The First Wave

The First Wave is the 1st mini album by hrtz.wav. This page gathers every physical edition listed in pocabase: box contents, photocard count, retailer POB and EAN, version by version, so you can pick one without opening ten tabs.

The tracklist of The First Wave is not verified in pocabase yet. It stays the same from one physical edition to the next: the box changes, the music does not.

The First Wave comes out in 3 physical editions: wav, hrtz, and Slogan. From one version to the next the music does not change: the box contents do. What changes from one version to the next: the photocards, the poster, the stickers, and the lyric booklet.

Across all versions, the box can hold 9 photocards, one poster, one sticker sheet, one lyric booklet, one disc, one QR or NFC card, and one box. The photocard count runs from 2 to 4 depending on the version. Part of the photocards are drawn at random: two copies of the same album do not give the same cards, which is what keeps trading alive between fans.

No POB is listed for The First Wave in pocabase. A POB (preorder benefit) is a bonus given by the retailer during the preorder window, never by the label: it changes from one retailer to the next and is gone afterwards. It is often what decides where to preorder.

These are official editions: bought from an authorised retailer, they count towards the Hanteo and Circle charts, which measure physical sales in South Korea and feed the music show rankings and votes. No EAN is recorded for these versions yet. The EAN is the 13-digit barcode that names one precise edition: it is the safest check before buying. pocabase repeats the contents declared by the distributors, retailer bonuses aside, and shows a landed price with shipping and duty included. The text on this page is written from that data: when a distributor corrects a listing, the page follows.