Shangri-La (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Shangri-La
| type = ep
| artist = VIXX
| cover = File:Do Won Kyung.jpg (EP) cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|05|15}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = K-pop
| length =
| language = Korean
| label = {{flatlist|
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| producer =
| prev_title = VIXX 2016 Conception Ker
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = {{Nihongo|Lalala ~ Thank you for your love ~|ラララ ～愛をありがとう～}}
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Shangri-La
| type = EP
| single1 = Shangri-La
| single1date = May 15, 2017
}}
}}
Shangri-La ({{Korean|도원경|桃源境|Do Won Kyung}}) is the fourth mini-album by the South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released on May 15, 2017 under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment. It features the single of the same name.
Background and release
On March 23, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that the members of VIXX were working on their new album with a release goal set for May.{{cite web|title=VIXX will be coming back in May!|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/03/vixx-will-be-coming-back-in-may|accessdate=2017-04-08}} On April 6, the agency revealed that as part of their 5th anniversary celebration, VIXX will be holding a concert, have an album release and an exhibition. The celebration made to be a festival titled "VIXX V FESTIVAL" would start with their VIXX Live Fantasia Daydream concert from May 12 to the 14th and their comeback song will be revealed for the first time. They'll be releasing their album right after and then hold an exhibition.{{cite web|title=VIXX will be having a 'VIXX V FESTIVAL' with their comeback and 5th anniversary next month|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/vixx-will-be-having-a-vixx-v-festival-with-their-comeback-and-5th-anniversary-next-month|accessdate=2017-04-08}}{{cite news|title=빅스, 5월 콘서트×앨범×전시…5주년 대대적 컴백 [공식]|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000554866|accessdate=2017-04-08}}
The name and date of the album was announced on May 2, under the name “Do Won Kyung", and scheduled for release May 15.{{cite web|title=빅스가 보여줄 동양 판타지..'도원경' 타이틀 확정|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003529337|accessdate=2017-05-04}}{{cite web|title="빅스표 동양 판타지" 15일 새앨범 '도원경' 발표 [공식]|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000562065|accessdate=2017-05-04}}{{cite web|title=[Oh! 뮤직] 빅스, 그 자체로 더 강력해질 판타지|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003530107|accessdate=2017-05-04}} On May 4, VIXX released a series of individual shots of the members along with their birth flowers followed by individual shots of the members with their birthstones on May 5.{{cite web|title=Update: VIXX Drops Individual Concept Photos With Each Member's Birth Flower|date=May 2017 |url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/05/01/vixx-drops-first-comeback-teaser-4th-mini-album/|accessdate=2017-05-04}}{{cite web|title=[뮤직@리폿] 또 한 번 비주얼 승부…빅스의 두 번째 도약 :: 네이버 TV연예|url=http://entertain.naver.com/topic/999390/999390/read?oid=213&aid=0000962294|accessdate=2017-05-05}}{{cite web|title="이번엔 탄생석"…빅스, 동양판타지 2차 포토 공개 :: 네이버 TV연예|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002669760|accessdate=2017-05-05}}
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
! scope="col" colspan="4"|The members and their birthstones and birth flowers |
| Member
! Birth month ! Birth flower ! Birthstone |
|---|
| N
|June |
| Leo
|November |
| Ken
|April |
| Ravi
|February |
| Hongbin
|September |
| Hyuk
| July |Ruby |
On May 5, VIXX released a concept performance film featuring a solo dance performance from N on Naver TV and YouTube.{{cite web|title=VIXX release a beautiful concept performance film for 4th mini album|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/05/vixx-release-a-beautiful-concept-performance-film-for-4th-mini-album|accessdate=2017-05-06}}{{cite web|title=Watch: VIXX's N Is Unbelievably Stunning In Ethereal Teaser For Their Upcoming Comeback|date=5 May 2017 |url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/05/05/watch-vixxs-n-unbelievably-stunning-ethereal-teaser-upcoming-comeback/|accessdate=2017-05-06}}{{cite news|title=D-9 빅스, 엔 독무 퍼포먼스 공개…'도원경' 베일 벗었다|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003531708|accessdate=2017-05-06}} On May 7, VIXX revealed the album's tracklist consisting of five songs including an instrumental track of the title song “Do Won Kyung”.{{cite web|title=VIXX reveal tracklist and cover image for 4th mini album|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/05/vixx-reveal-tracklist-and-cover-image-for-4th-mini-album|accessdate=2017-05-12}}{{cite web|title=빅스, 컴백앨범 트랙리스트 공개..라비 전곡 랩메이킹|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003532123|accessdate=2017-05-12}} It was also announced that the album would come in two versions, Birthstone and Birth Flower which both come with a CD, 68 page photobook, bookmark, postcard and a poster. The album also has a Kihno set which has the Kihno card, a postcard set, photo card set and a poster.{{cite web|title=[PRE-ORDER] VIXX 4th Mini Album "桃源境 (도원경)"|url=http://fyeah-vixx.com/post/160473061991/pre-order-vixx-4th-mini-album-%E6%A1%83%E6%BA%90%E5%A2%83-%EB%8F%84%EC%9B%90%EA%B2%BD|accessdate=2017-05-09}}{{cite web|title=[PRE-ORDER] VIXX 4th Mini Album "桃源境 (도원경)" Kihno Package|url=http://fyeah-vixx.com/post/160473298826/pre-order-vixx-4th-mini-album-%E6%A1%83%E6%BA%90%E5%A2%83-%EB%8F%84%EC%9B%90%EA%B2%BD-kihno|accessdate=2017-05-09}}
