My Girl (EP)
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My Girl (Korea edition) cover
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| EP by Kim Hyung-jun | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2011 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Label | S-Plus Entertainment CJ E&M Music (Korea) Avex Trax (Japan) Universal Music Taiwan (Taiwan) |
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| Producer | E-Tribe, RADO, Kim Hyung-jun | |||
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| "oH! aH!" on YouTube | ||||
My Girl is the solo mini album debut of Kim Hyung-jun of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 8 March 2011 under S-Plus Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M Music. The album was also released in Japan and Taiwan.
Kim Hyung-jun signed under S-Plus Entertainment after he left SS501's former agency DSP Media in mid-2010. Upon the release of the news, his new agency mentioned that despite doing solo activities from now on, his top priority would still be taking part in group activities with SS501. Kim then signed with Avex Entertainment for his future Japanese activities.
Following Park Jung-min who was the first member of SS501 to debut individually, Kim Hyung-jun was second to announce that he would debut as a solo artist. The album was mostly produced by E-Tribe and RaDo, who are both known producers in the music industry. Kim was directly involved in penning the lyrics of the tracks on his first solo album as he aimed to deliver his message to his fans. The title of his album 'My Girl' implies the longing for love, but the meaning behind it, according to Kim, was to convey his gratitude towards his fans by staying with him through happy and tough times.
A week before the album release, Kim held a showcase titled "1st Solo Mini Album Showcase" on 3 March 2011. A press conference was held before the start of the showcase at 1pm on Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The showcase included performing tracks from the upcoming album and screening their associated music videos to the attendees for the first time before its release. SS501 member Park Jung-min attended the event and talked with him in front of their fans during a segment of the showcase to show his support.
After a month and a half of Park Jung-min's debut release, Kim Hyung-jun officially released his debut solo mini album entitled My Girl on 8 March 2011. He also released the music videos for his lead tracks "oH aH!" and "Girl" at the same time. The album topped various music charts immediately, both in real-time and daily charts. It also received predominately favorable reviews besides its commercial success. Music critic No Jun-young (노준영) commented: "The album is worth it for those who expected it... [Kim Hyung-jun] will be a greater solo artist one day with a little more effort," while another agency stated: "The album showcases a new style different from SS501 days... the public gave a greater response than is expected."
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