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Zone is Jihyo's debut solo mini album.
On the 9th of June 2023, it was announced that Jihyo would be making her solo debut.
On the 1st of August 2023, the Zone Opening Trailer was released.
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On the 10th of August 2023, the Album Sneak Peek (Live Ver.) was released.
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On the 13th of August 2023, the Killin' Me Good M/V Teaser 1 was released.
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On the 15th of August 2023, the Album Sneak Peek (Poster Ver.) was released.
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On the 16th of August 2023, the Killin' Me Good M/V Teaser 2 was released.
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On the 18th of August 2023, the Killin' Me Good M/V was released, along with the physical and digital release of Zone.
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On the 19th of August 2023, the Killin' Me Good Performance Video was released.
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On the 25th of August 2023, the Talkin' About It Official Lyric Video was released.
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On the 27th of August 2023, the Room Official Lyric Video was released.
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On the 15th of September 2023, the Killin' Me Good English Ver. was released.
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Killin' Me Good won Jihyo 1 music show trophy, winning once on Music Bank.
Jihyo co-composed on Talkin' About It Feat. 24kGoldn.
Jihyo wrote the lyrics for Closer.
Jihyo co-wrote on the lyrics for Wishing On You.
Jihyo co-wrote and co-composed on the track Don't Wanna Go Back.
Jihyo wrote the lyrics for Room and Nightmare, as well as co-composing on both tracks.
Zone peaked at No.1 on the Circle Albums Chart, No.11 on the Oricon Albums Chart, No.35 on the UK Album Downloads Chart, No.14 on the Billboard 200 Chart and No.2 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Circles Sales = 589,245+
Oricon Sales = 14,003+
US Sales = 41,000+
Total Sales = 644,248+
*YouTube views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for Killin' Me Good has so far gained 26,764,681 million views, with the views still increasing on a daily basis.
Zone was released in 3 versions: Z, Y AND O.
All 3 versions are set out in a hardback book case with a removable dust jacket, and comes with the Cd, photobook, message postcard, interview mini book, bookmark, lyrics sticker pack, folded poster and 2 random photo cards.
Track List
Killin' Me Good
Talkin' About It (Feat. 24kGoldn)
Closer
Wishing On You
Don't Wanna Go Back (Duet with Heize)
Room
Nightmare
I have the Y version of the album and I love that there is 2 different covers, allowing the dust jacket to be used as a poster if you wish. I love the photobook, the styling really suits Jihyo and I love the lighting used because it makes the pictures pop so much more. I love the glossy pages as i gives me high end fashion vibes.
I love the album, it gives Jihyo an identity away from Twice as a solo artist allowing her to stand alone, rather than being Twice's Jihyo.
I love Killin' Me Good, this style and vibe really suits Jihyo's voice. The melody and chorus are really catchy. This is definitely a good solo debut title track, I thought it really made an impact and signalled her own style.
Killin' Me Good
I love the melody for Talkin' About It (Feat. 24kGoldn). I never really noticed that she could deepen her voice the way she does in this song. It makes me wonder if JYP made her sing in a certain way for Twice. I think this song would have done amazing as a title track. I really love her voice in this song.
Talkin' About It (Feat. 24kGoldn)
I love Closer, Jihyo's vocals against the melody is stunning, her vocal tones really fit perfectly, making it sound so good.
Closer
Jihyo's voice in Wishing On You is perfect, her voice sounds stunning, especially against the melody. To me it gives off such a soft, mature and sensual sound and vibe. Taking her miles away from being a member of Twice. This is definitely one of my favourite songs on this album.
Wishing On you
Don't Wanna Go Back (Duet with Heize) is a stunning mid-tempo track. As expected this track really shows how stunning Jihyo's voice is and I love how both Jihyo and Heize's voices really compliment one another in this song.
Don't Wanna Go Back (Duet with Heize)
Knowing that Jihyo had a hand in composing Room, makes me love this song so much more. This song for me is kind of relaxing, especially with her vocals against the melody. This song is one of those songs that shows how strong her voice and vocal range is.
Room
The melody for Nightmare fits perfectly with it's name, I love how it changes, it gives it an eerie feeling and that's just the melody. Jihyo's voice on this song makes it one of my favourite tracks on this album, and knowing she wrote the lyrics and also composed on the track shows she's not just a talented singer. This is definitely the perfect song to close the album with as for me it has an everlasting feeling to it. This definitely a song you'd have on repeat.
Nightmare
This is definitely a perfect solo debut, it allows Jihyo to shine as a solo artist and allowing her to show off her own vibe and style. While I'm a big fan of Twice, I can't help but think that on the music aspect it slightly holds her back, but I love that it also means she gets to show more sides of herself.
This album really allowed her to show off a more mature and sensual side, I wouldn't say it's an album that allows her to be true to herself because she does love being a member of Twice, it's just an album that allows her to show off her own style and colour.
What were your thoughts on Zone?
Do you have a physical copy?
Which version(s) did you get?
What were your thoughts on Killin' Me Good as the title track?
Do you have a favourite track from the album?
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
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