The Second Step: Chapter One

The Second Step: Chapter One (stylized in all caps) is the first extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Treasure. The EP was released by YG Entertainment on February 15, 2022.[1]

The Second Step: Chapter One
Digital cover
EP by
Treasure
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
Genre
Length13:13
LanguageKorean
Label
Treasure chronology
The First Step: Treasure Effect
(2021)		 The Second Step: Chapter One
(2022)		 The Second Step: Chapter Two
(2022)
Singles from The Second Step: Chapter One
  1. "Jikjin"
    Released: February 15, 2022
  2. "Darari"
    Released: TBA

Background

On January 11, 2022, YG Entertainment released the teaser video announcing comeback date to be February 15.[2] On February 24, the band received their first-ever music show win through the cable network program, Show Champion, and the single "Jikjin".[3] Their first Japanese extended play, entitled with the same name, will be released on March 23, 2022.[4]

Commercial performance

On January 20, 2022, it was reported that the EP had reached 600,000 pre-order sales.[5] The music video of its titular, "Jikjin" (직진), acquired a ₩500 million ($420,000) investment by the band's label and accumulated 10 and 20 million views in 21 hours and under three days respectively on the platform, YouTube, both personal records.[6][7] Its view count rose by five times, faster than its previous releases.[7] The first installation recorded a sales figure of 700,000 copies in three days time upon its release, also a personal best.[8]

Darari, the other song of the EP went viral on TikTok with over 5 million videos used on the platform. It also peaked at position 97 on Spotify Global Charts.

Track listing
The Second Step: Chapter One track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Jikjin" (직진)
  • Future Bounce
  • LP
  • Choice37
3:04
2."U"
  • Nu.D
  • Sonny
  • LP
  • LIL G
  • Choice37
  • HAE
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Haruto
  • Yoshi
  • Choice37
  • HAE
  • Sonny
  • LP
  • LIL G
  • Nu.D
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Haruto
  • Yoshi
  • HAE
  • Choice37
  • LP
2:48
3."Darari" (다라리)
  • Jaguaa
  • Bang Ye-dam
  • Choice37
  • LIL G
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • LP
  • Yoshi
  • Sonny
  • HAE
  • Se.A
  • Haruto
  • Choice37
  • HAE
  • Jaguaa
  • Bang Ye-dam
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Yoshi
  • Sonny
  • LP, LIL G
  • Haruto
  • HAE
  • Choice37
3:40
4."It's Okay" (괜찮아질 거야)
  • Kid Wine
  • Airplay
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • Haruto
  • Yoshi
  • Airplay
  • Kid Wine
Airplay3:40
Total length:13:13
The Second Step: Chapter One – CD only
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
5."BFF" (Best Friend Forever)
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • MGNTK
  • Q
  • Q
  • Choi Hyun-suk
  • MGNTK
  • Q
  • MGNTK
3:22
6."Gonna Be Fine" (Performed by Jihoon, Bang Ye-dam, Haruto, Jeongwoo)Edle
  • Q
  • Modo
  • Q
  • MGNTK
3:55
Total length:20:29

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Date
“Jikjin (직진)” Show Champion (MBC M) February 23, 2022
Music Bank (KBS) February 25, 2022

Charts
Chart performance for The Second Step: Chapter One
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 1

Release history
Release dates and formats for The Second Step: Chapter One
Region Date Version Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various February 15, 2022 Korean
[12]
South Korea
  • CD
  • KiT Player
 [13]
Japan CD [14]
March 31, 2022 Japanese
YGEX [15]
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 [16]

References
  1. Park, Jung-hee (February 3, 2022). "Treasure is ready to add value to 2022 with 'Second Step'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. Suacillo, Angela Patricia (January 11, 2022). "TREASURE announce date for highly anticipated comeback". NME. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. Lee Si-yeon (February 23, 2022). "'쇼챔' 트래저, 태연 등 꺾고 1위 '팬들 향해 직진'[★밤TView]" [Show Champion's Treasure Defeats Taeyeon Among Others For 1st Place 'Going Straight to the Fans' [★Night TView]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. "TREASURE 待望のジャパン ファースト ミニアルバムが3/23(水)にリリース決定!!商品詳細情報!!】". YGEX Japan (in Japanese). January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  5. Mi-kyung, Sun (January 20, 2022). "트레저, 새 앨범 60만장 예판 기록..자체 최고[공식]" [TREASURE Records 600,000 Pre-Orders For New Album.. Its Best [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. Dong, Sun-hwa (February 15, 2022). "TREASURE takes next step in musical journey with 'JIKJIN'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. Yang, Hayley (February 18, 2022). "Treasure's music video for 'Jikjin' surpasses 20 million views in just 3 days". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. Lee Tae-soo (February 19, 2022). "트레저, 새 미니음반 3일 만에 70만 장 이상 팔려" [Treasure's Latest Mini Album Sold Over 700,000 Copies in 3 Days]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-03-14" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/09 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  11. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 8, 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  12. "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE - EP". Treasure. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  13. "TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM [THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE] (PHOTOBOOK ver.)". YG SELECT (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via YG SELECT.
  14. "TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE "". YGEX. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via YGEX.
  15. "TREASURE 's long-awaited Japan First Mini Album will be released on 3/31 (Thursday)". YGEX. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via YGEX.
  16. "THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE -JP EDITION- - EP". Treasure. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Apple Music.
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