''Timing'' is

Kim Hyun-joong Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009) and '' Playful Kiss'' (2010). After debuting with SS5 ...

's fourth Korean mini-album, which was released on July 11, 2014, under

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. The album was preceded by the pre-release single, "His Habit", released on July 4, 2014. The track "Beauty Beauty" was released one week after, together with the album on July 11.

Background and development

After he released his fourth Japanese single album '' Hot Sun'' on June 18, Kim went off to his ''2014 Kim Hyun Joong World Tour: Dream and Fantasy'' tour starting on June 28 in Seoul. While he was touring, KeyEast Entertainment revealed on July 2 that Kim will be having a new album in Korea in days. The album is said to be a reflection of Kim Hyun-joong's past as well as the direction he will be walking on towards his future. In addition, a teaser image of Kim standing before an old alleyway, representing an old-and-new image of his life. Besides the image teaser, the upcoming four tracks were also announced. In particular, various overseas artists were said to have participated in producing the tracks of the album including

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' guitarist Brent Paschke and

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's keyboardist Mister Rocks."Kim Hyun Joong to Release New Album ′Timing′ in Korea on July 11"
''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-12. On July 4, Kim posted the CD jacket image for ''Timing'', just before his pre-release of "His Habit" song at noon of the same day. Four days after, on July 8, a video of himself promoting his upcoming album was uploaded onto his official

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account. Right after his message was a video teaser for his single "Beauty Beauty". Once again, Kim released more photo teasers on July 11 before officially releasing the album at noon."[Video] Kim Hyun Joong Chases His Beauty in New ′Beauty Beauty′ MV"
''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-12.

Release and promotion

Two days after his agency's announcement, Kim has pre-released "His Habit" single on July 4 prior to his album release. The song features Lim Kim and

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and penned by Mister Rocks."Kim Hyun Joong pre-releases 'HIS HABIT' feat. Kim Ye Rim and Kanto"
''Allkpop''. Retrieved 2014-08-12. Just as planned, Kim released his album one week later, around the time that he was touring worldwide. The music video for "Beauty Beauty" was uploaded on his official

channel in the same day,"KIM HYUN JOONG 김현중 TIMING - 'Beauty Beauty' M/V (Full ver.)"
''YouTube''. Retrieved 2014-08-12. which includes a behind-the-scenes footage at the end. After its release, Kim continued his world tour. For instance, he attended his Japanese concert in Yokohama Arena on July 29 and 30 titled ''2014 Kim Hyun Joong World Tour: Fantasy in Japan'' gathering over 20,000 fans. He also promoted his just completed Korean series ''

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'', a premium event prior to his concert in Osaka on August 5, garnering 13,000 fans.

Tracks

Kim Hyun-joong's tracks have different genres. "His Habit" is an urban hip hop song featuring Kim Hyun-joong and Lim Kim's harmony and Kanto's rapping, producing a "more sentimental album"."Kim Hyun Joong Works with Lim Kim, Kanto and More for ‘His Habit’"
''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-12. The track, penned by

's keyboard player Mister Rocks, was the first to be released before his album release. His title track "Beauty Beauty", on the other hand, is an up-tempo dance track with band sounds. At the same time, the music video shows a "colorful, warm and party-worthy setting". Other tracks include "Nothing On You", an acoustic ballad, and "What I Want to Say", a modern British ballad track.

Background and development

Release and promotion

Tracks

Track listing

Music videos

Release history

Charts

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