''Cyan'' (stylized ''CYAN'') is the second

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(EP) by South Korean singer and songwriter

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. It was released on March 24, 2020 by

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and distributed by Sony Music Korea. ''Cyan'' contains five tracks with " 2U" serving as its lead single. " Touchin'" was pre-released in 2019 and included in the EP.

Background

On March 2, 2020, Kang posted on his

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account for the first time since his hiatus in December, updating that he completed recording music. Following that post, Konnect officially announced a return in March. On March 9, Konnect confirmed Kang would release his first mini album ''Cyan'' on March 24. Pre-orders began on March 11. Kang described ''Cyan'' as the "first button" in the process of finding his true colors as part of his "color trilogy" project. For ''Cyan'' he aimed to project positive energy and put his dreams, passion, and challenges with the

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color. He took part in the process of making the album from track selection and recording to choosing the release themes, working on the choreography, and being involved with music video production. In an interview with '' Grazia Korea'', Kang was asked about the goal of this first installment. He responded that the album was released shortly after his break, so he wanted the songs to be enjoyable to listen to. Just hearing that his songs were good meant he achieved his goals. ''Cyan'' was about new songs, and the next album in the trilogy encompasses what he is good at in addition to showcasing new things.

Promotion

Kang kicked off promotions by appearing on the March 22 episode of '' Running Man'' and performed a preview of "2U". Kang's comeback show aired on

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and M2 channels on March 24 at 8PM KST. He performed lead single "2U" in addition to B-sides "Jealous", "Touchin'", and "Adulthood" and prepared various content, including a look into his daily life. No media showcase was held in consideration of the

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situation. He performed on all music shows and appeared on radio shows ''

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'', '' Volume Up'', and Choi Hwa-jung's '' Power Time'' within the two weeks of promotions.

Commercial performance

''Cyan'' reached 260,000 physical album sales within a week. According to Hanteo Chart, ''Cyan'' had the highest cumulative first-week sales in 2020 by a soloist at the time and the fourth highest first-week sales among all albums released in the first quarter of 2020. Kang also achieved a Gaon triple crown by topping the album, download, and BGM weekly charts.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

{{Kang Daniel Kang Daniel albums 2020 EPs Korean-language EPs Sony Music EPs Konnect Entertainment EPs