The ReVe Festival: Day 1

The ReVe Festival: Day 1 is the sixth Korean extended play (tenth overall) by South Korean girl group Red Velvet, released on June 19, 2019 through SM Entertainment. The EP was announced on June 4, and it became available to pre-order the same day.[4] It features the lead single "Zimzalabim",[2] and is the first release of The ReVe Festival trilogy.[5][6] The EP debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart.

The ReVe Festival: Day 1
Digital and Day 1 version cover
EP by
Red Velvet
ReleasedJune 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)
Genre
Length20:10
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerLee Soo-man (exec.)
Red Velvet chronology
Sappy
(2019)		 The ReVe Festival: Day 1
(2019)		 The ReVe Festival: Day 2
(2019)
Singles from The ReVe Festival: Day 1
  1. "Zimzalabim"
    Released: June 19, 2019[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[3]

Background

The EP was named ReVe as it stands for Red Velvet, and it means "dream" or "fantasy" in French.[7] ReVe is also the name of a fictional robotic character that was a mascot for the group's second concert tour, Redmare. The character also appears in promotional material for the group.[5] The lead single, "Zimzalabim", has additionally been described as an "addictive electro pop with rhythmic drums and cool melodies".[5]

Promotion

The EP was announced through social media on June 4, 2019, with a teaser image of a gold coin featuring the band members' names, the title and date on it.[8] On June 10, the band confirmed the lead single "Zimzalabim" through their social media.[2]

A special music video for "Milkshake" was uploaded on August 1, 2019 to coincide with the group's fifth anniversary.[9] The video was first shown at the group's anniversary fan-meeting event, 'inteRView vol.5'.

Commercial performance

The CD version of the EP debuted atop the Gaon Weekly Album Chart, and sold 182,210 copies in June 2019 in South Korea, placing second for the month, while the kihno version of the EP placing forty-ninth in the monthly chart with 3,611 copies.[10] Together, this EP has sold 185,821 copies in the first month.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Zimzalabim" (짐살라빔; Jimsallabim; lit: Jim Sala Beam)Lee Seu-ran
  • OLLIPOP
  • Caesar & Loui
3:10
2."Sunny Side Up!"Jeon Gandi
Moonshine3:23
3."Milkshake"Kim Bo-eun (Jam Factory)
  • Moonshine
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Boots a.k.a. Per Kristian Ottestad
  • TK
Moonshine3:30
4."Bing Bing" (친구가 아냐; Chinguga Anya; lit: Not A Friend)Kim Soo-jin (Jam Factory)
  • Will Simms
  • Ylva Dimberg
  • Neil Athale
  • Will Simms
  • Ylva Dimberg
  • Neil Athale
3:27
5."Parade" (안녕, 여름; Annyeong, Yeoreum; lit: Hello, Summer)Seo Ji-eum
  • Fredrik Häggstam
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Sebastian Lundberg
  • Ylva Dimberg
Trinity3:13
6."LP"Seo Ji-eum
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari
  • Dennis DeKo Kordnejad
  • Pontus PJ Ljung
  • Anna Isbäck
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Hitmanic
  • DeKo
  • PJ
3:27
Total length:20:10

Charts

Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Song Rank Ref.
MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 "Sunny Side Up" 10 [21]
Awards
Year Organization Award Nominated work Result
2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards" Best Dance Performance Female Group "Zimzalabim" Nominated
2020 Golden Disc Awards Disc Bonsang 'The ReVe Festival' Day 1 Nominated
Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Month (June 2019) "Zimzalabim" Nominated
Music program awards
Song Program Network Date
"Zimzalabim"
Show Champion MBC Music June 26, 2019
M Countdown Mnet June 27, 2019
Music Bank KBS June 28, 2019
Show! Music Core MBC June 29, 2019
Inkigayo SBS June 30, 2019

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 19, 2019
SM Entertainment
Various June 28, 2019 SMC

References
  1. "Red Velvet Take a Magical Ride in 'Zimzalabim' Video: Watch". Billboard. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. "Red Velvet will open the curtains of 2019's music festival with the 'Addictive Magic Spell' 'Dream-Come-True song' 'Zimzalabim'! Get ready to fall into Red Velvet's fantastic magic spell on June 19th!🎉". June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. Hoogenband, Corey van den (June 24, 2019). "Exclaim!'s review for Red Velvet's mini album 'The ReVe Festival: Day 1'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. "레드벨벳 컴백, 19일 새 미니앨범 'The ReVe Festival' 발매 [공식입장]". mk.co.kr (in Korean). June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. "레드벨벳, '더 리브 페스티벌'로 컴백". cnbnews.com (in Korean). June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. Herman, Tamar (June 19, 2019). "Red Velvet Take a Magical Ride in 'Zimzalabim' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  7. "Pre-Order – Red Velvet Mini Album The ReVe Festival' Day 1' (Day 1 V – SM Global Shop)". smglobalshop.com. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. Tan, Pakkee (June 3, 2019). "Red Velvet Teases Their Comeback With 'The ReVe Festival: Day 1'". E! Online. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. "Red Velvet 레드벨벳 'Milkshake' Special Video @'inteRView vol.5' with ReVeluv". July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. "2019 Monthly Album Chart – June". Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  11. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés(Top Albums Downloaded)". June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  12. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-07-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – July 1, 2019". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  14. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 25, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  15. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  16. "UK Official Independent Albums Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  17. "Red Velvet Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  18. "Red Velvet Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  19. "Red Velvet Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  20. "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  21. Bell, Crystal (December 27, 2019). "The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019, From Twice to BTS". MTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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