HARD

HARD is the 8th full album by SHINee, released on June 26, 2023. It is released by SM Entertainment. 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 HARD is not verified in pocabase yet. It stays the same from one physical edition to the next: the box changes, the music does not.

HARD comes out in 6 physical editions: SMini, DIGIPACK, PHOTOBOOK, PLAY, PACKAGE, and PHOTO BOOK. From one version to the next the music does not change: the box contents do. What changes from one version to the next: the photobook, the photocards, the poster, and the lyric booklet. Formats on offer: platform album and CD.

Across all versions, the box can hold one photobook, 2 photocards, 11 posters, one lyric booklet, and one box. The photocard count runs from 1 to 2 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. The thickest photobook runs to 80 pages.

One POB is listed for this album, across 1 retailer: KPOPHERO Wholesale. For instance, KPOPHERO Wholesale gives Poster (Folded) : First press only (1ea). 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. Out of 6 versions, 4 carry a recorded EAN: this 13-digit barcode names one precise edition, and it is the safest check before buying.