27 (EP)

27
27
EP by Kim Sung-kyu
Released	May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Pop; Rock; Ballad;
Length	23:48
Language	Korean
Label	Woollim Entertainment
Producer	Kim Jong-wan (JW)
Kim Sung-kyu chronology
Singles from 27
	"The Answer"; Released: 11 May 2015; "Kontrol"; Released: 11 May 2015;
Music video
	The Answer (Music Video) on YouTube; Kontrol (Music Video) on YouTube

2015 EP by Kim Sung-kyu

27 is the second extended play by South Korean singer, Kim Sung-kyu. It was released on 11 May 2015. The album release double title tracks as the lead singles, The Answer (너여야만 해) and Kontrol.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"27"		JW	1:33
2.	"The Answer" (너여야만 해; Neoyeoyaman Hae)	JW, ZOCEY	JW, ZOCEY	3:37
3.	"Alive"	JW	JW, SPACEBOY	4:40
4.	"Kontrol"	JW	JW	3:41
5.	"Daydream" (featuring Borderline: Epik High's Tablo & Nell's Kim Jong-wan)	JW, Tablo	JW	4:13
6.	"Reply" (답가; Dabka) (featuring Park Yoon-ha)	JW	JW	4:00

Awards and nominations

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date
"The Answer"	The Show (SBS MTV)	May 19, 2015^[2]
"The Answer"	Show! Music Core (MBC)	May 23, 2015^[3]

Charts

Album chart

Country	Chart	Peak position	Sales
South Korea	South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums Chart^[4]	1	KOR: 75,001^[5]
United States	US Billboard World Albums Chart^[6]	8	KOR: 75,001^[5]

Singles chart

The Answer

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Weekly Singles Chart^[7]	3

Kontrol

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Weekly Singles Chart	8

Other charted songs

Song	Gaon Chart^[8] Position
"27"	41
"Alive"	26
"Daydream"	25
"Reply"	29

Release history

Region	Format	Date	Label
South Korea	CD, digital download	May 11, 2015	S.M. Culture and Contents Woollim Entertainment LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide	Digital download	May 11, 2015

References

^ "27: Another Defining Moment for Sunggyu". seoulbeats. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
^ "INFINITE's Sunggyu Takes First- Ever Solo Win on "The Show"". Soompi. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Sunggyu Takes Home Second Solo Win on "Music Core"". Soompi. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "Gaon Album Ranking Monthly (6/2015)" (in Korean). Gaon.
^ "Billboard World Albums Chart - The Week of May 30, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[1] "27: Another Defining Moment for Sunggyu". seoulbeats. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-26.

[2] "INFINITE's Sunggyu Takes First- Ever Solo Win on "The Show"". Soompi. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

[3] "Sunggyu Takes Home Second Solo Win on "Music Core"". Soompi. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[4] "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[5] "Gaon Album Ranking Monthly (6/2015)" (in Korean). Gaon.

[6] "Billboard World Albums Chart - The Week of May 30, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[7] "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[8] "South Korean Gaon Chart: Digital– The 21st Week of 2015". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2015.