Volume 9, also known as 10th Anniversary album, is the ninth studio album of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. It was released on April 3, 2008, by Good Entertainment,"Volume 9 album info" Daum. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 marking the group's 10th anniversary. It was first released as a First Press Limited Edition, with 50,000 copies, each with a hologram serial number and a 120-page photobook."Volume 9 (Press Limited Edition) album info" YesAsia. April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 The regular edition was released a week later on April 10. "One More Time", a ballad track, was the lead track to be released, as a digital single on March 24, 2008."'One More Time' digital single info" Mnet. March 24, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 It was the group's last album released prior to their enlistment, as well as their final album released under Good Entertainment.
A 20,000 copies repackaged White Edition was released on July 3, 2008, which included new track, "Destiny of Love" "Volume 9 (White Edition) album info" Daum. July 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012 and a music video which feature footage from their Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert held on March 29 and 30, 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul.
Music videos The music video for "Destiny of Love" feature footages from Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live concert in Seoul. "Run" was the next track to be released with a promotional music video.
Commercial performance Shinhwa did limited promotional activities for this album, due to members' solo activities, and it sold over 100,000 copies in the first month. It was ranked 1st in album sales for the April monthly chart, but did not chart in May; and it charted at #25 in June and #3 in July.
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Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. Park Kwon-young – producer Lee Jang-eon – producer Shinhwa – producer Kang Bong-gu – producer Park Hyeok – sound engineer Jeon Hoon – mastering engineer Jeong Ku-hyeon – guitar ("Voyage") Sam Lee – guitar ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...", "So In Love") Ko Tae-young – guitar ("Run", "An Unfinished Story") K-Strings – strings ("Voyage") Kim Jae-seok – piano, keyboard ("Just One More Time", "2 Ma Luv...")
Charts Chart Peakposition Sales Korea Monthly Albums (RIAK) April 2008 1KOR: 121,852
Release history Country Date Distributing label FormatSouth Korea April 3, 2008Good EMG, Vitamin Entertainment Collectors' Edition CD (VDCD-6061) April 10, 2008 CD (VDCD-6062) April 14, 2008 Overseas Edition CD (VDCD-6) July 2, 2008 White Edition CD (VDCD-6068) Japan September 17, 2008 Pony Canyon CD (PCCA-02755)
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