Solar (singer)
Kim Yong-sun (Korean: 김용선, born February 21, 1991),[1] better known by the stage name Solar (Korean: 솔라), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress signed under RBW. She is the leader and vocalist of girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+.[2] She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020. She released her first extended play 容 : Face with its lead single "Honey" on March 16, 2022.[3] Solar ventured into musical acting through the musical Mata Hari for its 2022 production on May 28, 2022, marking her first role as a musical actress.[4]
Solar | |
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Solar performing in 2022. | |
| Born | Kim Yong-sun February 21, 1991 Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | RBW |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김용선 |
| Hanja | 金容仙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yong-seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yongsŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 솔라 |
| Revised Romanization | Sol-la |
| McCune–Reischauer | Solla |
| Signature | |
Biography edit
Kim Yong-sun was born in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea,[5] where she lived with her parents and elder sister, Yong-hee. She went to Hanyang Women's University with a major in tourism.
Career edit
2014–2018: Debut with Mamamoo edit
Solar debuted as a member and vocalist of Mamamoo on June 18, 2014, along with Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa. She made a cameo appearance in the 2015 romance web drama Imaginary Cat as Jung Soo-In. On April 2, 2016, Solar was announced to be a part of We Got Married with Eric Nam and appeared in episode 316.[6] The pair completed their last appearance on November 19, 2016, in episode 348.[7] On December 29, 2016, she won 'Best Couple Award' at the 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards, marking her first variety show award as an entertainer. She was also nominated for 'Rookie Award (Female) in Variety Show' on the same night.[8] On April 24, 2018, she released her first solo EP, Solar's Emotion, which included previously released covers of several Korean pop songs and her solo version of Mamamoo's "Star Wind Flower Sun," which she wrote herself.[9]
2019–2021: Solo activities and awarded variety show appearances edit
On February 21, 2019, Solar launched her personal YouTube channel called "Solarsido" to celebrate her 29th birthday (Korean age). She gained 1 million subscribers in 9 months and revealed on the show Happy Together that her highest earning was approximately 100 million Korean won in 1 month just from her channel revenue alone.[10] Solar has continued to upload weekly on her channel and gained over 240 million views.
She made her official solo debut with the single, "Spit It Out," which was released with a music video on April 23, 2020. The same day, Solar had her debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown.[11] On April 28, she won her first-ever music show award as a solo artist on SBS MTV's The Show.[12]
On November 8, 2020, Solar joined Boss in the Mirror as 'Idol Boss' in episode 81 to 85. She returned as a fixed guest star and panelist for episodes 107 on May 9, 2021, and would subsequently guest star in the following episodes (107 to 109, 115 to 120, and 124 to 126). She became the photoshoot model for Men's Health magazine alongside fellow boss Yang Chi-seung.[13] On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Solar joined Gummy, Lee Seung-chul, Bae Cheol-soo, Jung Jae-hyung, Kim Hyun-chul, and Winner's Kang Seung-yoon on KBS audition program 'The Song We Loved, New Singer' show as a judge, marking her first time as a judge in a singing/audition program.[14] On July 20, 2021, it was announced that Solar joined JTBC's 'Poongryu – Battle Between the Vocalist' as a judge alongside Song Ga-in, Lena Park, Sung Si-kyung, Kim Jong-jin, Lee Juck, and 2PM's Jang Wooyoung.[15] This marked her second time as judge for a singing competition.
On December 25, 2021, Solar won her second award as an entertainer and first solo award as an entertainer as 'Best Entertainer in Show and Variety' at the 2021 KBS Entertainment Awards for her work in "The Legend, The New Singer" and "Boss in the Mirror".[16] During her time as a cast member and guest star, Solar recorded the best minute ratings of 9.7%,[17] 10.6%,[18] 10.8%,[19] and 12.7%[20] in multiple episodes, proving her power as a variety show personality and entertainer.
