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'''''The Story of Light''''' is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy group [[Shinee]]. It consists of 3 [[Extended play|EPs]] that were later collected together in the repackage album, ''The Story of Light: Epilogue''. This album release marks the group's first in South Korea since ''[[1 of 1 (Shinee album)|1 of 1]]'' in November 2016, and the first since member [[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]]'s death in December 2017 and is the last Shinee release to feature Jonghyun following his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jonghyun-dead-shinee-band-k-pop-kim-jong-hyun-dies-age-27-tributes-latest-a8116406.html|title=Jonghyun, lead singer of K Pop band SHINee, dies aged 27}}</ref>
'''''The Story of Light''''' is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy group [[Shinee]]. It consists of three [[Extended play|EPs]] that were later collected together in the repackage album, ''The Story of Light: Epilogue''. This album release marks the group's first in South Korea since ''[[1 of 1 (Shinee album)|1 of 1]]'' in November 2016, and the first since member [[Jonghyun]]'s death in December 2017. It is the last Shinee release to feature Jonghyun following his death.


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
Reports of a Shinee comeback first surfaced in May 2017, where it was stated that Shinee would be one of four groups returning in the final quarter of 2017.<ref>http://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=222079</ref> However, no further updates were released on this. In May 2018, [[SM Entertainment]] announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary, including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804301137419264689_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=SHINee to hold fan meeting, make comeback in May|work=K-pop Herald|author=Cho Yun-myung|accessdate= May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20180430007900315|title=Shinee to drop new album, celebrate 10th anniv. next month |work=Yonhap News|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album ''[[1 of 1 (album)|1 and 1]]'' in November 2016, and the first since member [[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]] died in December 2017.<ref name="three part">{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805161622468753382_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=SHINee to release three-part album|work=K-pop Herald|author=Yoon Min-sik|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> Shinee's sixth full-length album, titled ''The Story of Light,'' was confirmed to be divided into three parts with each part consisting of five songs and separate lead singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3048216|title=SHINee to drop new project in three parts|work=Korea Joongang Daily|date=May 17, 2018|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806041447567156230_2&ACE_SEARCH=1 |title=SHINee to release part 2 of 6th album|work=K-pop Herald|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name="three part"/><ref name="10 years">{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20180611011500315 |title=10-year-old SHINee returns with 3-part LP, hopes to stay for another 10 years |work=Yonhap News|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> Member Key noted that the reason why they wanted to release three lead singles is to show that the group is still here, working hard and doing well in coping with things as they are, referring to the grief they suffered from Jonghyun's death.<ref name="10 years"/>
Reports of a Shinee comeback first surfaced in May 2017, where it was stated that Shinee would be one of four SM groups returning in the second half of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=222079|script-title=ko:에스엠, 하반기 엑소 · 동방신기 · 슈퍼주니어 컴백(기업) - Nsp통신|trans-title=SM: Exo, TVXQ, Super Junior comebacks in the second half of the year|website=NSP News|last=Kim|first=Tae-yeon|date=May 16, 2017|language=ko|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014114/http://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=222079|url-status=live}}</ref> However, no further updates were provided. In May 2018, [[SM Entertainment]] announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary, including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804301137419264689_2|title=Shinee to hold fan meeting, make comeback in May|work=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|last=Cho|first=Yun-myung|date=April 30, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-date=May 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502040408/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804301137419264689_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180430007900315|title=Shinee to drop new album, celebrate 10th anniv. next month|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=April 30, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805164438/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180430007900315|url-status=live}}</ref> It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album ''[[1 of 1 (Shinee album)|1 and 1]]'' in November 2016, and the first since member [[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]] died in December 2017.<ref name="three part">{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805161622468753382_2|title=Shinee to release three-part album|work=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|last=Yoon|first=Min-sik|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=May 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516110807/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805161622468753382_2|url-status=live}}</ref> Shinee's sixth full-length album, titled ''The Story of Light'', was confirmed to be divided into three parts with each part consisting of five songs and separate lead singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3048216|title=Shinee to drop new project in three parts|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|agency=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170224/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3048216|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="three part"/><ref name="10 years">{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180611011500315|title=10-year-old Shinee returns with 3-part LP, hopes to stay for another 10 years|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|last=Park|first=Boram|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805164431/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180611011500315|url-status=live}}</ref> Member [[Key (entertainer)|Key]] noted that the reason why they wanted to release three lead singles is to show that the group is still here, working hard and doing well in coping with things as they are, referring to the grief they suffered from Jonghyun's death.<ref name="10 years"/>


The first part of the album, led by the lead single "Good Evening", was released on May 28.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180528000540|title=Shinee returns with new single 'Good Evening'|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|last=Hong|first=Dam-young|date=May 28, 2018|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528113929/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180528000540|url-status=live}}</ref> The second part of the trilogy was released on June 11 with the single "I Want You".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806041447567156230_2|title=Shinee to release part 2 of 6th album|work=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=July 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720042608/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806041447567156230_2|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the group, the second part of the album represents the group's view of themselves, while the first part reflected what others think of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/06/398_250518.html|title=10 years of Shinee: 'This is just the beginning'|work=[[The Korea Times]]|last=Kwak|first=Yeon-soo|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623165919/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/06/398_250518.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="want">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8460545/shinee-second-anniversary-album-i-want-you|title=Shinee Release Second 'The Story of Light' Album Fronted by Vibrant 'I Want You': Watch the Music Video|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614205117/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8460545/shinee-second-anniversary-album-i-want-you|url-status=live}}</ref> The third and last part of the album is fronted by the single "Our Page" and was released on June 25.<ref name="want"/> On August 1, 2018, Shinee released the Japanese version of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" as part of their fifteenth Japanese single, "Sunny Side".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/20180727/E1532620538499.html|script-title=ja:SHINee 東京ドームでの初ファンイベントで55,000人動員 ファンを想って作詞した新曲披露|trans-title=Shinee brings in 55,000 fans for their first fan event in Tokyo Dome and perform new song|work=[[Excite (web portal)|Excite Japan]]|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806153205/https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/20180727/E1532620538499.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 10, 2018, the group released the finale of their tenth anniversary album series, a repackaged album titled ''The Story of Light: Epilogue'' featuring sixteen tracks, including its lead single "Countless" and past singles "Good Evening", "I Want You" and "Our Page".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003310863|script-title=ko:[공식]샤이니, 정규6집 합본 에필로그 10일 발매…신곡 수록|trans-title=Shinee officially announces "The Story Of Light Epilogue" album release with new song included|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo|Sports Chosun]]|via=[[Naver]]|last=Kim|first=Young-rok|date=September 4, 2018|language=ko|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906052606/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003310863|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="countless">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8474728/shinee-drop-10th-anniversary-compilation-album-the-story-of-light|title=Shinee Drop 10th Anniversary Compilation Album 'The Story of Light: Epilogue': Watch the 'Countless' Music Video|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919132217/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8474728/shinee-drop-10th-anniversary-compilation-album-the-story-of-light|url-status=live}}</ref>
The first part of the album, led by the lead single "Good Evening," was released on May 28.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180528000540|title=SHINee returns with new single 'Good Evening'|date=May 28, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018|publisher=The Korea Herald|author=Hong Dam-young}}</ref> The dance for the song was choreographed by Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara, who had previously worked with [[Lee Tae-min|Taemin]] on his single "[[Move (Taemin album)|Move]]" in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realsound.jp/2018/08/post-231822.html|title=Block.B ZICO、SHINee テミン、2PM ジュノ、EXO-CBX…日本でのソロ&ユニット活動に注目|trans-title=Block.B ZICO, SHINee Temin, 2PM Juno, EXO-CBX ... Attention to solo & unit activities in Japan|work=Real Sound|accessdate=August 6, 2018|date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>


