Pink Magic

{{Infobox album

| name = Pink Magic

| type = ep

| artist = Yesung

| cover = Pink Magic.jpg

| alt = refer to caption

| caption = Digital cover

| released = June 18, 2019

| recorded = 2019

| venue =

| studio =

CSMUSIC (Seoul)
Doobdoob (Seoul)
Golden Bell Tree Sound (Seoul)
JM (Seoul)
Seoul
SM Blue Ocean (Seoul)
SM LVYIN (Seoul)
W (Seoul)

| genre =

K-pop{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=201906181027135063072_1&pos=naver|title=예성, 오늘(18일) '핑크 매직' 음원 발매..마법같은 사랑의 달달함[공식]|work=Korea Herald|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung releases 'Pink Magic' today (18th). The Magical Sweetness of Love [Official]|date=June 18, 2019|access-date=June 20, 2019|last=Chun|first=Yoon-hye|via=Naver}}
Pop-rock
R&B

| length = {{duration|m=22|s=26}}

| language = Korean

| label =

| producer =

Tak Young-jun
Jake K
Nico Stadi
1601
Zigzag Note
Choi Sung-il
Lohi
Shin Jeong-eun

| prev_title = Story

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Beautiful Night

| next_year = 2021

| misc =

{{Singles

| name = Pink Magic

| type = ep

| single1 =Pink Magic

| single1date = June 18, 2019

}}

{{External music video|1={{YouTube|Tel9LEfAzwI|"Pink Magic"}}|header=Music video|type=EP}}

}}

Pink Magic is the third Korean extended play by South Korean singer Yesung. It was released on June 18, 2019, by SM Entertainment, and Label SJ. The EP featured six tracks in total, including the lead single of the same name.

Background

On May 30, 2019, Yesung announced that he would have a Korean comeback in June, marking his first Korean comeback in two years following the release of Spring Falling. He was originally scheduled for a comeback in March but it coincides with Super Junior's third world tour, delaying the comeback for another three months.{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2019/05/30/142500010/yesung-super-junior-siap-comeback-juni-2019|work=Kompas|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|language=id|title=Yesung Super Junior Siap Comeback Juni 2019|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung Ready for a Comeback in June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926105201/https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2019/05/30/142500010/yesung-super-junior-siap-comeback-juni-2019|archive-date=September 26, 2023|last=Dewi|first=Bestari Kumala|url-status=live}}

On June 12, Yesung tweeted the tracklist of the album, which includes "Eat's OK" and "Wish" — the two tracks written by himself.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insertlive.com/korea/20190613122721-191-44800/yesung-suju-bocorkan-daftar-lagu-di-album-terbaru|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|title=Yesung SuJu Bocorkan Daftar Lagu di Album Terbaru|language=id|trans-title=SuJu's Yesung Leaks the Song List of the Latest Album|last=Astari|first=Dini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316075354/https://www.insertlive.com/korea/20190613122721-191-44800/yesung-suju-bocorkan-daftar-lagu-di-album-terbaru|archive-date=March 16, 2024|work=Insert|url-status=live}}

On June 17, the highlight medley of the album was uploaded on YouTube.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eR5xYEZSNY|title=YESUNG 예성 The 3rd Mini Album 'Pink Magic' Highlight Medley|publisher=SM Entertainment|website=YouTube|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209054651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eR5xYEZSNY|archive-date=February 9, 2022|url-status=live}}

On June 18, the lead single, "Pink Magic" along with its music video, was released on the same day alongside the EP. The music video featured bandmates Donghae, and Kyuhyun.{{Cite news|url=https://jabar.tribunnews.com/2019/06/19/yesung-super-junior-comeback-dengan-lagu-baru-berjudul-pink-magic-simak-lirik-dan-videonya|title=Yesung Super Junior Comeback Dengan Lagu Baru Berjudul 'Pink Magic', Simak Lirik dan Videonya.|language=id|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620130725/https://jabar.tribunnews.com/2019/06/19/yesung-super-junior-comeback-dengan-lagu-baru-berjudul-pink-magic-simak-lirik-dan-videonya|date=June 19, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-date=June 20, 2019|editor-last=Jubaedah|editor-first=Resi Siti|work=Tribun Jabar|trans-title=Yesung Super Junior Comeback With New Song Titled 'Pink Magic', Check out the Lyrics and Video|url-status=live}}

Composition

The EP contains a variety of genres. Speaking of its variety presented, Yesung stated "The mini-album is full of songs that I like. I want to create music with a variety of genres that everyone can like."{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2019/07/17/152028410/kata-yesung-super-junior-soal-tuduhan-operasi-plastik|title=Kata Yesung Super Junior soal Tuduhan Operasi Plastik|work=Kompas|language=id|editor-last=Kistiyarini|

date=July 17, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung says about plastic surgery allegations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520035050/https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2019/07/17/152028410/kata-yesung-super-junior-soal-tuduhan-operasi-plastik|archive-date=May 20, 2022|url-status=live}}

The EP begins with title track "Pink Magic", a rhythmic pop song with a bouncy signature synth sound with an upbeat guitar sound.{{Cite news|url=https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2019&no=432393&refer=portal|title=수줍은 예성의 분홍빛 고백 "넌 마치 Pink magic" [M+핫컴백]|date=June 18, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2024|work=Maeil Business Newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215032715/https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2019&no=432393&refer=portal|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live|last=Ahn|first=Yoo-ji|language=ko|trans-title=Shy Yesung's Pink Confession "You're Like Pink Magic" [M+Hot Comeback]}} "Every Day, Wait for Us" is a traditional K-ballad song that conveys anger and sadness of waiting to meet someone again.{{Cite news|url=https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=953996|title=예성, 'Pink Magic' 트랙리스트 공개…발라드·팝 등 다채로운 장르|date=June 15, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215033616/https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=953996|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung Reveals 'Pink Magic' Tracklist... Various genres such as ballad pop|work=Incheon Ilbo|last=Kim|first=Do-hyun}} The third song, "Parallel Lines" is a pop-rock song with Britpop influence that expresses an unapproachable love in parallel lines. "I'll Remember" is described as a song that expressed delicate emotional line between happiness and sadness.

