Demo 02

Demo_02
EP by
Pentagon
ReleasedNovember 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
Genre
Length19:00
LanguageKorean
Labels
Producers
Pentagon chronology
Demo_01
(2017)		 Demo_02
(2017)		 Violet
(2018)
Pentagon Korean chronology
Demo_01
(2017)		 Demo_02
(2017)		 Positive
(2018)
Singles from Demo_02
  1. "Stay"
    Released: November 14, 2017
  2. "Runaway"
    Released: November 22, 2017
Music videos
"RUNAWAY" on YouTube
"Violet" on YouTube

Demo_02 is the fifth extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on November 22, 2017, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of five tracks, including the title track, "Runaway".

Background

On November 9, 2017, it was announced that Pentagon would release their fifth Korean mini album, Demo_02, on November 22. A teaser image featuring all ten members was also released, and it was confirmed that the album would contain self-composed songs. The following day, the promotional schedule for the album was released on social media. Concept images were released on November 13. Pentagon surprise released the song "Stay" by the group's vocal unit on November 14. Two days later, the track listing was released, revealing that all songs were composed by members of the group. On November 20, Pentagon released the highlight medley, showing snippets of each song.

On the afternoon of the album's release, Pentagon held a media showcase at Blue Square iMarket Hall in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Commercial performance

The EP sold 23,257+ copies in South Korea. It peaked at number 8 on the Korean Gaon Chart.

Track listing

Official track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Violet"
  • Kino
  • Nathan
  • Nathan
3:56
2."Runaway"
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • Flow Blow
3:25
3."All Right"
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jinho
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jinho
  • Son Young-jin
3:12
4."Pretty Boys" (Rap Unit)
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • Big Sancho
  • E'Dawn
3:42
5."Stay" (머물러줘) (Vocal Unit)
  • Hui
  • Hui
  • Son Young-jin
  • Kang Dong-ha
4:05
Total length:19:00

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 8

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Ha-na (November 9, 2017). "'자작돌'펜타곤, 다섯 번째 미니앨범 'DEMO_02'로 컴백". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ Jeon, A-ram (November 10, 2017). "'자작돌' 펜타곤, 새 앨범 'DEMO_02' 컴백 스케줄 티저 공개". Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (November 13, 2017). "'초고속 컴백' 펜타곤, 훈훈한 단체 티저 공개". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ Park, So-yeon (November 14, 2017). "펜타곤, 컴백 앞두고 선공개곡 '머물러줘' 기습 공개‥워너원 '에너제틱' 이후 어떤 곡 선보일까?". The Ssen News (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gong, Mi-na (November 16, 2017). "펜타곤, '데모_02' 트랙리스트 공개…이번에도 전곡 자작곡". TV Daily. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ Baek, A-young (November 20, 2017). "'컴백 D-2' 펜타곤, 전곡 자작곡 앨범 'DEMO_02' 티저 공개.. 기대감 UP". iMBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kim, Young-jin (November 22, 2017). "'자작돌' 펜타곤, 이번에도 후이 작품…초고속 컴백 성공 이룰까". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2017년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2017년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "2018년 01월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "2017년 49주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pentagon 'Demo_02' EP".