EXO has been one of my favorite groups since their debut in 2014. They’ve grown so much as a group and consistently have produced music that gets stuck in my head. So when their second youngest member, Kai, came out with his 3rd mini-album Rover, it naturally ended up in my shopping cart. Keep reading to find out what comes with the album, my thoughts, and where you can pick up a copy.
Things to know about the KAI Rover The 3rd Mini-Album:
SM Entertainment released Kai’s third mini-album, Rover on March 13th, 2023. The album reached the top of the Weekly Circle Album charts in Korea and charted in Japan. It also took number 8 on the Circle Monthly charts in Korea. The album also sold almost 250,000 copies. Featuring 6 brand new tracks, the album features a single of the same name “Rover”. The single charted in Korea, Japan and the United States, reaching a peak position of number 12 in the charts.
- There are 3 versions of this album:
- Digipack Version
- Photobook Version
- Sleeve Version
- Things that come with the digipack version of the album:
- CD
- Photobook (24 pages)
- Folded Poster (1 of 2 versions)
- Photocard (1 of 3 versions)
- Poster
- Things that come with the photobook version of the album:
- CD
- Photobook (80 pages)
- Postcard (1 of 3 versions)
- Folded Poster (1 of 3 versions)
- Photocard (1 of 3 versions)
- Poster
- Things that come with the Sleeve versions of the album:
- CD
- 3 Photobooks (48 pages each)
- Folded Lyric Poster
- Photocards (1 of 3 versions)
- Poster
- This album has the following songs on it:
- Rover
- Black Mirror
- Slidin’
- Bomba
- Say You Love Me
- Sinner
K-Points: I340/5
I’m not going to lie, “Rover” was stuck in my head for weeks. On top of that, I love all of the different versions of the album, and for different reasons. Although there aren’t that many extras in these albums, I love these albums for the concepts and the music. That being said, if you want one with lots of photos, pick the sleeve version.
If you want to watch me fangirl, I do also post reactions over on my YouTube Channel. I have posted one for EXO’s “Love Shot”, which you can watch below:
Where Can I Buy It?
You can get a copy of this at the following places:
- Music Plaza (I purchased mine here)
- Ebay (Can get Cashback with Rakuten)
- Amazon
- SubK Shop
If you want to see where I get almost all of the products I buy, you can see that here.
What is Rakuten?
Rakuten is a cashback site that gives you money for purchases you may have already made. They even have an extension for multiple browsers so when you go to a website that uses Rakuten, it will automatically pop up the cashback button to make sure you are saving money. I use this all the time, and I got over $80 back from them for purchases I was going to make anyway. That’s about 3 more albums I can buy!
If you’ve never used Rakuten before, you can use this link to get $10 when making a qualified purchase of $25 when using Rakuten. You will also get whatever percent cashback is being offered from the site you are purchasing from. Sephora, typically has 4% cashback, through here. Ulta typically has 3%. These are just some of the companies on the website, but there are other major retailers on there as well!
Rakuten also has a Google Chrome extension that will tell you as soon as you log onto a site that has cashback with a little pop-up in the corner so that you can ensure you are saving money!
Which song on Kai’s mini-album is your favorite, K-Nuggets? Let me know in the comments below!
사랑합니다!
–Rachel