Beautiful (Wanna One song) explained
"Beautiful" is a song by South Korean boy band Wanna One. The song serves as the lead single of their re-issue album, 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You).
Composition
Musically, "Beautiful" was described as a midtempo EDM-pop ballad containing woozy synths and a steady beat. The song's lyrics expresses the feelings of fear, loneliness and longing coming from being alone.[1] [2]
Music video
The music video is directed by Yong Yi, who has directed several South Korean films. Using the song to propel the storyline, the 8-minute long "movie" music video depicts a storyline where members Kang Daniel and Ong Seongwoo portray brothers who were separated in childhood and began searching for one another after they grew up, ultimately reuniting in an orphanage where Kang resides. Other members played supporting and minor roles in the video; Hwang Minhyun plays Ong's classmate at the police academy, Park Jihoon plays Kang's childhood friend and the rest plays Kang's friends at the orphanage. The video ends with trouble following the pair of brothers and their friends, culminating in ruin for both.
Chart performance
Upon release, "Beautiful" charted atop on real-time charts of six music sites: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Mnet, Naver, and Soribada.[3] It recorded highest number of unique listeners in the first hour on a song on Melon since chart reforms, breaking the record previously held by Wanna One's own song, "Energetic".[4] The single peaked at number one on Gaon Digital Chart, becoming the group's second chart-topper.
Charts
Weekly chart
Monthly chart
Release history
Accolades
Melon Popularity AwardAward | Date (2017) | |
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Weekly Popularity Award | November 27 | [20] |
December 4 |
December 11 |
December 18 |
December 25 | |
Notes and References
- Wanna One Evoke Their Dreams in New Single 'Beautiful'. November 13, 2017. Billboard.
- Web site: Nothing meaningful without fans, members: K-pop rookie Wanna One. November 13, 2017. Yonhap News Agency. December 7, 2017. October 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026151507/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2017/11/13/92/3001000000AEN20171113008400315F.html. live.
- Web site: Wanna One sweeps charts after new album release. The Korea Times. November 14, 2017. December 7, 2017. November 15, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115225204/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/common/vpage-pt.asp?categorycode=682&newsidx=239242. dead.
- Web site: [엑's 이슈] 워너원의 위력…'뷰티풀' 음원차트 진입 이용자수 1위 '첫 10만 돌파']. November 14, 2017. Xports News. ko. December 7, 2017. December 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207140626/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=913803. live.
- Web site: 2017년 46주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. December 24, 2017. November 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171127233247/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=46&nationGbn=T. live.
- Web site: Kpop Hot 100: November 20, 2017 – November 26. Billboard Korea. ko. December 24, 2017. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203636/http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=19. dead.
- Web site: Gaon Monthly Digital Chart - November 2017. Gaon Chart. December 7, 2017. ko. December 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207084009/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. live.
- Cumulative sales of "Beautiful":
- Web site: [가온차트어워드] 아이유 5관왕 등극+워너원 돌풍 거셌다(종합)]. February 14, 2018. News1. ko. November 12, 2018. February 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214190720/http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0003209519. live.
- Web site: '2018 MGA' 워너원, 데뷔 후 첫 대상…올해의 노래상 수상 "워너블, 워너원 믿지?". November 6, 2018. etoday. ko. November 6, 2018. November 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106163657/http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?idxno=1684291. live.
- News: 방탄소년단부터 워너원…'2018 MAMA', 투표 시작. Hankook Ilbo. Lee. Hoyeon. November 1, 2018. November 5, 2018. ko. November 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105101649/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201811011888317417?did=na. dead.
- Web site: '쇼 챔피언' 워너원, '뷰티풀' 챔피언송 1위…"열심히 할 것" 2017년 마지막 트로피. November 22, 2017. Busan.com. ko.
- Web site: '엠카' 워너원, 결방에도 1위 '2관왕'…트로피 사냥 시동[종합]]. November 23, 2017. Chosun. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174645/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/11/23/2017112302962.html. live.
- Web site: '뮤직뱅크' 워너원, 출연 없이도 1위…'뷰티풀' 3관왕 달성 [종합]]. November 24, 2017. Chosun. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174530/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/11/24/2017112402404.html. live.
- Web site: 워너원, '뮤뱅' 출연없이 1위...비 컴백(종합). Hankook Ilbo. December 1, 2017. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174248/http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/8b6c28d29cb650418b6c28d29cb65041. live.
- Web site: 역시 워너원! 음악중심 1위 달성. November 25, 2017. Chosun. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174528/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/11/25/2017112500874.html. live.
- Web site: '음중' 워너원, 출연 없이 2주연속 1위 영예[종합]]. December 2, 2017. Chosun. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174605/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/12/02/2017120201056.html. live.
- Web site: 워너원, '음악중심' 3주 연속 1위..'뷰티풀' 파워. December 9, 2017. Star Money. ko. December 9, 2017. December 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209152256/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002666062. live.
- Web site: 워너원, 출연 없이 '쇼!음악중심' 1위. November 16, 2017. 10Asia. ko. December 17, 2017. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314174351/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1371941. dead.
- Web site: Melon Weekly Award. www.melon.com. ko. June 14, 2021. June 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614060116/https://www.melon.com/melonaward/weekAward.htm. live.