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Zone
EP by
Jihyo
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
StudioJYP Studios
Length21:58
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Singles from Zone
  1. "Killin' Me Good"
    Released: August 18, 2023

Zone is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Jihyo of the girl group Twice. It was released on August 18, 2023, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single "Killin' Me Good" written by J.Y. Park, and six other tracks written and composed by Jihyo. The EP features collaborations with American rapper-songwriter 24kGoldn and South Korean singer-songwriter Heize.

Background

Beginning in April 2023, prior to the EP's announcement, Jihyo performed an unreleased track, "Nightmare", on Twice's Ready to Be World Tour, leading to speculation that she would soon make a full solo debut.[1][2] On June 5, 2023, Twice hinted at a mysterious project set to release in August with the text "Killin' Me Good" inscribed on the teaser image through their social media pages. Fans speculated if the teaser is related to a group comeback or the highly-anticipated solo debut of Jihyo.[3] On June 9, 2023, Twice confirmed the upcoming solo debut of Jihyo by revealing another teaser of "Killin' Me Good", accompanied by an image of Jihyo applying lipstick through the rear-view mirror. She is the second Twice member to solo debut officially, following Nayeon in June 2022.[4] Another visualizer of Jihyo with her mouth covered with moving images was teased on June 26, 2023, officially revealing her first EP titled Zone led by the lead track "Killin' Me Good".[5]

Release and promotion

Zone was released on August 18, 2023, via CD available in four versions including a digipack, and on streaming platforms.[6] The pre-orders for the three-version EP began on July 18, 2023.[7] The three versions of the EP were available at Amazon. At the same time, various album inclusions were exclusively available at Twice's online store, JYP shop, Target, Walmart, and Barnes & Noble. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the digipack version began on August 1, 2023.[8]

On July 22, 2023, a timetable was released through Twice's social media pages indicating the rollout dates for the promotional content.[9] Two consecutive set of spoilers of the sound "Killin' Me Good" was revealed on July 29 and July 30 respectively, showing the music production of "Killin' Me Good" using Pro Tools.[9][10] On July 31, 2023, JYP Entertainment revealed the EP's tracklist and released a third spoiler of "Killin' Me Good" with Jihyo humming the tune of the song at a home recording studio.[11] On August 2, 2023, the opening trailer of Zone was unveiled.[12] On August 11, 2023, the first album's sneak peek video was released. In said video, Jihyo went on stage and performed live snippets of each track on Zone.[13] On August 16, 2023, a second sneak peek was unveiled.[14]

Music and lyrics

The album opens with the lead single "Killin' Me Good", written by Twice's longtime collaborators, Park Jin-young for the lyrics, Melanie Fontana and Lindgren for composition.[15] It is an up‐tempo R&B and[16] dance track,[17] described as a song that "stands out with Jihyo's timbre over the rhythmic and groovy sound."[18] Its lyrical content revolve around narrating the ups and downs of a relationship that goes from "beautiful beginnings to a bitter break-up."[19] The second track, "Talkin' About It," featuring American rapper 24kGoldn, is primarily a "chic" dance-pop song [20] that incorporates Latin elements. [21] Track four, "Wishing On You," is a R&B song characterized by a dreamy melody and "captivating vocals", with lyrics that express "the excitement and thrill" of thinking about someone all night long.[22] The fifth track, "Dont Wanna Go Back,” a duet with South Korean singer Heize, is an "emotional" ballad[20] and R&B song driven by an acoustic guitar and bass.[21]

Track listing

Zone track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Killin' Me Good"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Lindgren
  • J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
3:05
2."Talkin' About It" (featuring 24kGoldn)
  • Jihyo
  • 24kGoldn
  • Earattack
  • Fontana
  • Lindgren
  • Earattack
  • Lindgren
2:50
3."Closer"Jihyo
  • Rykeyz
  • Marty Mario
2:35
4."Wishing on You"
  • Jihyo
  • Young
3:14
5."Don't Wanna Go Back" (duet with Heize)
  • Jihyo
  • Heize
  • Jihyo
  • Heize
  • Earattack
  • Nikki Flores
Earattack3:42
6."Room"Jihyo
  • Jihyo
  • Earattack
Earattack2:57
7."Nightmare"Jihyo
  • Jihyo
  • Earattack
Earattack3:35
Total length:21:58

Release history

Release dates and formats for Zone
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
  • Z
  • Y
  • O
[23]
CD
[24]
United States August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21) Digital album ZYO'S ZONE [25]

