Sea & Eugene & Shoo

Sea & Eugene & Shoo is the second studio album by South Korean girl group S.E.S., released through SM Entertainment on November 23, 1998. The record spawned the singles "Dreams Come True", "I Love You" and "Shy Boy", with the first two songs topping the domestic music program charts for multiple weeks.

Sea & Eugene & Shoo
Studio album by
S.E.S.
ReleasedNovember 23, 1998
Recorded1998
Genre
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
S.E.S. chronology
I'm Your Girl
(1997)		 Sea & Eugene & Shoo
(1998)		 Reach Out
(1999)
Singles from Sea & Eugene & Shoo
  1. "Dreams Come True"
    Released: November 23, 1998
  2. "I Love You"
    Released: November 23, 1998
  3. "Shy Boy"
    Released: November 23, 1998

Background

Sea & Eugene & Shoo was released as the group's second album in November 1998. The album spawned three singles including "Dreams Come True", "I Love You", and "Shy Boy". The songs "Dreams Come True" and "Eternal Love" are 1998 covers of the 1996 tracks "Rakastuin mä looseriin" ("Like a Fool") and "Teflon love" ("Eternal Love") respectively, from the Finnish pop band Nylon Beat. Additionally, the album track "Feeling" is also a cover of their 1997 song "Veit multa frendin" ("Don't Disappoint Me").[1]

Reception

Critical reception

In an IZM review for Sea & Eugene & Shoo in October 2021, music critic Kim Seong-yeop wrote that "It is an album that builds on the mysterious fairy concept that is still considered a symbol of the group." He additionally noted that "They could have taken the safe route of following the youthful image of their debut song '(Cause) I'm your girl', but they were able to gain a differentiated edge in the battlefield of idol groups by trying experimental music with unique colors."[2]

Commercial performance

The album was commercially successful in South Korea, peaking at number one on the RIAK monthly album chart for two consecutive months in November and December 1998.[3][4] In June 1999, it was reported that the album had sold more than 651,000 copies.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Shy Boy"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:38
2."Dreams Come True"Bada, Yoo Young-jinRisto Asikainen, Yoo Young-jin4:02
3."Snow, X-mas"Kim Seong-hoonPark Seong-soo3:54
4."I Love You" (너를 사랑해; Neoleul salanghae)Choi Soo-jeongChoi Soo-jeong, Lee Jeong-hyun3:33
5."Feeling" (느낌; Neukkim)BadaRisto Asikainen3:44
6."비가" (Biga)BadaShin In-soo, Kim Seung-hyun4:07
7."애인 찾기" (Aein chajgi)Kim Hye-seonShin In-soo, Lee Jong-pil4:17
8."For You" (너에게; Neoege)Park Seong-sooPark Seong-soo4:16
9."Kiss"Kim Dong-hyunPark Seong-soo4:14
10."Eternal Love"BadaRisto Asikainen3:31
Total length:39:16

Charts

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Dreams Come True" KBS2's Music Bank December 8, 1998
January 5, 1999
January 19, 1999
SBS's Inkigayo January 10, 1999
MBC's Music Camp January 23, 1999
"I Love You" SBS's Inkigayo January 31, 1999
February 28, 1999
March 7, 1999
KBS2's Music Bank February 9, 1999
March 2, 1999
March 16, 1999

References
  1. Muistatko? Nylon Beatin kappaleesta tuli maailmanlaajuinen megahitti - näin erikoinen tapahtumaketju eteni Archived October 8, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
  2. Kim, Seong-yeop (October 2021). "S.E.S. 2 – 에스이에스 (S.E.S.)". IZM (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. 1998.11월 – 가요 음반 판매량 (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 17, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. 1998.12월 – 가요 음반 판매량 (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 15, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. 1999.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량 (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
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