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Woman (2018)

Where the lyrics of Woman take you, and where it was really made.

The title track's introduction is best known for an "upside-down walk" in its choreography, which went viral after the album's release.

Key places

Recorded at SM BOOMINGSYSTEM (2018)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The album's recording is linked to SM BOOMINGSYSTEM in Seoul. Only the city-center position is available, so the exact studio building is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.

Album story

Overview

• Woman: ninth Korean-language studio album (nineteenth overall) by BoA
• Released October 24, 2018 by SM Entertainment, with distribution by iRiver
• Korean physical release followed on October 25, 2018 through iRiver
• Ten tracks in total, including the lead single that shares the album's title
• First Korean full-length release since Kiss My Lips (2015)

Background

• On October 16, 2018, reports said BoA would make a comeback on October 24
• From the same day, SM Entertainment posted a series of teasers on its official SNS accounts
• On October 23, the track list was revealed through a highlight medley
• Six of the ten songs were written by BoA
• The album went on sale through several music portals, including Melon and iTunes
• A Rolling Stone India editor analyzed the title track's theme as BoA's view of a 'real woman'
• The album condemns the practice of making women compete against each other

Recording

• Recording is linked to SM BOOMINGSYSTEM in Seoul

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Kwon Bo-ah, born November 5, 1986 in Gyeonggi Province, was discovered by SM Entertainment talent scouts at a 1998 talent search while accompanying her older brother.
• After two years of training in vocals, dance, English, and Japanese, she debuted in South Korea in 2000 with the album ID; Peace B.
• Her Korean label arranged with Avex Trax to launch her career in Japan, and she quit school to prepare.

Career

• Her debut Japanese album Listen to My Heart (2002) became the first album by a Korean artist to debut at number one on the Oricon chart.
• Valenti (2003) sold over 1,249,000 copies, and Best of Soul (2005) sold over a million copies in Japan.
• Her self-titled English album (2009) was the first record by a K-pop artist to appear on the Billboard 200.
• She has sold over ten million albums and has been called the "Queen of K-pop" for helping open the Japanese market to Korean pop.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Rolling Stone India analyzed the title track's theme as BoA's view of a 'real woman' and its message against women competing with each other

Reappraisal

• Refinery29 ranked the album 5th best K-pop album of 2018
• Rolling Stone India included the title track in its list of the 10 greatest feminist songs in K-pop
• The title track's choreography, including the "upside-down walk" in the introduction, went viral after release

Records

• Nominated for Best Pop Album at the 16th Korean Music Awards in 2019

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The title track's "upside-down walk" introduction became the most talked-about part of the choreography after release
• The track list was revealed on October 23 through a highlight medley, six of ten songs written by BoA
• The comeback was reported on October 16, 2018, eight days before the album came out
• The music video shows a diverse group of women from different ages, sizes and racial groups
• Physical release came one day after the online release, on October 25, 2018 through iRiver

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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