Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger

Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger is the debut extended play by South Korean boy group CIX. It was released on July 23, 2019 by C9 Entertainment and distributed by Warner Music Korea. The EP consists of five tracks including the title track, "Movie Star".

Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger
EP by
CIX
ReleasedJuly 23, 2019
Recorded2019
GenreK-pop
Length16:43
LanguageKorean
LabelC9
CIX chronology
Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger
(2019)		 Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place
(2019)
Singles from Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger
  1. "Movie Star"
    Released: July 23, 2019
Japanese edition
Regular Edition cover
Singles from Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese edition)
  1. "My New World"
    Released: October 23, 2019

Background and release

On June 25, 2019, CIX released the debut date for their first EP album for July 23, and revealed the production line up through CIX's official Instagram page.[1]

Promotion

CIX first performed "Movie Star" on July 22, prior to their album release at Ulsan Kpop Festival Show.

CIX had their debut showcase on July 24 at SK Handbball Stadium in Seoul Olympic Park.[2]

Japanese version

On October 23, 2019, CIX debuted in Japan with a Japanese version of their EP Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger, including the song "My New World".[3]

CIX held their Japanese debut showcase "Complete In X" at Line Cube Shibuya on November 10, and November 17 at Zepp Namba.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."What You Wanted"JQ, Kim Hye Ji (Makeumine works)Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Julien Maurice Moore, MCMZ, Jay KimStyalz Fuego3:08
2."Movie Star"JQ, Lee Ji Hye, Choi Seo Eun (Makeumine works)Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Scott Quinn, MCMZ, Jay KimStyalz Fuego3:31
3."Like It That Way"JQ, 아멜리 (Makeumine works)Andrew Bazzi, Anthony Russo, Mike Woods, Kevin White, Kenzie, MCMZ, Jay KimRice N' Peas3:15
4."Imagine"Noday, Jay KimAnthony Russo, Landon Sears, Kyle Buckley, Rob Nelson, MCMZ, Jay KimPink Slip, Inverness3:24
5."The One"Noday, Jay KimAnthony Russo, Anthony Pavel, Kyle Buckley, Rob Nelson, John Blanda, MZMC, Jay KimPink Slip, Inverness, John Blanda3:25
Total length:16:43
Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese edition) – bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
6."Movie Star" (Japanese ver)JQ, Lee Ji Hye, Choi Seo Eun (Makeumine works)Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Scott Quinn, MCMZ, Jay KimStyalz Fuego3:32
7."My New World" Davey Nate, Jay Kim, MZMC, Prince Chapelle, Wilbart 'Vedo' McCoy III 3:37

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
French Download Albums (SNEP)[5] 200
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 25[lower-alpha 1]
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 2

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Various July 23, 2019
South Korea
Japan October 23, 2019
  • CD
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Warner Music Japan

Notes
  1. Peak chart position of Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese ver.) on Oricon Albums Chart.

References
  1. Boy Group CIX Debut Album Promotion
  2. CIX, 7월 23일 데뷔 확정…초호화 프로듀서 라인업 ‘눈길’
  3. CIX(씨아이엑스), 23일 日 프리데뷔 앨범 발매…미발표 신곡 ‘My New World’ 수록
  4. 韓国5人組ボーイズグループ・CIX、日本盤『HELLO ChapterⅠ. Hello, Stranger』JK写＆A写公開
  5. "Top Albums Téléchargés". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  6. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-11-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  7. "Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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