==Composition==
The second part of the trilogy was released on June 11 with the single "I Want You".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=423540#08e1|title=샤이니(SHINee), 5일(오늘) 정규 6집 두 번째 앨범 음원 미리 공개…'기대감 UP'|language=ko|work=Top Star News|date=June 5, 2018|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref> According to group, the second part of the album represents the group's view of themselves, while the first part reflected what others think of them.<ref>{{cite web |title=10 years of SHINee: 'This is just the beginning' |url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/06/398_250518.html|work=The Korea Times|date=June 12, 2018 |accessdate=June 23, 2018|author= Kwak Yeon-soo}}</ref><ref name=want>{{cite web |title=SHINee Release Second 'The Story of Light' Album Fronted by Vibrant 'I Want You': Watch the Music Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8460545/shinee-second-anniversary-album-i-want-you|work=Billboard|date=June 11, 2018 |accessdate=June 14, 2018|author= Tamar Herman}}</ref> The third and last part of the album is fronted by the single "Our Page" and was released on June 25.<ref name=want/>
"Good Evening" is a [[deep house]] song, similar to Shinee's 2015 song "[[View (Shinee song)|View]]", with classic R&B sounds. It interpolates [[112 (band)|112]]'s 1997 song "[[Cupid (112 song)|Cupid]]". "I Want You" is a tropical house tune that offers a more energetic vibe than its previous single.<ref name="ep1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8458097/shinee-commemorates-10th-anniversary-story-of-light-ep|title=Shinee Commemorates 10th Anniversary With 'The Story of Light' EP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=June 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602073927/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8458097/shinee-commemorates-10th-anniversary-story-of-light-ep|url-status=live}}</ref> The third part of the album is led by the track "Our Page" and is described as a medium-tempo R&B song, which is in stark contrast to the tracks from previously-released parts like "Good Evening" and "I Want You".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806120957397534969_2|title=Shinee proud of 10th anniversary|work=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=July 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715181507/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806120957397534969_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="want"/> "Our Page" is written by Shinee's members and songwriter [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]. [[Onew]], [[Lee Tae-min|Taemin]], Key, and [[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]] participated in writing the lyrics with Jonghyun in mind. The song contains the message, "This unfinished novel, we'll fill it until the last page". Additionally, "Our Page" is titled "The Words You Left Behind" in Korean and according to SM Entertainment, reflects the group's message of "We will be together until the end". The song also incorporates references to the group being a five-member act and their debut date, May 25, 2008.<ref name="ourpage">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462512/shinee-our-page-video-jonghyun|title=Shinee Releases Emotional 'Our Page' Music Video, Dedicated to Jonghyun: Watch|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=25 June 2018|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628060935/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462512/shinee-our-page-video-jonghyun|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="naverourpage"/> The special track "Lock You Down" also contains Jonghyun's voice.<ref name="naverourpage">{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000869630|script-title=ko:"故종현 향한 마음 담아"…샤이니, 오늘(25일) '네가 남겨둔 말' 발표|trans-title="With all my heart towards the late Jonghyun"... Shinee releases 'Our Page' today (25th)|work=Xports News|via=[[Naver]]|last=Park|first=So-hyun|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=June 25, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161131/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000869630|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ourpage"/>


==Artwork==
The first and second EPs also made a double appearance on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s World Albums Chart on June 20, 2018. ''The Story Of Light: EP.2'' debuted at number four, while ''The Story Of Light: EP.1'' ranked at number eleven for its third week on the chart. The double appearance of different albums from one act on World Albums makes the group the fifth K-pop act to score two simultaneous entries on the chart for the same week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462005/shinee-story-of-light-ep2-world-albums-chart-double-appearance|title=SHINee Score Rare Double Appearance on World Albums Chart|quote= The new set sold 1,000 copies in the week ending June 14, according to Nielsen Music. |publisher=Billboard|accessdate=June 28, 2018 |author= Jeff Benjamin}}</ref>
The album artwork utilizes the five traditional Korean colors, or ''[[obangsaek]]'': yellow, red, blue, white and black. Key explained that they wanted to show "basic-but-Shinee style", as opposed to the "very complicated, different colors" that had previously featured in the group's imagery.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shinee-the-story-of-light-series-10th-anniversary-interview-8461152/|title=Shinee Talks 'The Story of Light' Series and 10th Anniversary|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=June 15, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=February 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206103306/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shinee-the-story-of-light-series-10th-anniversary-interview-8461152/|url-status=live}}</ref> The artwork was designed by SM's creative director [[Min Hee-jin]], who used the three primary colors and basic shapes to convey "continuity and permanence". Unusually for a [[K-pop]] album, the cover does not depict the group themselves, instead taking a more conceptual approach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180710146700005|script-title=ko:[음악계 우먼파워] ③SM엔터테인먼트 민희진 이사|trans-title=[Woman Power in the Music Industry] SM Entertainment Director Min Hee-jin|website=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|last=Park|first=Soo-yoon|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101054110/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180710146700005|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 1, 2018, Shinee released the Japanese version of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" as part of their 15th Japanese single, "Sunny Side".<ref>{{cite web |title=SHINee 東京ドームでの初ファンイベントで55,000人動員 ファンを想って作詞した新曲披露|trans-title=SHINee brings in 55,000 fans for their first Fan Event in Tokyo Dome and perform new song|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/20180727/E1532620538499.html|date=July 27, 2018 |accessdate=August 6, 2018|work=Excite Japan|language=ja}}</ref>

On September 10, 2018, the group released the finale of their 10th anniversary album series, a repackaged album titled ''The Story of Light: Epilogue'' featuring sixteen tracks, including its lead single "Countless" and past singles "Good Evening", "I Want You" and "Our Page".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003310863|title=[공식]샤이니, 정규6집 합본 에필로그 10일 발매…신곡 수록 |trans-title=SHINee officially announces “The Story Of Light Epilogue” album release with new songs included|publisher=Naver via Sports Chosun|language=ko |date=September 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8474728/shinee-drop-10th-anniversary-compilation-album-the-story-of-light|title=SHINee Drop 10th Anniversary Compilation Album 'The Story of Light: Epilogue': Watch the 'Countless' Music Video|publisher=Billboard|date=September 12, 2018|author=Tamar Herman}}</ref>

