Shine (J-Min EP)

Shine
Shine
EP by J-Min
Released	July 18, 2014 (Digitally); July 21, 2014 (Physically)
Recorded	2014 at SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre	K-pop; Rock; Acoustic;
Length	22:31
Language	Korean
Label	S.M. Entertainment; KT Music;
Singles from Shine
	"Hoo"; Released: June 24, 2014; "Shine"; Released: July 15, 2014;

Shine is the debut Korean extended play by the South Korean singer-songwriter J-Min with the title track of the same name. It was released digitally on July 18, 2014 and physically on July 21, 2014 by S.M. Entertainment.

Trivia

It was the debut Korean release after J-Min debuted and became active in the Japanese entertainment industry in 2007.^[1]

Release

The mini-album was released digitally at major South Korean music sites such as MelOn, Genie, and Naver Music at noon on July 18, 2014.^[2] It was a preview and the entire album was then released 3 days later on July 21, 2014 physically.^[3]

The accompanying music video for Shine was then released on J-Min's official website (j-min.smtown.com) and the official YouTube channel of SMTOWN, the nickname for S.M. Entertainment's artists concurrently on July 15, 2014.^[4]

Promotions

Promotions began for Hoo when J-Min started performing it at June 19's broadcast of Mnet's M! Countdown, June 20's broadcast of KBS's Music Bank, June 21's broadcast of MBC's Music Core and June 22's broadcast of SBS's Inkigayo.^[5]

Promotions began for Shine when J-Min started performing it at July 16's broadcast of MBC's Show Champion, July 17's broadcast of Mnet's M! Countdown and July 18's broadcast of KBS's Music Bank.^[4] J-Min also performed it at the SM Town Live World Tour IV in Seoul, South Korea and the Japanese version of the song in Tokyo, Japan.^[6]

Songwriting

J-Min participated in the songwriting of tracks 3: If you want, 5: Finally and 6: Secret Letter respectively.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Inspiration

The music video takes inspiration from the hit film Gravity.^[10]

Concept

Shine is a modern rock song with an upbeat rhythm and showcases J-Min's solid vocals.^[10] It is also a refreshing hot summer song, perfect for the season.^[7]

Meanwhile, Hoo is an acoustic ballad, being re-arranged after the release of Hero, a soundtrack for the drama Miss Korea.^[11]

Track list

Track in Bold is the title track of the album.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Shine" (Featuring Titan)	Groovie. K, Park Junha	Groovie. K, Park Junha	Groovie. K, Park Junha	3:26
2.	"Hoo" (후 (後); Hu (Hou))	Moon Sungnam	Moon Sungnam	Moon Sungnam	3:06
3.	"If you want"	J-Min	Matthew Gerrard & Bridget Benenate	Matthew Gerrard & Bridget Benenate	4:00
4.	"My Everyday" (나의 매일; Naui Maeil)	Kenzie	Kenzie	Kenzie	4:14
5.	"Finally"	J-Min	Daniel Pandher, EAR, Tommy La Verdi	Groovie. K, Park Junha	4:20
6.	"Secret Letter" (비밀편지; Bimil Pyeonji)	J-Min	Ashley Darcy, JD Relic, Keely Valentine, Scott Komer, Antwann Frost, Ryan S.Jhun	Kenzie	3:25
Total length:					22:31

Chart performance

Country	Chart	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon Music Chart)	Weekly albums chart^[12]	18
	Monthly albums chart^[13]	76
	Yearly albums chart^[14]	—

¹The K-Pop Hot 100 chart was discontinued effective on May 10, 2014 and the song has not been released then.

Sales and certifications

Chart	Amount
Gaon physical sales^[13]	723+

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	July 18, 2014	Digital download	S.M. Entertainment KT Music
South Korea	July 21, 2014	CD	S.M. Entertainment KT Music
Worldwide	July 18, 2014	Digital download	S.M. Entertainment

References

^ "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 국내 첫 데뷔" (in Korean). GTN TV. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 18일 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 음원 공개" (in Korean). Sports Seoul. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 21일 첫 미니앨범 '샤인' 발매..인형 비주얼 '눈길'" (in Korean). Mnet. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 타이틀 곡 Shine 뮤직비디오 공개" (in Korean). Whys News. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "SM Solo Artist J-Min To Debut In Korea On June 23". Kpop Starz. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
^ "제이민, '샤인' 열창…'SMTOWN LIVE' 포문 열었다" (in Korean). Xports News. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 공개" (in Korean). Asia Today. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
^ "제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 오늘 정오 공개 '기대'" (in Korean). YTN News. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
^ "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 오늘(18일) 정오 전곡 음원 공개" (in Korean). EToday News. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "J-Min Drops New Music Video for "Shine," Inspired by Film "Gravity"". Soompi. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "SM Entertainment singer-songwriter J-Min releases 'Hoo' MV". Allkpop. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
^ "2014년 31주차 Album Chart" [Week 31 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "2014년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
^ "2013년 Album Chart" [2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

External links

"Shine" Music Video on YouTube (channel: S.M. Entertainment)
Shine album on iTunes

[1] "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 국내 첫 데뷔" (in Korean). GTN TV. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[2] "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 18일 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 음원 공개" (in Korean). Sports Seoul. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[3] "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 21일 첫 미니앨범 '샤인' 발매..인형 비주얼 '눈길'" (in Korean). Mnet. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[whysnews.com-4] "SM 솔로 여가수 J-Min, 타이틀 곡 Shine 뮤직비디오 공개" (in Korean). Whys News. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[5] "SM Solo Artist J-Min To Debut In Korea On June 23". Kpop Starz. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

[6] "제이민, '샤인' 열창…'SMTOWN LIVE' 포문 열었다" (in Korean). Xports News. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.

[asiatoday.co.kr-7] "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 공개" (in Korean). Asia Today. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

[8] "제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 오늘 정오 공개 '기대'" (in Korean). YTN News. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

[9] "SM 솔로 여가수 제이민, 첫 미니앨범 'Shine' 오늘(18일) 정오 전곡 음원 공개" (in Korean). EToday News. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

[Soompi-10] "J-Min Drops New Music Video for "Shine," Inspired by Film "Gravity"". Soompi. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[11] "SM Entertainment singer-songwriter J-Min releases 'Hoo' MV". Allkpop. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

[12] "2014년 31주차 Album Chart" [Week 31 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

[gaonmonth-13] "2014년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

[14] "2013년 Album Chart" [2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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Shine (J-Min EP)

Trivia

Release

Promotions

Songwriting

Inspiration

Concept

Track list

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

External links

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