My (EP)

My is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Miyeon. It was released digitally on April 27, 2022, and physically on April 28, 2022, through Cube Entertainment. My consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Drive".

My
Digital cover
EP by Miyeon
Released	April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
Recorded	2022
Genre	K-pop R&B
Length	21:45
Language	Korean
Label	Cube Kakao
Singles from My
"Drive" Released: April 27, 2022

Background

On April 6, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that Miyeon would make her solo debut at the end of April.^[1] On April 8, 2022, the artwork teaser for My was released through the official SNS channels of (G)I-dle.^[2] The scheduler and mood film were released on April 11 and 13 respectively. The track list was then revealed on April 15. From April 18 to 22, Miyeon released five sets of concept photos.

On April 25, 2022, Cube Entertainment released the music video teaser for "Drive". The following day, Cube Entertainment released the second music video teaser for the single. The album was released on April 27, 2022.^[3][4]

Composition

The EP's title My has a dual meaning, with it also referring to Miyeon's initials.^[5]

The first song on the album, "Rose", refers directly to Miyeon's name as the syllable "Mi" refers to roses.^[6] The lead single "Drive" is a rock song about people struggling in difficult situations or facing problems that are hard to handle. Miyeon described it as a song that tells people to keep moving forward.^[7] The third track, "Softly" is a R&B song; "Te Amo" follows, which focuses on falling in love. "Charging" is a ballad that features singer Junny.^[8] Miyeon stated that the last song, "Rain" (소나기), reminds her of her childhood when she spent hours watching drama shows. She also wrote the lyrics of the track, and bandmate Yuqi participated in its composition.^[9]

Promotion

Following the release of the extended play, Miyeon performed "Drive" on four music programs on the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on April 28, KBS2's Music Bank on April 29, MBC's Show! Music Core on April 30, and SBS's Inkigayo on May 1.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Additionally, Miyeon performed "Te Amo" on two music programs on the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on April 28 and KBS2's Music Bank on April 29.^[14][15] In the second week of promotions, Miyeon performed "Te Amo" on SBS MTV's The Show on May 3 and MBC M's Show Champion on May 4.^[16][17]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Asian Pop Music Awards	2022	Best Female Artist (Overseas)	Nominated	^[18]

Track listing

My track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Rose"	Honey Pot BenAddict Clef Crew	BenAddict (Clef) Choi Min-joon Lee Jeong-woo Clef Crew	Choi Min-joon Lee Jeong-woo BenAddict	3:20
2.	"Drive"	Yeul (1by1)	Lee Min-young (EastWest) Yeul (1by1)	Lee Min-young (EastWest) Yeul (1by1)	3:21
3.	"Softly"	Brother Su	Dress Belle	Dress	3:56
4.	"Te Amo"	Lee Seu-ran	Julia Michaels Ferras David Embree (Optimist) Jarrad Kritzstein Raiden	Optimist Jarrad K. Raiden	4:16
5.	"Charging" (featuring Junny)	Jina	Dress Belle Jonghan	Dress	3:42
6.	"Rain" (소나기)	Miyeon	Yuqi Siixk Jun	Siixk Jun	3:07
Total length:					21:45

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for My Chart (2022) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[19] 4

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for My Chart (2022) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[20] 14

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea	—	109,994^[21]

Release history

Release dates and formats for My

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	April 27, 2022	Download streaming	Cube Kakao Entertainment U-Cube
	April 28, 2022	CD

References

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2. "[공식] (여자)아이들 미연, 27일 'MY' 발매확정…4년만 첫 솔로". Naver (in Korean). April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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14. "(여자)아이들 미연, '엠카' 신곡 'Drive'+'TE AMO' 최초 공개.. 글로벌 팬 열광". Naver (in Korean). April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
15. "'뮤직뱅크' 아이브, 빅뱅 꺾고 3주 연속 1위…싸이 컴백-(여자)아이들 미연 데뷔 [종합]". Naver (in Korean). April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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