Deep is the first extended play by South Korean singer Hyoyeon. The extended play was released by SM Entertainment and its sublabel ScreaM Records on May 16, 2022, and contains seven tracks, including standalone singles released from 2018 to 2021, and the lead single of the same name.

Deep
Digital cover
Digital and Illusion version cover
EP by
ReleasedMay 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)
GenreElectronic
Length21:58
LanguageKorean
Label
Singles from Deep
  1. "Deep"
    Released: May 16, 2022

Background and release

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On May 2, 2022, SM Entertainment announced Hyoyeon will be releasing her first extended play titled Deep on May 16.[1] On May 7, the promotional schedule was released.[2] On May 15, the music video teaser for lead single "Deep" was released.[3] The extended play alongside the music video was released on May 16.[4]

Composition

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Deep consists of seven electronic tracks. The lead single "Deep" was described as a dance EDM song with "sharp clap sound and dynamic bass line".[5] "Stupid" was described as a dance-pop song featuring "808 bass slides, and unique and lively beats of percussion instruments" with lyrics about "showing confident attitude in front of those who only talk behind them with evil eyes".[6]

Promotion

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Following the extended play's release, on May 16, 2022, Hyoyeon held a live event called "HYO Hyoyeon 'DEEP' Commentary Live" on YouTube to introduce the album and communicate with her fans.[7]

Track listing

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Track listing for Deep
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Deep"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Sky Adams
  • Ashton Nicole Casey
  • Moonshine
2:59
2."Stupid"Kang Eun-jung
  • Carlyle Fernandes
  • EJAE
  • Chikk
  • Heber Nathaniel Martinez
  • Carlyle Fernandes
  • ZSunder
2:52
3."Second" (featuring Bibi)
  • Bibi
  • Jeong Ha-ri (153/Joombas)
Lindgren3:38
4."Dessert" (featuring Loopy and Soyeon)
  • Jonatan Gusmark
  • Ludvig Evers
  • Celine Helgemo
  • Tooji Sakutan
  • Hyo
  • Loopy
  • Soyeon
3:20
5."Badster"
  • Hyo
  • Kago Pengchi
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Ellen Berg Tollbom
  • Hyo
  • Kago Pengchi
3:13
6."Punk Right Now" (with 3lau)
  • Le'mon
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Hyo
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Jon Eyden
  • Jonatan Gusmark
  • Ludvig Evers
  • Justin Blau
  • Hyo
  • Moonshine
  • Justin Blau
2:58
7."Sober" (featuring Ummet Ozcan)Agnes Shin
  • Hyo
  • Ummet Ozcan
  • Lena Leon
  • Aurora Pfeiffer
  • Ryan Henderson
  • Richard Beynon
  • Hyo
  • Ummet Ozcan
  • Ryan Henderson
  • Richard Beynon
2:58
Total length:21:58

Charts

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Credits

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Credits adapted from EP's liner notes.[10]

