Troubleshooter (EP)
Troubleshooter | ||||
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Released | October 13, 2022 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 16:14 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Kep1er chronology | ||||
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Singles from Troubleshooter | ||||
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Troubleshooter is the third
Background and release
On September 26, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third extended play titled Troubleshooter on October 13.[1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released.[2] On September 28, the track listing was released with "We Fresh" announced as the lead single.[3] On October 7, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[4] A day later, the mood film teaser video was released.[5] Music video teasers for "We Fresh" were released on October 11 and 12.[6][7]
Commercial performance
On the day of its release alone, the EP sold more than 167,000 copies, breaking Kep1er's own record of 153,000 first-day sales achieved with their second EP Doublast.[8][9]
Troubleshooter debuted at number 2 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart in the chart issue dated October 10–15, with more than 240,000 copies sold,[10] and number 21 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 in the chart issue dated October 19.[11]
Promotion
Prior to the release of Troubleshooter, on October 10, 2022, the group held their first fan meeting called "2022 Kep1er Fan Meeting 'Kep1anet'" where they performed "Dreams".[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "We Fresh" |
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| 3:15 |
2. | "Lion Tamer" | Bay (153/Joombas) |
| Daniel Kim | 3:02 |
3. | "Downtown" |
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| 2:37 |
4. | "Dreams" |
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| 3:22 |
5. | "The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)" (Remastered) |
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| Alawn (THG/Sony) | 3:58 |
Total length: | 16:14 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end chart
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea ( KMCA)[21]
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Platinum | 263,053[20] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | October 13, 2022 | CD
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Various |
References
- ^ Kim, Na-yul (September 26, 2022). "케플러, 4개월만 초고속 컴백..'트러블슈터' 티저 포스터 공개" [Kepler's high-speed comeback after 4 months...'Troubleshooter' teaser poster released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, So-young (September 27, 2022). "'최유진→휴닝바히에' 케플러, 컴백 스케줄러 보니..역대급 혜자로워" ['Choi Yujin → Huening Bahie' Kepler, comeback scheduler..It's the greatest gift ever] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (September 28, 2022). "케플러, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡 'We Fresh'" [Kepler unveils new album tracklist..Title song 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (October 7, 2022). "케플러, 'We Fresh'→'THE GIRLS' 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'취향 저격'" [Kepler unveils 'We Fresh' → 'THE GIRLS' highlight medley..'Sniping taste'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (October 8, 2022). "'컴백' 케플러, 시크+키치 상반된 매력..'기대 UP'" ['Comeback' Kepler, chic + kitsch contrasting charm..'expectation UP'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (October 11, 2022). "'컴백 D-2' 케플러, 미니 3집 타이틀곡 'We Fresh' MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback D-2' Kepler releases the MV teaser for the title track of the 3rd mini album 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Nam-kyung (October 12, 2022). "케플러, 신곡 'We Fresh' MV 2차 티저 공개...에너제틱한 매력" [Kepler's new song 'We Fresh' MV 2nd teaser released...energetic charm] (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Seon, Bong-seok (October 14, 2022). "케플러, 세 번째 미니앨범 'TROUBLESHOOTER' 첫날 판매량 16만장 돌파" [Kepler's 3rd mini album 'TROUBLESHOOTER' sold over 160,000 copies on the first day] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (June 22, 2022). "케플러 '더블라스트', 하루 만에 15만장 팔려" [Kepler's 'The Blast' sold 150,000 copies in one day] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "Album Chart 2022 Weeks 42". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 11, 2022). "케플러, 첫 팬미팅 'Kep1anet' 성공적 마무리..신곡 기습 선공개" [Kepler successfully wraps up his first fan meeting 'Kep1anet'..New song surprise pre-release] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Troubleshooter – Week 48, 2022" (in Croatian). HDU. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-10-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 19, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – October 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Album Chart 2022.10 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- Korea Music Content Association(KMCA). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
External links
- Troubleshooter at Wake One Entertainment