Wrongful Meeting
Wrongful Meeting (Korean: 잘못된 만남; RR: Jalmotdoen Mannam) is the third studio album by South Korean singer Kim Gun-mo, released on January 21, 1995.
The record spawned the title track of the same name, which is considered one of the biggest hits in South Korea during the 1990s. The album held the record for biggest selling album in South Korea for 24 years, with sales of over 3.3 million copies.
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| Released | January 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
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| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Line Production | |||
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Background and release
Wrongful Meeting was released through the Line Production agency in January 1995. The record contains various genres including dance, reggae, hip-hop, jazz and funk as well as ballad, and a cappella tracks.
Reception
On March 10, 1995, Wrongful Meeting surpassed sales of over 2 million copies. That May, the album was recorded as the best-selling album in South Korea and was included in the Guinness Book of Records in Korea, selling over 2.57 million copies. Because of its huge popularity in South Korea, Japanese newspaper Japan Express named "Wrongful Meeting" one of the top 5 products from South Korea during 1995.
Accolades
Awards
On domestic music programs, "Wrongful Meeting" received 13 music show awards from March to April 1995, including 5 wins on KBS, 6 wins on SBS, and 2 wins on MBC.
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 1995 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Won | |||
| KBS Music Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Won | ||
| Korean Song Awards | Bright Song Award | Won |
Critic lists
| Publication | List | Ranking | Year published |
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| MBC Radio | Top 100 Korean Songs of All Time | No order | 1995 |
| Best Korean Albums of All Time | No order | 2001 | |
| Gallup Korea | Top 100 favorite Korean songs of all time | 7 | 2006 |
| Mnet | Legend 100 Songs | No order | 2014 |
| Music Y | 120 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time | 2 | 2014 |
| Melon | Top 100 Korean Albums of All Time | 88 | 2018 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kim Chang-hwan
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "A Beautiful Farewell" (아름다운 이별) | Kim Hyeong-seok | Kim Hyeong-seok | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Drama" (드라마) | Kim Chang-hwan | Kim Gun-mo | 4:20 |
| 3. | "After Tonight" (이 밤이 가면) | Cheon Seong-il | Kim Woo-jin | 4:15 |
| 4. | "To You" (너에게 (마음으로 하는 말)) | Cheon Seong-il | Kim Woo-jin | 3:56 |
| 5. | "After I Met You" (너를 만난 후로) | Kim Chang-hwan | Kim Gun-mo | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Wrongful Meeting" (잘못된 만남) | Kim Chang-hwan | Kim Woo-jin | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Better Goodbye" (멋있는 이별을 위해) | Cheon Seong-il | Kim Woo-jin | 3:57 |
| 8. | "When the Winter Comes" (겨울이 오면) | Kim Chang-hwan | Kim Gun-mo | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Friend? My Lover!" (넌 친구? 난 연인!) | Kim Gun-mo | Kim Woo-jin | 4:30 |
| 10. | "With You" (그대와 함께) | Cheon Seong-il | Kim Woo-jin | 4:12 |
| 11. | "When the Winter Comes" (겨울이 오면; bonus track) | Cheon Seong-il | Kim Woo-jin | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 47:25 | |||
References
See also
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