27 (EP)

27
EP by
Kim Sung-kyu
ReleasedMay 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length23:48
LanguageKorean
LabelWoollim Entertainment
ProducerKim Jong-wan (JW)
Kim Sung-kyu chronology
Another Me
(2012) 		27
(2015) 		10 Stories
(2018)
Singles from 27
  1. "The Answer"
    Released: 11 May 2015
  2. "Kontrol"
    Released: 11 May 2015
Music video
The Answer (Music Video) on YouTube
Kontrol (Music Video) on YouTube

27 is the second extended play by South Korean singer, Kim Sung-kyu. It was released on 11 May 2015. The album release double title tracks as the lead singles, The Answer (너여야만 해) and Kontrol.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."27" JW1:33
2."The Answer" (너여야만 해; Neoyeoyaman Hae)JW, ZOCEYJW, ZOCEY3:37
3."Alive"JWJW, SPACEBOY4:40
4."Kontrol"JWJW3:41
5."Daydream" (featuring Borderline: Epik High's Tablo & Nell's Kim Jong-wan)JW, TabloJW4:13
6."Reply" (답가; Dabka) (featuring Park Yoon-ha)JWJW4:00

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song Program Date
"The Answer" The Show (SBS MTV) May 19, 2015[2]
Show! Music Core (MBC) May 23, 2015[3]

Charts

Album chart

Country Chart Peak
position 		Sales
South Korea South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[4] 1 KOR: 75,001[5]
United States US Billboard World Albums Chart[6] 8

Singles chart

The Answer

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 3

Kontrol

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly Singles Chart 8

Other charted songs

Song Gaon Chart[8] Position
"27" 41
"Alive" 26
"Daydream" 25
"Reply" 29

Release history

Region Format Date Label
South Korea CD, digital download May 11, 2015 S.M. Culture and Contents
Woollim Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide Digital download

References

  1. ^ "27: Another Defining Moment for Sunggyu". seoulbeats. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  2. ^ "INFINITE's Sunggyu Takes First- Ever Solo Win on "The Show"". Soompi. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Sunggyu Takes Home Second Solo Win on "Music Core"". Soompi. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Gaon Album Ranking Monthly (6/2015)" (in Korean). Gaon.
  6. ^ "Billboard World Albums Chart - The Week of May 30, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  7. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  8. ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.