''Magenta'' (stylized ''MAGENTA'') is the third

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(EP) by South Korean singer and songwriter

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. It was released on August 3, 2020 by

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and distributed by Sony Music Korea. ''Magenta'' contains six tracks with "Who U Are" as its lead single. "Waves" featuring

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and

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was pre-released on July 27.

Background and composition

On July 5, 2020, Konnect Entertainment posted a comeback teaser video for ''Magenta'', the second mini album in Kang's "Color" album trilogy series. Album pre-orders began on July 13. While '' Cyan'' showed bright and refreshing colors, ''Magenta'' is described as having strong and powerful colors that capture the beginning and end of summer. Kang wanted to show onstage what many think is the most "Kang Daniel-like" and bring energy to listeners through fun dance music. He participated in writing five songs. Inspired by dancehall and hip-hop, "Waves" has

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bass drums, Latin guitar, and piano staccato sounds. Lyrically, the song is about succumbing to waves of emotion. "Who U Are" combines 808 bass drums, Latin guitar, flute, synthesizer, and vocal effects and talks about awakening inner emotions unknown to even oneself.

Artwork

The album cover features two glowing

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circles merged to form a

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Promotion

Kang revealed the "Waves" music video at his online fan meeting on July 25 prior to the official music site release. To commemorate the album's release, he held an album countdown

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show on August 3 and virtual fan-sign events. Kang performed on all music shows and appeared on radio shows '' Kim Shin Young’s Song of Hope'', '' Volume Up'', and '' Love Game'' within the two weeks of promotions. He also appeared on the August 7 episode of ''

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'' and performed "Who U Are", "Interview", as well as a brief cover of

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's '' Fun-Staurant'', and performed a snippet of "Who U Are". After Kang wrapped up broadcast promotions, he released a surprise music video for the B-side track "Movie".

Commercial performance

''Magenta'' surpassed 320,000 physical album sales within a week and resulted in a Hanteo Chart official certificate. Kang earned a Gaon triple crown by topping the album, download, and BGM weekly charts. The music video for the lead single "Who U Are" surpassed 10 million views within four days of its release, setting a personal record for Kang. The song also took first place on three music shows: '' The Show'', ''

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Background and composition

Artwork

Promotion

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

Accolades

Music program awards

Release history

See also

References