SM the Ballad

SM the Ballad (stylized as S.M. THE BALLAD) is a South Korean ballad project group composed of singers from SM Entertainment.^[1] The group released its first extended play, Miss You, in 2010^[2] and its second extended play, Breath, in 2014.^[3]

SM the Ballad
Genres	K-pop R&B Jazz
Years active	2010 2014
Labels	SM Entertainment
Members	Max Changmin Yesung Kyuhyun Zhou Mi Taeyeon Chen
Past members	Jay Kim Jino Zhang Liyin Jonghyun Krystal
Website	smtheballad.smtown.com

History

2010: Debut and Miss You

"Miss You", the lead single of the unit's first EP, was originally titled "When It Began" and was written as a duet song for Shinee. When Shinee members Onew and Jonghyun recorded the song, which included the rap vocals of member Minho, S.M. Entertainment intended to include the duet in Shinee's 2008 debut album, Replay. Due to incompatibility with their album's image, Shinee planned to release the song as a separate single. After a few more image changes, it was decided that the single would be performed by Xia Junsu, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, and Jonghyun. Two months prior to the EP's release, Junsu left S.M. Entertainment. The final plan was to include Jay Kim of the TRAX and new SM trainee, Jino, and the song title officially became "Miss You". With Jonghyun, Kyuhyun, Jay Kim, and Jino in the final line-up, S.M. the Ballad debuted their first performance of "Miss You" on SBS' Inkigayo on November 28, 2010.^[4] They released their album, Miss You, on November 29, 2010.

2014: Lineup changes and Breath

On February 3, 2014, S.M. Entertainment revealed, TVXQ's Max Changmin, Super Junior's Yesung, Zhang Liyin, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi, f(x)'s Krystal and Exo's Chen gathered to release a new EP together with original member Jonghyun.^[5] S.M. explained, "SM the Ballad is indeed planning to comeback [sic] very soon. We're going to reveal the details soon". It was later announced that the track list would contain songs in Korean, Japanese and Chinese.

On February 12, 2014, the members of SM the Ballad – with the exception of Changmin and Yesung – held a joint recital concert, performing the new songs from their album. Breath was released on February 13, 2014.

Members

2010 lineups Jay Kim (TRAX) Kyuhyun (Super Junior) Jonghyun (Shinee) Jino

2014 lineups Changmin (TVXQ) Yesung (Super Junior) Zhang Liyin Taeyeon (Girls' Generation) Jonghyun (Shinee) Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) Krystal (f(x)) Chen (Exo)

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [6]
Miss You	Released: November 29, 2010 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 너무 그리워 (Miss You) Hot Times (시험하지 말기) 다시... 사랑합니다 (Love Again) Don't Lie (feat. Henry) 내일은... (Another Day)	1	KOR: 23,162[7]
Breath	Released: February 13, 2014 Label: SM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	1[a]	KOR: 63,222[9][10]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [11]
"Miss You" (너무 그리워)	2010	16		Miss You
"Breath" (숨소리) (sung by Taeyeon and Jonghyun)	2014	3	KOR: 464,673[12]	Breath
"A Day Without You" (하루) (sung by Jonghyun and Chen)		8	KOR: 138,388[13]
"Set Me Free" (sung by Taeyeon)		18	KOR: 119,358[13]

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [11]
"Hot Times" (시험하지 말기)	2010	93		Miss You
"Blind" (내 욕심이 많았다) (sung by Yesung)	2014	56		Breath
"When I Was... When U Were..." (좋았던 건, 아팠던 건) (sung by Krystal and Chen)		31	KOR: 83,820[13]
"Breath" (呼吸) (Chinese ver., sung by Chen and Zhang Liyin)		68	KOR: 29,288[14]
"Breath" (Japanese ver., sung by Max and Krystal)		—[b]	KOR: 17,023[14]
"Blind" (僕のせいだよ) (Japanese ver., sung by Yesung)		—[c]
"Blind" (太貪心) (Chinese ver., sung by Zhou Mi)		—[d]

Other media

On January 4, 2011, SM Entertainment, together with NEOWIZ Internet Corporation, Ltd, released an iPhone application which features S.M. the Ballad's first mini-album Miss You. The app includes preview tracks of the album, an image gallery and clock, as well as the music videos for "Miss You" and "Hot Times".^[16]

Notes

1. The Korean version of Breath peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, while the Chinese version of the album peaked at number four.^[8]
2. "Breath" (Japanese version) did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 16 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.^[15]
3. "Blind" (Japanese version) did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 47 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.^[15]
4. "Blind" (Chinese version) did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 55 on the Gaon International Digital Chart.^[15]

References

1. Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (2014-02-21). "SISTAR's Soyu & Junggigo Send 'Some' to No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
2. "'너무 그리워' S.M. THE BALLAD Vol.1" ['Miss You' S.M. THE BALLAD Vol.1]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
3. Nurshuhada Ramli, Bibi (2016-08-24). "Voice of an angel". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
4. (in Korean) SM the Ballad, 28일 '인기가요'로 데뷔 무대 (SM the Ballad, 28 days 'popular music' to debut') Nate. November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
5. "Taeyeon, Jonghyun, Yesung, Krystal and Chen to relaunch 'SM THE BALLAD'". Kpop Daily News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
6. Gaon Album Chart positions:

   • Miss You: "2010년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
   • Breath: "2014년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
7. "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위" [2010 Gaon Chart Top 100]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
8. "2014년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
9. "February 2014 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
10. "March 2014 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
11. Gaon Digital Chart positions:

    • Songs from Miss You: "2010년 50주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
    • Songs from Breath: "2014년 08주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
12. Cumulative sales of "Breath":

    • "2014년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
    • "2014년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
13. "2014년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
14. "2014년 02월 Download Chart (국의)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
15. "Digital Chart - 2014 Week 08 (국의)". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
16. "Connecting to the iTunes Store". iTunes. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

External links

• Official Website Archived 2006-04-24 at the Wayback Machine