Harisu (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Harisu
Type = studio
Artist = Harisu


Caption = Korean CD cover
Released = Start date|2006|1|24 (S. Korea)
Start date|2006 (Taiwan, China)
Recorded =
Genre = K-Pop, Mandopop
Length = 48:35 (S. Korea)
56:30 (Taiwan)
44:34 (China)
Language = Korean, Mandarin, English
Label = Universal (S. Korea)
Himalaya Records (Taiwan)
Yi Zhou (China)
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Foxy Lady"
(2004)
This album = "Harisu"
(2006)
Next album = "Summer"
(2006)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = studio


Lower caption = Taiwanese CD cover Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = Chinese CD cover

"Harisu" is the self-titled fourth studio album by Harisu, released in South Korea by Universal on January 24, 2006. [Release date taken from [http://www.harisu.net/ Harisu Official Website] Ja icon. Retrieved on June 1, 2007.] It was seen as her comeback album following a two year absence from the Korean music scene, and marked a change in her image with an emphasis on being "cute" rather than "sexy".Kim Yoon-mi, "Ha Ri-su makes comeback", "The Korea Herald", January 11, 2006. A copy of this article can be read at [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNUKdigest/message/19166 TNUKdigest] . Retrieved on May 23, 2007.] The album itself features pop music that ranges in style between R&B, hip hop, disco and slow ballads. Harisu's then boyfriend (now husband) Micky Jung also worked on the album, his contributions including a rap on "Winter Story", [This song is sometime referred to as "When it Snows" or "Falling Snow".] [ [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704130027.html "Transgender Star and Fiancé Pose for Wedding Photos"] , "Digital Chosunilbo", April 13, 2007. Retrieved on may 23, 2007.] which was released as a digital single in December 2005. A music video was filmed for lead track "Reaction", a song written by Shin Myeong-gu, who had previously produced albums for Diva and NRG. The album peaked at #46 on the MIAK K-pop albums chart, selling 1,596 copies in its first month of release. [ [http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200601.htm K-pop album chart, January 2006] Ko icon, "Music Industry Association of Korea". Retrieved on June 2, 2007.]

"Harisu" was also released in Taiwan and China, with the addition of Mandarin-language versions of "Reaction" and "Sleeping Beauty". The Chinese CD omitted several other tracks, but was packaged with a photo booklet and bonus VCD, containing music videos and TV footage.

Track listing (Korea)

# "Prologue" – 0:51
# "Reaction" – 3:10
# "One More Time" – 3:58
# "One Time" – 3:06
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" – 3:28
# "잠자는 숲속의 공주 (Sleeping Beauty)" – 4:11
# "Shake Song" – 3:43
# "I’m OK" – 3:41
# "Baby Boo" – 3:48
# "마지막 바램" – 3:21
# "Secret" – 3:24
# "그대가 그대를..." – 4:37
# "Shadow" (remix) – 3:32
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" (remix) – 3:39

Track listing (Taiwan)

:"Note: Tracks 2 and 3 are Mandarin-language versions of tracks 4 and 8, respectively."
# "Prologue" – 0:51
# "舞法自拔" – 3:14
# "被爱的机会" – 4:14
# "Reaction" – 3:10
# "One More Time" – 3:58
# "One Time" – 3:06
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" – 3:28
# "잠자는 숲속의 공주 (Sleeping Beauty)" – 4:11
# "Shake Song" – 3:43
# "I’m OK" – 3:41
# "Baby Boo" – 3:48
# "마지막 바램" – 3:21
# "Secret" – 3:24
# "그대가 그대를..." – 4:37
# "Shadow" (remix) – 3:32
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" (remix) – 3:39

Track listing (China)

:"Note: Tracks 1 and 4 are Mandarin-language versions of tracks 2 and 7, respectively."
# "舞法自拔" – 3:14
# "Reaction" – 3:10
# "One More Time" – 3:58
# "被爱的机会" – 4:14
# "One Time" – 3:06
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" – 3:28
# "잠자는 숲속의 공주 (Sleeping Beauty)" – 4:11
# "I’m OK" – 3:41
# "마지막 바램" – 3:21
# "그대가 그대를..." – 4:37
# "Shadow" (remix) – 3:32
# "눈이 내리면... (Winter Story)" (remix) – 3:39

Bonus VCD

# "Good-Bye 0点10分"
# "爱的DNA出错"
# "Reaction"
# "狐狸 (Foxy Lady)"
# "Temptation"
# "Always" by Kang Sung
# Harisu TV commercials for Perfect Beauty, DoDo and Sock Stop
# "Love Hurt"
# TV and video clips

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.arirang.co.kr/KidsnYouth/Star_Focus2.asp?code=Ki3&STAR_SEQ=360 Star Focus: Ha Ri-su]
* [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601110012.html Harisu launches her fourth album]
* [http://english.triptokorea.com/english/viewtopic.php?p=1504&highlight=harisu#1504 Ha Ri Su Vol. 4 - Harisu]