On March 16,2021,Super Junior released their tenth studio album,The Renaissance,which was originally planned to be released in December 2020,but it was delayed three times to perfect its quality.[4] Among them was pre-release single,"The Melody" which was written by Yesung and bandmate Leeteuk,that was released in November 6,2020,coinciding with the band's 15th anniversary.[5]
In April,SM Entertainment announced that Yesung would release his fourth extended play in May,following the release of Pink Magic back in June 2019. Pre-release single "Phantom Pain" was released on April 24 to generate fan hype for the comeback.[6]Beautiful Night was announced as the name for the EP on April 26 with the EP set to appear in cassette tape format to evoke analog nostalgia. Yesung held commentary video on Super Junior's YouTube channel to explain the seven tracks of the EP later that evening.[7]
"Beautiful Night" was announced as the lead single and the artists that were involved in the EP's composition was revealed on the 27th.[8] The next day,another teaser image was uploaded to social media with the song "A Letter in the Wind" accompanying the highlight clip.[9] Yesung announced he will hold a livestream on SM Town's V Live channel on May 3,an hour before the EP's release and another highlight clip was uploaded with the song "Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)",a dream pop-rock alongside it.[10] On April 30,a teaser video for the music video confirmed that actress Park Gyu-young would be featured in the music video for "Beautiful Night".[11]
On May 3,the music video for lead single "Beautiful Night" was released on 6 PM KST alongside the EP.[12][13]
Composition
In an interview with iMBC,Yesung explained that he thought a lot of what music people would enjoy when they are listening to him. As such,he was involved in the EP's overall concept,costumes,and the music videos.[14]
The lead single,"Beautiful Night," is classified into a city pop genre. The song's second half features a more dynamic and rhythmic brass arrangement along with a prominently featured nostalgic tone.[15] Yesung chose this song as a title track because he liked the theme of the song and added that city pop is perfect for transition from spring to summer.[14]
Pre-release single "Phantom Pain" is the second track of the album. Classified as an indie pop song,the track features a soft electric guitar and rhythmic drum sound in the background with its lyrics likening a breakup into a medical condition of the same name as the track.[16]
"Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)" is a dream pop song fused with rock flavor featuring a lyrical acoustic guitar and a heavy bass in the background before the song became more energetic due to Yesung's vocals.[10][17]
"Fireworks" is the second city pop genre song from the album. The lyrics are about the colors of fireworks and how they made singer felt sparkling like them. The song is accompanied by a bouncy bass line and synthesizers.[17]
"No More Love" is another dream pop song in the album,featuring calming lyrics with minimalist band sounds.[17]
"Like Us" is an R&B song with its lyrics explaining that an excitement would not fade as time goes. The song is accompanied by an electric piano and a guitar melody resembling a spring breeze.[17]
The last track,"A Letter in the Wind" is a poetic song describing the singer's love for the interlocutor so that it can be blown by the wind to reach them.[17]
Promotion
The promotion of the album was preceded with release of the music video for "Phantom Pain",on April 23.[18] Three days later on April 26,Yesung talked about the creation of the album in a video uploaded in Super Junior's YouTube channel.[19] The music video for the lead single "Beautiful Night" is released on the same day as the album's release on May 3. The following day on May 4,Yesung released a behind the scenes video of the "Phantom Pain" and "Beautiful Night" music videos.[20]
↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (May 3, 2021). ""난 너와 함께해" 시티팝도 되는 예성, 박규영과 'Beautiful Night'[들어보고서]"["I'm With You" Yesung, who also becomes a city pop, and Park Gyu-young on "Beautiful Night" [Listen]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024– via Naver.
↑ Hong, Hye-min (April 26, 2021). "예성의 '아름다운 밤'"[Yesung's 'Beautiful Night']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024– via Naver.
↑ Jung, Hye-yeon (November 6, 2020). 슈퍼주니어, 데뷔 15주년..신곡 '우리에게' 오늘(6일) 공개[Super Junior, 15th anniversary of debut... New song 'To Us' released today (6th)]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
↑ Lee, Da-kyum (April 26, 2021). "슈퍼주니어 예성, 미니 4집 앨범명은 '뷰티풀 나이트'"[Super Junior's Yesung, 4th mini album is called 'Beautiful Night']. MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
↑ Hong, Hye-min (April 26, 2021). 예성의 '아름다운 밤'[Yesung's 'Beautiful Night']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
↑ Cho, Eun-mi (April 27, 2021). 예성 미니 4집 '뷰티풀 나이트', 유명 싱어송라이터 총 집합..검정치마·박문치→고영배 등[Yesung's 4th mini album 'Beautiful Night', a collection of famous singer-songwriters... Black Skirt Ma, Park Mun-chi→ Ko Young-bae,]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
↑ Kim, Min-ji (April 28, 2021). '컴백' 예성, '뷰티풀 나이트' 무드 담은 몽환적 티저 공개['Comeback' Yesung releases a dreamy teaser with the mood of 'Beautiful Night']. News1 (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
1 2 Lee, Nam-kyung (April 29, 2021). 예성, 'Beautiful Night' 티저 공개→5월 3일 스페셜 라이브 진행[Yesung releases teaser for "Beautiful Night"→ special live on May 3rd]. MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
1 2 Lee, Ho-young (May 3, 2021). 슈퍼주니어 예성, #뷰티풀나이트 #검정치마 #집돌이 [일문일답][Super Junior Yesung [One Question and Answer]]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 23, 2021). "슈퍼주니어 예성, 신곡 '팬텀 페인' MV 선공개 '환상통 앓는 아련 연기'"[Super Junior's Yesung Pre-Releases New Song 'Phantom Pain' MV 'Phantom Pain Pain']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024– via Naver.
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