Kep1er - FIRST IMPACT

  • I. Introduction

    FIRST IMPACT is Kep1er's debut mini album. It was released on January 3, 2022 with WA DA DA serving as the title track.


    II. Background

    After Mnet's survival show Girls Planet 999 ended on October 22, 2021, preparations for Kep1er's debut were immediately started.


    Kep1er confirmed their debut date ion November 21. They revealed that they would debut in December, however, and exact day was not given.


    They started dropping image teaser on November 23, and continued to release more the days after.


    On December 4, it was announced they would suspend debut activities due to staff testing positive for COVID. The day after, they further elaborated that their debut date would be post-phoned.


    Another teaser photo was released on December 13. The day after, it was announced that members Shen Xiaoting and Sakamoto Mashiro tested positive for COVID.


    A revised debut schedule was released on December 25, and it was announced that Xiaoting and Mashiro fully recovered from COVID the next day. More teasers started releasing again from a track list, MV teasers, and a highlight medley. The MV for the title track WA DA DA and the full mini album First Impact was dropped on January 3, 2022.


    III. Track List

    Title Lyrics Composition Arrangement Length
    See The Light
    Park Woo Sang
    Park Woo Sang, Lee Sang Won
    Lee Sang Won, Park Woo Sang
    1:51
    WA DA DA
    Shannon Bae, BuildingOwner, Elum, danke, Hwang Yoo Bin, ODAL PARK, Lee Seu Ran, Kako
    Shannon Bae, BuildingOwner, Elum
    BuildingOwner
    3:03
    MVSK Jung Ho Hyun
    Jung Ho Hyun
    Jung Ho Hyun
    3:10
    Shine - Kep1er Version
    Lee Seu Ran, Inner Child, Seo Ha Young, MUSSASHI, Mia Kamppainen
    MUSSASHI, Mia Kemppainen, Kanata Okajima, hautboi Rich, Inner Child, Seo ha Young, Ryan Kim, SOFTSWERVEBOY, Sabrina Salmon
    MUSSASHI 3:34
    Another Dream - Kep1er Version
    Park Soo Suk, Seo Ji Eun, Wang Yurim
    Park Soo Suk, Seo Ji Eun
    Seo Ji Eun, Park Soo Suk
    3:21
    O.O.O (Over&Over&Over) - Kep1er Version
    Jung Ho Hyun, Hwang Hyun
    Jung Ho Hyun, Hwang Hyun
    Hwang Hyun, Jung Ho Hyun
    4:07


    IV. Spotify Playlist

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    V. Videos


    VI. Concept Photos


    VII. Reception

    First Impact became the best selling girl group debut album on Hanteo with over 200,000 copies sold. It also debuted on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart at #2.

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