''Fame'' is the debut

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by the South Korean singer

Han Seung-woo Han Seung-woo (, born December 24, 1994), known mononymously as Seungwoo, is a South Korean singer, singer-songwriter, and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016. In 2019, he finished third on ''Produce X 101'' and ...

. It was released on August 10, 2020, by

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Background and release

Han Seung-woo was announced to be preparing a solo album in June 2020. Han is the first member of

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to make a solo debut. Han was the lyricist for all the songs on the album and participated in composing several of the songs. The physical album was released in three versions.

Critical reception

The lead single "Sacrifice" was described as combining "dark synth, trap and R&B with Seungwoo’s soaring vocals for a dynamic and emotional effect", as well as having "impressive vocal ad-libs and runs" with "powerful bursts of rap".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the weekly

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, and the title track "Sacrifice" debuted at number 97 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart and at number one on the component Gaon Download Chart. The EP sold more than 30,000 copies domestically in its first day of sales. At the end of 2020, the album had sold 86,063 copies in South Korea.

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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Background and release

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Monthly chart

Year-end chart

Songs

Weekly charts

References

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