''Kep1going'' is the first Japanese studio album and first studio album overall by South Korean girl group
Kep1er
Kep1er (; Korean language, Korean: 케플러; Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Kepeulleo''; Japanese language, Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Kepurā'') is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M, CJ ENM throug ...
. It was released by
WakeOne
WakeOne (, stylised in all caps) is a South Korean entertainment company under CJ ENM's entertainment division. Their current artists include Roy Kim, Ha Hyun-sang, Jo Yu-ri, Kep1er, Zerobaseone, and Izna.
History 2014–2018
The company wa ...
and
Ariola Japan
, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan.
History
*2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
*2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record labe ...
on May 8, 2024. The regular and Type A edition of the album contains fifteen tracks, including the lead single "Straight Line" and the previous three Japanese singles recorded by the group—"
Wing Wing
"Wing Wing" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their first Japanese maxi single marketed as "Fly-Up". It was pre-released as a digital single on August 3, 2022, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on September 7, ...
", "
I Do! Do You?" and "
Grand Prix
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* Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition
** List of Formula One Grands Prix, an auto-racing championship
*** Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious ...
", while the Type B edition of the album features three additional tracks.
Background
On February 13, 2024, WakeOne released a teaser image revealing plans for Kep1er to release a Japanese and Korean album within the year. Later that day, WakeOne announced the release of the group's first full Japanese album titled ''Kep1going''.
The track listing of the digital album was released on March 26.
Commercial performance
On the day of release, ''Kep1going'' sold approximately 116,000 copies in Japan as recorded by ''
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine '' Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence fr ...
''.
Promotion
Prior to the release of the album, Kep1er performed the album's lead single "Straight Line" during their second Japanese concert tour ''Kep1er Japan Concert Tour 2024 'Fly-High in February and March, and on ''
CDTV Live! Live!
(also known as CDTV) is a Japanese late-night music television program, broadcast on TBS since 1993. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information. ...
'' on May 6.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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Kep1er albums
WakeOne albums
2024 albums
2020s Japanese-language albums