==Composition==
"Good Evening" gives off deep house vibes and recalls Shinee's 2015 hit "[[Odd (Shinee album)|View]]" but unlike "View" it draws more heavily on a classic R&B sounds and incorporates [[112 (band)|112]]'s 1997 classic "[[Cupid (112 song)|Cupid]]" into its melody. The lead track of the second part, "I Want You" is a tropical house tune that offers a more energetic vibe than its previous single.<ref name="ep1">{{cite web |title=SHINee Commemorates 10th Anniversary With 'The Story of Light' EP |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8458097/shinee-commemorates-10th-anniversary-story-of-light-ep|work=Billboard|date=May 29, 2018 |accessdate=June 23, 2018|author= Tamar Herman}}</ref> The third part of the album is led by the lead track "Our Page" and is described to be a medium-tempo R&B song, which is in stark contrast to the tracks from previously-released parts like "Good Evening" and "I Want You".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806120957397534969_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=SHINee proud of 10th anniversary |work=K-pop Herald|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name=want/> "Our Page" is written by Shinee's members and songwriter [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]. [[Onew]], [[Lee Tae-min|Taemin]], [[Key (entertainer)|Key]], and [[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]] participated in writing the lyrics with [[Kim Jong-hyun (singer)|Jonghyun]] in mind. The song contains the message, "This unfinished novel, we'll fill it until the last page". Additionally "Our Page" is titled "The Words You Left Behind" in Korean and according to SM Entertainment, it reflects the group's message of "We will be together until the end". The song also incorporates references to the group being a five membered act and their debut date, May 25, 2008.<ref name="ourpage">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462512/shinee-our-page-video-jonghyun|title=SHINee Releases Emotional 'Our Page' Music Video, Dedicated to Jonghyun: Watch|work=Billboard|author= Tamar Herman |accessdate=June 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name="naverourpage"/> The special track "Lock You Down" also contains Jonghyun's voice.<ref name="naverourpage">{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000869630|title="故종현 향한 마음 담아"…샤이니, 오늘(25일) '네가 남겨둔 말' 발표 |trans-title="The Late Jonghyun's Heart" ... Shinee, today announced (25th) 'the pages you left'|work=Naver via Xports News|author=Park So-hyun|accessdate=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ourpage"/>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video of "Good Evening" is using a color scheme consisting of green, blue and pearl aqua. It shows the four members and their dancers perform on a set filled with forestry, film equipment, and other various items. The video also features a more laid-back choreography atop of chairs, which was choreographed by [[Koharu Sugawara]], who previously choreographed [[Lee Tae-min|Taemin]]'s solo tracks like "[[Flame of Love]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://popcrush.com/shinee-the-story-of-light-album-review/|title=K-Pop Group SHINee Cut Through the Darkness on 'The Story of Light' (REVIEW)|work=PopCrush|accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref> and gives off a sense of almost accidental flailing and falling motions and like the music video for "Good Evening". The music video for "I Want You" features a CGI fox and also showcases old school green screen graphics recalling '80s sci-fi tropes and while "Good Evening" featured a loose choreography, the dance moves to "I Want You" are more playful and tightly-angled.<ref name=want/><ref name="ep1"/> The accompanying music video to "Our Page" shows the four members working on their own and doing various activities before they eventually come together to perform the song atop of stairs with a fifth mic standing and left untouched.<ref name="ourpage"/>
The music video of "Good Evening" uses a color scheme consisting of green, blue and pearl aqua. It shows the four members and their dancers perform on a set filled with forestry, film equipment, and various other items. The video also features a more laid-back choreography atop of chairs, and gives off a sense of almost accidental flailing and falling motions.<ref name="ep1"/> It was choreographed by Japanese dancer [[Koharu Sugawara]], who had previously worked on Taemin's solo tracks like "[[Sayonara Hitori]]" (2016) and "[[Move (Taemin song)|Move]]" (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realsound.jp/2018/08/post-231822.html|script-title=ja:Block.B ZICO、SHINee テミン、2PM ジュノ、EXO-CBX…日本でのソロ&ユニット活動に注目|trans-title=Block.B Zico, Shinee Taemin, 2PM Juno, EXO-CBX... Attention to solo & unit activities in Japan|work=Real Sound|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806151810/http://realsound.jp/2018/08/post-231822.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Like "Good Evening", the music video for "I Want You" features a CGI fox and also showcases old school green screen graphics recalling '80s sci-fi tropes. While "Good Evening" features loose choreography, the dance moves to "I Want You" are more playful and tightly-angled.<ref name="want"/><ref name="ep1"/> The accompanying music video to "Our Page" shows the four members working on their own and doing various activities before they eventually come together to perform the song atop of stairs with a fifth mic standing and left untouched.<ref name="ourpage"/> The music video for "Countless" depicts the members interacting with a variety of retro objects in a vibrantly colored, aqua-accented space, before assembling for the chorus.<ref name="countless"/>


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
[[File:180629 SHINee 스타필드 고양 팬싸인회 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Shinee at an autograph event for ''The Story of Light'' in Goyang on June 29, 2018]]
[[File:180629 SHINee 스타필드 고양 팬싸인회 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Shinee at an autograph event for ''The Story of Light'' in Goyang on June 29, 2018]]
On May 31, 2018, Shinee began their promotion performances for the first part of their sixth album, performing their lead single, "Good Evening", and "All Day All Night"on Mnet's ''[[M Countdown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.munhwanews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=143736#_enliple|title=SHINee is Back with 'The Story of Light' EP.1 on M!COUNTDOWN|language=ko|work=Munhwan News|accessdate= June 1, 2018}}</ref> The group also performed on [[KBS2]]s ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' and [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBCs]] ''[[Show! Music Core]]'' during their promotional cycle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=34373|title=SHINee release 6th album today (11th); Minho Participated in Rap making |work=BNT News|accessdate= June 23, 2018}}</ref> The group also appeared on ''[[Radio Star (TV series)|Radio Star]]'' to promote their new album on May 30, 2018. They used the opportunity to open up about the death of their bandmate Jonghyun, stating that it was painful to be asked if they were feeling okay from everyone they met after the incident, which is why the members requested their fans and people around them to treat them the way they used to before to help them to acknowledge Jonghyun's death and to move on with their lives. Member Minho admitted they've struggled after the tragic loss, but they are willing to move forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805311300051296291_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=SHINee reiterates members still together 'as five'|work=K-pop Herald|author=Cho Yun-myung |accessdate= June 23, 2018}}</ref>
On May 31, 2018, Shinee began their promotional performances for the first part of their sixth album, performing their lead single, "Good Evening", and "All Day All Night" on Mnet's ''[[M Countdown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhns.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=143736#_enliple|title=Shinee is Back with 'The Story of Light' EP.1 on M!Countdown|work=Munhwan News|last=Park|first=Hyojin|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=June 1, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530180204/http://www.mhns.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=143736#_enliple|url-status=live}}</ref> The group also performed on [[KBS2]]'s ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' and [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]'s ''[[Show! Music Core]]'' during their promotional cycle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=34373|title=SHINee release 6th album today (11th); Minho Participated in Rap making |work=BNT News|date=June 15, 2018|access-date= June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623165733/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=34373|archive-date=June 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The group also appeared on ''[[Radio Star (TV series)|Radio Star]]'' to promote their new album on May 30, 2018. They used the opportunity to open up about the death of their bandmate Jonghyun, stating that it was painful to be asked if they were feeling okay from everyone they met after the incident, which is why the members requested their fans and people around them to treat them the way they used to before to help them acknowledge Jonghyun's death and move on with their lives. Member Minho admitted they had struggled after the tragic loss, but were willing to move forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805311300051296291_2|title=Shinee reiterates members still together 'as five'|work=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|last=Cho|first=Yun-myung|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530180204/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805311300051296291_2|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Commercial performance==
''The Story of Light: EP.1'' earned Shinee their highest peak on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart and their eighth top five entry on World Albums. According to [[Nielsen Music]], it sold 2,000 copies in the US in the week ending June 1.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/shinee-story-of-light-ep1-good-evening-charts-heatseekers-world-albums/|title=Shinee Hits New Peak on Heatseekers Albums Chart With 'The Story of Light'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2022|url-access=subscription|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430033127/https://www.billboard.com/pro/shinee-story-of-light-ep1-good-evening-charts-heatseekers-world-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first and second EPs made a double appearance on the World Albums chart on June 20, 2018. ''The Story of Light: EP.2'' debuted at number four, while ''The Story of Light: EP.1'' ranked at number eleven for its third week on the chart. The double appearance of different albums from one act on World Albums makes the group the fifth K-pop act to score two simultaneous entries on the chart for the same week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462005/shinee-story-of-light-ep2-world-albums-chart-double-appearance|title=Shinee Score Rare Double Appearance on World Albums Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=20 June 2018|access-date=June 28, 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628121833/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8462005/shinee-story-of-light-ep2-world-albums-chart-double-appearance|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
<small>Credits adapted from the official homepage.<ref>{{Cite web|title = SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.1|url = http://shinee.smtown.com/Discography/AlbumInfo/11417?page=1|website = shinee.smtown.com|accessdate = June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.2|url = http://shinee.smtown.com/Discography/AlbumInfo/11418?page=1|website = shinee.smtown.com|accessdate = June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = SHINee Official Website, SHINee The 6th Album 'The Story of Light' EP.3|url =http://shinee.smtown.com/Discography/AlbumInfo/11420?page=1|website = shinee.smtown.com|accessdate = June 25, 2018}}</ref></small>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''The Story of Light: Epilogue''{{nobold|&nbsp;– Full album track list}}
| headline = ''The Story of Light: Epilogue''{{nobold|&nbsp;– full album track listing}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement

| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 20%
| music_width = 35%
| extra_width = 20%


| title1 = All Day All Night
| title1 = All Day All Night
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Delly Boi (Joombas)|Davey Nate (Joombas)|{{ill|Peter Tambakis|it|Peter Anthony Tambakis|fr}}}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Delly Boi (Joombas)|Davey Nate (Joombas)|{{ill|Peter Tambakis|it|Peter Anthony Tambakis|fr}}}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| extra1 = Joombas
| length1 = 3:19
| length1 = 3:19


