Ggum

2024 single by Yeonjun From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Ggum" is the debut solo single by South Korean singer Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together. It was released digitally by Big Hit Music on September 19, 2024, followed by a physical release on October 29, 2024.

Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
Length2:31
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"Ggum"
Single by Yeonjun
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
Genre
Length2:31
LabelBig Hit
Songwriters
  • Benji Bae
  • Jesse Thomas
  • Jurek Reunamäki
  • Ryan Curtis
  • Teemu Brunila
  • Timms
  • Yeonjun
Producers
  • Teemu Brunila
  • Jurek
Yeonjun singles chronology
"PS5"
(2022)
"Ggum"
(2024)
"Touch" (remix)
(2024)
Music video
"Ggum" on YouTube
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Background and release

On September 6, 2024, it was reported that Yeonjun would be making his solo debut that same month.[2] Three days later, Big Hit announced Yeonjun's debut single "Ggum".[1] Concept photos for the single were released on September 11 and 12.[3][4] On September 13, Yeonjun released a video through the band's social media pages, teasing the song's choreography.[5] A teaser for the single's music video was released a day prior to its release on September 18.[6]

"Ggum" was released digitally on September 19, 2024.[7] It was later released physically on October 29.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Carmen Chin from NME rated the song three out of five stars, describing it as having a catchy hook but with "little to write home about beyond that", and criticised the song's heavy use of voice modulation which "ends up drowning out Yeonjun's own uniqueness".[9]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Ggum" achieved a first place win on the October 3 episode of M Countdown.[10] The song also won the iHeartRadio Music Award for Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge.[11]

Commercial performance

On the day of its physical release, "Ggum" topped the Circle Daily Retail Album Chart in South Korea,[8] and the Oricon Daily Singles Chart in Japan, having sold 8,368 copies.[12]

Credits and personnel

  • Yeonjun – vocals, songwriter
  • Teemu Brunila – songwriter, producer
  • Jurek – songwriter, producer
  • Timms – songwriter
  • Benji Bae – songwriter
  • Ryan Curtis – songwriter
  • Jesse Thomas – songwriter

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for "Ggum"
Region Date Format Label
Various September 19, 2024 Big Hit
Japan October 28, 2024 CD single Hybe Japan
South Korea October 29, 2024 Big Hit
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