Hann (Alone)

"Hann (Alone)" (Korean: 한(一); stylized as "HANN (Alone)") is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on August 14, 2018, by Cube Entertainment as a digital single. A music video for the song was also released on August 14.^[2]

"Hann (Alone)"
Single by (G)I-dle
Released	August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14)
Studio	Cube Studio
Genre	House[1] dance-pop[2]
Length	3:25
Label	Cube
Songwriter(s)	Soyeon
Producer(s)	Big Sancho Soyeon
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"Latata" (2018) "Hann (Alone)" (2018) "Pop/Stars" (2018)
Music video
"한(一)(HANN(Alone))" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The 405	8/10[3]

Composition

The song was written by member Soyeon, who co-produced the song with Big Sancho.^[4] Billboard described the song as a "creeping" dance-pop song built on sleek strings, echoing harmonies and vibrant, tinny percussion. The lyrics talk about trying to forget a past lover.^[2]

Release

The song was released as a digital single on August 14, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn and iTunes.^[5][6]

Commercial performance

"Hann" debuted at number 14 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the week ending August 18 and peaked at number 8 the following week.^[7][8] It also debuted at number 20 on Billboard Korea's K-pop Hot 100 on the week ending August 19 and peaked at number 10 in its fourth week.^[9][10] It also debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard World Digital Songs, with more than 1,000 copies sold and hitting a new peak on the chart.^[11][12] The song placed at number 23 for the month of August 2018.^[13]

Music video

The music video was released simultaneously with the single on August 14. Within 12 hours, the video surpassed 2 million views on YouTube.^[2] On August 22, 2019, it has reached 100 million views on YouTube. Making this (G)I-dle's second music video to reach a 100 million views.^[14] The scene when Soyeon tamed a scorpion was listed at #10 on Refinery29 K-Pop's Fiercest Music Video Moments of 2018.^[15]

Accolades

"Hann" ranked at number 77 on Bugs 2018 Year End Top 100^[16] and number 3 on Dazed's 20 Best K-pop songs of 2018 list.^[17] It was also named one of the best K-pop songs of 2018 by Idolator (number 10) and The Young Folks (number 20).^[18][19]

Music programs awards

Program	Date	Ref.
Show Champion	August 29, 2018	[20]
The Show	September 4, 2018	[21]
M Countdown	September 6, 2018	[22]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Melon.^[23]

• (G)I-dle – vocals
  • Soyeon – producing, songwriting, arranger, organ
  • Minnie – whistle
• Big Sancho – producing, arranger, piano, synthesizer
• Jeon Jae-hee – chorus
• Jeon Yeon (Cube Studio) – record engineering, Recording
• Mr. Cho (Cube Studio) – mixed
• Kwon Nam-woo (821 Sound mastering) – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 39 Singapore (RIAS)[25] 24 South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[8] 8 South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[26] 10 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 2

Monthly chart Chart (2018) Peak position South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[27] 12

See also

• List of M Countdown Chart winners (2018)

References

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2. "Rookie K-Pop Girl Group (G)I-dle Returns With 'Hann (Alone)': Watch the Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
3. Lau, Jess (2018-08-20). "Review: (G)I-DLE push for the ultimate K-pop crush title with 'Hann'". The 405. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
4. "한(一)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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7. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
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19. De La Rosa, Mansanares (December 27, 2018). "The 20 Best K-Pop Singles of 2018". The Young Folks. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
20. "[뮤직] (여자)아이들, '한'으로 1위…확실히 증명한 실력". SportsTvNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
21. "[종합] '더쇼' (여자)아이들, MXM·이달의 소녀 누르고 1위...NCT드림 컴백". xportsnews.com (in Korean). September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
22. "'엠카운트다운' (여자)아이들, 신화 꺾고 1위…선미·남우현 컴백 [종합]". mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
23. [싱글] 한(一) (여자)아이들. Melon. August 14, 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
25. ""Singapore Top 30 Regional Streaming Chart Week 34 (17-23 Aug, 2018"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
26. "Kpop Hot 100 The Week of August 27, 2018~September 2". billboard.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
27. "Gaon Digital Chart – September 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.