| title2 = Countless
| title2 = Countless
| note2 = {{Korean|hangul=셀 수 없는|rr=Sel Su Eomneun}}
| note2 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=셀 수 없는|rr=Sel Su Eomneun}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Jeon Gan-di]]}}
| lyrics2 = [[Jam Factory (music publisher)#L Diary|Jeon Gan-di]]
| music2 = {{hlist|[[Orange Factory Music|Jamil "Digi" Chammas]]|Adrian McKinnon|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|[[Sara Forsberg]]|Leven Kali|MZMC|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| music2 = {{hlist|[[Orange Factory Music|Jamil "Digi" Chammas]]|Adrian McKinnon|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|[[Sara Forsberg]]|[[Leven Kali]]|MZMC|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Orange Factory Music|Jamil "Digi" Chammas]]}}
| extra2 = Jamil "Digi" Chammas
| length2 = 3:09
| length2 = 3:09


| title3 = Good Evening
| title3 = Good Evening
| note3 = {{Korean|hangul=데리러 가|rr=Derireo Ga|lit=Going to you}}
| note3 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=데리러 가|rr=Derireo Ga|lit=Going to you}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]]|[[Key (entertainer)|Key]]}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[[Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]]|[[Key (entertainer)|Key]]}}
| music3 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones|Chaz Mishan]]|[[The Fliptones|David Delazyn]]|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|[[112 (band)|Daron Jones]]|[[112 (band)|Michael Keith]]|[[112 (band)|Quinnes Parker]]|[[112 (band)|Marvin Scandrick]]|Courtney Sills|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| music3 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones|Chaz Mishan]]|[[The Fliptones|David Delazyn]]|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|[[112 (band)|Daron Jones]]|[[112 (band)|Michael Keith]]|[[112 (band)|Quinnes Parker]]|[[112 (band)|Marvin Scandrick]]|Courtney Sills|Yoo Young-jin}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones]]}}
| extra3 = [[The Fliptones]]
| length3 = 3:43
| length3 = 3:43


| title4 = Chemistry
| title4 = Chemistry
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|[[Jo Yoon-kyung]]|Minho}}
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]]}}
| music4 = {{hlist|[[Andrew Choi]]|{{ill|Deez|lt=Deez (SOULTRiii)|ko|디즈}}|Yunsu (SOULTRiii)}}
| music4 = {{hlist|[[Andrew Choi]]|{{ill|Deez|lt=Deez (SOULTRiii)|ko|디즈}}|Yunsu (SOULTRiii)}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|SOULTRiii}}
| extra4 = SOULTRiii
| length4 = 3:36
| length4 = 3:36




| title5 = Electric
| title5 = Electric
| note5 =
| lyrics5 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Hwang Yoo-bin}}
| music5 = {{hlist|G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)|Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)|[[All-4-One|Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)]]|Jarah Lafayette Gibson|Hanna Asres-Jones|Victor Portillo}}
| music5 = {{hlist|G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)|Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)|[[All-4-One|Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)]]|Jarah Lafayette Gibson|Hanna Asres-Jones|Victor Portillo}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|The Heavyweights}}
| extra5 = The Heavyweights
| length5 = 3:24
| length5 = 3:24


| title6 = Who Waits for Love
| title6 = Who Waits for Love
| note6 = {{Korean|hangul=독감|rr=Dokkam|lit=Flu}}
| note6 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=독감|rr=Dokkam|lit=Flu}}
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Seo Ji-eum]]|[[Deepflow]]}}
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|[[Seo Ji-eum]]|[[Deepflow]]}}
| music6 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|[[Ross Lara|Ross Lara (Joombas)]]|Dave Cook (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| music6 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|[[Ross Lara|Ross Lara (Joombas)]]|Dave Cook (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| extra6 = Joombas
| length6 = 3:51
| length6 = 3:51


| title7 = Our Page
| title7 = Our Page
| note7 = {{Korean|hangul=네가 남겨둔 말|Nega Namkyeodun Mal|lit=The Words You Left Behind}}
| note7 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=네가 남겨둔 말|Nega Namkyeodun Mal|lit=The Words You Left Behind}}
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|[[Shinee]]|[[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]}}
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|[[Shinee]]|Kenzie}}
| music7 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| music7 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|Yoo Young-jin}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| extra7 = Rice N' Peas
| length7 = 3:59
| length7 = 3:59


| title8 = I Say
| title8 = I Say
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]|Lee Ji-eun ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})|Gu Seul-yoon (Music Cube)}}
| note8 =
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]|Lee Ji-eun ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})|Gu Seul-yoon ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|Gaho}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|Gaho}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]}}
| length8 = 3:10
| length8 = 3:10


| title9 = Retro
| title9 = Retro
| note9 =
| lyrics9 = [[Jo Yoon-kyung]]
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]}}
| music9 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|[[Simon Petrén]]|{{ill|Gustav Karlström|sv}}|Deez}}
| music9 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|[[Simon Petrén]]|{{ill|Gustav Karlström|sv}}|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Andreas Öberg|Simon Petrén|Gustav Karlström|Deez}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|[[Simon Petrén]]|{{ill|Gustav Karlström|sv}}|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}}}
| length9 = 3:05
| length9 = 3:05


| title10 = Drive
| title10 = Drive
| lyrics10 = [[Jam Factory (music publisher)#L Diary|Ku Tae-woo]]
| note10 =
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Ku Tae-woo]]}}
| music10 = {{hlist|[[Gannin Arnold]]|Andy Delos Santos}}
| music10 = {{hlist|[[Gannin Arnold]]|Andy Delos Santos}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|[[Gannin Arnold]]}}
| extra10 = Gannin Arnold
| length10 = 3:09
| length10 = 3:09


| title11 = I Want You
| title11 = I Want You
| lyrics11 = [[Jam Factory (music publisher)#L Diary|Jung Joo-hee]]
| note11 =
| music11 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)|MZMC|[[Esna (singer)|eSNa]]|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Yoo Young-jin}}
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Jung Joo-hee]]}}
| extra11 = Rice N' Peas
| music11 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Esna (singer)|eSNa]]|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| length11 = 3:05
| length11 = 3:05


| title12 = Undercover
| title12 = Undercover
| note12 =
| lyrics12 = [[Seo Ji-eum]]
| lyrics12 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Seo Ji-eum]]}}
| music12 = {{hlist|Deez|[[Andrew Choi]]|Alexander Karlsson (JeL)|Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)}}
| extra12 = JeL
| music12 = {{hlist|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}|[[Andrew Choi]]|Alexander Karlsson (JeL)|Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|JeL}}
| length12 = 3:10
| length12 = 3:10


| title13 = Jump
| title13 = Jump
| note13 =
| lyrics13 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Hwang Yoo-bin}}
| music13 = {{hlist|Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)|Adien Lewis (WayBetta)|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| music13 = {{hlist|Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)|Adien Lewis (WayBetta)|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Waybetta|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Waybetta|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
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| title14 = Tonight
| title14 = Tonight
| lyrics14 = {{hlist|[[Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Minos (rapper)|Minos]]}}
| note14 =
| lyrics14 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Minos (rapper)|MINOS]]}}
| music14 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|MRey (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| music14 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|MRey (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| extra14 = Joombas
| length14 = 3:51
| length14 = 3:51


| title15 = You & I
| title15 = You & I
| note15 = {{Korean|hangul=안녕|rr=Annyeong|lit=Goodbye}}
| note15 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=안녕|rr=Annyeong|lit=Goodbye}}
| lyrics15 = {{hlist|[[Key (entertainer)|Key]]}}
| lyrics15 = [[Key (entertainer)|Key]]
| music15 = {{hlist|[[Dsign Music|Choi Jin-seok]]|[[Dsign Music|Ronny Svendsen]]|[[Dsign Music|Anne Judith Wik]]|[[Dsign Music|Nermin Harambašić]]|[[Dsign Music|Martin Mullholland]]|[[Cazzi Opeia|Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)]]}}
| music15 = {{hlist|[[Dsign Music|Choi Jin-seok]]|[[Dsign Music|Ronny Svendsen]]|[[Dsign Music|Anne Judith Wik]]|[[Dsign Music|Nermin Harambašić]]|[[Dsign Music|Martin Mullholland]]|[[Cazzi Opeia|Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)]]}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|[[Dsign Music]]}}
| extra15 = [[Dsign Music]]
| length15 = 3:04
| length15 = 3:04


