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Released | November 6, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul | |||
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Length | 35:03 52:41 (Replay - repackage) | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Play is the eighth Korean-language studio album (ninth overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on November 6, 2017, by SM Entertainment. The album features seven members, marking the return of Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon after their mandatory military service. Ahead of the official release, SM Entertainment released the single "One More Chance" on October 30, 2017. The album features the vocals of only seven Super Junior members. Only six members promoted the album formally: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Donghae, Shindong, and Eunhyuk. Vocals belonging to Kyuhyun and Siwon can also be heard on the album.[3] The album's repackage, Replay, was released on April 12, 2018.[4] According to the music data provider Gaon, the album sold over 200,000 copies on its first week of release.[5]
Originally, the act had planned to return as a seven-piece unit: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon. But Siwon, surnamed Choi, decided to sit out the group's promotions for "Play" after coming under fire over the death of a local businesswoman who died upon being attacked by his family's dog.