''Allure'' is the third

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

by South Korean singer

Hyomin Park Sun-young (born May 30, 1989), known professionally as Hyomin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group T-ara, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time and ...

. It was released on February 20, 2019, by Sublime Artist Agency. The album name ''Allure'' means "look" in French, and "a fascinating and mysterious attraction" in English, it signifies a unique sound of music only Hyomin can express. Following her digital singles "Mango", represented by yellow, and "U Um U Um", represented by emerald; the album ''Allure'', represented by an intense color of red, will complete the color variations. As of gain chart the album sold 10,500 Copies on Gaon

Release

On August 7, 2018, it was revealed that

was aiming for a mid-September solo comeback with R&B Pop, working with producers from

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's Ko Ko Bop,

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's Dance The Night Away and more. On September 12, 2018, Hyomin released 1st digital single titled "Mango", followed by a showcase. This release marked her first comeback since leaving

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. On January 20, 2019, Hyomin released 2nd digital single titled "U Um U Um" ahead of her 3rd solo mini album expected to be released in mid-February. On February 20, 2019, Hyomin released her third mini album ''Allure''. The album's title track is also called "Allure (입꼬리)".

Track listing

Commercial performance

The album was a commercial success as it peaked at #11 on Gaon weekly chart and at #26 on the monthly chart. As of Hanteo Official Yearly Chart,"Allure" sold +10,500 copies making it one of the best selling Korean female Solo releases in 2019 and Hyomin's second EP to reach this mark. ''Allure'' (Song) charted #1 on the YinYueTai China chart as well as ''U Um U Um'' and ''Mango''. Hyomin became the only Korean artist to top the chart with 3 singles from the same album. The singles also charted high on KKBOX Asian Chart and appeared in various countries including Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan.

Charts

Release history

References

{{reflist 2019 EPs K-pop EPs Kakao M EPs