Shangri-La was released along with the title track's music video on May 15, 2017.{{cite web|title=[팝's신곡]"홀릴 듯한 동양 판타지" 빅스, 낮과 밤이 전부 '도원경'|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002920252|accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{cite web|title=[신곡IS] 빅스, 섹시+동양美의 조합…이곳이 무릉도원|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002672519|accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{cite web|title=[신곡IS] 빅스, 섹시+동양美의 조합…이곳이 무릉도원|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003536709|accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{cite web|title=오로지 빅스라서 가능한 도원경 (桃源境) : 네이버 포스트|url=http://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=7665382&memberNo=16796713|accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{cite web|title=[쥬크박스] "콘셉트 천재"…빅스, 부채 든 섹시 동양 판타지 '도원경'|url=http://entertain.naver.com/topic/999390/999390/read?oid=311&aid=0000733685|accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{cite magazine|title=East Meets West in VIXX's New Song 'Shangri-La': Watch the Video|magazine=Billboard |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7800078/vixx-shangri-la-song-video|accessdate=2017-05-17}}
Promotion
VIXX began promoting Shangri-La with live performances on KBS2's You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook music program, on May 16, 2017, followed by performances on the following music programs; Mnet's M! Countdown, SBS MTV's The Show, MBC Music's Show Champion, KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.
Track listing
The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.{{cite web | title=4th Mini Album: Shangri-La| date=May 15, 2017 | url=http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/sub/artist_singer03.php?prof_id=26&page=1&v_id=115#a1| publisher=Jellyfish Entertainment| accessdate=May 15, 2017}}
{{Track listing
| title1 = Shangri-La
| note1 = 도원경/桃源境; Do Won Kyung
| lyrics1 = Jung Il-ri, Ravi
| music1 = Devine Channel
| length1 = 3:22
| title2 = Into the Void
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = Kim Soo-jung (Music Cube), 77어린이 (Music Cube), Ravi
| music2 = Erik Lidbom, MLC
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Black Out
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi
| music3 = Simon Janlöv, MELODESIGN
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
| note4 = 다가오네; Dagaone)
(Translation: "It's Coming"
| lyrics4 = Ravi
| music4 = Ravi, PUFF
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = To Us
| note5 = 우리에게; Uliege
| lyrics5 = Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi
| music5 = MELODESIGN, Keeproots, fascinating
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Shangri-La
| note6 = Inst
| lyrics6 =
| music6 = Devine Channel
| length6 = 3:22
}}
Awards and nominations
=Music program awards=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:650px;" |
| style="width:150px;"| Song
! style="width:150px;"| Music show ! style="width:200px;"| Date |
|---|
| rowspan=1|"Shangri-La"
| The Show | May 23, 2017{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002675433|title=[종합IS] '더쇼' 빅스, '도원경'으로 1위…"내일 5주년, 별빛에 감사" |website=Naver (in Korean)|accessdate=May 23, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000204585|title=빅스, '더쇼'서 컴백 후 첫 1위 "내일이 5주년" |website=Naver (in Korean)|accessdate=May 23, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/05/23/watch-vixx-takes-win-shangri-la-the-show-performances-twice-knk-ace/|title=Watch: VIXX Takes Their 1st Win For "Shangri-La" On "The Show," Performances By TWICE, KNK, A.C.E, And More|date=23 May 2017 |accessdate=May 23, 2017}} |
Chart performance
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart !Peak ! style="text-align:center;"| Sales |
| South Korea (Gaon album chart)
|align="center"|2 |rowspan="5"| Cumulative sales for Shangri-La:
|
| Japan (Oricon album chart)
|align="center"|37 |
| Taiwan (Five-Music) Weekly album chart
|align="center"|3 |
| Billboard (US Heatseekers)
|align="center"|13 |
| Billboard (US World)
|align="center"|4 |
Release history
| class = "wikitable"
! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |
| South Korea
| rowspan=2 | May 15, 2017 | {{flat list|
| {{flat list| |
| Worldwide
| Digital download | Jellyfish Entertainment |
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{YouTube|CYEaI5y7QaM|"Shangri-La" Music Video}}
- [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/%EB%8F%84%EC%9B%90%EA%B2%BD-ep/id1236670373 Shangri-La - EP]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} on iTunes
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