2022- present: Continued solo success, soundtrack and variety show appearances, and continued role as vocal judge edit
On March 16, 2022, she released her first mini album 容: Face and its lead single "Honey".[21] 容: Face has been met with positive critical acclaim from reviews. NME critic Rhian Daly gave the album a 4 out of 5 score, and stated "'容: FACE' captures Solar's energetic, bright and breezy personality well. The rap verse on 'Honey' is a particular highlight that showcases her dynamism, while the mini-album as a whole pops with little vocal details that subtly elevate the songs."[22] In addition, Honey has been listed as one of the 'Best K-pop Track of 2022' by British magazine Dazed. Dazed stated "Solar often changes the sense of speed and atmosphere in the song, which further emphasizes the meaning of the lyrics written by Solar herself, doubling the feeling of challenge. It is a sweet yet bright and bold song."[23]
On June 1, 2022, Solar was announced to join as a cast member for Season 2 of the popular Korea's first ghost story storytelling program Midnight Ghost Story (also known as Late Night Ghost Talk). She joined actor Lee Yi-kyung, entertainer Kim Sook and Kim Gura as MC and storyteller. First broadcast aired on June 9, 2022, and ended on February 23, 2023. Solar was known as Fully Paid Fairy for obtaining 44 candles in 3 different episodes, making history as the first and only cast member to achieve this. Solar was known for her realistic acting, proper diction and ASMR like storytelling, capturing the hearts of viewers. Solar would not be returning for season 3 due to her busy schedule.[24]
On August 10, 2022, Solar was announced to join as Star Maker/Judge for JTBC's 'A Star Is Born' alongside Jung Jae-hyung, Sung Si-kyung, Jang Min-ho, Defconn, Yoo Se-yoon, and Kim Feel, marking her third time as a judge in a singing/audition competition.[25] On August 22, it was announced that Solar and Mamamoo groupmate Moonbyul would be debuting in the sub-unit group Mamamoo+.[26] The duo released their first single, "Better" featuring rapper Big Naughty, on August 30, 2022.[27]
In October 2022, Solar released the single "After Love" from the Casting in the Corner project with Yesung. The song was a remix of the 2006 version and was released on October 20.[28]
On December 21, 2022, it was announced that Solar will be singing in the title song "Paradise" for Channel S' DJ Survival competition show 'WET!:World EDM Trend'. The song and music video will be released on December 28, 2022. "Paradise" is described as a song with an atmosphere that matches Solar's unique voice.[29]
On March 10, 2023, it was announced that Solar will be singing the OST titled 'Eternal' for Pandora: Beneath the Paradise. The song was released on March 12, 2023, and served as the drama's opening song and first soundtrack.[30]
On June 6, 2023, Solar was announced to join as the last judge for the show "2023 Veiled Musician" alongside Paul Kim, Highlight's Yang Yo-seob and Son Dong-woon, Yang Da-il, Melomance's Jeong Dong-hwan, Sole, and Shin Yong jae. Solar was chosen for her singing ability which dominates the stage. First broadcast will be aired in September 22 in Wavve.[31]
On September 22, 2023, it was announced that Solar will be singing the soundtrack titled 'EXIT' for the show The Escape of the Seven. The song will be released on September 23 and serves as the show's main theme song and its first OST.[32]
On December 12, 2023, Solar was announced as one of the five judges for Mnet's new vocal boy group competition titled 'Build Up'. She will be joined alongside Red Velvet's Wendy, BTOB's Seo Eunkwang, NU'EST's Baekho, and Lee Seok-hoon. The show is scheduled to premiere in early 2024. Solar was chosen for her established title as the main vocalist and continued active solo activities. She is recognized for her extraordinary vocal skills, and will be expected to give guidance in stage and performance, as well as insight as professional idol.[33]
2022–present: Debut as musical actress edit
