Rising Sun (TVXQ album)
2005 studio album by TVXQ
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Rising Sun is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released on through SM Entertainment on September 12, 2005. Musicians including Yoo Young-jin, Kenzie, Hwang Sung Je and All-4-One's Jamie Jones took part in the album's songwriting and production. Musically, Rising Sun is primarily a pop album, but also includes tracks that utilize styles such as hip-hop, rock, teen pop, and ballads.[1]
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| Released | September 12, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | SM Digital Recording Studio (Seoul) | |||
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| Length | 48:50 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | SM | |||
| Producer | Lee Soo-man | |||
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| Singles from Rising Sun | ||||
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A commercial success, Rising Sun debuted at number one on the South Korean monthly record chart compiled by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) and was the fourth best-selling album during 2005, selling over 222,000 copies. It recorded sales of over 290,000 copies by May 2008 according to MIAK. The record yielded the singles "Rising Sun" and "Tonight", with accompanying music videos produced for both tracks. "Rising Sun" won the Most Popular Music Video (daesang) at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.
Background and release
A repackage of the album, titled Rising Sun Repackage Story Book: Five Secret Story, was made available on November 28, 2005. The release came with a VCD containing collector's footage of TVXQ in Japan including their appearance in Tokyo in May 2005, a 160-page photo album featuring images taken in China, Korea, Bora Bora, and the United States, as well as behind the scenes footage of the "Rising Sun" music video.[2]
On October 24, 2007, the Japanese edition of Rising Sun was released, coinciding with the Japanese edition of their subsequent studio album "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. and remix album TVXQ Nonstop-Mix Vol. 1. Elsewhere, Rising Sun was also released in Asian territories such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
Singles
"Rising Sun" was announced as the album's title track on September 2, 2005. Its lyrics revolve around the gradual loss of purity and corruption of innocence that exists within humans, where it expresses human regret by comparing them to a disappearing sunset while containing the meaning of rediscovering the purity in human beings.[3] Its music video received the Most Popular Music Video (daesang) prize at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.[4]
The Japanese version was included in the TVXQ's first Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul, which was released in Japan in March 2006. On April 19, 2006, a physical edition of the song was released in Japan as a double A-side single titled "Rising Sun / Heart, Mind and Soul". In 2009, "Rising Sun" was featured in the Hollywood film Fast & Furious during Paul Walker's opening scene.[5]
Commercial performance
Rising Sun was met with commercial success in South Korea upon its release. It was ranked the 4th best-selling album in the country in 2005 and the 31st best-selling in 2006 by the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK). The year 2007 is said to be K-pop's biggest slump in sales in South Korea,[6] with the highest selling album by SG Wannabe recording 190,998 copies sold.
TVXQ's Rising Sun still managed to make it onto the top 100 on the yearly chart, despite its release in 2005. It was the highest selling "old" album in 2007, appearing at number 67 on the year-end chart compiled by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK). The album sold over 290,000 copies in the country by May 2008.[7]
Critical reception
Sina Entertainment named it one of the Top 10 Asian Albums of 2005, alongside releases such as BoA's Best of Soul, Ayumi Hamasaki's My Story, Koda Kumi's Best: First Things, and Mika Nakashima's Music.[8]
Accolades
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Mnet KM Music Festival | 2005 | Most Popular Music Video (Daesang) | "Rising Sun" | Won | [4] |
| Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award | Won | ||||
| Best Dance Performance | Nominated | [9] | |||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2005 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Rising Sun | Nominated | |
| Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||||
| Thailand [V] Awards | 2006 | Popular Music Video | "Rising Sun" | Won | [10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Tonight" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Han-jin | Yoo Han-jin | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Life" | Young-hu Kim |
| The Heavyweights | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Rising Sun" (순수; Sunsu; 'Pure') | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Unforgettable" (바보; Babo; 'Fool') | Kwon Yoon-jung | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Love Is Never Gone" (내가 허락할 테니; Naega heorakhal teni; 'I Will Allow') | Jin Young-jin | Jack Kugell (The Heavyweights) | The Heavyweights | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Love After Love" |
| Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Dangerous Mind" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:56 |
| 8. | "One" | Kenzie | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Love Is..." | Minuki | Minuki | Kim Sung-hoon | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Free Your Mind" (featuring The TRAX) | Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Music) |
| Ahn Ik-soo | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Love Is All I Need" (작은 고백; Jageun gobaek; 'Little Confession') | Steven Lee | Jojo Bee (Xperimental Music) | Xperimental Music | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Always There..." (약속했던 그때에; Yaksokhaetdeon geuttaee; 'When I Promised') | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 48:50 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Beautiful Life" (Japanese version) |
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| 13. | "Unforgettable" (바보) (中文版) | |
| 14. | "Rising Sun" (순수) (中文版) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Always There..." (music video) | |
| 2. | "Rising Sun" (music video) | |
| 3. | "Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) (Japanese subtitles) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rising Sun" (music video) | |
| 2. | "Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) (Chinese subtitles) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Always There..." (music video) | |
| 2. | "Rising Sun" (music video) | |
| 3. | "Rising Sun" (music video – behind the scenes) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Always There..." (music video) |
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea | — | 291,000[7] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| South Korea | September 12, 2005 | SM Entertainment | |
| Taiwan | October 10, 2005 | CD + video CD | Avex Taiwan |
| Hong Kong | December 8, 2005 | Avex Marketing | |
| Thailand | July 15, 2007 | SM Entertainment | |
| Japan | October 24, 2007 |