{{Short description|2021 EP by Yesung}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Beautiful Night | type = ep | artist = Yesung | cover = Beautiful Night (EP).jpg | alt = Man holding a bouquet of flowers | border = yes | caption = LP Version cover | released = {{Start date|2021|05|03}} | recorded = 2020–21 | studio = *Doobdoob (Seoul) *SM Big Shot (Seoul) *SM Blue Ocean (Seoul) *SM Concert Hall (Seoul) *SM Yellow Tail (Seoul) | genre = *City pop<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202105031127450410|title="난 너와 함께해" 시티팝도 되는 예성, 박규영과 'Beautiful Night'[들어보고서]|date=May 3, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2024|language=ko|work=Newsen|via=Naver|trans-title="I'm With You" Yesung, who also becomes a city pop, and Park Gyu-young on "Beautiful Night" [Listen]|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619112431/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202105031127450410|archive-date=June 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> *indie pop<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021042614050005271?did=NA|title=예성의 '아름다운 밤'|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2024|work=Hankook Ilbo|via=Naver|trans-title=Yesung's 'Beautiful Night'|language=ko|last=Hong|first=Hye-min|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619112429/https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021042614050005271?did=NA|archive-date=June 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> *dream pop *R&B | length = {{duration|m=26|s=30}} | language = Korean | label = * SM * Label SJ * Dreamus | producer = *Lee Soo-man *St Nox *Jake K *Ryan S. Jhun *Park Min-soo *Jeon Myung-hoon *DJ HotBoyzZ *Park Moon-chi *Chimmi *Atomik *Koh Young-bae *ZigZag Note | prev_title = Pink Magic | prev_year = 2019 | next_title = Sensory Flows | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Singles | name = Beautiful Night | type = ep | single1 = Phantom Pain | single1date = April 23, 2021 | single2 = Beautiful Night | single2date = May 3, 2021 }} {{External music video|1= {{YouTube|6cJN-4n5CpI|"Phantom Pain"}}|header=Music video|type=EP }} }} '''''Beautiful Night''''' is the fourth EP by South Korean singer Yesung. It was released on May 3, 2021, by SM Entertainment and Label SJ, and distributed by Dreamus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pramborsfm.com/music/beautiful-night-mini-album-terbaru-yesung-super-junior-puncaki-top-album-itunes-di-21-negara/all|language=id|work=Prambors FM|date=May 5, 2021|access-date=May 14, 2023|title="Beautiful Night", Mini Album Terbaru Yesung Super Junior Puncaki Top Album iTunes di 21 Negara|trans-title="Beautiful Night", Yesung Super Junior's Latest Mini Album Tops iTunes Top Albums in 21 Countries|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214220525/https://www.pramborsfm.com/music/beautiful-night-mini-album-terbaru-yesung-super-junior-puncaki-top-album-itunes-di-21-negara/all|archive-date=December 14, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> The EP consists of seven tracks in total, including the lead single of the same name.
The EP is Yesung's first solo release to top the Gaon Albums Chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/13/super-juniors-yesung-scores-his-first-solo-no-1-album-in-korea/|title=Super Junior’s Yesung Scores His First Solo No. 1 Album In Korea|date=May 13, 2021|access-date=February 13, 2026|work=Forbes|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821160737/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/13/super-juniors-yesung-scores-his-first-solo-no-1-album-in-korea/|archive-date=August 21, 2021|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref>
==Background== 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/04/entertainment/kpop/super-junior-the-renaissance/20210304182400442.html|title=Super Junior to release 10th full-length album on March 16|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=May 17, 2025|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yang|first=Hyun-joo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115170018/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/04/entertainment/kpop/super-junior-the-renaissance/20210304182400442.html|archive-date=January 15, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Among them was pre-release single, "The Melody" which was written by Yesung and bandmate Leeteuk, that was released on November 6, 2020, coinciding with the band's 15th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/2474791|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 데뷔 15주년..신곡 '우리에게' 오늘(6일) 공개|date=November 6, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817053015/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/2474791|archive-date=August 17, 2025|last=Jung|first=Hye-yeon|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior, 15th anniversary of debut... New song 'To Us' released today (6th)|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/04/399000/|title=슈퍼주니어 예성, 미니 4집 앨범명은 '뷰티풀 나이트'|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung, 4th mini album is called 'Beautiful Night'|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=November 4, 2023|last=Lee|first=Da-kyum|work=MBN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104154415/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/04/399000/|archive-date=November 4, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> ''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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021042614050005271|script-title=ko:예성의 '아름다운 밤'|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2025|work=Hankook Ilbo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214221128/https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021042614050005271|archive-date=December 14, 2024|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung's 'Beautiful Night'|last=Hong|first=Hye-min}}</ref>