On April 6, 2022, EMK Musical announced that Solar will be starring in the 3rd season of the musical Mata Hari alongside Ock Joo Hyun as the titular character. The musical ran from May 28 to August 15, 2022.[34] Her performance as Mata Hari received acclamatory reviews from critics, highlighting her fresh take on the character, which emphasized the human side of Mata Hari who had a lot of scars. Subsequently, she brought her unique powerful vocal and refreshing energy, to express Mata Hari in her own way.[35] One review stated that they were attracted to Solar's style, as her clear notes and drawn tones exceeded expectations, and she "tore up" the stage.[36] In particular, Solar shined in Act 1 number "Become Mata Hari". In "Becoming Mata Hari", Solar delicately added Mata Hari's emotions to the oriental-style dance moves to steal the audience's attention. Another highlighted song was the final number of Act 2 "One Last Time" in which Mata Hari said goodbye to her loved ones, proved Solar's skill again as Mamamoo's vocalist once again.[37] Additionally, many critics could not believe it was her first musical, highlighting her strong presence by perfectly imitating Mata Hari; her explosive singing skills, colorful dance performances, and delicate emotions that "it's unbelievable it's her first musical challenge".[38] For her performance in the musical, she was nominated for Best Newcomer Award (Female) at the 7th Korea Musical Awards on December 20, making this her first nomination as a musical actress.[39]
On November 15, 2023, Solar was cast in the Korean version of Notre-Dame de Paris, scheduled to run from January 24 to March 24, 2024. She would be playing the role of Esmeralda.[40]
Impact and influence edit
In 2016, Solar was ranked as the 18th and 10th most popular K-pop idol according to Women in the age range of 19–29 years old in annual surveys conducted by Gallup Korea. Additionally, in 2017, she ranked 19th most popular K-pop idol in the same surveys conducted by Gallup Korea.[41][42]
Endorsements edit
On April 27, 2019, Solar was selected as Lipton's 5th Lipton Girl for their 'Iced Tea' Campaign.[43] On April 22, 2020, Solar was selected as brand muse for beauty brand Blancow. She was chosen for her "clean skin" and "bright and lively energy" that go well with the brand image that pursues bare-faced confidence.[44] On April 15, 2021, Solar renewed her contract with Blancow as an exclusive model. Solar's candid charms to pursue "bare-faced confidence", matched well with the image pursued by Blancow. It was considered positively that it brought about a synergistic effect.[45] On May 14, 2021, Solar was selected as one of the musicians and content creator collaborating with Samsung to commemorate the launch of Samsung's Galaxy Book series with a 'Galaxy Live Quiz Show' (Gala Show), as well as promotional advertisements alongside fellow musician and content creator Gray.[46] On April 25, 2022, Solar was selected as the face for 'New Gyeonggi-do Song' titled "Relaxing in Gyeonggi-do" by the Gyeonggi Province to support residents who are exhausted from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.[47][48]
Philanthropy edit
On September 27, 2021, Solar participated in World's Vision 'Girl's 60 Days' campaign. The campaign aimed to help girls of their rights to protection for matters such as early marriage, school interruption, and reproductive diseases. Specifically, the campaign aimed to protect the rights of girls daily lives of girls overseas who suffer unwanted pain during the average menstrual period of 60 days per year. Solar participated without hesitation, stating "I have always been interested in the problems that girls around the world are experiencing, and it is an honor to participate in spreading good influence."[49]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [50] | |||||
| Solar Emotion |
| — | N/A | ||
| 容 : Face |
| 7 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. N/A denotes data that are not available. | |||||
Single albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [50] | |||
| Spit It Out |
| 2 |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [53] | KOR Hot [54] | SGP Reg. [55] | US World [56] | ||||
| "Spit It Out" (뱉어) | 2020 | 71 | 37 | 19 | 6 | Spit It Out | |
| "Honey" (꿀) | 2022 | —[A] | — | — | 13 | 容 : Face | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Remakes edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [citation needed] | ||||
| "Lived Like a Fool" (바보처럼 살았군요) | 2015 | 43 |
| Solar Emotion Part.6 |
| "Only Longing Grows" (그리움만 쌓이네) | 69 |
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| "In My Dreams" (꿈에) | 2016 | 72 |
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| "Happy People" (행복을 주는 사람) | 2017 | 49 |
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| "Autumn Letter" (가을 편지) | — | N/A | ||
| "Alone People" (외로운 사람들) | —[B] |
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| "Nada Sou Sou" (눈물이 주룩주룩) | 2018 | —[C] | N/A | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. N/A denotes data that are not available. | ||||
