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Not to be confused with The Code (album) or Code (album).

The Code
EP by
Monsta X
ReleasedNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
Recorded2017
GenreK-pop
Length24:00
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter
(2017) 		The Code
(2017) 		The Connect: Dejavu
(2018)
Singles from The Code
  1. "Dramarama"
    Released: November 7, 2017

The Code is the fifth extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on November 7, 2017. It consists of seven tracks, including the title track "Dramarama".

Background and release

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In October 2017, Monsta X announced the comeback through social media, with images of the seven members to tease the storyline for each member.[1][2] The EP was released on November 7, with a music video released on the same day for the lead single "Dramarama". The group's comeback showcase was held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung District, Seoul on the same day of the comeback.[3]

The EP was released in two versions; DE:code and Protocol Terminal.

Critical reception

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Taylor Glasby of Dazed described the music video of "Dramarama" was "intriguing and alluring not only in design and cinematography but because of its ambiguity in both context and subtext", and that the song possessed the same qualities with its ability to highlight the "individual signatures" of the group members.[4] Writing for Rolling Stone, Kim Jae-ha added that the song's "throbbing bass line, funky rhythms, and searing guitars" take "listeners on a wild ride" and that the song "shows off their fun side, reciting the title as a hypnotic incantation."[5]

Listicles

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Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Song
Dazed The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2017 "Dramarama" 10 [4]
Rolling Stone The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music 74 [5]
Tone Glow The 50 Best K-pop Songs of 2017 48 [6]

Commercial performance

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As of 2022, the EP had sold over 170,000 units in South Korea.[7] It also peaked at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.[8]

"Dramarama" debuted at number seven on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart upon its release while the song "From Zero" debuted at number one in 2020.[9] "Dramarama"'s music show win on The Show on November 17 marked the group's first-ever weekly music show win.[10]

Track listing

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The Code track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."Dramarama"
  • A-Dee
  • Stereo 14
3:06
2."Now or Never"
  • 별들의전쟁 (Galactika)
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • 별들의전쟁 (Galactika)
  • 별들의전쟁 (Galactika)
3:11
3."In Time"
  • Jooheon
  • Ye-Yo!
  • Jooheon
  • Ye-Yo!
  • Jooheon
  • Ye-Yo!
3:08
4."From Zero"
  • Wonho
  • Rich Jang
  • Brother Su
  • Wonho
  • Rich Jang
3:26
5."X"
  • Oh Min-ju
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • 어벤전승
  • 어벤전승
3:46
6."Tropical Night" (열대야)
  • Crucial Star
  • Kooky
  • Kooky
3:44
7."Deja Vu"
  • JQ (Makeumine Works)
  • Kan Eun-yu
  • Kim Hye-jung (Makeumine Works)
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Choi Ji-hye
  • Flow Blow, JJ Evans, Shin Hyuk
  • Flow Blow
3:36
Total length:24:00

Charts

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Album

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Songs

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Weekly chart

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Sales

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Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 175,902
Japan (Oricon)[18] 5,006

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2018 Disc Daesang The Code Nominated [19]
Disc Bonsang Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Mwave Global Fans' Choice "Dramarama" Nominated [20]

Release history

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Release history and formats for The Code
Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 7, 2017
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kim, Eun-ji (March 12, 2018). '컴백' 몬스타엑스(MONSTA X), 개별 티저 이미지 공개…기대감 ↑ ['Comeback' MONSTA X releases individual teaser images... anticipation ↑]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Kim, Eun-yoo (November 2, 2017). 몬스타엑스(MONSTA X), 미니 앨범 '더 코드(THE CODE)' 스토리 이미지 공개!. News Free Zone (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Kim, Hwi-seon (November 7, 2017). [★포토]몬스타엑스, 'THE CODE'로 컴백 [[Photo] MONSTA X, comeback with 'THE CODE']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2017 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b Glasby, Taylor (December 7, 2017). "The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2017". Dazed. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Jae-ha (July 20, 2023). "The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "The 50 Best K-pop Songs of 2017". Tone Glow. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Cumulative sales for The Code:
  8. ^ a b "Album Chart 2017 Weeks 51". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Shin, A-ram (November 15, 2017). 몬스타엑스(MONSTA X), 데뷔 후 첫 1위…‘꽃길 시작’. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  11. ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés". SNEP (in French). Retrieved November 11, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2017/11/20 公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  13. ^ 週間 アルバムランキング - 2017年11月27日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  14. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  15. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Album Chart 2017.11 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  17. ^ 2017년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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  19. ^ Mathew, Ilin (January 10, 2018). "Golden Disc Awards 2018: BTS, IU bag grand prize; Complete winners list". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "2018 MAMA Winners". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2018.