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| Released | October 19, 2020 | |||
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Semicolon (stylized as ; [Semicolon]) is the eighth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released through Pledis Entertainment on October 19, 2020, four months after its predecessor, Heng:garæ (2020).[1]
The album consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Home;Run", all of which have been co-written by the band members.[2] Sporting a retro sound, Semicolon primarily incorporates dance-pop, funk, pop, acid jazz, and bossa nova, while also experimenting with hip hop, R&B, trap, and jazz elements. Recorded and released as a "special album", the record lyrically reaches out to the youth who are enduring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, offering comfort and encouragement.
Commercially, the album reached number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and number two on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. Seventeen promoted the album with televised live performances on several South Korean weekly music programs, including M Countdown, Music Bank, and Inkigayo.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (October 19, 2020). "Boy band Seventeen encourages fans to take a break". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (October 19, 2020). "With 'Semicolon,' Seventeen says it's OK to take a break". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.