Persona (Kangta album)

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Persona
Studio album by
Kangta
ReleasedMarch 4, 2005[1]
Genre
LanguageKorean
LabelS.M. Entertainment
Producer
Kangta chronology
1st Concert Pinetree: 20020824 Live
(2003) 		Persona
(2005) 		Scandal
(2006)

Persona (Korean: 가면; RR: Ga-myeon; MR: Kamyŏn; lit. mask; stylized as pɘrsona) is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Kangta. It was first released in South Korea on March 4, 2005, under S.M. Entertainment. The album's musical style differs from his previous two albums.[how?] Directed by Lee Sang-kyu, the music video for his title song "Persona" was shot in San Francisco.[4][5]

Artwork[edit]

There are several different versions of the album cover.[1][6][7] It is very likely that most of them (if not, all) were taken at a Chinese studio by photographer Kim Joong-nam, who previously worked on the cover for Polaris.[2] What they have in common is that they feature Kangta baring his muscular trunk while wearing white hooded attire, a silver rope necklace, and gloves. In the original version, a temporary tattoo is visible on his upper left arm.[8] He also wore a hat for the alternate version depicted above.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZMnegative[9]

The album received polarized reactions from critics. Writing for online magazine IZM, Lee Dae-hwa heavily panned the album, and called it ‘a brilliant piece of crap [...] and a distorted overpackage’.[9]

Accolades[edit]

The title track "Persona" was nominated for the Best R&B Performance and Overseas Viewers' award at the seventh Mnet Km Music Video Festival. He lost the former to Wheesung's "Goodbye Luv" and won the latter.[10] He also won the Overseas Artist Award at the third South-East Music Ceremony in Fujian, China.[11]

Track listing[edit]

Korean version, most widely available for streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Persona" (가면)KangtaKangtaKangta3:47
2."Illusion" (쓰레기)KangtaKangtaKangta4:31
3."Agape" (느리게 걷기)KangtaKangtaKangta5:03
4."Paralysis" (마비)KangtaKangtaKangta3:16
5."Just One Day" (하루만큼만)KangtaKangtaKangta3:53
6."No More Than My Dream" (꿈일 뿐이죠)Lee Yoon-jaeLeeLee3:38
7."Reminiscence#1" (일어나기)Ahn Ik-suAhnAhn4:11
8."Blue Snow"KangtaSong Kwang-sikSong4:09
9."Always" (그녀의 목소리가 들립니다)KangtaSongSong4:25
10."Prayer" (잠든 기도)Kangta
  • Kangta
  • Song
Song5:45
11."Agape" (instrumental) KangtaKangta5:04
12."Always" (instrumental) SongSong4:25

Chinese version[edit]

  1. 면구 / 面具 (Paralysis)
  2. 쓰레기 (Illusion)

Charts and sales[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "SMTOWN". SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Won-gyeom (February 27, 2005). "강타, 근육질 상반신 누드 공개". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "安七炫发行新专辑 封套露点身材火爆(图)_网易娱乐频道" (in Chinese). NetEase. March 1, 2005. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "강타, 3월 4일 3집 'PERSONA' 발매". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. April 2, 2006 [February 27, 2005]. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "강타, 3월 4일 3집 'PERSONA' 발매". The Chosun Children's Daily. Yonhap News Agency. February 28, 2005. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ^ The digital version of the cover on Spotify1 and YouTube2
  7. ^ "Persona (China) / 강타(KANGTA)" (in Korean). Bugs!. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "专辑： 安七炫--《Persona(假面)》_影音娱乐_新浪网". Sina (in Chinese). April 7, 2005. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Lee, Dae-hwa (March 2005). ""강타 (Kangta) – Persona". IZM (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "MAMA 2005 Winners' Profile & MV". Mnet. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "강타-천상지희,中 동남경폭음악방 최고해외가수상". Star News (in Korean). October 24, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Kuki (July 30, 2005). "강타，말레이시아 '강타'‥최고 권위 차트 1위". Jeonbuk Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "March 2005 Sales of Music Albums". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 27, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "2005 Total Popular Music Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

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