Story Op.2

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The Collection: Story Op.2
Digital and Photo version cover.
Compilation album by
Jonghyun
ReleasedApril 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)
LanguageKorean
Label
Jonghyun chronology
She Is
(2016) 		The Collection: Story Op.2
(2017) 		Poet | Artist
(2018)
The Collection series chronology
The Collection: Story Op.1
(2015) 		The Collection: Story Op.2
(2017)
Singles from The Collection: Story Op.2
  1. "Lonely (feat. Taeyeon)"
    Released: April 24, 2017

The Collection: Story Op.2 (Hangul: 소품집 : 이야기 Op.2; RR: Sopunjib: Iyagi Op.2) is the second compilation album by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun, following his first compilation album Story Op.1. It was released on April 24, 2017, by SM Entertainment, and was the last album to be released during Jonghyun's lifetime.

Background

Jonghyun's first compilation album Story Op.1 was released in 2015, consisting of songs Jonghyun had written for his radio show Blue Night. On April 18, 2017, SM Entertainment announced that the follow-up, Story Op.2, would be released digitally on April 24, with a physical release the next day.

Story Op.2 contains five previously released songs. Four of these songs ("1000", "Just Chill", "Love is So Nice", "Our Season") were initially revealed between July–October 2016 during the "Man Who Composes" corner on Jonghyun's Blue Night radio broadcasts. Another previously released track ("Elevator") was revealed on the second episode of Mnet's Monthly Live Connection in 2015 and later released online. Rearranged versions were included on the album, in addition to five new tracks. All of the songs were written by Jonghyun.

The lead single "Lonely" is a duet with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon. Jonghyun and Taeyeon had previously collaborated in 2014 as a part of their record label's project SM The Ballad with the Korean-language version of the song "Breath".

Composition

The album is structured according to the flow of the four seasons. Lead single "Lonely" is a midtempo piano ballad with a "soft, snapping beat" and "twinkling synths". It describes feelings of intense loneliness. "1000" features acoustic guitar and romantic lyrics. "Just Chill" was inspired by Jonghyun's inability to take a break and rest. "Love is So Nice" belongs to the R&B genre. "Blinking Game" is a jazz song about the intimacy of making eye contact with a lover. "Elevator" is a ballad with a piano-guided melody, stripped back production and strings. In the lyrics, Jonghyun describes not being able to meet his eyes in the elevator mirror due to deep self-loathing and loneliness. "Let Me Out" is a "guttural" power ballad with anguished lyrics. It alternates between heavier and softer moments, and features "heavily Auto-Tuned belts and piercing high notes" over "throbbing beats, distorted strings, and grating synths". "Fireplace" is a neo soul song about a painful break-up. "Our Season" is a midtempo pop song that describes Jonghyun's affection for winter and its unexpected warmth. Bonus track "Where Are You" is a humorous song in which Jonghyun bemoans his lack of a romantic partner, complaining that even cockroaches have lovers, but not him.

Promotion

A music video for "Lonely" was released simultaneously with the album. Jonghyun did not promote on music shows, but performed "Lonely" with Taeyeon on You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. He performed songs from the album at his concert The Agit: The Letter in May–July 2017.

Commercial performance

Story Op.2 debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. It was the sixth best-selling album of April 2017, selling over 37,000 copies. In the United States, Story Op.2 debuted at number seven on the Billboard World Albums chart, becoming Jonghyun's fourth top ten entry. Following Jonghyun's death in December 2017, it re-entered the Gaon Album Chart at number ten, and achieved a new peak of number five on World Albums, selling almost 1,000 copies in the week ending December 21.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jonghyun

Story Op.2 track listing
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Lonely" (feat. Taeyeon)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • MonoTree
  • Imlay
4:04
2."1000"
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
4:01
3."Just Chill" (Korean: 멍하니 있어; RR: Meonghani isseo; lit. Staring Into Space)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Imlay
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Imlay
3:25
4."Love is So Nice"
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Imlay
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Imlay
3:27
5."Blinking Game" (Korean: 눈싸움; RR: Nunssaum)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • E-Nail
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • E-Nail
3:36
6."Elevator" (Korean: 엘리베이터; RR: Ellibeiteo)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Wefreaky
  • Philtre (Jang Jae-won)
3:44
7."Let Me Out" (Korean: 놓아줘; RR: Noajwo)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Score
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Score
4:24
8."Fireplace" (Korean: 벽난로; RR: Byeongnallo)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Score
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Score
4:22
9."Our Season" (Korean: 따뜻한 겨울; RR: Ttatteutan gyeoul; lit. Warm Winter)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Shin Hyun-jin
Score4:03
Total length:35:06
Story Op.2 – Physical edition (bonus track)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
10."Where Are You" (Korean: 바퀴; RR: Bakwi; lit. Cockroach)
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
4:07
Total length:39:13

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for Story Op.2
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 24, 2017
SM
South Korea April 25, 2017 CD

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