Sun and Moon (album)

Sun and Moon
Sun and Moon
Studio album by Sam Kim
Released	November 22, 2018
Studio	Antenna Studio, Seoul
Genre	R&B; soul; neo soul; folk;
Length	34:56
Label	Antenna
Producer	Sam Kim; Hong So-jin; Jukjae;
Sam Kim chronology
Singles from Sun and Moon
	"Make Up (featuring Crush)"; Released: October 23, 2018; "It's You (featuring Zico)"; Released: November 22, 2018;

Sun and Moon is the first full-length studio album by Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim, released on November 22, 2018, by Antenna Music. It was preceded by the promotional EP Sun and Moon Pt. 1 on October 23, 2018, consisting of three songs later included in the full album release: "Sun and Moon", "Make Up" (featuring Crush) and "Sunny Days, Summer Nights".

Track listing

Credits adapted from Antenna Music website.^[1]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Sun and Moon"	Ahn Hyo-jin Sam Kim	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	5:02
2.	"It's You" (featuring Zico)	Sam Kim Zico	Sam Kim Zico	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	4:18
3.	"Make Up" (featuring Crush)	Crush Sam Kim	Sam Kim Crush Hong So-jin Jukjae	Hong So-jin Jukjae Sam Kim	3:28
4.	"Sunny Days, Summer Nights" (그 여름밤)	Sam Kim Jukjae Ahn Hyo-jin	Sam Kim	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	4:10
5.	"The One"	Sam Kim	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	4:20
6.	"Would You Believe"	Sam Kim	Sam Kim	Hong So-jin Jukjae	4:24
7.	"The Weight" (무기력)	Sam Kim Jung Seung-hwan	Sam Kim Hong So-jin	Sam Kim Hong So-jin	4:26
8.	"If"	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	Sam Kim Jukjae	Sam Kim Hong So-jin Jukjae	4:48
Total length:					23:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from Antenna Music website and album preview video.^[1]^[4]

Musicians

Sam Kim – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), guitars (1, 2, 3, 8)
Hong So-jin – piano (1, 2, 6, 7, 8), synth (1, 2, 3, 8), electric piano (2, 3, 4, 5), organ (3, 4, 6), synth bass (5), strings (5), string arrangement (1, 8), recording direction
Jukjae – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8), guitars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8), bass (2, 3, 5, 8), recording direction
Crush – vocals (3), backing vocals (3), recording direction (3)
Zico – vocals (2), backing vocals (2)
Choi In-sung – bass (4, 6)
Kim Seung-ho – drums (6)
Joo Hyun-woo – brass arrangement (4, 5), saxophone (4, 5)
Kim Sung-min – trumpet (4, 5)
Woo Sung-min – trombone (4, 5)
Kang Chan-wook – cello (1, 8)
Park Yong-eun – viola (1, 8)
Im Hong-kyun – violin (1, 8)
Song Hae-rim – violin (1, 8)
Park In-young – string arrangement and conducting (7)
L.A. String Ensemble – strings (7)

Engineers

Ji Seung-nam – mixing, recording direction
Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Yang Seo-yeon – mastering assistant
Kim Il-ho – mastering assistant
Kwak Dong-joon – mastering assistant

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[5]	23

Monthly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[6]	67

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	November 22, 2018	Digital download streaming	Antenna Kakao Entertainment	^[7]^[8]^[9]
South Korea	November 22, 2018	CD		^[10]
Various	November 23, 2018	CD		^[11]^[12]
South Korea	January 22, 2019	Vinyl		^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Releases – Sun and Moon". Antenna Music (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Gillett, Chris (December 3, 2018). "'Sun And Moon' - The dawning of a new K-pop superstar Sam Kim [Album Review]". South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
^ Leung, Rowena (December 10, 2018). "Album Review: Sam Kim – Sun and Moon (South Korea, 2018)". Hello Asia. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ "[PREVIEW] 샘김 정규 1집 'Sun And Moon'" [[PREVIEW] Sam Kim 1st full-length album 'Sun and Moon']. Youtube. 1theK. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ 2018년 47주차 Album Chart [Week 47, 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ 2018년 11월 Album Chart [November 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ "Sun and Moon". Melon. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "Sun and Moon". Genie. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "Sun and Moon by Sam Kim on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "Sun and Moon – Sam Kim". Hottracks. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "샘김 (Sam Kim) 1st Album – [Sun and Moon]". Choice Music LA. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "Sam Kim 1st Album – Sun and Moon CD". Kpopmart. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ Antenna Music (January 14, 2019). "샘김 1집 'Sun and Moon' 컬러 한정반 LP". Facebook. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[AntennaCredits-1] "Releases – Sun and Moon". Antenna Music (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[scmp-2] Gillett, Chris (December 3, 2018). "'Sun And Moon' - The dawning of a new K-pop superstar Sam Kim [Album Review]". South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

[3] Leung, Rowena (December 10, 2018). "Album Review: Sam Kim – Sun and Moon (South Korea, 2018)". Hello Asia. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[4] "[PREVIEW] 샘김 정규 1집 'Sun And Moon'" [[PREVIEW] Sam Kim 1st full-length album 'Sun and Moon']. Youtube. 1theK. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

[5] 2018년 47주차 Album Chart [Week 47, 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[6] 2018년 11월 Album Chart [November 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[7] "Sun and Moon". Melon. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[8] "Sun and Moon". Genie. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[9] "Sun and Moon by Sam Kim on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[10] "Sun and Moon – Sam Kim". Hottracks. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[11] "샘김 (Sam Kim) 1st Album – [Sun and Moon]". Choice Music LA. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[12] "Sam Kim 1st Album – Sun and Moon CD". Kpopmart. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[13] Antenna Music (January 14, 2019). "샘김 1집 'Sun and Moon' 컬러 한정반 LP". Facebook. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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