"Beautiful Night" was announced as the lead single and the artists that were involved in the EP's composition was revealed on the 27th.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/3625357|script-title=ko:예성 미니 4집 '뷰티풀 나이트', 유명 싱어송라이터 총 집합..검정치마·박문치→고영배 등|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|last=Cho|first=Eun-mi|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung's 4th mini album 'Beautiful Night', a collection of famous singer-songwriters... Black Skirt Ma, Park Mun-chi→ Ko Young-bae|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816034919/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/3625357|archive-date=August 16, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day, another teaser image was uploaded to social media with the song "A Letter in the Wind" accompanying the highlight clip.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news1.kr/entertain/music/4290131|script-title=ko:'컴백' 예성, '뷰티풀 나이트' 무드 담은 몽환적 티저 공개|date=April 28, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2025|work=News1|location=Seoul|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816040119/https://www.news1.kr/entertain/music/4290131|archive-date=August 16, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title='Comeback' Yesung releases a dreamy teaser with the mood of 'Beautiful Night'}}</ref> 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.<ref name="MBN">{{Cite news|url=https://star.mbn.co.kr/all/9851619|script-title=ko:예성, 'Beautiful Night' 티저 공개→5월 3일 스페셜 라이브 진행|date=April 29, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2025|work=MBN|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung releases teaser for "Beautiful Night"→ special live on May 3rd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816041720/https://star.mbn.co.kr/all/9851619|archive-date=August 16, 2025|url-status=live|last=Lee|first=Nam-kyung}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/3612162|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어 예성, 박규영과 달달한 썸..'Beautiful Night' MV 티저 영상 오늘(30일) 공개|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817050345/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/3612162|archive-date=August 17, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=|last=Chun|first=Yoon-hye}}</ref>
On May 3, the music video for lead single "Beautiful Night" was released on 6 PM KST alongside the EP.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210503181738-227-638032/yesung-super-junior-nikmati-malam-dalam-video-beautiful-night|title=Yesung Super Junior Nikmati Malam dalam Video Beautiful Night|work=CNN Indonesia|date=May 4, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2024|language=id|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung Enjoys the Evening in Beautiful Night Video|location=Jakarta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504011025/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210503181738-227-638032/yesung-super-junior-nikmati-malam-dalam-video-beautiful-night|archive-date=May 4, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/26/entertainment/kpop/Super-Junior-Yesung/20210426162900390.html|title=Super Junior's Yesung to drop solo EP on May 3|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2024|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lee|first=Sun-min|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411011638/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/26/entertainment/kpop/Super-Junior-Yesung/20210426162900390.html|archive-date=April 11, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="IMBC">{{Cite news|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/313236|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어 예성, #뷰티풀나이트 #검정치마 #집돌이 [일문일답]|date=May 3, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2025|work=MBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816042729/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/313236|archive-date=August 16, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior Yesung [One Question and Answer]|last=Lee|first=Ho-young}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smentertainment.com/Entertainment/Albums/11636|title=YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night]|work=SM Entertainment|date=May 3, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104154412/https://www.smentertainment.com/Entertainment/Albums/11636|archive-date=November 4, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="IMBC"/>
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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202104231009100410|title=슈퍼주니어 예성, 신곡 '팬텀 페인' MV 선공개 '환상통 앓는 아련 연기'|date=April 23, 2021|access-date=August 18, 2024|work=Newsen|via=Naver|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung Pre-Releases New Song 'Phantom Pain' MV 'Phantom Pain Pain'|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818102511/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202104231009100410|archive-date=August 18, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
"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.<ref name="MBN"/><ref name="Melon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10597960|title=Beautiful Night - The 4th Mini Album|language=ko|website=Melon|date=May 3, 2021|access-date=April 13, 2024}}</ref>
"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.<ref name="Melon"/>
"No More Love" is another dream pop song in the album, featuring calming lyrics with minimalist band sounds.<ref name="Melon"/>
"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.<ref name="Melon"/>
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.<ref name="Melon"/>
==Promotion== The promotion of the album was preceded with release of the music video for "Phantom Pain", on April 23.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/784702/super-junior-s-yesung-to-make-solo-comeback-with-single-phantom-pain/story/|title=Super Junior's Yesung to make solo comeback with 'Phantom Pain'|date=April 22, 2021|access-date=November 4, 2023|work=GMA News Online|last=Layug|first=Margaret Claire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214232140/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/784702/super-junior-s-yesung-to-make-solo-comeback-with-single-phantom-pain/story/|archive-date=December 14, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Three days later on April 26, Yesung talked about the creation of the album in a video uploaded in Super Junior's YouTube channel.<ref>{{YouTube|kcCbrzqmNUA|"예성과의 1:1 반말 코터리- YESUNG The 4th Mini Album [Beautiful Night] Commentary Film"}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{YouTube|QzsX3Fg_K18|"YESUNG 예성 'Phantom Pain' & 'Beautiful Night' MV Behind Film"}}</ref>
