- For other music known as 'Zone', see Zone.
Zone is the solo debut mini album by Jihyo from TWICE. It was released on August 18, 2023 with "Killin' Me Good" serving as the album's title track.
The physical album comes in four versions: Z, Y, O and digipack.
In the United States, a limited digital edition was released on the official TWICE Shop from August 21 to 24, with a different cover art and a voice memo included.[1] Two limited vinyl editions were announced on October 6, with shipments starting on November 17.[2]
Background[]
On June 5, TWICE hinted at an upcoming release scheduled for August.[3] Then on June 9, a first teaser was released which confirmed that group member Jihyo would be the second member up for solo debut.[4] On June 26, it was announced that Jihyo will be debuting on August 18 with her first mini album, Zone.[5]
Commercial performance[]
According to Hanteo Chart Zone sold a total of 534,565 copies in its first week of release, making Jihyo the third female soloist to surpass 500,000 sales in the first week.[6]
Zone debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 chart,[7] and spent two consecutive weeks on the chart.[8] It also debuted at #3 on the Billboard World Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart and the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart. "Killin' Me Good" debuted at #11 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, #127 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, and #193 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[7]
On October 12, 2023, the album was certified Double Platinum by Circle Chart for selling over 500,000 copies.[9]
Track list[]
- "Killin' Me Good" - 3:05
- "Talkin' About It" (feat. 24kGoldn) - 2:50
- "Closer" - 2:35
- "Wishing on You" - 3:14
- "Don't Wanna Go Back" (with Heize) - 3:42
- "Room" - 2:57
- "Nightmare" - 3:35
- Jihyo's special message to ONCE (US limited digital edition only)
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
Song | Music show | Date |
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"Killin' Me Good" | Music Bank (KBS2) | August 25, 2023[10] |
Merchandise[]
On September 5, 2023, official merchandise was made available through theJYPshop.[11]
In the United States, two items were made available on the official TWICE shop, also available as bundles (called "funpacks") with a physical copy of the album.[12]
Trivia[]
- "Nightmare" was first showcased as Jihyo individual stage on TWICE's TWICE 5th World Tour 'Ready To Be'.
- Name of album Zone, means her other name Zyo - Z, and One - means it's her first album.[13]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
"Killin' Me Good" music video behind[]
On August 18, 2023, behind photos from the music video for "Killin' Me Good" were released on the Melon website alongside an interview.[14]
References[]
- ↑ @JYPETWICE on Twitter (August 21, 2023)
- ↑ @JYPETWICE on Twitter (October 6, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE Hints At August Release With 1st Teaser For “Killin’ Me Good”
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo Confirms Upcoming Solo Debut With New “Killin’ Me Good” Teaser
- ↑ @JYPETWICE on Twitter (June 26, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo Achieves 3rd Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Soloist In Hanteo History With “ZONE”
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo Debuts In Top 15 Of Billboard 200, Making Her 2nd Female K-Pop Soloist In History To Enter Top 100
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo Becomes 2nd Female K-Pop Soloist In History To Spend Multiple Weeks On Billboard 200 And Artist 100
- ↑ Circle Chart: Album Certifications
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Takes 1st Win For “Killin’ Me Good” On “Music Bank”; Performances By NewJeans, Hyoyeon, And More
- ↑ @theJYPshop on Twitter (September 4, 2023)
- ↑ @JYPETWICE on Twitter (July 18, 2023)
- ↑ YouTube: [4K] JIHYO - “Killin' Me Good & Room” Band LIVE Concert [it's Live] live music show
- ↑ Melon: (KOR) 10초마다 생각이 나, 지효 (TWICE) [ZONE] (August 18, 2023)
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