Walking With (album)
2014 studio album by Kim Dong-ryool
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Walking With (Korean: 동행; RR: Donghaeng) is the sixth solo studio album by South Korean pop singer-songwriter Kim Dong-ryool, and his seventh solo album overall. It was released on October 1, 2014 by the artist's label Music Farm and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. Guitarist Lee Sang-soon (who has also been known as Lee Hyori's husband) and Superstar K2 runner-up John Park participated on the album as featured artists.[1] The album is the singer's first solo release since the holiday album KimdongrYULE (2011), and also his first studio album since Monologue (2008).
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| Released | October 1, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genres | K-pop, ballad | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Labels | Music Farm, LOEN Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Kim Dong-ryool | |||
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The self-produced album features ten tracks in total, including the lead single "How I Am" and the track under the same title. Without any televised promotions, "How I Am" topped the Gaon Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks.[2] The song also won Song of the Year at the 4th annual Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.[3]
An LP edition of the album, limited to 3,000 copies, was available for sale.[4] As of July 2026, Walking With has sold over 58,000 physical albums and three million digital singles in South Korea (see Chart performance).
Singles
"How I Am"
"How I Am" (Korean: 그게 나야; RR: Geuge Naya) is the lead single from the album. The song depicts a man who misses his past lover,[5] and actor Gong Yoo starred in its corresponding music video. After filming the music video, Gong stated "I can't forget the memories when I listened to the music of Exhibition (Korean: 전람회; RR: Jeollamhoe) using cassette tapes in my school years. Kim has been my favorite musician since then. I wanted to celebrate by starring in the music video, in my mind to cheer the 20th anniversary of his debut."[6] The music video was released on October 1, 2014, via LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[7]
Upon its release, "How I Am" achieved an "all-kill" status in South Korea, reaching the pole position on all of the real-time music charts including MelOn, Bugs, Soribada, Genie, Mnet Music, Monkey3, Olleh Music, Cyworld Music, Daum Music, and Naver Music.[8] Without any broadcast promotions, the song topped the Gaon Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks.[9] It also won the first place on televised K-pop music shows like The Music Trend (SBS)[10] and Music Bank (KBS),[11] from October 12 to 17, 2014. This was Kim's first feat since he received a trophy for "Should I Tell You Again That I Love You?" (Korean: 다시 사랑한다 말할까; RR: Dasi Saranghanda Malhalkka) on MBC's Music Camp (currently Show! Music Core) in January 2002.[citation needed]
"How I Am" was the 51st biggest selling digital song of 2014 in South Korea.[12] Since its release, the song has sold about 900,000 digital copies domestically.[13]
Promotion
Instead of having broadcast promotions, it was announced that Kim would hold his nationwide concert tour from November 1, 2014. Starting in Busan, he performed in cities including Seongnam, Gwangju, Goyang, Jeonju, Seoul, Daegu, and Daejeon until January 3, 2015, to promote his comeback album.[14][15]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kim Dong-ryool.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Confession" (고백; Gobaek) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Those Days" (청춘; Cheongchoon, featuring Lee Sang-soon) | 4:25 |
| 3. | "My Very Own" (내 사람; Nae Saram) | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Advice" (featuring John Park) | 3:32 |
| 5. | "How I Am" (그게 나야; Geuge Naya) | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Puzzle" (퍼즐; Peojeul) | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Where My Heart Is" (내 마음은; Nae Maeumeun) | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Today" (오늘; Oneul) | 3:30 |
| 9. | "That Song" (그 노래; Geu Norae) | 5:22 |
| 10. | "Walking With" (동행; Donghaeng) | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 43:58 | |
- Notes
- The title of track 2 literally means "The Youth".
- The title of track 5 literally means "That's How I Am".
- The title of track 7 literally means "My Heart Is".
Chart performance
Album charts
Single charts
How I Am
Other charted songs
| Title | Peak chart position | Sales |
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| KOR Gaon [25] | ||
| "My Very Own" | 5 | |
| "Confession" | 6 |
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| "Those Days" | 9 |
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| "Walking With" | 11 |
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| "Advice" | 12 |
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| "Where My Heart Is" | 13 |
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| "Puzzle" | 15 |
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| "That Song" | 16 |
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| "Today" | 19 |
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Awards and nominations
Annual music awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance – Male | "How I Am" | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Kim Dong-ryool | Nominated |
| High1/Mobile Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | |||
| 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Song of the Year – October 2014 | "How I Am" | Won |
Music program awards
| Song | Program | Date |
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| "How I Am" | The Music Trend (SBS) | October 12, 2014 |
| Music Bank (KBS) | October 17, 2014 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label |
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| South Korea | October 1, 2014 | CD, digital download | Music Farm, LOEN Entertainment | |
| Worldwide[35] | Digital download | |||
| South Korea | January 15, 2015 | LP | Limited Edition |