The 1st Mini Album (Strawberry Milk EP)

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The 1st Mini Album
File:Strawberry Milk mini album cover.jpg
EP by Crayon Pop – Strawberry Milk
Released October 15, 2014 (2014-10-15)
(see release history)
Recorded August–September 2014
Genre K-pop
Length 29:44
Language Korean
Label
Singles from The 1st Mini Album
  1. "OK"
    Released: October 15, 2014

The 1st Mini Album is the debut mini album by Crayon Pop sub-unit Strawberry Milk, composed of identical twins Choa and Way. It was released on October 15, 2014 by Chrome Entertainment and Sony Music.

Production and composition

"OK" was described as an "unplugged dance number with rock sounds".[1] In the lyrics, a girl describes how the man she is in love with is her ideal type—perfect and "okay" in every way. The song was written by Crazy Park (Park Hyun-joong) of the agency Crazy Sound, in collaboration with Shinto and Peter Pan.[2] These songwriters had previously written songs such as "Oppa, You're Mine" and "Oh My God". Choa and Way also took part in the song's production, including concept, costumes, and choreography.[3]

"Let Me Know" is a ballad written by Way, who had previously written songs as a member of indie band N.Dolphin, and the lyrics are based on her and Choa's struggle to become singers.[4] At Strawberry Milk's debut press showcase, Way said, "It was my dream to become a singer since I was young. As I was preparing to become a singer, whenever I experienced hardship, I always prayed to let me know if this is the right path for me. The lyrics are about those prayers."[5]

Music videos

The music video for "OK", released on October 15, was directed by Lee Gi Baek. It received one million views on YouTube in less than five days, and ranked high on China's YinYueTai V Chart.[6][7] The beginning of the music video depicts Choa and Way transforming into Tetris characters and falling into a pink room. In other scenes of the video they are dressed as strawberries or strawberry milk, with over-sized forks or straws on their backs. G.Low of K-Much played the "OK" man in the music video.[8] On October 18, a choreography music video for "OK" was released. This video was filmed at a farm, and the twins danced in front of a strawberry greenhouse.

Reception

Scott Interrante, writing for PopMatters, described "OK" as an "overly saccharine Hi-NRG dance song filled with cute vocals, adorable imagery, and a biting wit." He said "Hello" and "Let Me Know" showcase the twins' "surprisingly impressive vocals", but "OK" lacks a "distinct personality", and regretted that the sub-unit didn't show a different side than they already show with the main group. However, he concluded that the song is "great for what it is" and noted some similarity with J-pop and Orange Caramel's songs.[9]

Track listing

Tracklist
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "OK"  
  • Crazy Park
  • Peter Pan
  • Shinto
  • Crazy Park
  • Peter Pan
  • Shinto
  • Crazy Girl
 3:50
2. "Feel So Good"   Eun Jong Tae Eun Jong Tae 3:09
3. "Hello"  
  • Lee Seung Min
  • Eun Jong Tae
 Eun Jong Tae 3:43
4. "Let Me Know" (알려주세요; Allyeo Juseyo) Heo Min-seon (Way) Heo Min-seon (Way) 4:10
5. "OK (Inst.)"    
  • Crazy Park
  • Peter Pan
  • Shinto
  • Crazy Girl
 3:50
6. "Feel So Good (Inst.)"     Eun Jong Tae 3:09
7. "Hello (Inst.)"     Eun Jong Tae 3:43
8. "Let Me Know (Inst.)"     Heo Min-seon (Way) 4:10
Total length:
 29:44

Credits and personnel

These credits were adapted from the album liner notes.[10]

Charts

Country Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Album Chart (weekly) 8
Gaon Album Chart (monthly)[11] 21

Sales

Title Chart Sales
The 1st Mini Album Gaon physical sales[11] 4,995+
"OK" Gaon digital sales[12] 24,630+

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea October 15, 2014 Digital download Chrome Entertainment,
Sony Music
October 16, 2014 CD
Worldwide Digital download

References

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