Draft:Beware

Beware is a song recorded by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, released on October 6, 2020 by Off the Record Entertainment as the title track from the

Draft:Beware
"Beware"
Single by Iz*One
from the album Twelve
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedOctober 6, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length4:10
Label
  • Off the Record
SongwriterYasushi Akimoto
ProducerMiki Watanabe
Iz*One singles chronology
"Secret Story of the Swan"
(2020) 		"Beware"
(2020) 		"Panorama"
(2020)
Music video
"Beware" on YouTube

Beware is a song recorded by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, released on October 6, 2020 by Off the Record Entertainment as the title track from their debut Japanese album Twelve.

Background and release

On February 6, 2019, Iz*One released their debut Japanese single, Suki to Iwasetai.[1] This was followed by Buenos Aires on June 26,[2] and Vampire on September 25.[3] On September 2, 2020, Iz*One announced that their first Japanese album, Twelve, was set to release on October 21, with Beware serving as the title track.[4][5]

Composition

Beware is a J-pop track with bombastic brass elements, fast-paced synth loops, and a driving, upbeat electronic percussion. Unlike their elegant, synth-heavy Korean title tracks, such as La Vie en Rose or Fiesta, Beware strictly embraces a high-energy J-pop aesthetic.[6] The vocal arrangement leans heavily into a high-pitched, chirpy cute style with lines frequently bending upward with a playful, expressive affectation.[7]

Commercial performance and critical reception

Twelve, anchored by Beware, sold 124,178 physical copies in its opening day.[8] It also debuted at number one on Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, making the group's first project to top both charts.[9] However, Beware received critical backlash for its high-pitched, cute aesthetics. [10]

Music video

The music video for "Beware" stands out as the ultimate saving grace of the release, praised heavily for its vibrant visual storytelling and high production value despite the song's polarizing audio engineering.[11] The video utilized an exceptionally high budget to construct a massive, physical town replica called "IZ*VILLAGE" across two Seoul studio lots, bypassing digital green screens to create a tangible, macro-sized aesthetic.[12]

References

  1. ^ 아이즈원 "세계 각국으로부터 사랑 받고파"…日 데뷔 쇼케이스 성료. MBC Sports (in Korean). January 21, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "日本2ndシングル「Buenos Aires」リリース決定！！ | News | IZ*ONE JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE". Archived from the original on 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. ^ Tamar, Herman (September 13, 2019). "IZ*ONE Yearn for Eternal Love in New Japanese Single 'Vampire': Watch the Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  4. ^ "Tweet published by the official account of the K-pop group IZ*ONE (@official_izone) on September 2, 2020". X. X Corp. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  5. ^ "IZ*ONE日本1stアルバム「Twelve」 リリース決定". Iz*One Japan official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. ^ Nick (October 7, 2020). "Song Review: IZ*ONE – Beware". The Bias List. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  7. ^ Selective Hearing (October 21, 2020). "IZ*ONE – Twelve Review". Selective Hearing. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  8. ^ J., K (October 21, 2020). "IZ*ONE Breaks Record For K-Pop Girl Groups With 1st Day Sales On Oricon's Daily Album Chart". Soompi. Viki. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  9. ^ "IZ*ONE Breaks Record For K-Pop Girl Groups With 1st Day Sales On Oricon's Daily Album Chart". Soompi. 21 October 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Nick (7 October 2020). "Song Review: IZ*ONE – Beware". The Bias List. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  11. ^ "IZ*ONE Cutely Does the "Gao Gao Dance" — "Beware" MV Released & TikTok Project Starts". Oricon News. Oricon ME. 25 June 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  12. ^ "IZ*ONE Reveals the Close Behind-the-Scenes of the "Beware" MV Shoot". Billboard Japan. Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

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