| title16 = Lock You Down
| title16 = Lock You Down
| note16 = Special Track
| note16 = Special Track
| lyrics16 = {{hlist|Brian Kim|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]}}
| lyrics16 = {{hlist|Brian Kim (ZigZag Note)|[[Jo Yoon-kyung]]}}
| music16 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes|Jonathan Yip]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Romulus]]|[[The Stereotypes|Jeremy Reeves]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Charles McCullough II]]|[[August Rigo]]}}
| music16 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes|Jonathan Yip]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Romulus]]|[[The Stereotypes|Jeremy Reeves]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Charles McCullough II]]|[[August Rigo]]}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes]]}}
| extra16 = [[The Stereotypes]]
| length16 = 3:17
| length16 = 3:17


| total_length = 55:00
| total_length = 55:00
}}
}}

'''Notes'''
* "Good Evening" contains an interpolation of "[[Cupid (112 song)|Cupid]]" performed by [[112 (band)|112]].<ref name="ep1" />


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– [[The Story of Light EP.1|EP.1]]}}
| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– EP.1}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement

| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 20%
| music_width = 35%
| extra_width = 20%


| title1 = All Day All Night
| title1 = All Day All Night
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Kenzie
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Delly Boi (Joombas)|Davey Nate (Joombas)|Peter Tambakis}}
| extra1 = Joombas
| music1 = {{hlist|Delly Boi (Joombas)|Davey Nate (Joombas)|{{ill|Peter Tambakis|it|Peter Anthony Tambakis|fr}}}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| length1 = 3:19
| length1 = 3:19


| title2 = Good Evening
| title2 = Good Evening
| note2 = {{Korean|hangul=데리러 가|rr=Derireo Ga|lit=Going to you}}
| note2 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=데리러 가|rr=Derireo Ga|lit=Going to you}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]]|[[Key (entertainer)|Key]]}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Jo Yoon-kyung|Minho|Key}}
| music2 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones|Chaz Mishan]]|[[The Fliptones|David Delazyn]]|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|[[112 (band)|Daron Jones]]|[[112 (band)|Michael Keith]]|[[112 (band)|Quinnes Parker]]|[[112 (band)|Marvin Scandrick]]|Courtney Sills|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Chaz Mishan|David Delazyn|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|Daron Jones|Michael Keith|Quinnes Parker|Marvin Scandrick|Courtney Sills|Yoo Young-jin}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones]]}}
| extra2 = The Fliptones
| length2 = 3:43
| length2 = 3:43


| title3 = Undercover
| title3 = Undercover
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Seo Ji-eum
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Seo Ji-eum]]}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Deez|Andrew Choi|Alexander Karlsson (JeL)|Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)}}
| extra3 = JeL
| music3 = {{hlist|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}|[[Andrew Choi]]|Alexander Karlsson (JeL)|Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|JeL}}
| length3 = 3:10
| length3 = 3:10


| title4 = Jump
| title4 = Jump
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Hwang Yoo-bin}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)|Adien Lewis (WayBetta)|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)|Adien Lewis (WayBetta)|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Waybetta|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Waybetta|Charlie Brown|Jerome Williams}}
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| title5 = You & I
| title5 = You & I
| note5 = {{Korean|hangul=안녕|rr=Annyeong|lit=Goodbye}}
| note5 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=안녕|rr=Annyeong|lit=Goodbye}}
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|[[Key (entertainer)|Key]]}}
| lyrics5 = Key
| music5 = {{hlist|[[Dsign Music|Choi Jin-seok]]|[[Dsign Music|Ronny Svendsen]]|[[Dsign Music|Anne Judith Wik]]|[[Dsign Music|Nermin Harambašić]]|[[Dsign Music|Martin Mullholland]]|[[Cazzi Opeia|Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)]]}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Choi Jin-seok|Ronny Svendsen|Anne Judith Wik|Nermin Harambašić|Martin Mullholland|Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|[[Dsign Music]]}}
| extra5 = Dsign Music
| length5 = 3:04
| length5 = 3:04


| title6 = Good Evening
| title6 = Good Evening
| note6 = Instrumental
| note6 = Instrumental
| music6 = {{hlist|Chaz Mishan|David Delazyn|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|Daron Jones|Michael Keith|Quinnes Parker|Marvin Scandrick|Courtney Sills|Yoo Young-jin}}
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = The Fliptones
| music6 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones|Chaz Mishan]]|[[The Fliptones|David Delazyn]]|Bryan Antayvious Jackson|Arnold Hennings|[[112 (band)|Daron Jones]]|[[112 (band)|Michael Keith]]|[[112 (band)|Quinnes Parker]]|[[112 (band)|Marvin Scandrick]]|Courtney Sills|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|[[The Fliptones]]}}
| length6 = 3:43
| length6 = 3:43


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| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– EP. 2}}
| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– EP. 2}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement

| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 20%
| music_width = 35%
| extra_width = 20%


| title1 = I Want You
| title1 = I Want You
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Jung Joo-hee
| music1 = {{hlist|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)|MZMC|Esna|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Yoo Young-jin}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Jung Joo-hee]]}}
| extra1 = Rice N' Peas
| music1 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Esna (singer)|eSNa]]|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| length1 = 3:05
| length1 = 3:05


| title2 = Chemistry
| title2 = Chemistry
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Jo Yoon-kyung|Minho}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Choi Min-ho (entertainer)|Minho]]}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Andrew Choi|Deez|Yunsu (SOULTRiii)}}
| music2 = {{hlist|[[Andrew Choi]]|{{ill|Deez|lt=Deez (SOULTRiii)|ko|디즈}}|Yunsu (SOULTRiii)}}
| extra2 = SOULTRiii
| extra2 = {{hlist|SOULTRiii}}
| length2 = 3:36
| length2 = 3:36


| title3 = Electric
| title3 = Electric
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| music3 = {{hlist|G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)|Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)|Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)|Jarah Lafayette Gibson|Hanna Asres-Jones|Victor Portillo}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Hwang Yoo-bin}}
| extra3 = The Heavyweights
| music3 = {{hlist|G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)|Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)|[[All-4-One|Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)]]|Jarah Lafayette Gibson|Hanna Asres-Jones|Victor Portillo}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|The Heavyweights}}
| length3 = 3:24
| length3 = 3:24


| title4 = Drive
| title4 = Drive
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = bKu Tae-woo
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Ku Tae-woo]]}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Gannin Arnold|Andy Delos Santos}}
| music4 = {{hlist|[[Gannin Arnold]]|Andy Delos Santos}}
| extra4 = Gannin Arnold
| extra4 = {{hlist|[[Gannin Arnold]]}}
| length4 = 3:09
| length4 = 3:09


| title5 = Who Waits for Love
| title5 = Who Waits for Love
| note5 = {{Korean|hangul=독감|rr=Dokkam|lit=Flu}}
| note5 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=독감|rr=Dokkam|lit=Flu}}
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory#L Diary|Seo Ji-eum]]|[[Deepflow]]}}
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Seo Ji-eum|Deepflow}}
| music5 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|[[Ross Lara|Ross Lara (Joombas)]]|Dave Cook (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)|Ross Lara (Joombas)|Dave Cook (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| extra5 = Joombas
| length5 = 3:51
| length5 = 3:51


| title6 = I Want You
| title6 = I Want You
| note6 = Instrumental
| note6 = Instrumental
| music6 = {{hlist|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)|MZMC|Esna|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|Yoo Young-jin}}
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Rice N' Peas
| music6 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Esna (singer)|eSNa]]|Jeremy "Tay" Jasper|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| length6 = 3:05
| length6 = 3:05