Yesung is involved in writing and composing two songs, "Eat's OK" and "Wish." "Eat's OK" is a song addressed to the fans with witty lyrics and warm guitar sounds.{{Cite news|url=https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=953949|title=예성, 새 앨범 '핑크 매직'에 자작곡 2곡 수록…'굶지 말기'·'우연을 모아'|date=June 15, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2024|work=Incheon Ilbo|last=Kim|first=Do-hyun|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung Includes Two Self-Composed Songs in New Album 'Pink Magic'...'Don't Starve'·' Gather coincidences'}} "Wish" is a ballad song with fairytale-like story with a piano melody accompanying it.

Promotion

Yesung promoted the EP by performing "Pink Magic" live in Inkigayo on July 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6AtsvsBPuQ|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|title=YESUNG(예성) - Pink Magic @인기가요 Inkigayo 20190707|website=YouTube|publisher=Inkigayo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121164126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6AtsvsBPuQ|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Magic track listing{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eR5xYEZSNY|title=YESUNG 예성 The 3rd Mini Album 'Pink Magic' Highlight Medley|publisher=SM Entertainment|website=YouTube|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209054651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eR5xYEZSNY|archive-date=February 9, 2022|url-status=live}}

| title_width = 25%

| lyrics_width = 25%

| music_width = 25%

| extra_width = 25%

| extra_column=Arrangement

|title1=Pink Magic

|note1=

|lyrics1={{hlist|Choi Hee-jeong|Min Yeon-jae|January 8}}

|music1={{hlist|Jake K|Nico Stadi|Teemu Brunila|Hailey Leane Collier|Ryan S. Jhun}}

|extra1={{hlist|Jake K|Nico Stadi|Teemu Brunila|Hailey Leane Collier|Ryan S. Jhun}}

|length1=3:14

| title2 = Eat's OK

| note2 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=

굶지 말기|rr=gulmji malgi|lit=Don't starve}}

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Min Yeon-jae|Yesung}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Phenomenotes|Yesung}}

|extra2={{hlist|Jeong Soo-wan|Shin Seung-ik}}

| length2 = 3:27

| title3 = Every Day, Wait for Us

| note3 ={{Korean|labels=no|hangul=

그냥 오면 돼|rr=geunyang omyeon dwae|lit=Just come}}

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Kim Ho-gyeong}}

| music3 = {{hlist|1601}}

| length3 = 3:50

|extra3={{hlist|1601}}

| title4 = Parallel Lines

| note4 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=

평행선|rr=pyeonghaengseon|lit=Parallel lines}}

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|ZigZag Note|Kang Myung-sin}}

| music4 = {{hlist|ZigZag Note}}

| length4 = 4:03

|extra4={{hlist|ZigZag Note}}

|title5=I'll Remember

|note5={{Korean|labels=no|hangul=

외워둘게|rr=oewodulge|lit=I'll remember it}}

|lyrics5={{hlist|Choi Sung-il|Min Yeon-jae}}

|music5={{hlist|Lohi|Choi Sung-il}}

|length5=3:43

|extra5={{hlist|Lohi|Choi Sung-il}}

|title6=Wish

|note6={{Korean|labels=no|hangul=

우연을 모아|rr=uyeon-eul moa|lit=Collect coincidence}}

|lyrics6={{hlist|Min Yeon-jae|Yesung}}

|music6={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Yesung}}

|extra6={{hlist|Shin Jeong-eun}}

|length6=4:06

|total_length=22:26

}}

Charts

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for Pink Magic ! scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=25&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week\|date=June 22, 2019\|work=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=March 16, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518152339/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=25&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week\|archive-date=May 18, 2022\|url-status=dead\|title=2019년 25주차 Album Chart\|trans-title=2019 Week 25 Album Chart}} \|4
scope="row" \| Japan (Oricon){{cite web \|title=週間アルバムランキング\|trans-title=Weekly Albums Ranking\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-01/\|date=July 1, 2019\|access-date=March 16, 2024\|work=Oricon \|language=ja\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403195937/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-01/p/5/\|archive-date=April 3, 2023\|url-status=dead}} \|41

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for Pink Magic

! scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=25&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|date=June 22, 2019|work=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518152339/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=25&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|archive-date=May 18, 2022|url-status=dead|title=2019년 25주차 Album Chart|trans-title=2019 Week 25 Album Chart}}

scope="row" | Japan (Oricon){{cite web |title=週間アルバムランキング|trans-title=Weekly Albums Ranking|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-01/|date=July 1, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2024|work=Oricon |language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403195937/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-01/p/5/|archive-date=April 3, 2023|url-status=dead}}

|41

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for Pink Magic ! scope="col" \| Region ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Format ! scope="col" \| Label
scope="row" \| South Korea \| rowspan="2" \| June 18, 2019 \| CD \| {{Hlist\|SM\|Label SJ\|Dreamus}}
scope="row" \| Various \| {{Hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \|{{Hlist\|SM\|Label SJ}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for Pink Magic

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | South Korea

| rowspan="2" | June 18, 2019

| CD

| {{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}}

scope="row" | Various

| {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}}