''The Fifth Season'' (stylized in
all caps
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) is the debut Korean studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the gro ...
. It was released on May 8, 2019, by WM Entertainment and distributed by
Kakao M
Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company op ...
. The album contains 10 songs, including the title track "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" and its instrumental.
A
reissue titled ''Fall in Love'' was released on August 5, 2019, with the lead single "Bungee (Fall in Love)" and its music video released the same date.
Release and promotion
On April 11, 2019, Oh My Girl's agency
WM Entertainment revealed that the group has been preparing for a comeback planned for early May. During the ''Everyday Miracle'' fanmeet held on April 20, it was announced that the upcoming release would be their debut full length album releasing on May 8.
A press showcase was held in the evening of May 8 to commemorate the release of the new record. ''The Fifth Season'' is the group's second studio album overall, released in "Drawing" and "Photography" versions, differing in only its cover artwork. The day after the album's official release, Oh My Girl had their
comeback stage for ''The Fifth Season'' on the music program ''
M Countdown'', performing both "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" and "Shower" on television for the first time. Oh My Girl received music show awards for "The Fifth Season (SSFWL)" on ''
The Show'' and ''
Show Champion'' on May 14 and 15 respectively. The award for the May 16 edition of ''M Countdown'' was initially awarded to
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single ...
before a statement was released admitting an error regarding point calculation and was awarded to Oh My Girl the following week.
On July 24, WM Entertainment announced that the album would be
re-release
In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is the release of an album or single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions.
Reasons for reissue
New audio formats
Rec ...
d on August 5, 2019, with two new tracks: "Bungee (Fall in Love)", and "Tropical Love". On August 8, 2019, the group began performing "Bungee (Fall in Love)" on music shows.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 4 on South Korea's Weekly
Gaon Album Chart and at number 16 on the Monthly Gaon Album Chart, selling 21,203 by the end of May.
The title track also peaked at number 26 on the
Gaon Digital Chart and at number 7 on the Gaon Download Chart.
Track listing
Charts
References
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Oh My Girl albums
2019 albums
Korean-language albums
Kakao M albums