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| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– EP. 3}}
| headline = ''The Story of Light''{{nobold|&nbsp;– EP. 3}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra_column = Arrangement

| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 20%
| music_width = 35%
| extra_width = 20%


| title1 = Our Page
| title1 = Our Page
| note1 = {{Korean|hangul=네가 남겨둔 말|Nega Namkyeodun Mal|lit=The Words You Left Behind}}
| note1 = {{Korean|labels=no|hangul=네가 남겨둔 말|Nega Namkyeodun Mal|lit=The Words You Left Behind}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Shinee]]|[[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Shinee|Kenzie}}
| music1 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)|MZMC|Yoo Young-jin}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| extra1 = Rice N' Peas
| length1 = 3:59
| length1 = 3:59


| title2 = Tonight
| title2 = Tonight
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Jo Yoon-kyung|Minos}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]|[[Minos (rapper)|MINOS]]}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)|MRey (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| extra2 = Joombas
| music2 = {{hlist|[[Hyuk Shin|Hyuk Shin (Joombas)]]|MRey (Joombas)|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Jeff Lewis}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Joombas}}
| length2 = 3:51
| length2 = 3:51


| title3 = Retro
| title3 = Retro
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Jo Yoon-kyung
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Andreas Öberg|Simon Petrén|Gustav Karlström|Deez}}
| music3 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|[[Simon Petrén]]|{{ill|Gustav Karlström|sv}}|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Andreas Öberg|Simon Petrén|Gustav Karlström|Deez}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|[[Simon Petrén]]|{{ill|Gustav Karlström|sv}}|{{ill|Deez|ko|디즈}}}}
| length3 = 3:05
| length3 = 3:05


| title4 = I Say
| title4 = I Say
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|Gaho|Lee Ji-eun (Music Cube)|Gu Seul-yoon (Music Cube)}}
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]|Lee Ji-eun ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})|Gu Seul-yoon ({{ill|Music Cube|ko|뮤직큐브}})}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|Gaho}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|Gaho}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Blue Bus|[[Gaho]]}}
| length4 = 3:10
| length4 = 3:10


| title5 = Lock You Down
| title5 = Lock You Down
| note5 = Special Track
| note5 = Special Track
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Brian Kim|[[SM Entertainment artists#Studio artists|Jo Yoon-kyung]]}}
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Brian Kim (ZigZag Note)|Jo Yoon-kyung}}
| music5 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes|Jonathan Yip]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Romulus]]|[[The Stereotypes|Jeremy Reeves]]|[[The Stereotypes|Ray Charles McCullough II]]|[[August Rigo]]}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Jonathan Yip|Ray Romulus|Jeremy Reeves|Ray Charles McCullough II|August Rigo}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes]]}}
| extra5 = The Stereotypes
| length5 = 3:17
| length5 = 3:17


| title6 = Our Page
| title6 = Our Page
| note6 = Instrumental
| note6 = Instrumental
| music6 = {{hlist|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)|MZMC|Yoo Young-jin}}
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Rice N' Peas
| music6 = {{hlist|[[Michael Woods (DJ)|Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)]]|Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)|[[Bazzi (singer)|Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)]]|MZMC|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Rice N' Peas}}
| length6 = 3:59
| length6 = 3:59


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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''The Story of Light''
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Chart (2018)
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Chart (2018)
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak<br /> position
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak position
|-
|-
!''EP.1''
! ''EP.1''
!''EP.2''
! ''EP.2''
!''EP.3''
! ''EP.3''
!''Epilogue''
! ''Epilogue''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| French Download Albums ([[SNEP]])<ref>Charted albums on the French Downloaded Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| French Download Albums ([[SNEP]])<ref>Charted albums on the French Download Albums Chart:
*{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=22|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 19, 2018|language=FR}}
*{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=FR|archive-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605193529/http://snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=June 19, 2018|language=FR}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=June 19, 2018|language=FR}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=July 4, 2018|language=FR}}</ref>
*{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=26|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|publisher=[[SNEP]]|date=June 15, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=FR|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719205316/http://snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=26|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 45 || 81 || 60
| 45 || 81 || 60 || —
|—
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>Charted albums on Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| Japan Hot Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>Charted albums on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums Chart:
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=11|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|date=June 11, 2018|website=Billboard Japan}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=11|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|date=June 11, 2018|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618175233/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=11|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=25|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|date=June 25, 2018|website=Billboard Japan}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=25|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|date=June 25, 2018|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153041/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=06&day=25|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=9|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|date=July 9, 2018|website=Billboard Japan}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=9|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|date=July 9, 2018|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153542/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=9|url-status=live}}
</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums {{!}} Charts (Epilogue)|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=09&day=24|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Billboard JAPAN|language=ja}}</ref>
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=09&day=24|title=The Story of Light Epilogue|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|archive-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919094427/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=09&day=24|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 6 || 6 || 9
| 6 || 6 || 9 || 19
|19
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>Charted albums on the Oricon Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>Charted albums on the Oricon Albums Chart:
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-11/|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|date=June 11, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-08}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-11/|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|date=June 11, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-08|archive-date=June 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607130823/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-11/|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-25/|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|date=June 25, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-20}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-25/|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|date=June 25, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-20|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623125720/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-06-25/|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-07-09/p/2/|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|date=July 9, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-07-04}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-07-09/p/2/|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|date=July 9, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-07-04|archive-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704125110/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-07-09/p/2/|url-status=live}}
</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-22|title=オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2018年09月10日~2018年09月16日 {{!}} ORICON NEWS|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922065023/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-09-22|access-date=2020-06-03}}</ref>
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922065023/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-09-24/|title=The Story of Light Epilogue|date=2018-09-22|website=Oricon|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-09-22|access-date=2020-06-03}}</ref>
| 7 || 8 || 18
| 7 || 8 || 18 || 8
|8
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2018-06-01|title=The Story of Light Ep.1 – NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 1, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144417/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4484|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japanese International Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>Charted albums on the Oricon International Albums Chart:
| 5 || — || — || —
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/enwiki/w/2018-06-11/|title=The Story of Light Ep.1|date=June 11, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-08}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/enwiki/w/2018-06-25/|title=The Story of Light Ep.2|date=June 25, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-06-20}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/enwiki/w/2018-07-09/|title=The Story of Light Ep.3|date=July 9, 2018|website=Oricon|accessdate=2018-07-04}}
</ref>
| 2 || 1 || 2
|—
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4484|title=The Story of Light Ep.1 – NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=June 4, 2018|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
| 5 || — || —
|—
|-
|-
! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref>Charted albums on the Gaon Album Chart:
! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref>Charted albums on the Gaon Album Chart:
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.1 – Week 22, 2018|website=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon Chart]] |language=ko |accessdate=June 8, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.1 – Week 22, 2018|website=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon Chart]]|language=ko|accessdate=June 8, 2018|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910015724/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=22&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.2 – Week 24, 2018|website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=June 21, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.2 – Week 24, 2018|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|accessdate=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621153727/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=24&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=26&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.3 – Week 26, 2018|website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=July 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gaon Weekly Album Chart - Week 37, 2018 (Epilogue)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=37&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|access-date=2020-06-03|website=gaonchart.co.kr}}</ref>
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=26&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light EP.3 – Week 26, 2018|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|accessdate=July 5, 2018|archive-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705022620/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=26&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=37&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=The Story of Light Epilogue – Week 37, 2018|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=2020-06-03|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920024708/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=37&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1 || 1 || 2
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1
|1
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! scope="row"| UK Download Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>Charted albums on the UK Downloaded Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| UK Digital Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>Charted albums on the UK Digital Albums Chart:
*{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20180601/7003/|title='The Story Of Light' EP.1: The 6th Mini Album|date= June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
*{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20180601/7003/|title='The Story Of Light' EP.1: The 6th Mini Album|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 24, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624151013/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20180601/7003/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>Charted albums on the US Top Heatseekers Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| US [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/shinee/chart-history/tln/|title=Shinee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 29, 2022|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118022815/https://www.billboard.com/artist/shinee/chart-history/tln/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2 || 5 || 11 || —
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/1081130|title='The Story Of Light' EP.1: The 6th Mini Album|date= June 9, 2018|accessdate=June 5, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/1083422|title='The Story Of Light' EP.2: The 6th Mini Album|date= June 23, 2018|accessdate=June 5, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/1085610|title='The Story Of Light' EP.3: The 6th Mini Album|date= July 7, 2018|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US World Albums ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>Charted albums on the US World Albums Chart:
! scope="row"| US World Albums ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/shinee/chart-history/wlp/|title=Shinee Chart History (World Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 29, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117210259/https://www.billboard.com/artist/shinee/chart-history/wlp/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 4 || 4 || 4 || 9
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/world-albums/song/1081130|title='The Story Of Light' EP.1: The 6th Mini Album|date= June 9, 2018|accessdate=June 5, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/world-albums/song/1083422|title='The Story Of Light' EP.2: The 6th Mini Album|date= June 23, 2018|accessdate=June 5, 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Shinee/chart-history/world-albums/song/1085610|title='The Story Of Light' EP.3: The 6th Mini Album|date= July 7, 2018|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=World Albums Chart (Epilogue)|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2018-09-22|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Billboard}}</ref>
| 4 || 4 || 4
|9
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==Accolades==
==Accolades==
<!---- Accolades by Decade-end lists ---->
<!---- Accolades by Decade-end lists ---->
{| class="sortable wikitable"
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|+ Decade-end lists
|-
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! Ref.
|-
|-
| align="center"| ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| align="center"| The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s
| The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s
| align="center"| 11
| align="center"| 11
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8546586/greatest-k-pop-albums-2010s-top-25|title=The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Billboard Staff' Picks|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 17, 2019|accessdate=December 18, 2019}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8546586/greatest-k-pop-albums-2010s-top-25|title=The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Billboard Staff' Picks|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 17, 2019|accessdate=December 18, 2019|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221003052/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8546586/greatest-k-pop-albums-2010s-top-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Music program wins
|+ Music program wins
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! scope="col" width="110" | Song
! width="200" | Program
! scope="col" width="130" | Program
! width="130" | Date
! scope="col" width="130" | Date
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
|"Good Evening"
! scope="row" |"Good Evening"
|''[[The Show (South Korean TV series)|The Show]]'' ([[SBS MTV]])
|''[[The Show (South Korean TV series)|The Show]]''
|June 5, 2018
|June 5, 2018
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-05|title='더쇼' 샤이니, 모든 성적이 압도적…컴백과 동시에 1위|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=982748&|access-date=2020-06-03|website=www.xportsnews.com|language=ko}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=982748&|script-title=ko:더쇼' 샤이니, 모든 성적이 압도적…컴백과 동시에 1위|trans-title='The Show': Shinee's scores are overwhelming... first place as soon as they made a comeback|website=Xports News|last=Park|first=So-hyun|date=2018-06-05|access-date=2020-06-03|language=ko|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530180214/https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=982748|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|"I Want You"
! scope="row" |"I Want You"
|''[[M Countdown]]'' ([[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]])
|''[[M Countdown]]''
|June 21, 2018
|June 21, 2018
|<ref>{{Cite web|title='엠카운트다운' 샤이니, 모두가 원한 'I Want You'로 1위(종합)|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/468/0000396805|access-date=2020-06-03|website=n.news.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/468/0000396805|script-title=ko:'엠카운트다운' 샤이니, 모두가 원한 'I Want You'로 1위(종합)|trans-title='M Countdown': Shinee wins first place with 'I Want You' that everyone wanted|work=Sports Seoul|via=[[Naver]]|last=Lee|first=Yong-su|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=2020-06-03|language=ko|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603181645/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/468/0000396805|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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| May 28, 2018
| May 28, 2018
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*[[iriver Inc|IRIVER]]
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The Story of Light
Cover of the compilation album
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)
Recorded2017–2018
StudioS.M. Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length55:00
LanguageKorean
Label
Shinee chronology
Shinee The Best From Now On
(2018)
The Story of Light
(2018)
Don't Call Me
(2021)
Singles from The Story of Light
  1. "Good Evening"
    Released: May 28, 2018
  2. "I Want You"
    Released: June 11, 2018
  3. "Our Page"
    Released: June 25, 2018
  4. "Countless"
    Released: September 10, 2018

