Walking With (album)

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Walking With
Kim Dong-ryool
chronology
KimdongrYULE
(2011) 		Walking With
(2014)
Singles from Walking With
  1. "How I Am"
    Released: October 1, 2014

Walking With (

holiday album
KimdongrYULE (2011), and also his first studio album since Monologue (2008).

The self-produced album features ten tracks in total, including the

Song of the Year at the 4th annual Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.[3]

An

digital singles in South Korea (see Chart performance
).

Singles

"How I Am"

"How I Am" (

LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[7]

Upon its release, "How I Am" achieved an "all-kill" status in

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.[12][13]

"How I Am" was the 51st biggest selling digital song of 2014 in South Korea.[14] Since its release, the song has sold about 900,000 digital copies domestically.[15]

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.[16][17]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Kim Dong-ryool
.

CD/Digital download[18]
No.TitleLength
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

Chart (2014) Peak
position 		Sales
South Korean
Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[19]
 2
  • KOR: 58,300+[A]
South Korean Gaon Monthly Albums Chart[21] 5
South Korean Gaon Year-End Albums Chart[22] 40
US Billboard World Albums Chart[23] 3

Single charts

How I Am

Chart (2014) Peak
position 		Sales
South Korean
Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[24]
 1
  • KOR: 900,000+ (digital downloads only)[15]
South Korean Gaon Monthly Singles Chart[25] 1
South Korean Gaon Year-End Singles Chart[26] 46

Other charted songs

Title Peak chart position Sales
KOR
Gaon
[27]
"My Very Own" 5
  • KOR: 402,000+ (digital downloads only)[28]
"Confession" 6
  • KOR: 279,000+ (digital downloads only)[29]
"Those Days" 9
  • KOR: 269,000+ (digital downloads only)[30]
"Walking With" 11
  • KOR: 270,000+ (digital downloads only)[31]
"Advice" 12
  • KOR: 221,000+ (digital downloads only)[32]
"Where My Heart Is" 13
  • KOR: 210,000+ (digital downloads only)[33]
"Puzzle" 15
  • KOR: 185,000+ (digital downloads only)[34]
"That Song" 16
  • KOR: 185,000+ (digital downloads only)[35]
"Today" 19
  • KOR: 172,000+ (digital downloads only)[36]

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
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
"How I Am"
The Music Trend (SBS
) 		October 12, 2014
Music Bank (KBS
) 		October 17, 2014

Release history

Region Date Format Edition Label
South Korea October 1, 2014 CD, digital download
LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide[37] Digital download
South Korea January 15, 2015 LP Limited Edition

See also

  • List of number-one hits of 2014 (South Korea)

Footnotes

  1. ^ Sales for both CD and LP editions are combined.[20]

References

  1. Donga.com
    . September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Chart references of "How I Am":
  3. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (January 28, 2015). "김동률, 4회 가온K-POP 어워드 올해의 가수상..10월 음원1위 ("Kim Dong-ryool Wins "Artist of the Year" at 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards... Topping the Monthly Chart of October 2014")" (in Korean). STARNEWS. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Kim, Min-jung (December 17, 2014). "김동률 6집 '동행' LP 한정판매..오늘(17일)부터 예약구매 ("Kim Dong-ryool's Sixth Album Releases as Limited LP... Pre-Order Available from December 17th")" (in Korean). STARNEWS. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kim Dong Ryul – How I Am (그게 나야) : pop!gasa – kpop translation lyrics". pop!gasa. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  6. The Dong-a Ilbo
    . October 1, 2014.
  7. ^ 1theK (원더케이) (October 1, 2014). "[MV] KIM DONG RYUL(김동률) _ How I Am(그게 나야)" (YouTube). YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Lee, Han-sol (October 1, 2014). "김동률, 국내 10개 음원차트 올킬 "가을을 지배하는 남자" ("Kim Dong-ryul Makes "All-Kill" on 10 of South Korea's Music Charts "The Guy Who Dominates Fall"")" (in Korean). News1.
  9. ^ Chart references of "How I Am":
  10. ^ "Kim Dong Ryul wins #1 on SBS' 'Inkigayo' + performances from Bernard Park, Raina, BOYFRIEND, & more". Allkpop. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  11. ^ "Kim Dong Ryul wins #1 + Performances from October 17th 'Music Bank'!". Allkpop. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "[김동률(KIM DONG RYUL) – 그게 나야 (HOW I AM)] 감상/듣기/가사" (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "2000년 말 ~ 현재 mbc 음악캠프 1위, 2위 모음" (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  14. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Sales references for "How I Am":
  16. The Dong-a Ilbo
    . October 1, 2014.
  17. Maeil Economic Daily
    .
  18. ^ 6집 동행 : 네이버 뮤직 (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  19. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  20. ^ Sales references of Walking With:
  21. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  22. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  23. ^ "Billboard Albums Chart – October 18, 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  24. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  25. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  26. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  27. Gaon Chart
    . Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  28. ^ Sales references for "My Very Own":
  29. ^ Sales references for "Confession":
  30. ^ Sales references for "Those Days":
  31. ^ Sales references for "Walking With":
  32. ^ Sales references for "Advice":
  33. ^ Sales references for "Where My Heart Is":
  34. ^ Sales references for "Puzzle":
  35. ^ Sales references for "That Song":
  36. ^ Sales references for "Today":
  37. ^ "iTunes – Music – 동행 Walking With by Kim Dong Ryul". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

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