"That's Okay" (Korean괜찮아도 괜찮아; RRgwaenchanado gwaenchana) is a single by South Korean singer and actor D.O. It was released by SM Entertainment on July 1, 2019, through SM Station Season 3.[1]

"That's Okay"
Single by D.O.
from the album SM Station Season 3
LanguageKorean
English title"That's Okay"
ReleasedJuly 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)
Recorded2019
StudioSM, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Coleridge Tillman
  • Robert Gerongco
  • Samuel Gerongco
  • Terence Lam
D.O. singles chronology
"That's Okay"
(2019)
"Rose"
(2021)
Music video
"That's Okay" on YouTube

Background and release

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"That's Okay" is an R&B pop song featuring a warm acoustic guitar and a minimalist drum beat. The lyrics are about letting go of sad feelings and having hope, in order to achieve happiness.[1]

One June 21, it was reported that D.O. would be releasing a song through SM Station Season 3.[2] On June 26, it was revealed that D.O. participated in writing the lyrics of the song, and that it would be released on the day of his military enlistment, July 1, as a gift for his fans.[3][4] On June 28, SM released an image teaser for the song.[5]

Music video

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The music video is an animation that shows the story of a man finding comfort in reviving a dying potted cactus following the passing of his pet dog.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."That's Okay" (괜찮아도 괜찮아)
  • Coleridge Tillman
  • Robert Gerongco
  • Samuel Gerongco
  • Terence Lam
3:41
2."That's Okay" (instrumental) 
  • Coleridge Tillman
  • Robert Gerongco
  • Samuel Gerongco
  • Terence Lam
  • Tee for Kuya Productions
  • Jukjae
3:41
Total length:7:22

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 12
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[8] 19
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 11

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 1, 2019
Various SM Entertainment

References

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  1. ^ a b "SM 'STATION' Season 3, EXO D.O. The solo song 'That's okay' is released on July 1 at 6 pm!". smentertainment.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  2. ^ "[단독] 엑소 디오, 군입대 전 솔로곡 발표한다..팬들 위한 선물". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  3. ^ "엑소 디오, 솔로곡 '괜찮아도 괜찮아' 7월 1일 공개". Asia Today (in Korean). June 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  4. ^ 엠스플뉴스 (2019-07-01). "엑소 디오, 오늘(1일) 비공개 현역 입대➝솔로곡 '괜찮아도 괜찮아' 발표". 엠스플뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  5. ^ "STATION on Instagram: "[#STATION] - 🎧 디오 (D.O.) '괜찮아도 괜찮아 (That's okay)' : 2019.07.01. 6PM (KST) - #디오 #DO(D.O.) #괜찮아도_괜찮아 #Thatsokay"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  6. ^ "엑소 디오, 솔로곡 '괜찮아도 괜찮아' 음원과 뮤직비디오 1일 공개". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  7. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 27 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Billboard Korea K-pop 100". Billboard. July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  9. ^ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-10.