The Story of Light is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy group Shinee. It consists of three EPs that were later collected together in the repackage album, The Story of Light: Epilogue. This album release marks the group's first in South Korea since 1 of 1 in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun's death in December 2017. It is the last Shinee release to feature Jonghyun following his death.

Background and release

[edit]

Reports of a Shinee comeback first surfaced in May 2017, where it was stated that Shinee would be one of four SM groups returning in the second half of 2017.[1] However, no further updates were provided. In May 2018, SM Entertainment announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary, including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018.[2][3] It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album 1 and 1 in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun died in December 2017.[4] Shinee's sixth full-length album, titled The Story of Light, was confirmed to be divided into three parts with each part consisting of five songs and separate lead singles.[5][4][6] Member Key noted that the reason why they wanted to release three lead singles is to show that the group is still here, working hard and doing well in coping with things as they are, referring to the grief they suffered from Jonghyun's death.[6]

The first part of the album, led by the lead single "Good Evening", was released on May 28.[7] The second part of the trilogy was released on June 11 with the single "I Want You".[8] According to the group, the second part of the album represents the group's view of themselves, while the first part reflected what others think of them.[9][10] The third and last part of the album is fronted by the single "Our Page" and was released on June 25.[10] On August 1, 2018, Shinee released the Japanese version of "Good Evening" and "I Want You" as part of their fifteenth Japanese single, "Sunny Side".[11] On September 10, 2018, the group released the finale of their tenth anniversary album series, a repackaged album titled The Story of Light: Epilogue featuring sixteen tracks, including its lead single "Countless" and past singles "Good Evening", "I Want You" and "Our Page".[12][13]

Composition

[edit]

"Good Evening" is a deep house song, similar to Shinee's 2015 song "View", with classic R&B sounds. It interpolates 112's 1997 song "Cupid". "I Want You" is a tropical house tune that offers a more energetic vibe than its previous single.[14] The third part of the album is led by the track "Our Page" and is described as a medium-tempo R&B song, which is in stark contrast to the tracks from previously-released parts like "Good Evening" and "I Want You".[15][10] "Our Page" is written by Shinee's members and songwriter Kenzie. Onew, Taemin, Key, and Minho participated in writing the lyrics with Jonghyun in mind. The song contains the message, "This unfinished novel, we'll fill it until the last page". Additionally, "Our Page" is titled "The Words You Left Behind" in Korean and according to SM Entertainment, reflects the group's message of "We will be together until the end". The song also incorporates references to the group being a five-member act and their debut date, May 25, 2008.[16][17] The special track "Lock You Down" also contains Jonghyun's voice.[17][16]

Artwork

[edit]

The album artwork utilizes the five traditional Korean colors, or obangsaek: yellow, red, blue, white and black. Key explained that they wanted to show "basic-but-Shinee style", as opposed to the "very complicated, different colors" that had previously featured in the group's imagery.[18] The artwork was designed by SM's creative director Min Hee-jin, who used the three primary colors and basic shapes to convey "continuity and permanence". Unusually for a K-pop album, the cover does not depict the group themselves, instead taking a more conceptual approach.[19]

Music video

[edit]

The music video of "Good Evening" uses a color scheme consisting of green, blue and pearl aqua. It shows the four members and their dancers perform on a set filled with forestry, film equipment, and various other items. The video also features a more laid-back choreography atop of chairs, and gives off a sense of almost accidental flailing and falling motions.[14] It was choreographed by Japanese dancer Koharu Sugawara, who had previously worked on Taemin's solo tracks like "Sayonara Hitori" (2016) and "Move" (2017).[20] Like "Good Evening", the music video for "I Want You" features a CGI fox and also showcases old school green screen graphics recalling '80s sci-fi tropes. While "Good Evening" features loose choreography, the dance moves to "I Want You" are more playful and tightly-angled.[10][14] The accompanying music video to "Our Page" shows the four members working on their own and doing various activities before they eventually come together to perform the song atop of stairs with a fifth mic standing and left untouched.[16] The music video for "Countless" depicts the members interacting with a variety of retro objects in a vibrantly colored, aqua-accented space, before assembling for the chorus.[13]

