''Round 3'' is

Kim Hyun-joong Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas '' Boys Over Flowers'' and ''Playful Kiss''. After debuting with SS501 in 2005, K ...

's third Korean mini-album, which was released on July 22, 2013.

Background and development

Two days after the "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim would be releasing his third mini-album ''Round 3'' on July 22. Before its release, they pre-released three photo teasers: the first photo teaser shows his back muscles with Korean traditional pattern tattoos, the second photo teaser shows his intense gaze downwards with a tattoo on his neck,"김현중, '라운드 3' 2차 티저 공개…강렬 아이라인+문신 '눈길'
''enews24''. Retrieved 2013-07-12. and finally the third photo teaser shows him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly a Korean goblin, emphasizing the mix of tradition and modern sounds.

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and

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participated in the lyric-making as well as featuring in the songs "Unbreakable" and "Your Story" respectively. In addition, both songs were created by Steven Lee, who produced Kim's previous Korean and Japanese albums. Also, "Unbreakable" was choreographed by Lyle Beniga and directed by

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, while "Your Story" was choreographed by Keone Madrid and directed by Jo Soo-hyun.

Release and promotion

On July 15, KeyEast announced that Kim Hyun Joong's new song and music video "Unbreakable" would be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album. Four days later, the "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22, together with its other tracks."ROUND 3"
''Melon.com''. Retrieved 2013-07-21.

Background and development

Release and promotion

Track listing

Music videos

Release history

Charts

References

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