Type Control

Type Control
Studio album by Lee Yong-shin
Released Digital:
South Korea November 15, 2013
Physical:
South Korea November 19, 2013
Recorded August – October 2013
Genre K-pop, ballad, urban R&B, rock, bossa nova
Length 30:03
Language Korean
Label Vitamin Entertainment, P&M Korea
Singles from Type Control
  1. "Because of You (그대 때문에)"
    Released: November 15, 2013

Type Control (sometimes titled Type Control yongshin) is the debut studio album of South Korean voice actress and recording artist Lee Yong-shin. The tracks from the album were digitally released on November 15, 2013, and physical copies were released on November 19. The album contains nine tracks, including the lead single "Because of You". It also features "Another Me", the opening theme for the Korean dub of My Guardian Characters, as a bonus track.[1]

Bak Hyeong-jun, who composed the track "Now Is the Time to Love", and voice actor Kim Jang participated on the album as featured artists.[1] Prior to its release, Type Control was reported to be the first full-length album ever recorded by a voice actor in South Korea.[2]

Type Control debuted on the Gaon Albums Chart on the fifth week of November 2013, entering at number 62.[3]

Background and album information

Production costs for Type Control were funded through web donations, which were held on the crowdfunding site UCANFUNDING from July 31 to September 30, 2013. The amount required for the funding was set to ₩2 million ($2,000), but thanks to fans' support, the collection raised over ₩12 million ($12,000) at the end of the funding.[4]

According to Lee's official Twitter, the album includes a total of nine tracks, with one outtake featured ("In the Booth").[5] The genres, ranging from ballad to rock, bossa nova, and so on, enable listeners to select which type of music from the album they want to listen to, like choosing characters by type on video games.[2][6] Lee wrote the lyrics for two songs on the album ("Nine Tails Maid" and "No Day But Today"), and her fellow voice actor Kim Jang participated in working on the album as a featured artist ("Now Is the Time to Love"). The album also features "Another Me" (Hangul: 또 다른 나; RR: Tto Dareun Na), which was used as the opening theme for the Korean dub of Japanese television animation series My Guardian Characters, as a thank-you gift for the singer's fans who have waited for her first studio album since her debut as a voice actor.[1]

Type Control was originally scheduled to be released on late October 2013. However, on October 29, 2013, it was announced that the release date was postponed to the following month for enhancing the quality of the album.[7]

Release

On November 12, 2013, Lee uploaded a video teaser for the lead track "Because of You" (Hangul: 그대 때문에; RR: Geudae Ttaemune) through Nine Tails Entertainment's YouTube channel.[8] The lead single and its music video were released along with the whole album three days later.[9]

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.

CD/Digital download[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Little Blossom"  Kim HyeonKim Hyeon3:46
2."Because of You" (그대 때문에; Geudae Ttaemune)Bae Eun-jeongKwon Gyu-jin3:54
3."Now Is the Time to Love" (지금은 사랑할 시간; Jigeumeun Saranghal Shigan, featuring Bak Hyeong-jun and Kim Jang)Bak Hyeong-junBak Hyeong-jun3:31
4."In the Booth" (outtake)  0:36
5."Nine Tails Maid"  Lee Yong-shin, Bak Hyeong-junBak Hyeong-jun4:02
6."No Day But Today"  Lee Yong-shinNoh Soo-yoon3:22
7."Once Again Spring Comes" (다시 봄이 오고; Dashi Bomi Ogo)Yang Yeong-hoYang Yeong-ho4:30
8."Freezia" (프리지아; Prijia)Ye Eun-sooYe Eun-soo3:25
9."Another Me" (또 다른 나; Tto Dareun Na, opening theme from the Korean dub of My Guardian Characters)Hwang Gyu-dongHwang Gyu-dong2:57
Total length:30:03

Chart performance

Country Chart Peak position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[11] 62

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea November 15, 2013 Digital download Vitamin Entertainment, P&M Korea
November 19, 2013 CD

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kim, Won-kyeom (14 November 2013). "인기성우 이용신, 정규앨범내고 가수데뷔 ("Voice Actress Lee Yong-shin Makes Her Debut as a Singer")". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 Jo, Seong-kyeong (14 November 2013). "15일 정규앨범 내는 스타 성우 이용신 "팬들 제작비 펀딩에 감동" ("Voice Actress Lee Yong-shin Releases Studio Album on November 15th "Impressed by Fans' Funding for My Album"")". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – November 17, 2013 to November 23, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. "성우 '이용신'의 첫 정규앨범 제작 프로젝트! ("Lee Yong-shin's Project for Producing Her First Studio Album!")" (in Korean). Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  5. "The Official Twitter of Lee Yong-shin" (in Korean). 1 November 2013.
  6. Eom, Dong-jin (14 November 2013). "'노래하는 성우' 이용신, 팬들 후원 속 첫 정규앨범 출시 ("Voice Actress Lee Yong-shin Releases Her First Studio Album Under the Support from Fans")". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. "앨범제작관련 공지사항 ("Notice for Album Production")" (in Korean). 29 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  8. nine tails Ent. (2013-11-12). "성우뮤지션 이용신 정규1집 [Type Control yongshin] 그대때문에 teaser" (YouTube).
  9. nine tails Ent. (2013-11-15). "그대때문에- 이용신 정규1집 Type Control yongshin" (YouTube).
  10. "Type Control by Lee Yong-shin" (in Korean). 15 November 2013.
  11. "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – The 48th Week of 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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