Draft:Beware

"Beware"
"Beware"
Single by Iz*One
from the album Twelve
Language	Japanese
Released	October 6, 2020
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:10
Label	Off the Record;
Songwriter	Yasushi Akimoto
Producer	Miki Watanabe
Iz*One singles chronology
Music video
	"Beware" on YouTube

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Comment: Likely notable under WP:NSINGLE. Avgeekamfot (talk) 13:20, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

"Beware" is a song recorded by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, released on October 6, 2020 by Off the Record Entertainment as the title track from their debut Japanese album Twelve.

Background and release

On February 6, 2019, Iz*One released their debut Japanese single, Suki to Iwasetai. This was followed by Buenos Aires on June 26, and Vampire on September 25.^[1] On September 2, 2020, Iz*One announced that their first Japanese album, Twelve, was set to release on October 21.^[1] The album features new tracks like Beware, previously released Japanese singles, and Japanese versions of their existing Korean songs.

Composition

Beware is a J-pop track with bombastic brass elements, fast-paced synth loops, and a driving, upbeat electronic percussion. Unlike their elegant, synth-heavy Korean title tracks, such as La Vie en Rose or Fiesta, Beware strictly embraces a high-energy J-pop aesthetic. The vocal arrangement leans heavily into a high-pitched, chirpy cute style with lines frequently bending upward with a playful, expressive affectation.

Commercial performance and critical reception

Twelve, anchored by Beware, sold 124,178 physical copies in its opening day. It also debuted at number one on Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, making the group's first project to top both charts.^[2] However, Beware received critical backlash for its high-pitched, cute aesthetics. ^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Beware" stands out as the ultimate saving grace of the release, praised heavily for its vibrant visual storytelling and high production value despite the song's polarizing audio engineering. The video utilized an exceptionally high budget to construct a massive, physical town replica called "IZ*VILLAGE" across two Seoul studio lots, bypassing digital green screens to create a tangible, macro-sized aesthetic.^[4]^[5]

References

1 2 "Tweet published by the official account of the K-pop group IZ*ONE (@official_izone) on September 2, 2020". X. X Corp. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
↑ "IZ*ONE Breaks Record For K-Pop Girl Groups With 1st Day Sales On Oricon's Daily Album Chart". Soompi. 21 October 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
↑ Nick (7 October 2020). "Song Review: IZ*ONE – Beware". The Bias List. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
↑ "IZ*ONE Cutely Does the "Gao Gao Dance" — "Beware" MV Released & TikTok Project Starts". Oricon News. Oricon ME. 25 June 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
↑ "IZ*ONE Reveals the Close Behind-the-Scenes of the "Beware" MV Shoot". Billboard Japan. Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

[official_izone-1] 1 2 "Tweet published by the official account of the K-pop group IZ*ONE (@official_izone) on September 2, 2020". X. X Corp. Retrieved May 30, 2026.

[2] "IZ*ONE Breaks Record For K-Pop Girl Groups With 1st Day Sales On Oricon's Daily Album Chart". Soompi. 21 October 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[IZONEBewareBiasList20-3] Nick (7 October 2020). "Song Review: IZ*ONE – Beware". The Bias List. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

[IZONEBewareOricon20-4] "IZ*ONE Cutely Does the "Gao Gao Dance" — "Beware" MV Released & TikTok Project Starts". Oricon News. Oricon ME. 25 June 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

[IZONEBewareBillboard20-5] "IZ*ONE Reveals the Close Behind-the-Scenes of the "Beware" MV Shoot". Billboard Japan. Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved June 7, 2026.

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