I. Introduction
Mirotic is the fourth Korean studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ. Released on September 26, 2008, the album had three versions: A, with 12 songs; B, with a 10-song CD and DVD with special interviews directed by the members; and C, with a 16-song CD and DVD with the same special interviews, as well as the "Mirotic" music video and behind-the-scenes. This is also the last Korean album to feature all five members.
II. Commercial Performance
The album debuted on top of the Hanteo charts and setting a record for one week sales. Mirotic was the first Korean album in four years to break 500,000 in sales. Despite the controversy over the suggestive lyrics to the lead single "Mirotic," it became the best-selling album in Korea in 2008. It also topped the charts in Taiwan and reached #2 in Japan. The controversial lead single topped the Japanese Oricon daily and weekly charts
III. Awards
The album won Album of the Year at Mnet Asian Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards for 2008.
IV. Promotional Singles
Title | Release date |
"Mirotic" | September 26, 2008 |
"Wrong Number" | November 1, 2008 |
V. Movie Videos
Mirotic
Wrong Number
VI. Track List
VII. Version A
Title | Lyrics | Music |
"주문 (Mirotic)" (Magic Spell) | Yoo Young-jin | Sigvardt, Mikkel Remee, Lucas Secon, Thomas Troelsen |
"Wrong Number" | Kang Joon-woo | Marvin Ambrosius, Christopher Joe, Iain James, Philippe Anquetil |
"노을... 바라보다 (Picture of You)" (Looking at the Sunset) | Kim Jun-su | Marcus Jilla, James Hollands, James Critcher |
"Crazy Love" | Young-hu Kim | Young-hu Kim |
"Hey! (Don't Bring Me Down)" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"넌 나의 노래 (You're My Melody)" (You're My Song) | Young-hu Kim | JV, Sean Aleander, Pascal Guyon |
"무지개 (Rainbow)" | Kim Yeon-jung | Kim Yeon-jung |
"낙원 (Paradise)" | Choi Whee-sung | Kelvin Kumar, Sean Kumar |
" 악녀 (Are You a Good Girl?)" (Wicked Woman) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"Flower Lady" | Jo Yoon-kyeong | Andrew Grange, Rupert Gayle, Micah Williams |
"잊혀진 계절 (Forgotten Season)" (solo performed by Jaejoong | Park Keon-ho | Lee Beom-hee |
"Love in the Ice" (Korean version) | Shim Chang-min | Daisuke Suzuki, Yuta Saito |
VIII. Version B
CD
Title | Lyrics | Music |
"주문 (Mirotic)" (Magic Spell) | Yoo Young-jin | Sigvardt, Mikkel Remee, Lucas Secon, Thomas Troelsen |
"Wrong Number" | Kang Joon-woo | Marvin Ambrosius, Christopher Joe, Iain James, Philippe Anquetil |
"노을... 바라보다 (Picture of You)" (Looking at the Sunset) | Kim Jun-su | Marcus Jilla, James Hollands, James Critcher |
"Crazy Love" | Young-hu Kim | Young-hu Kim |
"Hey! (Don't Bring Me Down)" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"넌 나의 노래 (You're My Melody)" (You're My Song) | Young-hu Kim | JV, Sean Aleander, Pascal Guyon |
"무지개 (Rainbow)" | Kim Yeon-jung | Kim Yeon-jung |
"낙원 (Paradise)" | Choi Whee-sung | Kelvin Kumar, Sean Kumar |
" 악녀 (Are You a Good Girl?)" (Wicked Woman) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"Flower Lady" | Jo Yoon-kyeong | Andrew Grange, Rupert Gayle, Micah Williams |
DVD
"Directed by Hero (Interviewee: U-Know)" |
"Directed by U-Know (Interviewee: Max)" |
"Directed by Max (Interviewee: Xiah)" |
"Directed by Xiah (Interviewee: Micky)" |
"Directed by Micky (Interviewee: Hero)" |
"Directed by TVXQ! - Talk about Mirotic" |
"Directed by TVXQ - 'Surprise Project [a-nation '08 Diary]'" |
VIIII. Version C
CD:
Title | Lyrics | Music |
"Wrong Number" | Kang Joon-woo | Marvin Ambrosius, Christopher Joe, Iain James, Philippe Anquetil |
"사랑아 울지마 (Don't Cry My Lover)" | Young-hu Kim | Young-hu Kim |
"주문 (Mirotic)" (Magic Spell) | Yoo Young-jin | Sigvardt, Mikkel Remee, Lucas Secon, Thomas Troelsen |
"Crazy Love" | Young-hu Kim | Young-hu Kim |
"Hey! (Don't Bring Me Down)" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"넌 나의 노래 (You're My Melody)" (You're My Song) | Young-hu Kim | JV, Sean Aleander, Pascal Guyon |
"노을... 바라보다 (Picture of You)" (Looking at the Sunset) | Kim Jun-su | Marcus Jilla, James Hollands, James Critcher |
"무지개 (Rainbow)" | Kim Yeon-jung | Kim Yeon-jung |
"사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love)" | Park Yoo-chun | Park Yoo-chun |
"낙원 (Paradise)" | Choi Whee-sung | Kelvin Kumar, Sean Kumar |
" 악녀 (Are You a Good Girl?)" (Wicked Woman) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin |
"Flower Lady" | Jo Yoon-kyeong | Andrew Grange, Rupert Gayle, Micah Williams |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | ||
"잊혀진 계절 (Forgotten Season)" (solo performed by Jaejoong | Park Keon-ho | Lee Beom-hee |
"Love in the Ice" (Korean version) | Shim Chang-min | Daisuke Suzuki, Yuta Saito |
DVD
"Mirotic" MV |
"Making of Mirotic MV" |
"Directed by Hero (Interviewee: U-Know)" |
"Directed by U-Know (Interviewee: Max)" |
"Directed by Max (Interviewee: Xiah)" |
"Directed by Xiah (Interviewee: Micky)" |
"Directed by Micky (Interviewee: Hero)" |
"Directed by TVXQ! - Talk about Mirotic" |
"Directed by TVXQ - 'Surprise Project [a-nation '08 Diary]'" |