Promotion

[edit]
Shinee at an autograph event for The Story of Light in Goyang on June 29, 2018

On May 31, 2018, Shinee began their promotional performances for the first part of their sixth album, performing their lead single, "Good Evening", and "All Day All Night" on Mnet's M Countdown.[21] The group also performed on KBS2's Music Bank and MBC's Show! Music Core during their promotional cycle.[22] The group also appeared on Radio Star to promote their new album on May 30, 2018. They used the opportunity to open up about the death of their bandmate Jonghyun, stating that it was painful to be asked if they were feeling okay from everyone they met after the incident, which is why the members requested their fans and people around them to treat them the way they used to before to help them acknowledge Jonghyun's death and move on with their lives. Member Minho admitted they had struggled after the tragic loss, but were willing to move forward.[23]

Commercial performance

[edit]

The Story of Light: EP.1 earned Shinee their highest peak on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and their eighth top five entry on World Albums. According to Nielsen Music, it sold 2,000 copies in the US in the week ending June 1.[24] The first and second EPs made a double appearance on the World Albums chart on June 20, 2018. The Story of Light: EP.2 debuted at number four, while The Story of Light: EP.1 ranked at number eleven for its third week on the chart. The double appearance of different albums from one act on World Albums makes the group the fifth K-pop act to score two simultaneous entries on the chart for the same week.[25]

Track listing

[edit]
The Story of Light: Epilogue – full album track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."All Day All Night"Kenzie
Joombas3:19
2."Countless" (셀 수 없는; Sel Su Eomneun)Jeon Gan-di
Jamil "Digi" Chammas3:09
3."Good Evening" (데리러 가; Derireo Ga; lit. Going to you)
The Fliptones3:43
4."Chemistry"
SOULTRiii3:36
5."Electric"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)
  • Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)
  • Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)
  • Jarah Lafayette Gibson
  • Hanna Asres-Jones
  • Victor Portillo
The Heavyweights3:24
6."Who Waits for Love" (독감; Dokkam; lit. Flu)
Joombas3:51
7."Our Page" (네가 남겨둔 말; lit. The Words You Left Behind)
Rice N' Peas3:59
8."I Say"
  • Blue Bus
  • Gaho
  • Blue Bus
  • Gaho
3:10
9."Retro"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Simon Petrén
  • Gustav Karlström
  • Deez
3:05
10."Drive"Ku Tae-woo
Gannin Arnold3:09
11."I Want You"Jung Joo-hee
Rice N' Peas3:05
12."Undercover"Seo Ji-eum
  • Deez
  • Andrew Choi
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)
JeL3:10
13."Jump"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
  • Waybetta
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
3:44
14."Tonight"
Joombas3:51
15."You & I" (안녕; Annyeong; lit. Goodbye)KeyDsign Music3:04
16."Lock You Down" (Special Track)
The Stereotypes3:17
Total length:55:00

Notes

  • "Good Evening" contains an interpolation of "Cupid" performed by 112.[14]
The Story of Light – EP.1
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."All Day All Night"Kenzie
  • Delly Boi (Joombas)
  • Davey Nate (Joombas)
  • Peter Tambakis
Joombas3:19
2."Good Evening" (데리러 가; Derireo Ga; lit. Going to you)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Minho
  • Key
  • Chaz Mishan
  • David Delazyn
  • Bryan Antayvious Jackson
  • Arnold Hennings
  • Daron Jones
  • Michael Keith
  • Quinnes Parker
  • Marvin Scandrick
  • Courtney Sills
  • Yoo Young-jin
The Fliptones3:43
3."Undercover"Seo Ji-eum
  • Deez
  • Andrew Choi
  • Alexander Karlsson (JeL)
  • Alexej Viktorovitch (JeL)
JeL3:10
4."Jump"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Curtis Richardson (WayBetta)
  • Adien Lewis (WayBetta)
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
  • Waybetta
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jerome Williams
3:44
5."You & I" (안녕; Annyeong; lit. Goodbye)Key
  • Choi Jin-seok
  • Ronny Svendsen
  • Anne Judith Wik
  • Nermin Harambašić
  • Martin Mullholland
  • Cazzi Opeia (Sunshine)
Dsign Music3:04
6."Good Evening" (Instrumental) 
  • Chaz Mishan
  • David Delazyn
  • Bryan Antayvious Jackson
  • Arnold Hennings
  • Daron Jones
  • Michael Keith
  • Quinnes Parker
  • Marvin Scandrick
  • Courtney Sills
  • Yoo Young-jin
The Fliptones3:43
Total length:20:43
The Story of Light – EP. 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."I Want You"Jung Joo-hee
  • Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)
  • Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)
  • Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)
  • MZMC
  • Esna
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Yoo Young-jin
Rice N' Peas3:05
2."Chemistry"
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Minho
  • Andrew Choi
  • Deez
  • Yunsu (SOULTRiii)
SOULTRiii3:36
3."Electric"Hwang Yoo-bin
  • G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze (80hdmuzic)
  • Matt Wong (The Heavyweights)
  • Jamie Jones (The Heavyweights)
  • Jarah Lafayette Gibson
  • Hanna Asres-Jones
  • Victor Portillo
The Heavyweights3:24
4."Drive"bKu Tae-woo
  • Gannin Arnold
  • Andy Delos Santos
Gannin Arnold3:09
5."Who Waits for Love" (독감; Dokkam; lit. Flu)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Deepflow
  • Hyuk Shin (Joombas)
  • Ross Lara (Joombas)
  • Dave Cook (Joombas)
  • JJ Evans (Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis
Joombas3:51
6."I Want You" (Instrumental) 
  • Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)
  • Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)
  • Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)
  • MZMC
  • Esna
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Yoo Young-jin
Rice N' Peas3:05
Total length:20:10
The Story of Light – EP. 3
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Our Page" (네가 남겨둔 말; lit. The Words You Left Behind)
  • Shinee
  • Kenzie
  • Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)
  • Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)
  • Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)
  • MZMC
  • Yoo Young-jin
Rice N' Peas3:59
2."Tonight"
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Minos
  • Hyuk Shin (Joombas)
  • MRey (Joombas)
  • JJ Evans (Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis
Joombas3:51
3."Retro"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Simon Petrén
  • Gustav Karlström
  • Deez
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Simon Petrén
  • Gustav Karlström
  • Deez
3:05
4."I Say"
  • Blue Bus
  • Gaho
  • Lee Ji-eun (Music Cube)
  • Gu Seul-yoon (Music Cube)
  • Blue Bus
  • Gaho
  • Blue Bus
  • Gaho
3:10
5."Lock You Down" (Special Track)
  • Brian Kim (ZigZag Note)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Jonathan Yip
  • Ray Romulus
  • Jeremy Reeves
  • Ray Charles McCullough II
  • August Rigo
The Stereotypes3:17
6."Our Page" (Instrumental) 
  • Mike Woods (Rice N' Peas)
  • Kevin White (Rice N' Peas)
  • Andrew Bazzi (Rice N' Peas)
  • MZMC
  • Yoo Young-jin
Rice N' Peas3:59
Total length:21:35

Charts

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Chart performance for The Story of Light
Chart (2018) Peak position
EP.1 EP.2 EP.3 Epilogue
French Download Albums (SNEP)[26] 45 81 60
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[27] 6 6 9 19
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 7 8 18 8
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[29] 5
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[30] 1 1 2 1
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[31] 80
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[32] 2 5 11
US World Albums (Billboard)[33] 4 4 4 9

Accolades

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Decade-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s 11 [34]
Music program wins
Song Program Date Ref.
"Good Evening" The Show June 5, 2018 [35]
"I Want You" M Countdown June 21, 2018 [36]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Story of Light
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
South Korea May 28, 2018 EP.1 [4]
June 11, 2018 EP.2
June 25, 2018 EP.3
September 10, 2018 Epilogue [13]

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