References

  1. ^ Yeo, Gladys (June 5, 2023). "TWICE drop mysterious teaser for August release 'Killin' Me Good'". NME. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Bell, Crystal (July 10, 2023). "On The 'Ready To Be' Tour, TWICE Embraced Individuality". Nylon. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (June 9, 2023). "지효, 8월 나연에 이어 트와이스 두 번째 솔로 아티스트로 출격…오묘한 긴장감 감도는 포스터 눈길" [Jihyo, following Nayeon in August, scrambles as Twice's second solo artist... A poster with a subtle sense of tension]. Korea Economy TV (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Jeong, Seung-min (June 9, 2023). "지효, 나연 이어 트와이스 두 번째 솔로 주자 출격" [Twice's second solo runner after Jihyo and Nayeon]. MHN Sports (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kim, Na-yul (June 26, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 'ZONE'으로 솔로 데뷔..8월 18일 발매" [Twice Jihyo, solo debut with 'ZONE'..Released on August 18th]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "JIHYO The 1st Mini Album "ZONE" Album Preview (Digipack ver.)". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  7. ^ "JIHYO The 1st Mini Album "ZONE" pre-order". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  8. ^ "JIHYO The 1st Mini Album "ZONE" Shop Physical Pre-Order (Digipack ver.)". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  9. ^ a b Hwang, Soyoung (July 22, 2023). "'8월 솔로 데뷔' 지효, 미니 1집 'ZONE' 티징 타임테이블" ['Solo debut in August' Jihyo, 1st mini album 'ZONE' teasing timetable]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Kim, So-jeong (July 29, 2023). "지효, '킬링 미 굿' 스포일러…"경쾌한 비트, 중독성 예고"" [Jihyo, 'Killing Me Good' spoiler... "Upbeat beat, addictive notice"]. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (July 31, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 솔로 데뷔앨범 'ZONE' 6곡 참여 '헤이즈 지원사격'" [Twice Jihyo, participated in 6 songs on her solo debut album 'ZONE' 'Support shooting for Heize']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Song, Soo-min (August 2, 2023). ""리더의 낮과 밤은?"…지효, 'ZONE' 오프닝 트레일러" [“What is a leader’s day and night?”… Jihyo, 'ZONE' Opening Trailer]. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Ahh, Yoon-ji (August 11, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 첫 솔로 데뷔작 미리 듣기..'파워 보컬' 완성" [Twice Jihyo, preview of her first solo debut...'Power Vocal' completed]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Kim, Na-yul (August 16, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 첫 솔로 발매 D-2..하이라이트 메들리 공개" [Twice Jihyo, first solo release D-2..highlight medley released]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. ^ Jung, Hyeon-tae (August 15, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 첫 솔로 타이틀곡 'Killin' Me Good' MV 티저..고혹적 분위기" [Twice Jihyo, the first solo title song 'Killin' Me Good' MV teaser...alluring atmosphere]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Sofia E, Gomez (August 16, 2023). "TWICE's Jihyo Takes Steps Into Her 'Zone' On Debut EP". The Recording Academy. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (2023-08-18). "Jihyo of Twice loving life as she drops first solo album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  18. ^ Choi, Ryeong (August 16, 2023). "'솔로 데뷔' 트와이스 지효, 하이라이트 음원 공개" ['Solo Debut' Twice Jihyo, highlight sound source released]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Gladys, Yeo (August 18, 2023). "TWICE's Jihyo goes through relationship blues in 'Killin' Me Good' MV". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  20. ^ a b Zhan, Jennifer (August 18, 2023). "Jihyo's New Zone: Stardom on Her Terms". Vulture. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  21. ^ a b Eoh, Hwan-hee (August 20, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 첫 솔로…美 그래미 '꼭 들어봐야 할 앨범' 선정" [Twice Jihyo, first solo... Selected as a Grammy 'You Must Hear Album']. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  22. ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (August 16, 2023). "트와이스 지효, 첫 솔로 앨범 'ZONE' 하이라이트 음원 공개…다채로운 음악 담았다" [Twice Jihyo, first solo album 'ZONE' highlight sound source released... Contains colorful music]. Korea Economy TV (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  23. ^ SHOP, JYP. "JIHYO The 1st Mini Album ZONE". JYP SHOP. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  24. ^ SHOP, JYP. "JIHYO The 1st Mini Album ZONE (Digipack Ver.)". JYP SHOP. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  25. ^ "ZONE (ZYO's ZONE: Special Message To ONCE) Digital Album". Twice Official Store. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

External links

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