The Road is the twelfth Korean-language studio album (thirteenth overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior released on January 6, 2023. The album was originally released in two parts, The Road: Keep On Going and The Road: Celebration. The former was released on July 12, 2022, while the latter was released on December 15, 2022, by SM Entertainment. The album features the vocals of nine Super Junior members, which are Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun.
Background On June 13, 2022, Label SJ released the concept trailer for their eleventh album.
On June 28, 2022, Super Junior released the track list for Vol.1 of their eleventh album. Five tracks were included in Vol.1. The title song for the album was "Mango".
Super Junior released the music video for their second track, "Don't Wait", on June 29, 2022.
On November 28, SM released the first set of teasers for The Road Vol. 2: Celebration, with a set release date of December 16.
Promotion
Super Show 9 On July 15 to July 17, the group embarked on the album supporting tour, Super Show 9 at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul. They first performed "Celebrate" during the Philippines stop of the tour on December 17, 2022.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Studio
The Road: Keep On Going Vol.1 SM Big Shot Studio – recording , engineered for mix, mixing SM Starlight Studio – recording , digital editing, engineered for mix SM SSAM Studio – recording , engineered for mix SM LVYIN Studio – recording , engineered for mix , digital editing, mixing SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording , engineered for mix Prelude Studio – recording Seoul Studio – recording Doobdoob Studio – digital editing Sound Pool Studio – digital editing SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing 821 Sound – mastering
The Road: Celebration Vol.2 Golden Bell Tree Sound – recording SM Concert Hall Studio – recording, mixing Ingrid Studio – recording, digital editing Sound Pool Studio – digital editing , mixing Doobdoob Studio – digital editing SM Big Shot Studio – engineered for mix , mixing SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix SM LVYIN Studio – engineered for mix SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing SM Starlight Studio – mixing 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel Label SJ – executive producer Lee Soo-man – producer Lee Sung-soo – executive supervisor Tak Young-jun – production director, executive supervisor Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
The Road: Keep On Going Vol.1
Super Junior – vocals Eunhyuk – lyrics Kang Eun-jeong – lyrics Ryan Jhun – composition, arrangement Gustav Nyström – composition, arrangement Moa Pettersson Hammar – composition Robin Stjernberg – composition Lee Joo-hyun (153/Joombas) – lyrics Andreas Moe – composition Freddie Liljegren – composition Henrik Moreborg – composition, arrangement Jisoo Park (153/Joombas) – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, background vocals, whistle Hyuk Shin (153/Joombas) – composition, arrangement MRey (153CreatorsClub) – composition, arrangement, synthesizer Papi Lee (153/Joombas) – composition, arrangement Jeon Won-kyo (JamFactory) – lyrics Alexander Karlsson (JeL) – composition, arrangement, background vocals Alexej Viktorovich (JeL) – composition, arrangement John Mars – composition, arrangement U1 (153/Joombas) – lyrics, composition Yi Yi-jin – lyrics l.vin (153/Joombas) – composition, arrangement, drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer NEUL – composition G-High – vocal directing Lee Yoo-ra – background vocals Jo Hyung-won – background vocals Yoo Young-jin – background vocals Josefine Wassler – background vocals Jeon Seung-woo – vocal directing, background vocals Cha I-hwan – bass Joo Young-hoon – drums Kang Gun-hoo – guitar Gil Eun-kyung – piano Nile Lee – strings conducting, strings arrangement Yung – strings Lee Min-kyu – recording , engineered for mix, mixing Jeong Yoo-ra – recording , digital editing, engineered for mix Kang Eun-ji – recording , engineered for mix Lee Ji-hong – recording , engineered for mix , digital editing, mixing Noh Min-ji – recording , engineered for mix Lee Chang-sun – recording Jeong Ki-hong – recording Choi Da-in – recording Lee Chan-mi – recording Choi Eun-mi – recording assistant Jang Woo-young – digital editing Jeong Ho-jin – digital editing Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Nam Koong-jin – mixing Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
The Road: Celebration Vol.2
Super Junior – vocals Super Junior-K.R.Y. – vocals Kang Eun-jeong – lyrics Henrik Nordenback – composition, arrangement Christian Fast – composition Gabriel Brandes – composition Maryjane – lyrics Mok Ji-min – lyrics Jonas Ekdahl – composition, arrangement Rickard Bonde Truumeel – composition, arrangement Mike Watson – composition Peomkin (153/Joombas) – lyrics Humbler – composition, arrangement Davey Nate – composition Timothy "C Minor" Zimnoch – composition Lee Seung-ho – lyrics Joo Young-hoon – composition Melange – arrangement, vocal directing Yoo Hyun-jong – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing G-High – vocal directing Gesture – vocal directing Jeon Min-kyung – vocal directing Heron – background vocals Kang Tae-woo Soulman – background vocals Onestar – background vocals Seo Sang-hwan – bass Park Joo-hoon – drums Jeong Ki-woon – guitar Kim Jin-soo – piano Woo Sang-seok – harmonica Choi Hoon – bass Lee Seong-ryeol – guitar Gil Eun-kyung – piano Nile Lee – strings conducting, strings arrangement Yung – strings Jeong Il-jin – recording Kim Kwang-min – recording Nam Koong-jin – recording, mixing Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing Kang Sun-young – digital editing Jeong Ho-jin – digital editing Jang Woo-young – digital editing Lee Min-kyu – engineered for mix , mixing Kang Eun-ji – engineered for mix Lee Ji-hong – engineered for mix Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Jeong Yoo-ra – mixing Kim Han-koo – mixing Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for The Road: Keep On Going Chart (2022) Peakposition Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 9 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 7 South Korean Albums (Circle) 3
+ Weekly chart performance for The Road: Celebration Chart (2022–2023) Peakposition Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 12 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 7 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1
+ Weekly chart performance for The Road Chart (2023) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 42 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 43 South Korean Albums (Circle) 9
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for The Road: Keep On Going Chart (2022) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 28 South Korean Albums (Circle) 13
+ Monthly chart performance for The Road: Celebration Chart (2022–2023) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 22 South Korean Albums (Circle) 9
+ Monthly chart performance for The Road Chart (2023) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Circle) 24
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for The Road: Keep On Going Chart (2022) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 81
+ Year-end chart performance for The Road: Celebration Chart (2022) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 88
Release history + Release history for The Road Region Date Format Version Label Ref South Korea July 12, 2022 CDVol. 1: Keep on Going TaiwanAvex Taiwan Various South Korea December 15, 2022 CDVol. 2: Celebration TaiwanAvex Taiwan Various
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