Im Nayeon (EP)

Im Nayeon
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
StudioJYP Studios
Genre
Length21:44
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Nayeon chronology
Im Nayeon
(2022)
Na
(2024)
Singles from Im Nayeon
  1. "Pop!"
    Released: June 24, 2022

Im Nayeon (/m nɑːjʌn/ eye-m na-yun[1]) is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Nayeon of the girl group Twice. It was released through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on June 24, 2022. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single "Pop!" and collaborations with Felix from Stray Kids and Wonstein. The EP is primarily a pop record that blends genres such as R&B, dance, disco, jazz, and ballads. The album's themes revolve around self-confidence, overcoming hardships, struggling with inner anxieties, love, and sad breakups.

Im Nayeon was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its fun and catchy production and its way of blending various genres with pop music. Commercially, the EP debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart. In the United States, it became the first album by a South Korean soloist to reach top ten on the Billboard 200 with over 57,000 pure physical sales. Additionally, the EP was certified 2× Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling over 500,000 physical copies.

  1. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (June 24, 2022). ""널 갖길 원해" 트와이스 나연, 톡톡 튀는 사랑스러움 'POP!'[들어보고서]" ["I want you" TWICE's Nayeon, the loveliness that pops out 'POP!'[Listen]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.