Mirotic (song)

"Mirotic" (Korean title: 주문 Jumun; Japanese title: 呪文 Jumon; lit. "Magic Spell") is a song by South Korean boy band TVXQ, released in South Korea as a digital single on September 19, 2008 as the lead single from the group's eponymous fourth studio album.[1] At a later time the song was also released in Japanese for the Japanese market on October 15, 2008[2] and in Chinese for the Taiwanese market on December 10, 2008.[3] The Japanese version of the song is included in the Japanese studio album The Secret Code (2009).

"Mirotic"
Japanese single cover
Single by TVXQ
from the album Mirotic / The Secret Code
Language
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2008 (2008-09-19) (Korea) October 15, 2008 (2008-10-15) (Japan)
Recorded2008; SM Booming System
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
TVXQ singles chronology
"Balloons"
(2006)		 "Mirotic"
(2008)		 "Wrong Number"
(2008)
Tohoshinki (TVXQ) Japanese singles chronology
"Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?"
(2008)		 "Mirotic"
(2008)		 "Bolero / Kiss the Baby Sky / Wasurenaide"
(2009)
Music video
"Mirotic" on YouTube

In Japan, the single became the group's fourth single that reached the number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart as well as the fifth single that topped the daily analog chart.[4] It has been downloaded over 5 million times across Asia, which makes it one of the best-selling digital singles in East Asia region, especially in South Korea and Japan.

Music video

Background and concept

The video was filmed on the end of August 2008 nearby Seoul City, Korea by Cho Soo-hyun (조수현) and premiered on September 21, 2008 after five days the teaser released.[5][6] Later, it was premiered the Japanese version on September 27, 2008 with the alternate clips of the original video. There are also other versions of the video: the dance version and the solo versions of the members.

Synopsis

The music video features all the members walking when they are pulled by a sorceress in red and white. They are then shown in different scenarios, whereas:

There is also a dance scene in a room with a huge round light at the ceiling's center. In the end of the video, the members managed to break and escape their bindings and chase the sorceress who lost her power. The sorceress in turn attempts to escape as she slowly melts and then fades away as they slowly approach her. The eyes of the members start glowing whitish-green at the end of the music video.

Track listing

CD
  1. Jumon: Mirotic (呪文: Mirotic, lit. Magic Spell: Mirotic)
  2. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō: The Level Remix (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？:The Level Remix, lit. Why Did I Fall in Love with You: The Level Remix)
  3. Jumon: Mirotic (karaoke) (呪文: Mirotic (Less Vocal))

DVD

  1. Jumon: Mirotic (Video Clip) (呪文: Mirotic (Video Clip))
  2. Off Shot Movie

Accolades
Music program wins
Program Date
SBS's Inkigayo October 12, 2008
October 19, 2008
October 26, 2008
Mnet's M Countdown October 16, 2008
October 23, 2008
October 30, 2008
KBS2's Music Bank October 31, 2008
December 26, 2008

Charts

Oricon sales charts (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position Sales total
October 15, 2008 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1 53,543
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 70,655
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 7 75,958
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 91 90,908

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
South Korea September 19, 2008 (2008-09-19)
SM Entertainment [1]
Japan October 15, 2008 (2008-10-15)
Rhythm Zone [2]
Taiwan December 10, 2008 (2008-12-10) Avex Taiwan [3][7]

See also

References
  1. "'컴백' 동방신기, 온오프라인 벌써 '장악'". star.mt.co.kr (in Korean). September 22, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. "呪文－ＭＩＲＯＴＩＣ－［CD+DVD］". tower.jp (in Japanese). October 15, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. "魔咒 -MIROTIC- (CD ONLY)". Avex Taiwan (in Chinese). December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. "東方神起、2008年トップとなる4作目のシングル首位!". Oricon (in Japanese). October 21, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. "동방신기 컴백곡 '주문' 뮤비 21일 서울시청앞 광장 공개". Newsen.com (in Korean). September 17, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  6. "동방신기, 4집 타이틀곡 '주문(MIROTIC)' 뮤직비디오 21일 첫 공개". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). September 18, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  7. "魔咒 -MIROTIC- (CD+DVD)". Avex Taiwan (in Chinese). December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080409203505/http://toho-jp.net/index.html
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