Malus (EP)

Malus
Malus
	Digital cover
EP by Oneus
Released	September 5, 2022
Recorded	2022
Genre	K-pop
Length	22:40
Label	RBW
Oneus chronology
Singles from Malus
	"Same Scent"; Released: September 5, 2022;
Music video
	"Same Scent" on YouTube

Malus is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy band Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on September 5, 2022. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Same Scent". Malus debuted atop the Circle Album Chart, with over 201,000 copies sold of its physical, Poca and Meta versions.^[1] This album marks their final release with Ravn as his departure from the group was announced on October 27, 2022.

Background and release[edit]

On August 16, Oneus announced that they would make a comeback on September 5 with Malus.^[2]

Critical reception[edit]

NME described "Same Scent" as "new tropical house", penchant for incorporating traditional Korean instruments and culture into both their songs and videos.^[3]

On September 13, the group earned their first music show win with "Same Scent" on SBS M's The Show.^[4] On September 14, the group earned their second music show win with "Same Scent" on MBC M's Show Champion.^[5]

Year-end lists[edit]

Critic/publication	List	Track	Rank	Ref.
Dazed	The best K-pop tracks of 2022	"Same Scent"	29	^[6]
Teen Vogue	The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022	"Same Scent"	Placed	^[7]

Track listing[edit]

*Malus* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Intro: Eden"	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW) Marvel J Leedo Choi Ye-rim	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW)	Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-Sang (RBW)	2:00
2.	"Same Scent"	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW) Inner Child (MonoTree) Ravn Leedo	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW) Inner Child (MonoTree)	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW)	3:19
3.	"Stupid Love"	Ravn Lee do Oneway	Ravn Oneway	Oneway	3:10
4.	"Gravitation" (두 눈 빠지도록)	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW) Ravn Leedo	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW)	Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Lee Ho-sang (RBW)	3:40
5.	"Mermaid"	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Ravn Leedo	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW) Ravn	Kim Do-hoon (RBW) Lee Sang-ho (RBW) Seo Yong-bae (RBW)	3:45
6.	"Full Moon"	Park Hyun-kyu (Vromance) Seoho Ravn Leedo	Jin Min-ho (RBW) Park Hyun-kyu (Vromance) Seoho Leedo	Jin Min-ho (RBW)	3:20
7.	"Same Scent" (English ver.)	Cosmic Sound (RBW) Cosmic Girl	Cosmic Sound (RBW) Cosmic Girl	Cosmic Sound (RBW) Cosmic Girl	3:22
Total length:					23:56

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *Malus*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[1]	1

Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for *Malus*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[8]	5

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for *Malus*
Chart (2022)	Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[9]	71

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for *Malus*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	September 5, 2022	CD digital download streaming	RBW Kakao Entertainment
Various	September 5, 2022	Digital download streaming	RBW Kakao Entertainment

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Circle Album Chart – Week 37, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^ Ji, Min-kyung (August 16, 2022). "원어스, 9월 5일 미니 8집 'MALUS'로 컴백 확정" [ONEUS will make a comeback with their 8th mini album "MALUS" on September 5th] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ "Oneus return with sultry 'Same Scent' music video and eighth mini-album 'Malus'". NME. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
^ Go, A-ra (September 13, 2022). 원어스 건희-시온 '1위 꽃미소' [Oneus Keonhee-Xion, '1st place flower smile']. X Sport News (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^ SHOW CHAMPION 449회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 449 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
^ "The best K-pop tracks of 2022" 2022년 최고의 K팝 트랙 [The best K-pop tracks of 2022]. Dazed. December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
^ "The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022". Teen Vogue. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "Circle Album Chart – September 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ "Album Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

[Circle-1] "Circle Album Chart – Week 37, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[2] Ji, Min-kyung (August 16, 2022). "원어스, 9월 5일 미니 8집 'MALUS'로 컴백 확정" [ONEUS will make a comeback with their 8th mini album "MALUS" on September 5th] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[3] "Oneus return with sultry 'Same Scent' music video and eighth mini-album 'Malus'". NME. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[4] Go, A-ra (September 13, 2022). 원어스 건희-시온 '1위 꽃미소' [Oneus Keonhee-Xion, '1st place flower smile']. X Sport News (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver.

[5] SHOW CHAMPION 449회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 449 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[6] "The best K-pop tracks of 2022" 2022년 최고의 K팝 트랙 [The best K-pop tracks of 2022]. Dazed. December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

[7] "The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022". Teen Vogue. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[8] "Circle Album Chart – September 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[9] "Album Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

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