Keep Your Head Down is TVXQ!'s fifth Korean studio album and first one as a two-member group. The album was released in two editions, a special edition; including a 100 page photo book, a photo card and a poster, and a regular edition released one week later; including the bonus track "JOURNEY" (which was used as theme song for Max's starring drama Paradise Ranch).
The song "Wae (Keep Your Head Down)" was used as lead track and two weeks after the release of the album, a Japanese version of the song, "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)", was released in Japan as their 31st Japanese single. According to the United World Charts the album has sold 177,000 copies within 3 weeks after release.
Two months later, it was re-released as a repackage album, including three versions of the new song "Igeotmaneun Algoga (Before U Go)" which also served as lead track of repackage album, 54 postcards and a poster. A Japanese edition of the repackage album was also released on May 5 in two CD+DVD versions, a regular edition and a "Deluxe" edition including a 62-page photobook. The release was originally scheduled for March 30, but it was postponed due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese edition featured the Japanese version of the title track, "Why (Keep Your Head Down)" instead of the regular Korean version, "Wae (Keep Your Head Down)".
The covers used for the limited and regular editions of the Korean initial release were also used in Japan respectively.
Charts
Gaon Albums Chart
The album debuted at #1 on the real-time daily charts of Hanteo, selling nearly 30,000 copies. Then, it went to #1 on weekly Gaon Albums Chart for twice a row and also managed to reach #1 by the end of the month of its release with sales around 230,000 copies. Ultimately, it sold around 263,412 copies and became #3 best-selling album of 2011 in Korea.
The repackage edition also managed to reach #1 on weekly and monthly Gaon Albums Chart. By the end of the year, it sold around 60,205 copies and became #20 best-selling album of 2011 in Korea.
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