Studio

  • SM LVYIN Studio – recording (track 1, 3, 5), engineered for mix (track 3, 5), mixing (track 3)
  • SM SSAM Studio – recording (track 1), digital editing (track 1–2), engineered for mix (track 1)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 2, 4), digital editing (track 3–4)
  • Feelghood Studio – recording (track 3)
  • KMIT Studio – recording (track 4)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording (track 6)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – recording (track 7), engineered for mix (track 4), mixing (track 2)
  • SM Starlight Studio – digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 2)
  • Sound Pool Studio – digital editing (track 5)
  • Golden Bell Tree Sound – digital editing (track 6)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 1)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 4)
  • 821 Sound – mastering (track 1–4)
  • Sterling Sound – mastering (track 5)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainmentexecutive producer
  • Lee Soo-manproducer
  • Lee Sung-soo – production director, executive supervisor
  • Tak Young-jun – executive supervisor
  • Hyoyeon – producer (track 5–7), vocals (all tracks), composition (track 4–7), arrangement (track 5–7), background vocals (all tracks)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics (track 1, 6)
  • Ashton Nicole Caseycomposition, arrangement (track 1)
  • Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker – composition (track 1, 5–6), background vocals (track 5–6)
  • Ellen Berg – composition (track 1, 5), background vocals (track 5)
  • Sky Adams – producer (track 1), composition, arrangement (track 1)
  • Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine) – producer (track 1, 4, 6), composition, arrangement (track 1, 4, 6)
  • Ludvig Evers (Moonshine) – producer (track 1, 4, 6), composition, arrangement (track 1, 4, 6)
  • Kang Eun-jung – lyrics (track 2)
  • Carlyle Fernandes – producer (track 2), composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Rodnae "Chikk" Bell – composition (track 2)
  • EJAE – composition, background vocals (track 2)
  • Heber Nathaniel "ZSunder" Martinez – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Bibi – vocals, lyrics, composition, background vocals (track 3)
  • Jeong Ha-ri (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 3)
  • Melanie Fontana – composition (track 3)
  • Gino Barletta – composition (track 3)
  • Britten Newbill – composition (track 3)
  • Michel "Lindgren" Schulz – producer (track 3), composition, arrangement (track 3)
  • Loopy – vocals, lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals, recording (track 4)
  • Soyeon – vocals, lyrics, composition, background vocals (track 4)
  • Lee Seu-ran – lyrics (track 4)
  • Celine Helgemo – composition, background vocals (track 4)
  • Tooji Sakutan – composition (track 4)
  • Yoo Young-jin – arrangement (track 4), music and sound supervisor (all tracks)
  • Zaya (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 5)
  • Lee Eun-ok (Jam Factory) – lyrics (track 5)
  • Kago Pengchi – producer (track 5), composition, arrangement, mixing (track 5)
  • Le'mon – lyrics (track 6)
  • Jon Eyden – composition (track 6)
  • Justin "3lau" Blau – producer (track 6), performer, composition, arrangement, mixing, mastering (track 6)
  • Agnes Shin – lyrics (track 7)
  • Lena Leon – composition, background vocals (track 7)
  • Aurora Pfeiffer – composition (track 7)
  • Ryan Henderson – composition, arrangement (track 7)
  • Ummet Ozcan – producer (track 7), performer, composition, arrangement, mixing, mastering (track 7)
  • Richard "Bynon" Beynon – producer (track 7), composition, arrangement (track 7)
  • Kriz – vocal directing, background vocals (track 1)
  • Emily Kim Yeon-seo – vocal directing (track 2–4), background vocals (track 2–3)
  • Rick Bridges – vocal directing (track 1–2)
  • G-High – vocal directing (track 5, 7), digital editing (track 7)
  • Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing (track 6)
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording (track 1, 3, 5), engineered for mix (track 3, 5), mixing (track 3)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 1), digital editing (track 1–2), engineered for mix (track 1)
  • Noh Min-ji – recording (track 2, 4), digital editing (track 3–4)
  • Park Jae-sun – recording (track 3)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – recording (track 6)
  • Lee Min-kyu – recording (track 7), engineered for mix (track 4), mixing (track 2)
  • Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 2)
  • Jeong Ho-jin – digital editing (track 5)
  • Hong Seong-jun – digital editing (track 6)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 1)
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 4)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (track 1–4)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 5)

Release history

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Release history for Deep
Region Date Format Label
South Korea May 16, 2022 CD
Various

References

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  1. ^ Ahn, Ha-na (May 2, 2022). "효연 (HYO), 첫 미니앨범 '휩 (DEEP)' 5월 16일 공개" [Hyoyeon's first mini album 'DEEP' released on May 16th] (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Kim, Na-yul (May 7, 2022). "소녀시대 효연, 'DEEP' 스케줄 포스터 공개..16일 발매" [Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, 'DEEP' schedule poster released..Released on the 16th] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Han, Seon-han (May 15, 2022). "'컴백 D-1' 효연(HYO), 'DEEP' MV 티저..'흑발 포식자'" ['Comeback D-1' Hyoyeon, 'DEEP' MV teaser..'Black-haired predator'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (May 16, 2022). "효연, 오늘(16일) 첫 미니앨범 'DEEP' 발매..7시 유튜브 라이브(공식)" [Hyoyeon, first mini album 'DEEP' released today (16th)..7 o'clock YouTube live (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Park, Soo-in (May 10, 2022). "효연 첫 미니앨범 타이틀곡은 'DEEP' EDM 댄스곡으로 컴백" [The title song of Hyoyeon's first mini album is 'DEEP' as an EDM dance song] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Yoon, Jun-ho (May 11, 2022). "효연, 첫 미니앨범 수록곡 '스투피드'로 긍정 에너지 선사...당당 자신감 '눈길'" [Hyoyeon, the first mini-album b-side song 'Stupid' gives positive energy...Confident 'eyes'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (May 12, 2022). "'컴백 D-4' 효연, 첫 미니 발매 기념 유튜브 라이브 진행" ['Comeback D-4' Hyoyeon, YouTube live to commemorate the first mini release] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 21, 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – May 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Hyoyeon (2022). Deep (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus. Credits.