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Troubleshooter (EP)

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Troubleshooter
Digital cover
Digital cover
EP by
Kep1er
ReleasedOctober 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)
GenreK-pop
Length16:14
LanguageKorean
Label
Kep1er chronology
Doublast
(2022) 		Troubleshooter
(2022) 		Lovestruck!
(2023)
Singles from Troubleshooter
  1. "We Fresh"
    Released: October 13, 2022

Troubleshooter is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne on October 13, 2022, and contains five tracks, including the lead single "We Fresh".

Background and release

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On September 26, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third extended play titled Troubleshooter on October 13.[1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released.[2] On September 28, the track listing was released with "We Fresh" announced as the lead single.[3] On October 7, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[4] A day later, the mood film teaser video was released.[5] Music video teasers for "We Fresh" were released on October 11 and 12.[6][7]

Commercial performance

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On the day of its release alone, the EP sold more than 167,000 copies, breaking Kep1er's own record of 153,000 first-day sales achieved with their second EP Doublast.[8][9]

Troubleshooter debuted at number 2 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart in the chart issue dated October 10–15, with more than 240,000 copies sold,[10] and number 21 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 in the chart issue dated October 19.[11]

Promotion

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Prior to the release of Troubleshooter, on October 10, 2022, the group held their first fan meeting called "2022 Kep1er Fan Meeting 'Kep1anet'" where they performed "Dreams".[12]

Track listing

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Track listing for Troubleshooter
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."We Fresh"
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
  • B.O
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
3:15
2."Lion Tamer"Bay (153/Joombas)
  • Daniel Kim
  • Frankie Day
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • The Hub 88
Daniel Kim3:02
3."Downtown"
  • Mirror Boy (220Volt)
  • D.Ham (220Volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220Volt)
  • Strongman
  • Boran
  • Mirror Boy (220Volt)
  • D.Ham (220Volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220Volt)
  • Strongman
  • Boran
  • Mirror Boy (220Volt)
  • D.Ham (220Volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220Volt)
  • Strongman
2:37
4."Dreams"
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
  • Moon Yeon (Full8loom)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Harry (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
  • Moon Yeon (Full8loom)
  • Codename
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Harry (Full8loom)
3:22
5."The Girls (Can't Turn Me Down)" (Remastered)
  • Jeong Ha-ri (153/Joombas)
  • Wwwave (Papermaker)
  • Harold Philippon
  • Andy Love (THG/Sony)
Alawn (THG/Sony)3:58
Total length:16:14

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Sales and certifications for Troubleshooter
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[21] Platinum 263,053[20]

Release history

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Release history for Troubleshooter
Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 13, 2022 CD
Various

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Na-yul (September 26, 2022). "케플러, 4개월만 초고속 컴백..'트러블슈터' 티저 포스터 공개" [Kepler's high-speed comeback after 4 months...'Troubleshooter' teaser poster released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Park, So-young (September 27, 2022). "'최유진→휴닝바히에' 케플러, 컴백 스케줄러 보니..역대급 혜자로워" ['Choi Yujin → Huening Bahie' Kepler, comeback scheduler..It's the greatest gift ever] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (September 28, 2022). "케플러, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡 'We Fresh'" [Kepler unveils new album tracklist..Title song 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (October 7, 2022). "케플러, 'We Fresh'→'THE GIRLS' 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'취향 저격'" [Kepler unveils 'We Fresh' → 'THE GIRLS' highlight medley..'Sniping taste'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (October 8, 2022). "'컴백' 케플러, 시크+키치 상반된 매력..'기대 UP'" ['Comeback' Kepler, chic + kitsch contrasting charm..'expectation UP'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Jang, Woo-young (October 11, 2022). "'컴백 D-2' 케플러, 미니 3집 타이틀곡 'We Fresh' MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback D-2' Kepler releases the MV teaser for the title track of the 3rd mini album 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Nam-kyung (October 12, 2022). "케플러, 신곡 'We Fresh' MV 2차 티저 공개...에너제틱한 매력" [Kepler's new song 'We Fresh' MV 2nd teaser released...energetic charm] (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Seon, Bong-seok (October 14, 2022). "케플러, 세 번째 미니앨범 'TROUBLESHOOTER' 첫날 판매량 16만장 돌파" [Kepler's 3rd mini album 'TROUBLESHOOTER' sold over 160,000 copies on the first day] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (June 22, 2022). "케플러 '더블라스트', 하루 만에 15만장 팔려" [Kepler's 'The Blast' sold 150,000 copies in one day] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b "Album Chart 2022 Weeks 42". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. October 19, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 11, 2022). "케플러, 첫 팬미팅 'Kep1anet' 성공적 마무리..신곡 기습 선공개" [Kepler successfully wraps up his first fan meeting 'Kep1anet'..New song surprise pre-release] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "Troubleshooter – Week 48, 2022" (in Croatian). HDU. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-10-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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  17. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Circle Album Chart – October 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "Circle Album Chart – 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  20. ^ "Album Chart 2022.10 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "South Korean album certifications – Kep1er – Troubleshooter" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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