Saldaga (also known asAs We Live orWhile You Live) is the second studio album by South Korean vocal groupSG Wannabe, released throughMnet Media on March 23, 2005. The record spawned two number one singles: "Sin and Punishment", which received numerous awards both for the music video and for the song itself, and "Saldaga". Like its predecessor, "Saldaga" was able to attract media attention for the group's vocal ability, thus SG Wannabe became the only artist in 2005 to sell more than 400,000 copies of their album. The album has sold 485,926 copies.
Saldaga was awarded the Album Daesang prize at the 2005Golden Disc Awards.
In 2004, SG Wannabe released their debut album,SG Wanna Be +. The album sold 210,000 copies and won the group three Best New Artist awards at ceremonies such as theSeoul Music Awards andGolden Disc Awards.[1][2] SG Wannabe's follow-up album was set to release on January 19, 2005, but was delayed due to busy schedules.[3] In February of that year, news outlets reported thatHan Eun-jung andJang Shin-young would appear in the music video for "Sin and Punishment", directed by Cha Eun-taek, from SG Wannabe's upcoming album.[4] The group first performed the song on March 5, during a special concert promoting the dramaSad Love Story.[5]
"Sin and Punishment" wasSG Wannabe's title track for this album. It is a mid-tempo song. "Sin and Punishment" was one of the most popular songs of 2005. "Saldaga" (also known as "As We Live" or "While You Live") was the follow-up track. A two-part drama music video was released for "Sin and Punishment" and "Saldaga". The music videos starredHa Seok-jin,Seo Jun-young, andHan Eun-jung. "Craze" was an upbeat tracked that was loved by many fans, and a remix version was released as a music video which featuredHan Eun-jung andHwang Jung-eum.
Saldaga was met with commercial success in South Korea upon its release. It peaked at number one on the monthly album chart compiled by the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) in April 2005, opening with sales of 129,801 copies.[6] It sold 93,162 copies the following month and remained at number one in May.[7] On April 28, 2005, it was reported that the album had garnered revenue of ₩4 billion.[8] The amount soon rose to almost ₩10 billion (US$9 million), with revenue from digital download sales alone accounting for ₩4.3 billion.[9]
A special edition of the album was released on June 13, 2005, attracting rare praise from former UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon. In January 2014,Star News namedSaldaga the second-most successful digital album in released South Korea since 2004, tied withBig Bang'sStand Up (2008) and2NE1's2NE1 1st Mini Album (2009).[16]
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^Kim, Ji-yeon (January 3, 2006)."보아 동방신기, 中언론 선정 '10대 아시아 음반'" [BoA TVXQ selected by Chinese media as one of ‘Top 10 Asian Albums’].Star News (in Korean). Naver. RetrievedMarch 18, 2024.
^"골든디스크상 대상에 SG 워너비" [SG Wannabe wins Golden Disk Award].KBS World Radio (in Korean). December 8, 2005. RetrievedAugust 25, 2020.
^"2005 SBS 가요대전 대상에 김종국" [Kim Jong-guk wins the 2005 SBS Gayo Daejeon Grand Prize].The Hankyoreh (in Korean). December 30, 2005. RetrievedAugust 25, 2020.
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^Kim, Kwan-myung (January 15, 2014)."[디지털음원 10년, 톱 976곡]④최고히트 앨범은?" [[10 years of digital music, Top 976 songs] ④ What is the best album?].Star News (in Korean).Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2022.
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