Act. 2 Narcissus

Act. 2 Narcissus is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released on February 27, 2017 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. A music video for the title track "A Girl Like Me", was also released on February 27.

Act. 2 Narcissus
EP by
Gugudan
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)
Recorded2016-2017
GenreK-pop
Length20:27
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Maria Marcus
  • Chowool
  • Ravi
  • PUFF
  • Glory Face
  • Jinli
  • MELODESIGN
Gugudan chronology
Act. 1 The Little Mermaid
(2016)		 Act. 2 Narcissus
(2017)		 Act. 3 Chococo Factory
(2017)
Singles from Act. 2 Narcissus
  1. "A Girl Like Me"
    Released: February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)

The EP was a commercial success debuting at number 3 on the Gaon Album Chart.

Background and release

On January 20, 2017, it was reported that gugudan was set for a February comeback.[1] On February 3, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Gugudan would make their first comeback since debut with their second mini-album, on February 28.[2]

On February 15, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released a teaser announcing the titles for the mini-album Act. 2 Narcissus and the title track "A Girl Like Me".[3] On February 16, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released the comeback schedule and individual teaser images for Mimi, Hana and Nayoung.[4] On February 17, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released individual teaser images for Hyeyeon, Mina and Sally.[5] On February 18, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released individual teaser images for Sejeong, Soyee and Haebin.[6] On February 19, 2017, a group teaser image and the album cover were revealed.[7]

On February 20, 2017, it was revealed that their label-mate VIXX's Ravi had written one of the album's songs for the group.[8] On February 21, 2017, the album tracklist composed of five songs, as well as the highlight medley were revealed.[9][10]

On February 24, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released the first MV teaser[11] and announced that the release of the album was changed to February 27,[12] a series of performance spoilers of each member showing some dance moves were also released.[13] On February 26, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment released the second MV teaser which preview a little of the choreography.[14]

Promotion

The music video for the title track "A Girl Like Me", was released on February 27, 2017 in conjunction with the EP. Gugudan held a live showcase on February 28.

Commercial performance

Act. 2 Narcissus debuted at number 3 on Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated February 26 – March 4, 2017.[15]

The title track, "A Girl Like Me", debuted at number 38 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated February 26 – March 4, 2017, with 49,829 downloads sold.[16][17]

Track listing

Digital download[18]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Rainbow"
  • Jang Yeojin
  • An Yeongju
  • Erik Lidbom
  • Maria Marcus
Erik Lidbom3:36
2."A Girl Like Me" (나 같은 애; Na gat-eun ae)ChowoolChowoolChowool2:55
3."Hate You" (미워지려 해; Miwojilyeo hae)Ravi (VIXX)
  • Ravi
  • PUFF
  • Ravi
  • PUFF
3:11
4."One Step Closer" (거리; Geoli)
  • Jinli
  • Glory Face
  • Glory Face
  • Jinli
  • Glory Face
  • Mingki (RBW)
3:48
5."Make a Wish" (소원 들어주기; Sowon deul-eojugi)Kim Ji-hyangMELODESIGNMELODESIGN4:02
6."A Girl Like Me" (Instrumental) ChowoolChowool2:55
Total length:20:50

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2017) Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon Album) 3

Release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide February 27, 2017 Digital download Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
South Korea CD, music download

References
  1. Kang, E. (20 January 2017). "gugudan To Make Comeback In February". soompi.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Gugudan confirm February comeback date!". Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  3. "Rookie girl group Gugudan drop their first teaser image for comeback!". Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. "Gugudan drops 'A Girl Like Me' teasers for Nayoung, Mimi, and Hana – allkpop.com". allkpop.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. "Gugudan's Hyeyeon, Mina, and Sally are up next for more 'A Girl Like Me' teaser images!". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  6. "Gugudan's Kim Se Jung, Soyee, and Haebin are last to release individual 'A Girl Like Me' teaser images!". Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  7. "Update: gugudan Drops Sweet Group Teaser Images For "A Girl Like Me"". Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  8. "Update: VIXX's Ravi revealed to have written a song for label-hoobae Gugudan". Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  9. "Gugudan reveal tracklist for 'Act. 2 Narcissus'". Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  10. "Listen to Gugudan's 2nd mini album highlight medley!". Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  11. "Gugudan admire their beauty in the mirror in 1st MV teaser for 'A Girl Like Me'!". Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  12. "Gugudan announce the changed release date of their 2nd mini album". Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  13. "Gugudan releases performance spoilers for 'A Girl Like Me'". Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  14. "Gugudan preview a bit of their choreography in 2nd 'A Girl Like Me' teaser!". Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  15. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  16. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  17. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  18. "Act.2 Narcissus". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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