Act. 1 The Little Mermaid

Act. 1 The Little Mermaid is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released digitally and physically on June 28, 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M.

Act. 1 The Little Mermaid
EP by
Gugudan
ReleasedJune 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)
Recorded2016
GenreK-pop
Length20:41
LanguageKorean
Label
Gugudan chronology
Act. 1 The Little Mermaid
(2016)		 Act. 2 Narcissus
(2017)
Singles from Act. 1 The Little Mermaid
  1. "Wonderland"
    Released: June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)

Background and release

On June 13, 2016, Jellyfish Entertainment launched the band's official website and announced via SNS that the group would debut with the mini-album Act. 1: The Little Mermaid and title-track "Wonderland".

Teasers featuring each of the members for their music video were released from June 14 to 16, 2016. On June 28, the song's music video were released online and through the Naver V App.

The EP was released on June 28, 2016 on Melon and various sites in South Korea and on iTunes for the global market as a digital download.[1][2]

Promotion

The music video for the title track "Wonderland", was released on June 28, 2016 in conjunction with the EP and accumulates over 2 million views.[3] Gugudan held a live showcase on June 28.

On June 29, the group made their official debut on MBC Music's Show Champion performing "Good Boy" and "Wonderland".[4][5]

Commercial performance

Act. 1 The Little Mermaid entered and peaked at number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated June 26 – July 2, 2016.[6] In its third week, the EP re entered the Top 10 at number 8.[7] The EP also charted at number 8 on Gaon Album Chart for the month of June 2016 with 12,839 copies sold.[8]

The title track "Wonderland" entered and peaked at number 38 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated June 26 – July 2, 2016 with 55,887 downloads sold and 703,642 streams.[9][10][11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wonderland"
  • ButterFly
  • Jang Yeon-jung
  • Kim In-hyung
ButterFly3:05
2."Could This Be Love" (구름 위로; Gureum Wiro)Misfit
3:14
3."Good Boy"
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Mario
  • Han Kyung-su
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Park Su-seok
  • Lee Hyun-sang
2:54
4."Diary" (일기; Ilgi)
  • Jin-ri
  • Glory Face
  • Glory Face
  • Jin-ri
  • Ming-ki
3:38
5."Maybe Tomorrow"Kim Ji-hyangMELODESIGN4:48
6."Wonderland" (instrumental) ButterFly3:05
Total length:20:41

Charts

Weekly charts
Charts (2016) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 2

Monthly charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 8

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide June 28, 2016 Digital download Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
South Korea CD, music download
Taiwan[12] June 29, 2016 Digital download Avex Taiwan Inc.

References
  1. "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. "Act.1 The Little Mermaid – EP by gugudan on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  3. CJENMMUSIC Official (2016-06-27), 구구단 (gugudan) – Wonderland MV, retrieved 2016-07-21
  4. MBC MUSIC (2016-06-29), (ShowChampion EP.192) gugudan – Good Boy, retrieved 2016-07-21
  5. MBC MUSIC (2016-06-29), (ShowChampion EP.192) gugudan – Wonderland, retrieved 2016-07-21
  6. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  7. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  8. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  9. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  10. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  11. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  12. Act. 1 The Little Mermaid. Copyright 2016 Avex Taiwan Inc.
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