''Subsonic'' is the third

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by South Korean singer

Younha Go Youn-ha (Hangul: 고윤하, Hanja: 高潤荷; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for ...

. The album was released on December 6, 2013, and is her eleventh non-compilation release.

Creation and promotion

The mini album was part of a series of albums Younha released following a self-imposed hiatus due to

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. It was also the third release following the annulment of Younha's contract with Lion Media after well-documented litigation. The tracks were all recorded and released during Younha's stint as host for MBC radio program Starry Night. It has been stated by the artist as a departure from her early career as a mainstream radio mainstay, and thematically reflects a relief from the pressure of maintaining popularity while also pursuing other genres. The album's title and subsequent songs make references to

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phenomena, thematically alluding to concepts of speed, movement, and time, especially in contrast to Younha's previous album

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, which generally contains more guitar-driven, faster tempo music than ''Subsonic''. Three tracks were previewed ahead of the album's release, including a down-

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version of ''Run'' from the

album and ''It's Okay''. A music video was then released for ''Home''. A clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of the music videos were also released as a preview. Following the release of the digital album, a music video debuted for the third track, ''Not There''. Physical copies were made available on December 12, 2014

Performances

Younha later held a piano-focused concerts, titled "26 and", at

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on December 27–28, 2014. She also performed select songs from the album for

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Reception

The album reached No. 5 in physical albums sales during the week following its release; and the album reached No. 13 for physical album sales for the month with 9,705 copies sold on the

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for December 2013. Singles ''It's Okay'' peaked at No. 9 while ''Not There'' reached No. 13 on the Gaon Charts.

Track listing

References

External links

Wealive.co.kr
{{Younha 2013 EPs Younha albums