Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me (stylized as Love Synonym #1: Right for Me) is the first part of the debut extended play by the South Korean singer Wonho. It was released on September 4, 2020 by Highline Entertainment and Intertwine Records, and distributed by Kakao M.
Its release was supported by the singles "Losing You" and "Open Mind", alongside an online concert titled IWonhoYou which was held on September 26–27, 2020. A second part titled Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us was released on February 26, 2021.
Background and release The EP was announced on August 9, 2020 as Wonho's first solo project, following his departure from Monsta X on October 31, 2019. It contains a total of eight tracks, in both Korean and English.
It was preceded by the English-language single "Losing You", digitally pre-released on August 14, together with an accompanying music video. The lead single "Open Mind" received a simultaneous release alongside the EP on September 4; it was also accompanied by a music video.
Critical reception His participation in the writing, arrangement, and composition of many of the songs on the EP garnered praise for his overall musicality, as well as his diversity of style. In addition, the EP's bilingual songs and the participation of several international producers in its creation were noted as contributing to its global appeal.
Commercial performance It debuted at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart for the period of August 30 – September 5, and at number six on the monthly album chart for September with 143,655 copies sold.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2020) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 8 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 19 US World Albums (Billboard) 9
Monthly chart + Chart (2020) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 6
Year-end chart + Chart (2020) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 59
Sales + Sales Region Certification Certified units/sales South Korea — 146,068 Japan — 5,363
Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Result Golden Disc Awards 2021 Disc Bonsang
Release history + Release dates and formats Region Date Format Label(s) South Korea September 4, 2020 Various Intertwine
See also List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2020
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