{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Beautiful Christmas | cover = Beautiful Christmas by Red Velvet and Aespa.jpg | artist = Red Velvet and Aespa | album = 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace | type = single | released = {{Start date|2022|12|14}} | language = Korean | genre = Christmas music | studio = * SM LVYIN (Seoul) * Golden Bell Tree Sound (Seoul) | length = 3:29 | label = * SM * Kakao | composer = * Justin Reinstein * Alysa (@Number K) * JJean (@Number K) | lyricist = Kim Jae-won | chronology = Red Velvet | prev_title = Birthday | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = Chill Kill | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Aespa | type = single | prev_title = Girls | prev_year = 2022 | title = Beautiful Christmas | year = 2022 | next_title = Hold on Tight | next_year = 2023 }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|iTgcp1oDk2M|"Beautiful Christmas"}}}} }} "'''Beautiful Christmas'''" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet and Aespa for SM Entertainment's special winter album ''2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace''. It was released as the album's lead single by SM Entertainment on December 14, 2022.
==Background and release== On December 1, 2022, it was announced that SM Entertainment would release its tenth Christmas album, which would include various collaborations between the company's artists.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:SM, 12월 26일 겨울 앨범 발매→1월 1일 무료 온라인 콘서트|trans-title=SM to release winter album on December 26→ Free online concert on January 1|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/609/0000660639|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2025|archive-date=July 2, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702093744/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/609/0000660639|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9 and 10, concept photos for the single were released, featuring individual member images as well as group photos, followed by the teaser for the music video on December 13.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:레드벨벳X에스파, ‘Beautiful Christmas' 뮤비티저 공개…'이 비주얼 마치 연말복지'|trans-title=Red Velvet X aespa unveils 'Beautiful Christmas' music teaser...'This visual is like a year-end welfare'|url=https://www.etnews.com/20221213000258|via=Naver|publisher=ET News|language=ko|last=Park|first=Dong-sun|date=December 13, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2025|archive-date=July 2, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702094047/https://www.etnews.com/20221213000258|url-status=live}}</ref> The song, along with its music video, was released on December 14 across various music platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:레드벨벳·에스파 ‘Beautiful Christmas’, 음원+MV 공개..경쾌한 스윙 리듬 캐럴송|trans-title=Red Velvet aespa 'Beautiful Christmas', Music + MV Released.. A cheerful swing rhythm carol song|url=https://www.breaknews.com/938413|via=Naver|publisher=Break News|language=ko|last=Park|first=Dong-je|date=December 14, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2025|archive-date=July 2, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702094315/https://www.breaknews.com/938413|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Composition== "Beautiful Christmas" was written by Kim Jae-won, composed by Justin Reinstein with Alysa and JJean from @Number K, and arranged by Alysa.<ref name="credits">{{cite AV media notes|title=2022 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Palace|year=2022|last=SMTOWN|type=paper|location=South Korea|publisher=SM Entertainment, Dreamus}}</ref> It was described as a cheerful Christmas song that blends elements of dance music and carols, featuring piano instrumentation and an upbeat swing rhythm centered around a rhythmic bass line. The lyrics express the excitement of Christmas, reflect on the year gone by, and celebrate the company of someone special. The song highlights the fresh vocal synergy between Red Velvet and Aespa, perfectly capturing the festive spirit and enhancing the holiday atmosphere.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:레드벨벳X에스파 뭉쳤다 ‘뷰티풀 크리스마스’ 14일 선공개|trans-title=Red Velvet x aespa unites 'Beautiful Christmas' pre-release on the 14th|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/609/0000663965|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=So-in|date=December 10, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2025|archive-date=July 2, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702094746/https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/609/0000663965|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Promotion== Red Velvet and Aespa performed the song together for the first time during the SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace on January 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title='SMTown Live 2023: SMCU Palace @Kwangya!' to be streamed New Year's Day|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/28/entertainment/kpop/sm-town-sm-town-live-smcu-palace/20221228154157865.html|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=ko|last=Yim|first=Seung-hye|date=December 28, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2025|archive-date=July 2, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702095337/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/28/entertainment/kpop/sm-town-sm-town-live-smcu-palace/20221228154157865.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== Credits adapted from ''2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace'' liner notes.<ref name="credits" />
'''Studio''' * SM LVYIN Studio – recording * Golden Bell Tree Sound – recording * SM Big Shot Studio – digital editing, engineered for mix * SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing * 821 Sound – mastering
'''Personnel''' * SM Entertainment – executive producer * Lee Soo-man – producer * Red Velvet – vocals, background vocals * Aespa – vocals, background vocals * Kim Jae-won – lyrics * Alysa (@Number K) – composition, arrangement * JJean (@Number K) – composition * Justin Reinstein – composition * Emily Kim Yeon-seo – vocal directing * Lee Ji-hong – recording * Kim Kwang-min – recording * Lee Min-kyu – digital editing, engineered for mix * Kim Cheol-sun – mixing * Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Beautiful Christmas" ! scope="col" | Chart (2022) ! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | South Korea (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 23, 2022 |language=ko |publisher=Circle Chart |title=Digital Chart - 2022 Weeks 52 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=52&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> | 113 |} {{col-2}}
===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Monthly chart performance for "Beautiful Christmas" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| South Korea (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 2022 |language=ko |publisher=Circle Chart |title=Digital Chart - 2022.12 Month |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> | 187 |} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for "Beautiful Christmas" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | Various <!-- Inclusive of South Korea --> | December 14, 2022 | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{Hlist|SM|Kakao}} |}
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Category:2022 songs Category:2022 singles Category:Songs in Korean Category:SM Entertainment singles Category:Kakao Entertainment singles