Volume 9 (Shinhwa album)

Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on 3 April 2008 by Good Entertainment,[2] marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120-page photobook.[3] The regular edition was released a week later. A 20,000 copies repackaged White Edition was released on 3 July 2008, which included new track, "Destiny of Love" (흔적)[4] and a music video which feature footage from their Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert held on 29 and 30 March 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul.

For other uses, see Vol. 9.
Volume 9
Volume 9 cover
Studio album by
Shinhwa
Released3 April 2008 (2008-04-03)
Recorded2008
GenreK-pop, Dance
LanguageKorean
LabelGood Entertainment
Warner Music Korea
Shinhwa chronology
Winter Story 2007
(2007)		 Volume 9
(2008)		 The Return
(2012)
Singles from Volume 9
  1. "One More Time"
    Released: 24 March 2008 (digital download)
  2. "Run"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
KoME(favorable)[1]

"One More Time" (다시 한번만), a ballad track, was the lead track to be released, as a digital single on 24 March 2008.[5] "Run" was the next track to be released with a promotional music video.

Tracks

Information is adapted from the liner notes of Volume 9:[6]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Last Train Home"N/AVinkVink1:08
2."Voyage"Vink, Eric Mun, Brian KimVinkVink4:01
3."다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...)Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian KimKim Jae-seokKim Jae-seok4:21
4."Free Style #1"Eric MunEric MunEric Mun0:52
5."Run"Lee Min-woo, Eric MunLee Min-wooLee Min-woo3:37
6."2 Ma Luv..."Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David KimJang Joon-hoJang Joon-ho3:29
7."We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim)Eric Mun, David KimEric MunEric Mun4:23
8."So In Love"Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David KimKwon Tae-eunKwon Tae-eun3:28
9."기억나니?" (Do You Remember?)   5:13
10."아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story)Lee Sang-inLee Sang-inLee Sang-in3:53
White Edition (repackage)

New tracks in bold

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Last Train Home"N/AVinkVink1:08
2."흔적" (Destiny of Love)Shin Hye-sungLee Min-wooLee Min-woo, Kang Bong-gu5:35
3."다시 한번만..." (Just One More Time...)Choi Kam-won, Eric Mun, Brian KimKim Jae-seokKim Jae-seok4:21
4."Free Style #1"Eric MunEric MunEric Mun0:52
5."Run"Lee Min-woo, Eric MunLee Min-wooLee Min-woo3:37
6."2 Ma Luv..."Jang Joon-ho, Park Jang-geun, Eric Mun, David KimJang Joon-hoJang Joon-ho3:29
7."We Can Get it On" (feat. David Kim)Eric Mun, David KimEric MunEric Mun4:23
8."So In Love"Lee Min-woo, Eric Mun, David KimKwon Tae-eunKwon Tae-eun3:28
9."기억나니?" (Do You Remember?)   5:13
10."아직 못다한 이야기" (An Unfinished Story)Lee Sang-inLee Sang-inLee Sang-in3:53

Music videos
  • "Run"
  • "Destiny of Love" - feature footage from Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert in Seoul

Charts

Shinhwa did limited promotional activities for this album, due to members' solo activities, and it sold over 100,000 copies in the first month. It was ranked 1st in album sales for the April monthly chart, but did not chart in May; and it charted at #25 in June and #3 in July.

ChartPeak
position		Sales
Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) April 2008[7] 1
  • KOR: 121,852[8]

Release history
CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South Korea 3 April 2008 Good EMG, Vitamin Entertainment Collectors' Edition CD (VDCD-6061)[9]
10 April 2008 CD (VDCD-6062)[10]
14 April 2008 Overseas Edition CD (VDCD-6)[11]
2 July 2008 White Edition CD (VDCD-6068)[12]
Japan 17 September 2008 Pony Canyon CD (PCCA-02755)[13]

Personnel

Information is adapted from the liner notes of Volume 9:[6]

  • Park Kwon-young - producer
  • Lee Jang-eon - producer
  • Shinhwa - producer
  • Kang Bong-gu - producer
  • Park Hyeok - sound engineer
  • Jeon Hoon - mastering engineer
  • Jeong Ku-hyeon - guitar ("Voyage")
  • Sam Lee - guitar ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...", "So In Love")
  • Ko Tae-young - guitar ("Run", "An Unfinished Story")
  • K-Strings - strings ("Voyage")
  • Kim Jae-seok - piano, keyboard ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...")

References
  1. KoME review
  2. "Volume 9 album info" Daum. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26 (in Korean)
  3. "Volume 9 (Press Limited Edition) album info" YesAsia. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26
  4. "Volume 9 (White Edition) album info" Daum. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26 (in Korean)
  5. "'One More Time' digital single info" Mnet. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-26
  6. Volume 9 (Media notes). Good EMG. 2008.
  7. "Album Sales For The Month Of April 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  8. "Album Sales For The Month Of July 2008". Recording Industry Association Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  9. "Volume 9 Collectors' Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  10. "Volume 9 CD info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  11. "Volume 9 Overseas Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  12. "Volume 9 White Edition info". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  13. "Volume 9 album info (Japan)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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