[+ +] (plus plus[1], Hangul: 플러스 플러스) is the debut mini-album of South Korean girl group LOOΠΔ. It was released on August 20, 2018. It contains 6 tracks including the lead single “favOriTe” and the title track “Hi High”, with the music video releasing the same day. It was later re-released as [X X] with six new tracks.
Description
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[+ +] represents the “plus plus” effect LOOΠΔ 1/3, ODD EYE CIRCLE, yyxy, and YeoJin gather to create. LOOΠΔ was born in its own universe with three uniquely structured teams. In other words, it was not designed as a group diving up into three units, but three teams were built to create one universe.[2]
[+ +]는 이달의 소녀 1/3, ODD EYE CIRCLE, yyxy 그리고 여진이 모여 플러스 플러스의 효과를 발휘한다는 의미를 지녔다. 처음부터 이달의 소녀는 한 세계관 안에 세 개의 독자적인 팀 구조를 가지고 탄생했다. 즉, 하나의 팀이 세 개의 유닛으로 쪼개지는 것이 아니라, 세 개의 팀이 하나의 세계를 만드는 구조이다.[2]
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PromotionalEdit
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OfficialEdit
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- TEASERS:
- MUSIC VIDEOS:
- DANCE VIDEOS:
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Audio Edit
CreditsEdit
SongsEdit
| Songs | Writers | ||
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“+ +” | - | NOPARI (MonoTree) Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) GDLO (MonoTree) Artronic Waves Billie Jean (BADD) Slyberry (BADD) | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) |
| “Hi High” | Jaden Jeong Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) GDLO (MonoTree) | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) GDLO (MonoTree) Mayu Wakisaka | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) GDLO (MonoTree) |
| “favOriTe” | Jaden Jeong Kim Sujung daLLy/darly | Slyberry (BADD) Billie Jean (BADD) Kim Jin-hyeong (BADD) Sophia Pae | Slyberry (BADD) Billie Jean (BADD) Kim Jin-hyeong (BADD) |
| “열기” | Seo Jung Ah | Brooke Toia Daniel Caesar (Caesar & Loui) Ludwig Lindell (Caesar & Loui) Adelén Steen | |
| “Perfect Love” | Le'mon (Joombas) | Yoon Jong Sung (MonoTree) Le'mon (Joombas) | Yoon Jong Sung (MonoTree) |
| “Stylish” | Iggy (OREO) Lambo (OREO) | Mike Macdermid Emma O'Gorman Marc Lian / Fulses David Brant / Vybrant Music Iggy (OREO) | - |
AlbumEdit
- Executive Producer: Lee Jong Myung
- Creative Director: Jaden Jeong
- Music Producer: MonoTree, Artronic Waves, Jaden Jeong
- A&R: Ryu Ji In, Kim Hyun Ho @ BlockBerryCreative
- Recording Engineer: GDLO, G-High @ MonoTree Studio; Min Seong Soo @ doobdoob Studio; Jung Eun Kyung @ InGrid Studio; Iggy (OREO) @ OREO Studio
- Mixing Engineer: Joey Mclaren @ Relic Studio; Hwang Hyun @ MonoTree Studio; Ko Hyun Jung @ KOKO SOUND Studio; Yoon Won Kwon @ Studio SEAN; Kim Seok Min @ Mapps Studio
- Mastering Engineer: Kwon Nam Woo @ 821 SOUND Mastering
- Project Supervisor: Park Se Jin
- Management Director: Yoon In Ro
- Management: Lee Geun Mook, Han Do Ho, Oh Ji Mae, Shim Sung Hwan, Min Dong Hyuk, Jung Min Jeol, Baek Gyung Taek, Ko Jae Sun
- Accounting: Jang Hye Gyung
- Chief Communication Officer: Nam An Woo
- Communication: Park Bo Ra, Bang Bo Mi, Kim Sun Gyung, Wang Ha Rim
- Cooperation: Yoon Do Yeon
- Training: Park Sang Ho
- Casting: Jo Yong Jin
- Styling Director: Kim Min @ BlockBerryAtelier
- Hair Director: Jo Cheon Il @ BlockBerryAtelier
- Makeup Director: Jang Yoo Jin @ BlockBerryAtelier
- Music Video: @ DIGIPEDI
- Performance Directing by: "CaShe" ( Hyungyu HG Kim, Faryoung Kim)
- Photographer: Mugunghwa Sonyeo (mugung)
- Art Director: Lee Moon Young @ DIGIPEDI
- Art Work: Studio XXX
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TriviaEdit
- The songs were first performed at LOONAbirth, a day before their official release.
- The album has four physical versions:
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| Limited A version | Limited B version |
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- The album was chosen as the 17th best K-pop album of 2018 by Billboard.[3]
- For the photoshoot, the members were split into two units based on height:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Melon “LOONA [X X] Melon Greeting Video” 2019.02.19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 loonatheworld “이달의 소녀 (LOONA) ‘Hi High’” music video description. Facebook. 2018.08.20
- ↑ Billboard “The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics’ Picks” 2018.12.17
