"Beautiful" is the fourth Japanese single bySouth Korean boy band2PM. It was released on June 6, 2012 in 3 editions: CD+DVD,[1] CD+Photobook[2] and a Regular edition.[3] The single was released along with the group's third live DVD,Arena Tour 2011: "Republic of 2PM".[4] "Beautiful" received Gold certification status byRecording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over 100,000 copies in June 2012.[5] A Korean version of the song was included in 2PM's studio albumGo Crazy! (2014).[6]
"Beautiful" is an original Japanese song composed byJ.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Nice73 and Natsumi Watanabe. The B-side "Kimi ga Ireba" is also an original Japanese song, composed by 2PM memberJunho. This is the group's first single to include an original Japanese song as B-side.
A teaser of the music video was released on May 14, 2012 on 2PM's official Japanese website,[7][8] and the full music video was released on May 22 on the Japanese TV networkM-On!.
The group first performed the song on the showMusic Fair on June 2. The group also performed the song onNHK's music programMusic Japan on June 10 and at the2012 MTV Video Music Awards Japan on June 23.[9]
In support of the release of "Beautiful", 2PM held "Hi-Touch" fan events in Osaka on June 9 and in Tokyo on June 16.[10]