The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty (also stylized as The Clan Pt. 2 'GUILTY') is the fourth extended play and the second part of The Clan series by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on October 4, 2016. It also consists of six songs, including the title track "Fighter".
Background and release
In September 2016, the group announced that they would release the second part of The Clan series, revealing the concept as Part 2: GUILTY.[1]
The music video for the title track was released on Starship's and 1theK's official YouTube channels on the same day, directed by the award-winning film director Dee Shin.[2]
The EP was released in two versions; Guilty and Innocent.
Composition
The EP contains the story of protecting their innocence against the world that has caused them loss and pain.[3]
"Fighter" is a song that captures the ears of listeners by expressing explosive youth, particularly, the overwhelming punchline, romantic melody, and direct lyrics intersect without rest, creating a dynamic feeling in the music and performance.[3]
Commercial performance
In 2016, the EP had sold over 100,000 units in South Korea.[4] It also peaked at number two on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.[5]
The title track "Fighter" debuted at number eight on the BillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart upon its release and the song "Be Quiet" debuted at number fourteen in 2021.[6][7]
^Kwak, Kyung-min (September 20, 2016). 몬스타엑스, 10월 완전체 컴백..'THE CLAN Part.2' [MONSTA X, full comeback in October..'THE CLAN Part.2']. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2016 – via Naver.
^Kwon, Soo-bin (October 4, 2016). 폭발하는 젊음…몬스타엑스, '파이터' MV 공개 [Explosive youth... Monsta X releases 'Fighter' MV]. news1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2016 – via Naver.
^ abSon, Ye-ji (October 14, 2016). [몬엑을 주목하라①] '더 클랜', 힙합그룹 몬스타엑스의 승부수 [[Pay attention to Mon-Ek ①] 'The Clan', hip-hop group MONSTA X's win rate]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2016 – via Naver.
^ ab2016년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2017.