Round 3 is Kim Hyun-joong's third Korean mini-album, which was released on July 22, 2013."세 번째 미니앨범 ‘ROUND 3’ 발매 및 예약판매 안내 드립니다". Retrieved 2013-07-12.
Background and development Two days after the "2013 KHJ Show - Party People" fanmeeting in Seoul, Korea, KeyEast stated that Kim would be releasing his third mini-album Round 3 on July 22."Kim Hyun Joong to Return with a Korean Album". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-12. Before its release, they pre-released three photo teasers: the first photo teaser shows his back muscles with Korean traditional pattern tattoos,[http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=1972919&forcePcVersion=true "キム・ヒョンジュン、7月に約2年ぶりのカムバック！引き締まった上半身の予告イメージ公開". Kstyle. Retrieved 2013-07-12. the second photo teaser shows his intense gaze downwards with a tattoo on his neck,"김현중, '라운드 3' 2차 티저 공개…강렬 아이라인+문신 '눈길'. enews24. Retrieved 2013-07-12. and finally the third photo teaser shows him staring at the camera with intense gaze, but the focus is on his torso, which is covered with a clearer tattoo, particularly a Korean goblin, emphasizing the mix of tradition and modern sounds."Kim Hyun Joong Releases Another New Teaser for His Album". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-17."김현중, 새 앨범 재킷 이미지 공개". hankooki. Retrieved 2013-07-17. Jay Park and Dok2 participated in the lyric-making as well as featuring in the songs "Unbreakable" and "Your Story" respectively."Jay Park and Dok2 Participate in Kim Hyun Joong’s Upcoming Album". Enewsworld. Retrieved 2013-07-12."김현중, 새 앨범 '라운드3'…박재범·도끼 피처링". star. Retrieved 2013-07-12. In addition, both songs were created by Steven Lee, who produced Kim's previous Korean and Japanese albums. Also, "Unbreakable" was choreographed by Lyle Beniga and directed by Hong Won-ki, while "Your Story" was choreographed by Keone Madrid and directed by Jo Soo-hyun.
Release and promotion On July 15, KeyEast announced that Kim Hyun Joong's new song and music video "Unbreakable" would be released on July 18 at 12 noon prior to the release of the album."Kim Hyun Joong Pre-Releases Track and MV on July 18". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-07-17. Four days later, the "Your Story" MV teaser was released on July 22,"KIM HYUN JOONG 김현중 ROUND 3 'Your Story' M/V Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-21. together with its other tracks."ROUND 3". Melon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
Track listing
Music videos Unbreakable (ft. Jay Park) Your Story (ft. Dok2)
Release history Country Date Distributing label Format South Korea July 22, 2013 KeyEast CJ E&M MUSIC Digital download"김현중 - ROUND 3 (3RD 미니앨범)". Synnara.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
Charts Chart Country Period Peak position Notes Hanteo Weekly Charts South Korea 12–18 August 2013 4 "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Hanteo Weekly Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19 Gaon Single Chart 21–27 July 2013 14 "Your Story""This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Single Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-19. Gaon Weekly Album Chart 28 July - 3 August 2013 2 "This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19 Gaon Monthly Album Chart July 2013 8 56,152"This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu" Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved 2013-08-19. August 2013 6 103,383 September 2013 15 113,204 Gaon Yearly Charts 2013 20 111,776 Gaon Yearly Chart. Retrieved 2014-01-20. Billboard World Album Charts Global 4–10 August 2013 1 "Billboard World Album Charts". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-19.Oricon Imported Album Charts Japan 21 August 1 "Kim Hyun Joong′s ′Round 3′ is No. 1 on Oricon′s Imported Album Chart". Mwave. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
References
External links Kim Hyun Joong discography