Passing By (Roy Kim song)

"Passing By" (Korean: 스쳐간다; RR: Seuchyeoganda) is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim. It was released as a digital single on November 27, 2012, and distributed through CJ E&M Music. "Passing By" was the winning song of Mnet's talent competition series Superstar K4.

"Passing By"
Single by Roy Kim
Released	November 27, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Rock ballad
Length	4:08
Label	CJ E&M Music
Songwriter(s)	Kim Sang-woo
Roy Kim singles chronology
"Passing By" (2012) "Bom Bom Bom" (2013)

Release

Four days after winning Superstar K4, Kim's digital single "Passing By" was released.[1] In its first week of release, the song charted in the top 10 of several music portals and charts in South Korea.[2] It peaked at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart,[3] and number nine on the now-defunct Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100.[4] As of February 2013, "Passing By" has sold nearly 654,000 digital copies in Kim's native country.[5]

Promotion

As "Passing By" was only released for Superstar K4, it was not heavily promoted. Aside from a performance on Superstar K4,[6] Kim also performed the song at the 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 30, 2012, followed by Mnet's M! Countdown on December 13 that same year.[7][8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kim Sang-woo.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Passing By" (스쳐간다; Seuchyeoganda)	4:08
Total length:		4:08

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (2012–present) Peak position Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100[4] 9 South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[3] 6 Monthly charts Chart (2012–present) Peak position South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[9] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[10] 268 Sales Country Sales South Korea (Gaon) 654,000[5]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	November 27, 2012	Digital download	CJ E&M Music
Worldwide				[11]

References

1. Kim, Ji-yeon. "Roy Kim and DickPunks Release Last Few Singles for ′Superstar K4′". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
2. Ho, Stewart. "Lee Seung Gi Remains On Top Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
3. Chart references for "Passing By" (Gaon):
   • "Digital Chart – The 49th Week of 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved May 22, 2015.
4. Chart references for "Passing By" (Billboard):
   • "Korea K-Pop Hot 100, Week of 15 December, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
5. Cumulative sales for "Passing By":
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2012 (see #298)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – January 2013 (see #117)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
   • "Download Chart (Domestic) – February 2013 (see #273)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
6. Mnet K-POP (November 25, 2012). "[슈퍼스타K4]로이킴 자작곡 "스쳐간다"@슈퍼스타K4 결승전" (YouTube).
7. Mnet K-POP (November 30, 2012). "로이킴(Roy Kim) – My Way, 스쳐간다, 누구를 위한 삶인가 @ MAMA 2012" (YouTube).
8. Mnet K-POP (December 13, 2012). "로이킴_스쳐간다 ('Passing by' by ROY KIM@Mcountdown 2012.12.13)" (YouTube).
9. "Digital Chart – December 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
10. "Digital Chart – 2012". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
11. "스쳐간다 Passing By – Single by Roy Kim on iTunes". iTunes Store. United States: Apple Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

External links

• Roy Kim's official website (in Korean)