Cyan (EP)

Cyan (stylized CYAN) is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer and songwriter Kang Daniel. It was released on March 24, 2020 by Konnect Entertainment and distributed by Sony Music Korea. Cyan contains five tracks with "2U" serving as its lead single.[1] "Touchin'" was pre-released in 2019 and included in the EP.

Cyan
EP by
Kang Daniel
ReleasedMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)
Recorded2019–2020
GenreK-pop
Length16:16
LanguageKorean
Label
Kang Daniel chronology
Color on Me
(2019)		 Cyan
(2020)		 Magenta
(2020)
Singles from Cyan
  1. "Touchin'"
    Released: November 25, 2019
  2. "2U"
    Released: March 24, 2020

Background

On March 2, 2020, Kang posted on his Instagram account for the first time since his hiatus in December, updating that he completed recording music.[2] Following that post, Konnect officially announced a return in March.[3] On March 9, Konnect confirmed Kang would release his first mini album Cyan on March 24.[4] Pre-orders began on March 11.[5]

Kang described Cyan as the "first button" in the process of finding his true colors as part of his colors trilogy project. For Cyan he aimed to project positive energy and put his dreams, passion, and challenges with the cyan color. He took part in the process of making the album from track selection and recording to choosing the release themes, working on the choreography, and being involved with music video production.[6][7] In an interview with Grazia Korea, Kang was asked about the goal of this first installment. He responded that the album was released shortly after his break, so he wanted the songs to be enjoyable to listen to. Just hearing that his songs were good meant he achieved his goals. Cyan was about new songs, and the next album in the trilogy encompasses what he is good at in addition to showcasing new things.[8]

Promotion

Kang kicked off promotions by appearing on the March 22 episode of Running Man and performed a preview of "2U".[9] Kang's comeback show aired on Mnet and M2 channels on March 24 at 8PM KST. He performed lead single "2U" in addition to B-sides "Jealous", "Touchin'", and "Adulthood" and prepared various content, including a look into his daily life.[10] No media showcase was held in consideration of the COVID-19 situation.[11] He performed on all music shows and appeared on radio shows Idol Radio, Volume Up, and Choi Hwa-jung's Power Time within the two weeks of promotions.[12]

Commercial performance

Cyan reached 260,000 physical album sales within a week. According to Hanteo Chart, Cyan had the highest cumulative first-week sales in 2020 by a soloist at the time and the fourth highest first-week sales among all albums released in the first quarter of 2020.[13] Kang also achieved a Gaon triple crown by topping the album, download, and BGM weekly charts.[14][15]

Track listing
Digital download/CD[16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Adulthood"
  • Dvwn
  • Noday
  • Versachoi
  • Kang Daniel
  • Noday
  • Dvwn
  • Versachoi
  • Versachoi
  • Noday
3:05
2."2U"
  • Chancellor
  • Jin Ho-hyun
ChancellorChancellor3:15
3."Jealous"
  • JQ
  • Tomboy1
  • Tomboy2
  • Jung Il-kwon
  • Rajan Muse
  • Jan Baars
  • Jacob Aaron
  • Awry
  • The Hub 88
  • Rajan Muse
  • Jan Baars
3:30
4."Interview"
  • Noday
  • oiaisle
  • Park Moon-chi
  • Noday
  • oiaisle
  • Park Moon-chi
Park Moon-chi3:21
5."Touchin'"
  • JQ
  • Shin Sae-rom
  • Kang Eun-yoo
  • Laurent Wilthien
  • Jean-Noel Wilthien
  • Matthieu Tosi
  • Nick McKerl
  • Logan Lee Turner
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Noday
  • Royale Avenue
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:05
Total length:16:16

Charts

Year-end charts
Chart (2020) Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[19] 35

Certifications and sales
Sales certifications for Cyan
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[20] Platinum 250,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Sales figures for Cyan
Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[19] 266,176

Release history
Release formats for Cyan
Region Date Format Label
Various March 24, 2020
  • Konnect Entertainment
  • Sony Music
South Korea CD

See also

References
  1. "강다니엘 미니 1집 타이틀곡 '2U', 제목부터 통통 튄다". Newsen (in Korean). March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. "강다니엘이 인스타 새로 만들고 처음 올린 게시물은?". Xports News (in Korean). March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. "'이제 일어나겠다'고 한 강다니엘, 봄바람 타고 일어난다…3월 복귀 선언". Xports News (in Korean). March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. "컴백, 강다니엘', 오는 24일 'CYAN' 발매 확정…컬러시리즈 3부작". Xports News (in Korean). March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. "강다니엘(KANGDANIEL) FIRST MINI ALBUM 'CYAN' 예약 판매 안내". danielk.konnectent.com (in Korean). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. "Kang Daniel Discusses New 'Cyan' Album, Stress Management And Balancing Life As A K-Pop Star & CEO". Forbes. March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. "Kang Daniel Had To Step Away From The Stage To Remember Why He Loved It". MTV News. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. "Daniel Next Door". Grazia (in Korean). April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. "'런닝맨' 강다니엘, "컴백 준비" 근황 전하며 '2U' 안무… "발걸음 가벼워"". SBS funE (in Korean). March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. "Mnet '강다니엘 컴백쇼' 24일 방송..신곡 '2U' 최초공개→리얼 일상까지(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. "강다니엘 측 "코로나19 확산 방지 위해 미디어 쇼케이스 NO" [공식입장]". Mydaily (in Korean). March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  12. "강다니엘, 음방 3관왕 달성..7일 '쇼챔' 끝으로 '2U' 활동 끝 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  13. "강다니엘, 새 앨범 'CYAN' 초동 판매량 26만장 기록..올해 솔로 가수 1위 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  14. "강다니엘, 상큼·청량 '인간 이온음료' 탄생…꽉 채운 1주 차 활동 마무리". OSEN (in Korean). March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  15. "강다니엘, 음방 3관왕 달성..7일 '쇼챔' 끝으로 '2U' 활동 끝 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  16. "CYAN - EP by Kang Daniel". Apple Music. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  17. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 13, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  18. "Gaon Album Chart – March 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  19. Cumulative South Korean Sales of Cyan:
  20. "South Korean album certifications – Kang Daniel – Cyan" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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