It was released in South Korea on September 26, 2008 by SM Entertainment as part of the band's eponymous fourth studio album, Mirotic (2008).

In Japan, the single "Jumon: Mirotic" was released via Avex Trax's subsidiary label Rhythm Zone on October 15, 2008.

[4][5] Following the release of "Mirotic", controversy arose due to the song being nearly identical to "Under My Skin" by German singer Sarah Connor.

SM Entertainment revealed shortly afterwards that the team who originally composed the song sold its copyrights to both TVXQ and Sarah Connor in January 2008.

[8] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of over 100,000 units in December 2008 and for digital downloads in July 2014.

[9] The music video was filmed on the end of August 2008 nearby Seoul, South Korea by Cho Soo-hyun (조수현) and premiered on September 21, 2008, after five days the teaser released.

They are then shown in different scenarios, whereas: Hero Jaejoong is tied with rope handcuffs on a wall, U-Know Yunho is bound by ribbons around his wrists, Micky Yoochun is encased in glass, Xiah Junsu is trapped in lasers and Max Changmin is in water.