# The Second Step: Chapter Two

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

This release marks Treasure’s first as a 10-member group, as [Bang Ye-dam](/source/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](/source/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 Region Date Version Format(s) Label(s) Ref. Various October 4, 2022 Korean Digital download · streaming YG [15] South Korea CD · KiT Player [16] Japan CD [17] November 30, 2022 Japanese CD · CD+DVD · CD+Blu-ray YGEX [18] Various Digital download · streaming [19]

## References

1. Park, Jung-hee (February 3, 2022). ["Treasure is ready to add value to 2022 with 'Second Step'"](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220203000665). *[The Korea Herald](/source/The_Korea_Herald)*. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

1. Delgado, Sara (November 8, 2022). ["TREASURE to Continue as 10-Member Group as Bang Yedam, Mashiho Terminate Contracts With YG Entertainment"](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/treasure-10-member-group-bang-yedam-mashiho-terminate-contracts-with-yg-entertainment). *[Teen Vogue](/source/Teen_Vogue)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241215095753/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/treasure-10-member-group-bang-yedam-mashiho-terminate-contracts-with-yg-entertainment) December 15, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

1. Park, Dong-sun (September 1, 2022). ["트레저, 10월4일 컴백 확정…11월 서울콘 등 하반기 열일예고"](https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=030&aid=0003040997) [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.

1. ["Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-12-12"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2022-12-12/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. ["Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 7, 2022"](http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=12&day=12) (in Japanese). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)*. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

1. ["Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2022"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=41&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *[Circle Chart](/source/Circle_Chart)*. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

1. ["Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-10/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221109034255/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-10/) November 9, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

1. ["Circle Album Chart – October 2022"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=10&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *[Circle Chart](/source/Circle_Chart)*. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

1. ["ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/7/) [Annual Album Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). p. 7. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011653/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/7/) December 22, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

1. ["ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/6/) [Annual Album Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). p. 6. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011326/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/6/) December 22, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

1. ["Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year-End 2022"](https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=albums_year&year=2022). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)*. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

1. ["Album Chart 2022"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3). *[Circle Chart](/source/Circle_Chart)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3) January 13, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

1. ["ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/7/) [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). p. 7. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219222404/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2023/p/7/) December 19, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

1. ["Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023"](https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2023). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)*. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

1. ["THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE - EP"](https://music.apple.com/album/the-second-step-chapter-one-ep/1608994375). *Treasure*. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022. – via Apple Music.

1. ["TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM \[THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE\] (PHOTOBOOK ver.)"](https://ygselect.com/product/treasure-1st-mini-album-the-second-step-chapter-one-photobook-ver/6844/category/1/display/4/) (in Korean). *YG SELECT*. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

1. ["TREASURE 1st MINI ALBUM "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE ""](https://ygex.jp/en/treasure/news/detail.php?id=1097010). *YGEX*. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

1. ["TREASURE 's long-awaited Japan First Mini Album will be released on 3/31 (Thursday)"](https://ygex.jp/en/treasure/news/detail.php?id=1097207). *YGEX*. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

1. ["THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE -JP EDITION- - EP"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-second-step-chapter-one-jp-edition-ep/1613319218). *Treasure*. YG. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022. – via Apple Music.

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