Expectation (EP)

Expectation (Korean: 기대; RR: Gidae) is the second extended play by South Korean singer and actor D.O.. It was released on September 18, 2023, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album features seven tracks, including the lead single, "Somebody".

Expectation
Digital cover
EP by D.O.
Released	September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)
Recorded	2023
Studio	SM Big Shot (Seoul) SM Blue Cup (Seoul) SM Blue Ocean (Seoul) SM Starlight (Seoul) SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genre	Acoustic pop folk-pop R&B
Length	20:54
Language	Korean
Label	SM Kakao
Producer	Haj Bram Inscore LDN Noise Ryan S. Jhun Sam Klempner Kristoffer Tømmerbakke Aaron Wagner
D.O. chronology
Empathy (2021) Expectation (2023) Blossom (2024)
Singles from Expectation
"I Do" Released: September 8, 2023 "Somebody" Released: September 18, 2023
Music video
"Somebody" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	[1]

Background

On September 1, 2023, D.O. announced his second comeback following Empathy two years ago. Along with the announcement, he also released a teaser photo.^[2]

On September 8, D.O. released a pre-release single, "I Do". Simultaneously, the music video is uploaded to SM Entertainment's YouTube channel. The music video is said to be the continuation of D.O.'s previous release, "That's Okay" from 2019.^[3]

Composition

Expectation features seven tracks. Similar to its predecessor, it is based on acoustic pop, R&B, and folk-pop. The album has one bonus track, an acoustic version of "Lost".^[1]

Rolling Stone India praised the singer's vocal presentation skills on lead single "Somebody", describing it "smooth, soulful, and satisfying".^[4]

Accolades

Billboard ranked the album in 18th place for their 2023 edition of the "25 Best K-pop Albums".^[5]

Commercial performance

According to Circle Chart, the EP debuted in third place with over 85,000 sold copies within its first week of release.^[6]

Track listing

Expectation track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Somebody"	Kang Eun-jeong	Aaron Wagner Levi Hummon Drew Schueler	Aaron Wagner	2:38
2.	"Wonder" (기적; gijeog; lit. Miracle)	Park Tae-won	LDN Noise Shorelle ADN Lewis	LDN Noise	2:56
3.	"I Do" (별 떨어진다; byeol tteol-eojinda; lit. Stars fall)	Song U	Ryan S. Jhun Kristoffer Tømmerbakke Peder Elias Jeon Myung-hoon Park Min-soo	Ryan S. Jhun Kristoffer Tømmerbakke	2:43
4.	"Lost"	Lee Hyoung-joo	James Hajigeorgiou Kaci Brown Sam Gray Jimmy Mowery Brian Craddock Josh Paul Ryan S. Jhun	James Hajigeorgiou Ryan S. Jhun	3:08
5.	"Ordinary Days" (내일의 우리; naeil-ui uli; lit. Us tomorrow)	Lee Seu-ran	Bram Inscore Thomas Higham Ben Fletcher Andrea Rosario Alma Guðmundsdóttir	Bram Inscore	3:06
6.	"The View"	Mola	Zac Poor Jack Gray Sam Klempner Hayley Warner	Sam Klempner	3:14
7.	"Lost" (acoustic version)	Lee Hyoung-joo	James Hajigeorgiou Kaci Brown, Sam Gray Jimmy Mowery Brian Craddock Josh Paul Ryan S. Jhun	Ryan S. Jhun Sam Gray	3:07
Total length:					20:54

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Expectation Chart (2023) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 8 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[8] 11 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[9] 7 South Korean Albums (Circle)[10] 3

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Expectation Chart (2023) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 36 South Korean Albums (Circle)[12] 7

Release history

Release history for Expectation

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	September 18, 2023	CD	SM Kakao
Various		Digital download streaming	SM