The Story of Light EP.1

The Story of Light EP.1 is the sixth EP by South Korean boy band Shinee, released through SM Entertainment on May 28, 2018. It was Shinee's first Korean release since 1 of 1 in 2016, and their first release not to include member Jonghyun, who died on December 18, 2017.

The Story of Light EP.1
EP by
Shinee
ReleasedMay 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)
Recorded2018
StudioS.M. Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length17:00 (digital)
20:43 (physical)
LanguageKorean
Label
Shinee chronology
Shinee The Best From Now On
(2018)		 The Story of Light EP.1
(2018)		 The Story of Light EP.2
(2018)
Singles from The Story of Light EP.1
  1. "Good Evening"
    Released: May 28, 2018

Background and release

In May, SM Entertainment announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018.[2][3] It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album 1 and 1 in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun died in December 2017.[4] Shinee's sixth full-length album, titled The Story of Light was confirmed to be divided into three parts with each part consisting of five songs and separate lead singles.[5][6][4][7] Member Key noted that the reason why they wanted to release three lead singles is to show that the group is still here, working hard and doing well in coping with things as they are, referring to the grief from Jonghyun's death.[7]

On May 21, 2018, the first teaser for EP.1's lead single, "Good Evening," was released, alongside several individual member photos. The following day, an audio teaser of their song, "All Day, All Night," was released via their website. The next few days saw more individual and video teasers before the first part of the album, led by the lead single "Good Evening," was released on May 28.[8] The dance for the song was choreographed by Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara, who had previously worked with Taemin on his single "Move" in October 2017.[9]

Composition and music video

"Good Evening" gives off deep house vibes and recalls Shinee's 2015 hit "View" but unlike "View" it draws more heavily on a classic R&B sounds and incorporates 112's 1997 classic "Cupid" into its melody.

The music video of "Good Evening" is using a color scheme consisting of green, blue and pearl aqua. It shows the four members and their dancers perform on a set filled with forestry, film equipment, and other various items. The video also features a more laid-back choreography atop of chairs, which was choreographed by Koharu Sugawara, who previously choreographed Taemin's solo tracks like "Flame of Love."[10]

Promotion
Shinee at an autograph event for The Story of Light in Goyang on June 29, 2018

On May 31, 2018, Shinee began their promotion performances for the first part of their sixth album, performing their lead single, "Good Evening", and "All Day All Night"on Mnet's M Countdown.[11] The group also performed on KBS2s Music Bank and MBCs Show! Music Core during their promotional cycle.[12] The group also appeared on Radio Star to promote their new album on May 30, 2018. They used the opportunity to open up about the death of their bandmate Jonghyun, stating that it was painful to be asked if they were feeling okay from everyone they met after the incident, which is why the members requested their fans and people around them to treat them the way they used to before to help them to acknowledge Jonghyun's death and to move on with their lives. Member Minho admitted they've struggled after his death, but they are willing to move forward.[13]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the official homepage.[14][15][16]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."All Day All Night"Kenzie
  • Delly Boi
  • Davey Nate
  • Peter Tambakis
Delly Boi3:19
2."Good Evening" (데리러 가; Derireo ga; lit: Going to you)
3:43
3."Undercover"Seo Ji-eum
Jel3:10
4."Jump"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • WayBetta
  • Curtis Richa
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
  • Waybetta
  • Curtis A. Richardson
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
3:44
5."You & I" (안녕; annyeong; lit: goodbye)Key
Choi Jin-seok3:04
6."Good Evening" (instrumental) 
Delly Boi3:43
Total length:20:43

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
French Download Albums (SNEP)[17] 45
Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan)[18] 6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 7
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[20] 2
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[21] 5
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[22] 1
UK Download Albums (OCC) [23] 80
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[24] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[25] 4

Awards and nominations

The Show
Year Date Song
2018 June 5 "Good Evening"[26]

References
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  2. Cho Yun-myung. "SHINee to hold fan meeting, make comeback in May". K-pop Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. "Shinee to drop new album, celebrate 10th anniv. next month". Yonhap News. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. Yoon Min-sik. "SHINee to release three-part album". K-pop Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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  6. "SHINee to release part 2 of 6th album". K-pop Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. "10-year-old SHINee returns with 3-part LP, hopes to stay for another 10 years". Yonhap News. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. Hong Dam-young (May 28, 2018). "SHINee returns with new single 'Good Evening'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  9. "Block.B ZICO、SHINee テミン、2PM ジュノ、EXO-CBX…日本でのソロ＆ユニット活動に注目" [Block.B ZICO, SHINee Temin, 2PM Juno, EXO-CBX ... Attention to solo & unit activities in Japan]. Real Sound. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. "K-Pop Group SHINee Cut Through the Darkness on 'The Story of Light' (REVIEW)". PopCrush. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  11. "SHINee is Back with 'The Story of Light' EP.1 on M!COUNTDOWN". Munhwan News (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  12. "SHINee release 6th album today (11th); Minho Participated in Rap making". BNT News. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  13. Cho Yun-myung. "SHINee reiterates members still together 'as five'". K-pop Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  14. "SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.1". shinee.smtown.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  15. "SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.2". shinee.smtown.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  16. "SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.3". shinee.smtown.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  17. Charted albums on the French Downloaded Albums Chart:
  18. Charted albums on Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart:
  19. Charted albums on the Oricon Albums Chart:
  20. Charted albums on the Oricon International Albums Chart:
  21. "The Story of Light Ep.1 – NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  22. Charted albums on the Gaon Album Chart:
  23. Charted albums on the UK Downloaded Albums Chart:
  24. Charted albums on the US Top Heatseekers Albums Chart:
  25. Charted albums on the US World Albums Chart:
  26. "'더쇼' 샤이니, 모든 성적이 압도적…컴백과 동시에 1위". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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