I. Introduction
Rising Sun is the second studio album in Korean by Korean boy group TVXQ. It was released on September 12, 2005.
II. Background & Release
The album included 12 songs. A Japanese version included an extra song version in Japanese, while variants for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand included music videos and behind-the-scenes videos. The album featured two pre-release singles: "Tonight" on August 20, 2005 and "Beautiful Life" on September 1, 2005. The lead single "Rising Sun" was also released ahead of the album on September 5. A fifth single "약속했던 그때에" (Always There)" was released in January 2006.
III. Track List
Track # | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
1 | "Tonight" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Han-Jin | 4:40 |
2 | "Beautiful Life" | Young-Hu Kim | Sarah Nagourney, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock, Jamie Jones | 3:37 |
3 | "Rising Sun" (순수) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:42 |
4 | "바보" (Unforgettable) | Kwong Yoon-jung | Hwang Sung-je | 4:16 |
5 | "네가 허락할테니" (Love is Never Gone) | Jin Young-jin | Jack Kugell | 4:44 |
6 | "Love After Love" | Lee Sang-in | Lee Sang-in | 3:47 |
7 | "Dangerous Mind" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:56 |
8 | "One" | Kenzie | Kenzie | 4:03 |
9 | "Love Is..." | Minuki | Kim Sung-hoon | 3:41 |
10 | "Free Your Mind (featuring TRAX) | Young-Hu Kim | Young-Hu Kim, William Lyon | 4:06 |
11 | "작은 고백" (Love Is All I Need) | Seung Jae Lee | JoJo Bee for Xperimental Music | 4:01 |
12 | "약속했던 그때에" (Always There) | Lee Yoon-jae | Lee Yoon-jae | 3:17 |
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
Tonight
Beautiful Life
Rising Sun
"약속했던 그때에" (Always There)
VI. Reception
Rising Sun debuted at #1 on the Music Industry Association of Korea charts. It was so popular that it charted for 3 years. It finished 2005 as the #4 top-selling album, 2006 as #31 and 2007 as #67. It also charted on the Gaon Album Charts at #34 in 2010.