Chocolate is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Max Changmin.

The album was produced by Thomas Troelsen, Yoo Young-jin, German-based international production team Hitimpulse, Bottle God (X&), Bram Inscore, Jake Torrey and Omega.

[2] For the album, Changmin worked with globally renowned music producer Thomas Troelsen, Ian Kirkpatrick, Hitimpulse and Yoo Young-jin, among others.

I also heard an artist saying how they write lyrics with life advice they want to give their son, so I often wrote lyrics with the hopes of conveying a message to my fans that will give them strength.”[4] The album incorporates various music genres including pop, R&B and folk-rock.

"Lie" is a collaboration with singer Chungha and has been described as a pop song featuring simple instrumentals, trendy beats, speedy arrangements and vocal harmonies.

[7] "No Tomorrow" is a folk-rock track with lyrics about enjoying the journey of life in difficult times.

[8] On March 24, 2020, SM Entertainment and TVXQ released a timeline for Changmin's first extended play through their official homepage and SNS accounts, which shows the singer's promotion schedule beginning March 31 until the release of their album on April 6.