Collaborations edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [62] | ||||
| "Coffee & Tea" (with Eddy Kim) | 2015 | 53 |
| Dokkun Project Part.4 |
| "Angel" (with Wheein) | 2016 | 26 |
| Memory |
| "Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져) (with Hwang Chi-yeul) | 48 |
| Fall In, Girl Volume.2 | |
| "Honey Bee" (with Luna and Hani) | 2017 | 38 |
| Non-album singles |
| "Charm of Life" (with Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk) | — | N/A | ||
| "A Song from the Past" (이 노랜 꽤 오래된 거야) (with Kassy) | 2020 | 58 | ||
| "Promise U"[D] (with Moonbyul) | 2021 | 172 | Revibe Vol.1 | |
| "Bada Boom" (with Moonbyul, Mismolly & Turns) | 2022 | —[E] | Street Dance Girls Fighter (SGF) Special | |
| "After Love" (with Yesung) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. N/A denotes data that are not available. | ||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Love Again" (Yang Da-il feat. Solar) | 2016 | —[F] |
| Non-album single |
| "Cloudy" (Kiggen feat. Solar) | 2017 | — | N/A | Cloudy |
| "Lie Ya" (Cosmic Girl feat. Solar) | 2018 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Leopard" (Ravi feat. Solar) | 2019 | — | Nirvana II | |
| "Bubble Love" (MC Mong feat. Solar) | 2021 | 143 | 20th Anniversary Edition "Dark Hole" | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. N/A denotes data that are not available. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [citation needed] | ||||
| "Star" (별) (with Kim Min-jae) | 2015 | 68 |
| Twenty Again OST Part. 6 |
| "Blue Bird" | 2020 | —[G] | N/A | Run On OST Part. 3 |
| "Adrenaline" | 2021 | —[H] | Vincenzo OST Part. 3 | |
| "Always, Be with You" (나는 그대고 그대는 나였다) | 153 | Lovers of the Red Sky OST Part. 2 | ||
| "Winter Flower" (겨울꽃) | —[I] | School 2021 OST | ||
| "Dun Dun Dun" (던 던 던) | 2022 | —[J] | Kill Heel OST Part. 4 | |
| "Paradise" (파라다이스)[69] | —[K] | WET!:World EDM Trend OST | ||
| "Eternal" | 2023 | —[L] | Pandora: Beneath the Paradise | |
| "EXIT" | — | The Escape of the Seven | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. N/A denotes data that are not available. | ||||
Other charted songs edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [citation needed] | ||||
| "Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) (with Moonbyul) | 2015 | 54 |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man |
| "Hello" (Solar solo) | 2018 | —[M] | N/A | Blue;s |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. N/A denotes data that are not available. | ||||
Composition credits edit
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[73]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mamamoo | "Um Oh Ah Yeh" (음오아예) | Pink Funky | ||
| "Um Oh Ah Yeh" (Acapella version) | |||||
| 2016 | "Taller Than You" (1cm의 자존심) | Melting | |||
| "My Hometown" (고향이) | |||||
| "Recipe" (나만의) | |||||
| "You're the Best" (넌 is 뭔들) | |||||
| "Décalcomanie" (데칼코마니) | Memory | ||||
| "I Love Too" (놓지 않을게) | |||||
| "Memory" (그리고 그리고 그려봐; Draw & Draw & Draw) | |||||
| 2017 | "Yes I Am" (나로 말할 것 같으면) | Purple | |||
| "Aze Gag" (아재개그) | |||||
| 2018 | "From Winter to Spring" (겨울에서 봄으로) (intro) | Yellow Flower | |||
| "Star Wind Flower Sun" (별 바람 꽃 태양) | |||||
| Solar | "Star Wind Flower Sun" (별 바람 꽃 태양)[N] | Solar Emotion | |||
| Mamamoo | "Sleep in the Car" (잠이라도 자지) | Red Moon | |||
| Cosmic Girl (feat. Solar) | "Lie Ya" | Non-album single | |||
| Mamamoo | "No More Drama" | Blue;s | |||
| "Hello" [O] | |||||
| 2019 | "Gogobebe" (고고베베) | White Wind | |||
| Ravi (feat. Solar) (prod. Cosmic Boy) | "Leopard" | Nirvana II | |||
| Mamamoo | "I'm Your Fan" | Reality in Black | |||
| 2020 | Solar & Kassy | "A Song from the Past" (이 노랜 꽤 오래된 거야) | Non-album single | ||
| Solar | "Spit It Out" (뱉어) | Spit It Out | |||
| 2021 | Mamamoo | "Decalcomanie 2021" | I Say Mamamoo: The Best | ||
| "Gogobebe" (Rock ver.) (고고베베) | |||||
| "Yes I Am" (Funk boost ver.) (나로 말할 것 같으면) | |||||
| "You're the Best 2021" (넌 is 뭔들 2021) | |||||
| "Um Oh Ah Yeh 2021" (음오아예 2021) | |||||
| 2022 | Solar | "RAW" | 容 : Face | ||
| "Honey" (꿀) | |||||
| "Chap Chap" (찹찹) | |||||
| "Big Booty" | |||||
| Mamamoo | "Decalcomanie" (Japanese ver.) | I Say Mamamoo: The Best (Japan Edition) | |||
| "gogobebe" (Japanese ver.) | |||||
| "1,2,3 Eoi!" (하나둘셋 어이!) | Mic On | ||||
| 2023 | Mamamoo+ | "LLL" | ACT 1, SCENE 1 | ||
| "Chico malo" (나쁜놈) | |||||
| "Chico malo" (Aniri ver.) (나쁜놈) | |||||
| "dangdang" (댕댕) | TWO RABBITS |
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Imaginary Cat | Jung Soo-in | Episode 2, 5 and 7 | [74] |
