Magenta (EP)

Magenta (stylized MAGENTA) is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean singer and songwriter Kang Daniel. It was released on August 3, 2020 by Konnect Entertainment and distributed by Sony Music Korea. Magenta contains six tracks with "Who U Are" as its lead single. "Waves" featuring Simon Dominic and Jamie was pre-released on July 27.

Magenta
EP by Kang Daniel
Released	August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)
Recorded	2020
Genre	K-pop
Length	20:05
Language	Korean
Label	Konnect Sony Music
Kang Daniel chronology
Cyan (2020) Magenta (2020)
Singles from Magenta
"Waves" Released: July 27, 2020 "Who U Are" Released: August 3, 2020

Background and composition

On July 5, 2020, Konnect Entertainment posted a comeback teaser video for Magenta, the second mini album in Kang's "Color" album trilogy series.[1] Album pre-orders began on July 13. While Cyan showed bright and refreshing colors, Magenta is described as having strong and powerful colors that capture the beginning and end of summer. He wanted to show onstage what many think is the most "Kang Daniel-like" and what he is good at. Kang participated in writing five songs.[2][3][4]

Inspired by dancehall and hip-hop, "Waves" has 808 bass drums, Latin guitar, and piano staccato sounds. Lyrically, the song is about succumbing to waves of emotion. "Who U Are" combines 808 bass drums, Latin guitar, flute, synthesizer, and vocal effects and talks about awakening inner emotions unknown to even oneself.[5][6]

Promotion

Kang revealed the "Waves" music video at his online fan meeting on July 25 prior to the official music site release.[7] To commemorate the album's release, he held an album countdown V Live show on August 3 and virtual fan-sign events.[8][9] Kang plans to perform on all music shows[10] and appeared on radio shows Kim Shin Young’s Song of Hope, Volume Up, and Love Game within the two weeks of promotions.[11][12][13] He also appeared on the August 7 episode of You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook and performed "Who U Are", "Interview", as well as a brief cover of Johan Kim's hit song "I Want to Fall in Love".[14]

Commercial performance

Magenta surpassed 320,000 physical album sales within a week[15] and earned Kang a Gaon triple crown by topping the album, download, and BGM weekly charts.[16][17] The music video for the lead single "Who U Are" surpassed 10 million views within four days of its release, setting a personal record for Kang.[18]

Track listing

Digital download/CD[19]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Flash"	JQ Kang Daniel Lee Ji-won Ameli Shin Sae-rom	Anthony Russo Anthony Pavel Kaelyn Behr Rudy Sandapa MZMC	Styalz Fuego Rudy Sandapa	3:48
2.	"Waves" (featuring Simon Dominic and Jamie)	ae.patricia BIYA Simon Dominic Jamie Kang Daniel	Anthony Russo Julien Maurice Moore Kaelyn Behr MZMC	Styalz Fuego	2:44
3.	"Who U Are" (깨워; kkaewo; lit. Wake Up)	JQ Kang Daniel Bae Sung-hyun Ameli Shin Sae-rom	Anthony Russo Anthony Pavel Kyle Buckley MZMC	Pinkslip Inverness MZMC	3:22
4.	"Runaway" (featuring Yumdda)	ae.patricia Yumdda Kang Daniel	Advanced Charlotte Wilson Jacob Aaron The Hub 88	Advanced	3:15
5.	"Movie" (featuring Dvwn)	Dvwn Kang Daniel	Kyle Buckley Jeremy Jasper Julien Maurice Moore MZMC	Pinkslip Inverness MZMC	2:59
6.	"Night" (밤; bam)	Noday Jung Jin-hyung Riskypizza	Noday Riskypizza Jung Jin-hyung	Noday Riskypizza	3:57
Total length:					20:05

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[20] 1

Monthly charts Chart (2020) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon) TBA

Singles

"Waves"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[21]	102

"Who U Are"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[22]	12

Sales

Sales figures for Magenta

Region	Sales
South Korea (Gaon)	TBA

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Program	Network	Date	Ref.
The Show	SBS MTV	August 11, 2020	[23]
Music Bank	KBS2	August 14, 2020	[24]
Show! Music Core	MBC	August 15, 2020	[25]

Release history

Release formats for Magenta

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	August 3, 2020	Digital download streaming	Konnect Entertainment Sony Music
South Korea		CD

See also

• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2020

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