This Man (single album)
2024 single album by Jeonghan x Wonwoo
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This Man is the debut single album by Jeonghan x Wonwoo,[a] a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on June 17, 2024, alongside its lead single "Last Night", featuring guitarist Park Ju-won, and currently holds the highest first-week sales record for an album released by a K-pop sub-unit.
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| Released | June 17, 2024 |
| Studio | Universe Factory |
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| Length | 9:30 |
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Background
On May 19, 2024, Pledis Entertainment announced a new Seventeen sub-unit comprising group members Jeonghan and Wonwoo via a logo trailer and a video teaser entitled "The City", revealing news of their upcoming single album This Man.[1][2] This release marked the debut of Jeonghan x Wonwoo as Seventeen's second official sub-unit, after BSS' inception in 2018.[2]
Promotion and release
Prior to its release, This Man was promoted with the staggered rollout of a scheduler video, various teaser clips, and a soundtrack film.[3] On June 8, 2024, the album was revealed to be composed of three tracks: the lead single "Last Night", Jeonghan's solo track "Beautiful Monster", and Wonwoo's solo track "Leftover".[4][3] Concept photos of the single album were digitally released and later used as outdoor advertisements across districts Seongsu, Myeongdong, and Gangnam in Seoul, as well as Shibuya in Tokyo.[5] On June 13, "Profile of This Man", an audiobook teaser video narrated by Jeonghan and Wonwoo, was released.[6] A themed pop-up store featuring clothing, merchandise, and a photo zone was open from June 18–24 at the Times Square mall in Seoul to commemorate the release of the album.[7]
This Man was digitally and physically released on June 17, 2024. Its lead single, "Last Night", was released alongside a music video on the same day. On non-Korean platforms, the album was released under the artist name JxW.[8] On June 18, Full Story of This Man, an audiobook voiced by Jeonghan and Wonwoo, was released.[9]
On June 20, a collaboration between Jeonghan x Wonwoo and luxury chocolate brand Godiva was announced, launching Godiva's This Man Edition, a limited edition offering that includes three types of chocolates selected by Jeonghan and Wonwoo, as well as a special package that features chocolates and biscuits reflecting the album's design. Desserts inspired by the album were also made available across all Godiva stores located in South Korea.[10]
Concept
Inspired by an urban legend that people from all over the world encounter the same mysterious man in their dreams, the album's story was written by Cho Ye-eun, a thriller and horror novelist whose achievements include the Excellence Prize at the 2nd Goldenbough Time Leap Fiction Contest and the Grand Prize at the 4th Kyobo Story Contest.[4][11] As revealed in the audiobook teaser, the titular man is introduced by Jeonghan as a fugitive who had turned to the world of dreams to escape the feeling of losing someone precious; in contrast, Wonwoo described him as an "observer of the city", who gifts people who wander through shallow dreams with sweet sleep.[6]
Commercial performance
On the first day of its release, This Man was reported to have sold 537,083 copies.[12] Four days after its release, the album surpassed the first-week sales record for a K-pop sub-unit, recording 694,009 copies sold.[13] By the end of the first week, the album extended the record, totaling to 787,046 copies sold.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Night" (어젯밤; guitar by Park Ju-won) |
| Bumzu | 2:57 | |
| 2. | "Beautiful Monster" (Jeonghan solo) |
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| 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Leftover" (휴지통; Wonwoo solo) |
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| 3:48 |
| Total length: | 9:30 | ||||
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the single album's liner notes.[15]
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Notes
- Also referred to as JxW.