The Second Step: Chapter Two
ep
ArtistTreasure
CoverTreasure - The Second Step Chapter Two.png
ReleasedOctober 4, 2022
Recorded2022
StudioYG (Seoul)
GenreHip-hop[1] · R&B[1]
Length15:52 (Korean Digital)
19:27 (Korean Physical)
19:17 (Japanese Digital)
23:01 (Japanese Physical)
LanguageKorean · Japanese
Label
Producer
Prev year2022
Next year2023

The Second Step: Chapter Two is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Treasure. The EP was released by YG Entertainment on October 4, 2022.[1]

This release marks Treasure’s first as a 10-member group, as Bang Ye-dam and Mashiho were on a then temporary hiatus at the time and then subsequently left the group on November 8, 2022.[2]

Background

At the dawn on September 1, 2022, YG Entertainment announced Treasure would release its second extended play (EP), The Second Step: Chapter Two, which will be released on October 4.[3] Their second Japanese extended play, entitled with the same name will be released on November 30, 2022.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for The Second Step: Chapter Two
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[4]2
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5]2
South Korean Albums (Circle)[6]2

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for The Second Step: Chapter Two
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]4
South Korean Albums (Circle)[8]5

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for The Second Step: Chapter Two
Chart (2022)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9]63
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10]
Japanese vers.		57
Japanese Top Album Sales (Billboard Japan)[11]92
South Korean Albums (Circle)[12]36
2023 year-end chart performance for The Second Step: Chapter Two
Chart (2023)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13]70
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14]47

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Second Step: Chapter Two
RegionDateVersionFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousOctober 4, 2022KoreanDigital download · streamingYG[15]
South KoreaCD · KiT Player[16]
JapanCD[17]
November 30, 2022JapaneseCD · CD+DVD · CD+Blu-rayYGEX[18]
VariousDigital download · streaming[19]

References

  1. ^ Park, Jung-hee (February 3, 2022). "Treasure is ready to add value to 2022 with 'Second Step'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Delgado, Sara (November 8, 2022). "TREASURE to Continue as 10-Member Group as Bang Yedam, Mashiho Terminate Contracts With YG Entertainment". Teen Vogue. Archived December 15, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Park, Dong-sun (September 1, 2022). "트레저, 10월4일 컴백 확정…11월 서울콘 등 하반기 열일예고" [Treasure, comeback confirmed on October 4th... November Seoul Con, etc. for the second half of the year] (in Korean). Electronic newspaper. Retrieved September 1, 2022. – via Naver.
  4. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-12-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 7, 2022" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2022" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived November 9, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Circle Album Chart – October 2022" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度" [Annual Album Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 7. Archived December 22, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度" [Annual Album Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 6. Archived December 22, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Album Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived January 13, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度" [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 7. Archived December 19, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE - EP". Treasure. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022. – via Apple Music.
  16. ^ "TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM [THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE] (PHOTOBOOK ver.)" (in Korean). YG SELECT. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE "". YGEX. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "TREASURE 's long-awaited Japan First Mini Album will be released on 3/31 (Thursday)". YGEX. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE -JP EDITION- - EP". Treasure. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022. – via Apple Music.