Love
Studio album by
S.E.S.
ReleasedOctober 29, 1999
Recorded1999
StudioSM Digital Recording Studio (Seoul)
Genre
Length1:18:36
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
Producer
S.E.S. chronology
Reach Out
(1999)		 Love
(1999)		 Prime: S.E.S. the Best
(2000)
Singles from Love
  1. "Love"
    Released: October 29, 1999
  2. "Twilight Zone"
    Released: October 29, 1999

Love (Korean: 러브; Leobeu) is the third Korean studio album by S.E.S., released in October 29, 1999, by SM Entertainment. It sold 760,475 copies and became the second best-selling Korean girl group album at the time, only behind The Pearl Sisters' My Dear (1968).[1] The lead single of the same name was promoted along with another single "Twilight Zone".

Background and release

The album includes "talk" tracks recorded by the group members before and after each song. Two singles were released from the album: "Love" and "Twilight Zone". The latter single uses the metaphor of a "twilight zone" to represent a state of uncertainty, with its lyrics containing themes of the complexities of love and longing. The song achieved a first place music program award on SBS's Inkigayo.

In Japan, the title track "Love" was recorded in Japanese and released as a single on April 21, 2000. The single was promoted as "Love ~Itsumademo Onje Kajima~" and featured the track "Round and Round" as a b-side. However, it was not commercially successful, peaking at only number 100 on the Oricon Singles Chart with sales of 2,030 copies.[2] In November 2016, "Love" was remade as "Love [Story]" as part of S.E.S.'s 20th anniversary album Remember (2017).

Commercial performance

Love was a commercial success in South Korea upon its release, peaking at number one of the MIAK monthly album chart in October 1999 with 550,030 copies sold.[3] It sold 723,528 total copies in 1999 and was one of the year's best-selling releases.[4] It continued to show strong sales the following year, having accumulated total sales of 760,475 copies by the end of 2000.[5] It remained the second best-selling album by a girl group in South Korea for 21 years until Blackpink's The Album (2020).

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Love
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
1999 Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang (Main Prize) Won [6]
Album Daesang (Grand Prize) Nominated
KMTV Korean Music Awards Main Prize (Bonsang) Won
Music program awards for "Twilight Zone"
Program Date
Inkigayo January 23, 2000

Track listing

Love track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Opening Talk"  1:29
2."Twilight Zone"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:46
3."첫 사랑 (Talk)"  1:29
4."Love"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:12
5."차차리 당신을 잊고자 할때 (Talk)"  1:29
6."I've Been Waiting for You"
  • Shin Sung-ho
  • Kim Yong-ho
Shin Sung-ho3:38
7."얼굴 (Talk)"  2:29
8."Blue Sky"
  • Seo Yong-geun
  • Lee Woo-cheon
Seo Yong-geun4:22
9."그는 없다 (Talk)"  1:44
10."Tell Me"Choi Seok-youngShin Sung-ho3:45
11."스크램블 (Talk)"  1:21
12."Taming a Playboy"Park Jin-young
3:32
13."웃음; Part 1 (Talk)"  2:08
14."Sharala" (샤랄라) (featuring Shinhwa)Choi Soo-jung
  • Choi Soo-jung
  • Lee Jung-hyun
3:50
15."아름다운 기억 (Talk)"  2:32
16."Promise"Ji Kook-hyunJi Kook-hyun4:24
17."첫 느낌 (Talk)"  3:16
18."Sugar Baby"Kwon Seong-junYoon Chi-woong4:03
19."웃음; Part 2 (Talk)"  2:42
20."Silver" (featuring Eric Mun)BadaPark Seong-soo4:07
21."결혼식 (Talk)"  1:46
22."Show Me Love"Park Ki-youngPark Ki-young4:13
23."또 다른 나 (Talk)"  2:07
24."Wait"Bada
  • Bada
  • Park Seong-soo
4:07
25."그를 만났습니다 (Talk)"  3:33
26."누군가를 너무나 사랑할때 (Talk)"  1:13
27."Ending (Talk)"  1:19
Total length:1:18:36

Promotion and live performances

2000 S.E.S. First Concert

S.E.S. held their first live solo concert titled "A Sweet Kiss From The World of Dream" in support of the album. It took place on March 19, 2000, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul[7] and included performances of both their Japanese and Korean songs. A live video CD of the concert was released by SM Entertainment in June 2000.[8]

Date City Country Venue Attendance
March 19, 2000 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 9,000[9]

Charts

Sales

Region Sales
South Korea (RIAK)[5] 760,475

References

  1. ↑ Kallen, Stuart (February 1, 2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 7. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ "「s.e.s.」の芸能人名検索結果" [S.E.S. Japanese Discography on Oricon Style] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. May 2002. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "1999.10월 – 가요 음반 판매량" [1999.10 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. 1 2 1999년 12월 가요음반판매량 [December 1999 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "2000년 가요 판매량 순위집계". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Golden Disc Awards – Winners History". Golden Disc Awards. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "S.E.S 19일 체조경기장서 첫 단독 콘서트" [SES's first solo concert to be held at the gymnastics stadium on the 19th]. The JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 25, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2000 S.E.S. First Concert VHS - S.E.S., Korea - Starmax Co., Ltd". YesAsia. June 5, 2000. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "SES 공연 좌석예약률 '116%'" [SES performance seat reservation rate '116%']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). March 14, 2000. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001.
  10. ↑ 2000년 가요음반판매량 [2000 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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