| 2016 | Entourage | Herself | Cameo (Episode 1) | [75] |
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Episode 21–22 as "Single Hearted Sunflower" | [76] |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival | Episode 1, 21, 23–24 | [citation needed] | |
| We Got Married | Cast member | Episode 316–348 with Eric Nam | [77] | |
| 2020 | Gamsung Camping | with Park Na-rae, Ahn Young-mi, Son Na-eun, Park So-dam | [78] | |
| Boss in the Mirror | Episode 81–85, 107–109, 115–120, 124–126 | [citation needed] | ||
| 2021 | The Song We Loved, New Singer | Judge | Episode 1–10 | [79] |
| Poongryu – Battle Between the Vocalist | Episode 1–12 | [80] | ||
| 2022 | Local Dining Table | Special MC | Episode 3–4 | [81] |
| Late Night Ghost Talk Season 2 | MC | Episode 49–70 | [82] | |
| Star Birth | Star Maker/Judge | Episode 1–11 | [83] | |
| 2023 | Late Night Ghost Talk Season 2 | MC | Episode 75–78, 80–81, 100 | [82] |
| WET! : World EDM Trend | Special Judge | Episode 9 | [84] | |
| 2023 Veiled Musician | Judge | Episode 1-10 | ||
| 2024 | Make My Boyfriend a Handsome Guy | MC and Panelist | Episode 1-10 | [86] |
| Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival | Judge | Episode 1- |
Host edit
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| 2016 Gaon Chart Music Awards | With Leeteuk | [citation needed] | |
| 2017 | KBS Gayo Daechukje | With Mingyu, Yerin and Kang Daniel | [88] |
| 2019 | Genie Music Awards | Ambassador with Yoon Bomi | |
| 2021 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Award Presenter with Park Myungsoo |
Radio shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dream Radio | DJ Special (2 weeks) | [89] |
Theatre edit
| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Venue | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mata Hari | 마타하리 | Mata Hari | Charlotte Theater | May 28 – August 15, 2022 | [34] |
| 2024 | Notre-Dame de Paris | 노트르담 드 파리 | Esmeralda | Sejong Center | January 24 – March 24, 2024 | [40] |
Concerts edit
- Solar "Emotion Concert Blossom" (2018)[90]
- April 27–29 – Seoul, South Korea – Ewha University
- June 16–17 – Busan, South Korea – Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Best Entertainer Award in Variety Show | The Song We Loved, New Singer & Boss in the Mirror | Won | [91] |
| Excellence Award in Reality Category | Nominated | [92] | |||
| Korea Musical Awards | 2023 | Best Newcomer Award (Female) | Mata Hari in Mata Hari | Nominated | [39] |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Best Couple | Solar (with Eric Nam) in We Got Married | Won | [93] |
| Female Rookie Award in Variety Show | We Got Married | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Notes edit
- ^ "Honey" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 17 on the component Download Chart.
- ^ "Alone People" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 83 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Nada Sou Sou" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 38 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ remake version of VIBE's 'Promise U' to celebrate VIBE's 20th Anniversary.[citation needed]
- ^ "Bada Boom" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 50 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Love Again" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 81 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Blue Bird" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 155 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Adrenaline" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 115 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Winterblooming" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 55 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Dun Dun Dun" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but it peaked at number 32 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ "Paradise" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart but it peaked at number 69 on the component Download Chart.[70]
- ^ "Eternal" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart but it peaked at number 66 on the component Download Chart.[71]
- ^ "Hello" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 98 on the component Download Chart.[citation needed]
- ^ Remake as a solo track performed by Solar
- ^ Song was released under Mamamoo, but is a solo track performed by Solar
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External links edit
- Media related to Solar (vocalist) at Wikimedia Commons