The Beginning is the debut studio album by South Korean pop group JYJ, formed by three of the five original members of TVXQ.

[5] The first single from the album was "Ayyy Girl," featuring Kanye West and Malik Yusef.

[8] This began with two showcases in Seoul on October 12, at the 11,000 seating Hwaseong Tiger Dome at Korea University.

In response to this, the group performed free showcases on these dates and refunded ticket purchasers.

[9][15] However, South Korean digital retailers defied the request, and proceeded with the sales on October 14.