On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Eunha, SinB, and Umji, who were former members of GFriend, has signed with BPM Entertainment and would be debuting as a trio.[1] On January 24, 2022, BPM Entertainment announced the trio would be making their debut on February 9, 2022, with the release of their first extended play Beam of Prism.[2] Two days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On January 29, the mood sampler video was released.[4] On February 2, the track listing was released with "Bop Bop!" announced as the lead single.[5] Four days later, the highlight teaser video was released.[6] The music video teasers for "Bop Bop!" were released on February 7 and 8.[7][8]
Composition
"Bop Bop!" was described as a "hybrid" pop dance song with "latin-style rhythm and disco [rhythm]" with lyrics about "[the group's] aspiration to enjoy music".[9] "Fiesta" was described as a "retro" pop song with "light atmosphere". "Tweet Tweet" was described as a song with "bold lyrics" characterized by "impressive, unique, and fun [rhythm]". "Lemonade" was described as a R&B song with "[rhythm] that are reminiscent of [the] 90s". "Love You Like" was described as a song in the alternative pop genre with "repetitive chorus" characterized by "the members' simple vocals" with lyrics about "the members' gratitude and love to [their] long-awaited fans". Umji also participated in writing of "Love You Like". "Mirror" was described as a song with "emotional orchestral arrangements and lyrical melodies".[10]
Commercial performance
Beam of Prism debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 6–12, 2022;[11] on the monthly chart, the extended play debuted at number eight in the chart issue for February 2022 with 50,000 copies sold.[12] In Japan, the extended play debuted number 42 on the Oricon Albums Chart in the chart issue dated February 28, 2022.[13]
^Jang, Woo-young (October 6, 2021). "여자친구 은하x신비x엄지, BPM엔터 전속계약..3인조 그룹 예고 [전문]" [GFriend Eunha x Sinbi x Umji, BPM Entertainment exclusive contract..3 member group notice [Full text]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Min-ji (January 24, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 2월 9일 정식 데뷔…커밍순 영상 공개(공식)" [VIVIZ Eunha·SinB·Umji to officially debut on February 9th...Coming soon video release (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang, Da-yun (January 26, 2022). "'2월 9일 데뷔' 비비지 은하·신비·엄지, 첫 미니 '빔 오브 프리즘' 릴리즈 플랜 오픈" ['Debut on February 9' Viviz Eunha, SinB, and Umji revealed their first mini 'Beam of Prism' release schedule] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, Pan-seok (January 29, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 데뷔 'Beam Of Prism' 무드 샘플러 영상 신비로운 '여신美'" [VIVIZ Eunha, SinB, Umji, debut 'Beam Of Prism' mood sampler video mysterious 'Goddess Beauty'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Myung-mi (February 2, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 첫 미니앨범 'Beam Of Prism' 트랙리스트 공개" [VIVIZ Eunha, Shinbi, and Umji reveal the tracklist for their first mini album 'Beam Of Prism'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Jun-hyun (February 8, 2022). "비비지 은하X신비X엄지, 데뷔 타이틀곡 뮤비 티저+스틸 이미지 공개...선명한 3色 매력" [Viviz Eunha X SinB X Umji, debut title song MV teaser + still image released...Bright three-color charm] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Na-yul (February 2, 2022). "VIVIZ, '빔 오브 프리즘' 트랙리스트 공개..9일 발매" [VIVIZ, 'Beam of Prism' track list released..Released on the 9th] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jeong, Hye-yeon (February 7, 2022). "VIVIZ, 미니 1집 '빔 오브 프리즘' 프리뷰 공개..웰메이드 앨범 예고" [VIVIZ, 1st mini album 'Beam of Prism' preview released...Well-made album notice] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ab"2022년 07주차 Album Chart" [Week 7 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
^ ab"2022년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
^ ab"週間 アルバムランキング – 2022年02月28日" [Weekly Album Ranking – February 28, 2022]. Oricon (in Japanese). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
