of 2025: Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-kyung, Baek Ji-heon.
- Jang Gyu-ri left in July 2022; Lee Sae-rom, Roh Ji-sun, and Lee Seo-yeon left in February 2025.
Career
- Management changed several times: Stone Music and Pledis, then Off The Record (2018), Pledis again (2021–2024), and Asnd from 2025.
- Released the first full-length album Unlock My World in 2023 and Glow Me in 2026.
- Known for upbeat pop, with Billboard noting the shift to funky retro-pop after 2020.
- Nicknamed "The Summer Queens" for summer hits such as "We Go" and "Like You Better".
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- The EP was released on 5 June 2018 by Stone Music, the label credited for the release.
- Two physical versions, "D-1" and "D-Day", carried the same six songs, so the choice between them did not change the track list.
- The lead single "DKDK (두근두근)" was released alongside the album and its music video on the same day.
- The group had built up to the release with a teaser video on 21 May 2018 and with group and individual promotional photos on 24 and 25 May.
- On 26 May 2018 the six-song tracklist was confirmed, including the lead single.
- Three members, Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won and Lee Seo-yeon, were credited with writing the lead single.
- Jang Gyu-ri did not take part in the EP because she was appearing on Produce 48, and the group continued its activities as eight members.
Reappraisal
- Reviews from critics and publications are not covered in the available material.
Records
- Chart positions, sales figures and certifications are not covered in the available material.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Track 5, "CLOVER", was released early through the group's V app reality show THE100, and the members staged a choreography performance built around it.
- The Korean article says Jang Gyu-ri, who was absent from the album, is the only member credited on a recording for a track on the EP.
- The group kept its promotion going as an eight-member act after Jang Gyu-ri left the lineup for the survival show.
- Teaser, photos and tracklist were revealed in stages over the two weeks before the 5 June release.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org