===Live performances=== thumb|right|upright|Yesung promoting the ''I'll Light Your Way'' concert in 2021. Yesung performed several songs from the EP in his online fan meeting concert, ''Yesung Special Event: "I'll Light Your Way"'' on July 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/16/entertainment/kpop/Yesung-beautiful-night-super-junior/20210716160600366.html|title=Super Junior's Yesung to hold online fan meet on July 25|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208135534/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/16/entertainment/kpop/Yesung-beautiful-night-super-junior/20210716160600366.html|archive-date=February 8, 2023|url-status=live|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Yim|first=Seung-hye}}</ref> "Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart)" was later included in Super Junior's Super Show 9: Road world tour in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldpop.com/article/2915831|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 'SUPER SHOW 9' 서울 콘서트 성료 "그리웠고 벅차오른다"|date=July 18, 2022|access-date=September 19, 2025|work=K-Pop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919062353/https://www.heraldpop.com/article/2915831|archive-date=September 19, 2025|url-status=live|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior's 'SUPER SHOW 9' Seoul Concert Success 'I missed and was overwhelmed'}}</ref> It would later be included with "Like Us" for Yesung's Unfading Sense concert from 2023 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/07/24/solo-tour-a-dream-come-true-for-super-juniors-yesung|title=Solo concert tour a dream come true for Super Junior’s Yesung|date=January 7, 2024|access-date=September 19, 2025|work=ABS-CBN|last=Bernardo|first=Jaehwa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919063336/https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/07/24/solo-tour-a-dream-come-true-for-super-juniors-yesung|archive-date=September 19, 2025|url-status=live|location=Manila}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Beautiful Night'' track listing | title_width = 25% | lyrics_width = 25% | music_width = 25% | extra_width = 25% | extra_column=Arrangement
|title1=Beautiful Night |lyrics1=Nokdu |music1={{hlist|Nokdu|St Nox|Jake K}} |extra1={{hlist|St Nox|Jake K}} |length1=3:39
| title2 = Phantom Pain | lyrics2 = Park Min-soo | music2 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Park Min-soo|Jeon Myung-hoon}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Park Min-soo|Jeon Myung-hoon}} | length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Corazón Perdido (Lost Heart) | lyrics3 = {{hlist|Bryan Cho|Ryan Colt Levy|Cliff Lin}} | music3 = DJ HotBoyzZ | extra3 = DJ HotBoyzZ | length3 = 4:22
| title4 = Fireworks | lyrics4 = {{hlist|Park Moon-chi|Oiaisle|Noday}} | music4 = {{hlist|Noday|Park Moon-chi|Oiaisle}} | extra4 = Park Moon-chi | length4 = 3:35
|title5=No More Love |lyrics5=Atomik |music5={{hlist|Chimmi|Atomik}} |length5=3:21 |extra5={{hlist|Chimmi|Atomik}}
|title6=Like Us |note6={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^이렇게 우리는|rr=yes|lit=This is how we}} |lyrics6=Koh Young-bae |music6=Koh Young-bae |extra6={{hlist|Kim Dong-min|Lee Tae-wook|Koh Young-bae}} |length6=3:30
|title7=A Letter in the Wind |note7={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^바람결에 날려 보아요|rr=yes|lit=Let the wind blow}} |lyrics7={{hlist|ZigZag Note|Joni}} |music7={{hlist|ZigZag Note|Joni}} |extra7=ZigZag Note |length7=4:28
|total_length=26:30 }}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Beautiful Night'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |title=週間 アルバムランキング|trans-title=Weekly Albums Ranking|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-06-07/p/2/|date=June 7, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2024|work=Oricon |language=ja}}</ref> |17 |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=19&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 19, 2021|work=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> |1 |} {{col-2}}
===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Monthly chart performance for ''Beautiful Night'' ! scope="col" | Chart (2021) ! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | South Korea Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=05&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart for May 2021|language=ko|date=May 31, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2025|work=Gaon Chart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203182618/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=05&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=December 3, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> | 9 |} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for ''Beautiful Night'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | Ref |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | rowspan="2" | May 3, 2021 | {{Hlist|CD|cassette}} | {{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |rowspan="2" align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/19941028-%EC%98%88%EC%84%B1-Beautiful-Night|title=예성 – Beautiful Night |date=May 3, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2024|work=Discogs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112203021/https://www.discogs.com/release/19941028-%EC%98%88%EC%84%B1-Beautiful-Night|archive-date=November 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Various <!-- Inclusive of South Korea --> | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ}} |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | May 21, 2021 | {{Hlist|LP}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202105211005011585406_1&pos=naver|title=슈퍼주니어 예성, 'Beautiful Night' LP 발매..오늘 예판 시작|date=May 21, 2021|access-date=December 8, 2024|work=Herald Corporation|last=Park|first=Seo-yeon|language=ko|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung Releases 'Beautiful Night' LP. Pre-sale starts today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208092710/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202105211005011585406_1&pos=naver|archive-date=December 8, 2024|url-status=live|via=Naver}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20231104154413/https://www.smtown.com/artist/musician/48 Yesung's official website]
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