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Rising Sun
Studio album by
TVXQ
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length48:50
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
ProducerLee Soo-man
TVXQ chronology
The Christmas Gift from TVXQ
(2004) 		Rising Sun
(2005) 		Heart, Mind and Soul
(2006)
Singles from Rising Sun
  1. "Rising Sun"
    Released: September 12, 2005
  2. "Tonight"
    Released: September 12, 2005

Rising Sun is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released on through SM Entertainment on September 12, 2005. Musicians including Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie, Hwang Sung Je and All-4-One's Jamie Jones took part in the album's songwriting and production. The record yielded the singles "Rising Sun" and "Tonight", with both tracks having accompanying music videos.

Commercially, Rising Sun experienced success in South Korea. It was the fourth best-selling album in South Korea during 2005, selling over 222,000 copies. As of July 2012, the album has sold over 290,000 copies in the country.[1]

Commercial performance

The year 2007 is said to be K-pop's biggest slump in sales[2] in South Korea, with the highest selling album by SG Wannabe at only 190,998 copies sold. TVXQ's "Rising Sun" still managed to make it onto the Korean Top 100 yearly charts, despite its release in 2005. It was the highest selling "old" album in 2007 with #67 position on the charts.

Singles

Rising Sun

"Rising Sun" was announced as the album's title track on September 2, 2005. Its lyrics revolve around the gradual loss of purity and corruption of innocence that exists within humans, where it expresses human regret by comparing them to a disappearing sunset while containing the meaning of rediscovering the purity in human beings.[3] Its music video received the Most Popular Music Video (daesang) prize at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.[4]

The Japanese version was included in the TVXQ's first Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul, which was released in Japan in March 2006. On April 19, 2006, a physical edition of the song was released in Japan as a double A-side single titled "Rising Sun / Heart, Mind and Soul". In 2009, "Rising Sun" was featured in the Hollywood film Fast & Furious during Paul Walker's opening scene.[5]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Mnet KM Music Festival 2005 Most Popular Music Video (Daesang) "Rising Sun" Won [4]
Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award Won
Best Dance Performance Nominated [6]
SBS Gayo Daejeon 2005 Grand Prize (Daesang) Rising Sun Nominated
Main Prize (Bonsang) Won
Thailand [V] Awards 2006 Popular Music Video "Rising Sun" Won [7]
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Rising Sun" Inkigayo October 9, 2005
October 16, 2005
October 23, 2005
M Countdown October 13, 2005

Track listing

Rising Sun track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Tonight"Yoo Young-jinYoo Han-jin [ko]Yoo Han-jin4:40
2."Beautiful Life"Young-hu Kim
The Heavyweights3:37
3."Rising Sun" (순수; Sunsu; lit. Pure)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:42
4."Unforgettable" (바보; Babo; lit. Fool)Kwon Yoon-jungHwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) [ko]Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)4:16
5."Love Is Never Gone" (내가 허락할 테니; Naega Heorakal Teni; lit. I Will Allow)Jin Young-jinJack Kugell (The Heavyweights)The Heavyweights4:44
6."Love After Love"
Lee Sang-inLee Sang-in3:47
7."Dangerous Mind"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:56
8."One"KenzieKenzieKenzie4:03
9."Love Is..."MinukiMinukiKim Sung-hoon3:41
10."Free Your Mind" (featuring TraxX)Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Music)
  • Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Music)
  • William Pyon (Xperimental Music)
Ahn Ik-soo4:06
11."Love Is All I Need" (작은 고백; Jak-eun Gobaek; lit. Little Confession)Steven LeeJojo Bee (Xperimental Music)Xperimental Music4:01
12."Always There..." (약속했던 그때에; Yaksokhaetdeon Geuttae-e; lit. When I Promised)Lee Yoon-jae [ko]Lee Yoon-jaeLee Yoon-jae3:17
Total length:48:50
CD: Japanese release
No.TitleLength
13."Beautiful Life" (Japanese version) 
CD: CD + VCD version (except Taiwanese release)
No.TitleLength
13."바보" (Unforgettable) (中文版) 
14."Rising Sun" (순수) (中文版) 
VCD: CD + VCD version (Japanese release)
No.TitleLength
1."Always There..." (music video) 
2."Rising Sun" (music video) 
3."Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) (Japanese subtitles) 
VCD: CD + VCD version (Hong Kong release)
No.TitleLength
1."Rising Sun" (music video) 
2."Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) (Chinese subtitles) 
VCD: CD + VCD version (Thailand release)
No.TitleLength
1."Always There..." (music video) 
2."Rising Sun" (music video) 
3."Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) 
VCD: CD + VCD version (Taiwanese release)
No.TitleLength
1."Always There..." (music video) 

Charts

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK) 290,809[11]

Release history

Country Date Format
South Korea September 12, 2005 CD, cassette
Taiwan October 9, 2005 CD
Hong Kong December 7, 2005
Thailand July 15, 2007
Japan July 31, 2007 CD+VCD
October 24, 2007 CD

References

  1. ^ "2세대 아이돌, 음반 판매량 순위 공개 'SM-동방신기 올킬'" (in Korean). Star Today. July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Kpop Industry Undergoing Slump". Korea Times. January 28, 2008. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  3. ^ "동방신기, 2집 타이틀곡은 '라이징 선'" [TVXQ, the title song for the 2nd album is 'Rising Sun']. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Naver. September 2, 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2005 Mnet KM Music Festival Winners | 2005 MKMF". Mwave. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "K-pop makes its way to Hollywood in 'K-pop: Lost in America'". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 19, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived February 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "동방신기". SBS. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  8. ^ "Album Chart – Week 18 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). May 1, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Miak.or.kr" 2005.09월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2005.09 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  10. ^ 2005년 가요음반판매량 [2005 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Miak.or.kr" 2008.05월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2008.05 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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