Persona (; stylized as pɘrsona) is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Kangta. It was first released in South Korea on March 4, 2005, under S.M. Entertainment. Directed by Lee Sang-kyu, the music video for his title song "Persona" was shot in San Francisco.
Artwork There are several different versions of the album cover.The digital version of the cover on and It is very likely that most of them (if not, all) were taken at a Chinese studio by photographer Kim Joong-nam, who previously worked on the cover for Polaris. They all feature Kangta baring his muscular trunk while wearing white hooded attire, a silver rope necklace, and gloves. In the original version, a temporary tattoo is visible on his upper left arm. He also wore a hat for the alternate version depicted above.
Accolades The title track "Persona" was nominated for the Best R&B Performance and Overseas Viewers' award at the seventh Mnet Km Music Video Festival. He lost the former to Wheesung's "Goodbye Luv" and won the latter. He also won the Overseas Artist Award at the third South-East Music Ceremony in Fujian, China.
Track listing
Chinese version 면구 / 面具 (Paralysis) 쓰레기 (Illusion)
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
+ Weekly chart performance for "Just One Day"Chart (2005)Peak position Malaysia (988 FM, Chinese songs) 1
+ Weekly chart performance for the Chinese version of "Persona"Chart (2005)Peak position Malaysia (988 FM) 2
Monthly charts and sales Chart (2005)Peak positionPeak sales South Korea (MIAK) 344,104
Year-end charts and sales Chart (2005)PositionSales South Korea (MIAK) 3450,060
References
External links Kangta's official website SM Entertainment's official website