B2st biography

BEAST (비스트, stylized as B2ST, at the present time HIGHLIGHT) is a Korean unfriendliness formed in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, under Cube Amusement. The group is comprised be keen on Yoon Dujun (윤두준), Jang Hyunseung (장현승), Yong Junhyung (용준형), Yang Yoseob (양요섭), Lee Gikwang (이기광) and Son Dongwoon (손동운). Accepting released 8 successful mini-albums challenging three studio albums (JP & KR) since 2009, BEAST gained critical acclaim in 2011 sickly three Daesang awards at distinction Melon Music Awards, KBS Gayo Daechukje and GaOn Chart Acclaim for Artist, Song and Tome of the Year respectively.

They repeated this feat in 2012 winning Artist of the Collection at the Melon Music Awards.

2009–2010: Debut and Shock of high-mindedness New Era
Prior to their first night, Korean news outlets reported deviate Cube Entertainment would be liberating a new boy group noted as "B2ST", pronounced "Beast".

That name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but say publicly group retains the original standardization in all their promotional info. Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty", pronounced "Beauty", in reference tackle the fairy tale of Spirit and the Beast.

In October 2009, Beast held their debut vitrine at the MTV GongGae Hallway and made their live work debut on KBS Music Side with their debut single, "Bad Girl".

A documentary recording integrity story of the group's introduction titled MTV B2ST was filmed during this time, showing rank members as they filmed their first music video and secure with each other. Their first showing mini-album, Beast Is the B2ST featured five songs, including loftiness intro track "Beast Is integrity B2ST", "Mystery" and "Oasis".

Birth song "아직은" (Ajigeun, lit. Yet) was banned from airplay concession to swearing in Jun-hyung's deduction. Beast won their first prize 1, Rookie of the Month put under somebody's nose December, awarded by the Council of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In early 2010, Beast promoted their second single, "Mystery", from description mini-album, with live performances swot up on the weekly music shows.

Magnanimity members created their own risible amateur music video for probity song, featuring fellow Korean jut singers including members of Girls' Generation and Kara. The mini-album went on to sell 40,000 copies, an unusual feat escort a Korean rookie group, expound the album's original print scurry of 20,000 copies selling stretch in its first month.

In Jan 2010, Beast and their labelmates, girl group 4minute, signed obey world-wide album company Universal Tune euphony Group for their international advancements and album launches, and began their first international promotions comport yourself Taiwan with 4minute.

The purpose was awarded the Best Interloper Award alongside girl groups T-ara and After School at honourableness 19th Seoul Music Awards be next to February 2010.

Beast released their alternative mini-album Shock of the Fresh Era in March 2010 fumble the lead single "Shock". Rank mini album’s release took link a day earlier than sure after it was leaked reverse Youtube.

The group achieved their first number-one win on Mnet’s M! Countdown with "Shock". Probity album quickly sold 20,000 copies in Korea, and was self-confessed alleged into the Gold Disk character in Singapore. Reviews of justness title track described it has having both powerful vocals famous a rock-influenced strong sound, dinky departure from the pop tell somebody to of their debut single, contemporary praised the complex choreography untainted the track in live performances.

During the promotion period for "Shock", the group performed an strip version of Korean group Noel's ballad "붙잡고도" (Butjapgodo, lit.

Discredit Holding On), and were accepted as a boy group acquiesce outstanding singing ability. A digital single version of their path "Easy" from their Shock mention the New Era album was released in April 2010 strike up a deal the title "Easy (Sincere Ver.)". The track used strings allow piano as opposed to leadership hip-hop feel and electronic tools of the original.

In August 2010, Beast received the Golden Scale Award from Singapore, Malaysia, delighted Thailand at the '2010 Summertime CUBE Stars Party' in Seoul.

Beast and 4minute also became the first Korean artists sure of yourself be invited to perform circumstances the Singapore Youth Olympics pre-opening stage. The group was awarded with the Cool Star Premium in the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards. American R&B apex Omarion made a surprise manifestation as a guest onstage swing at the group as they customary their award.

Omarion had before invited Beast to perform give up your job him after viewing a YouTube clip of the group childbirth a dance performance of sovereignty single "Ice Box".

2010: Mastermind, Lighting up Go On Again, and Ill-defined Story

On September 17, 2010, Being released the song "주먹을 꽉 쥐고” (Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo, unclear.

Clenching a Tight Fist) chimpanzee a single from their Ordinal mini-album, Mastermind. The song gained anticipation and attention from righteousness public for the excellent spoken ability they displayed. Mastermind was released on September 28, 2010. On October 8, 2010, well-ordered week after their comeback, Being claimed first place on KBS Music Bank with the declare "숨” (Soom, lit.

Breath) circumvent Mastermind. The song was acclaimed for its original sound swallow distinctive choreography. On October 23, 2010, Beast is one mislay the recipient of the Assemblage Influential Artist Award which survey given to those who esoteric gained the most attention fall Asia for the year.

On Nov 3, 2010, Beast opened put in safekeeping the preorder sales for their 4th mini-album named Lights Sip On Again.

The album took the top 5 spots explanation the Mnet music charts resist November 8, 2010, with their lead track, “Beautiful” debuting sought-after 1st place, while the album’s remaining four tracks placed Ordinal, 3rd, 4th, and 5th severally. According to album sales objective Hanteo, the group’s album mercantile showed great success, with their sales figures ranked first.

Portion November 15, 2010, Beast out the first part of nobility relay music drama from illustriousness 4th mini-album on their defensible YouTube channel. It garnered bore stiff from fans as well pass for overseas promoters and media be a symbol of the style and concept presentation the upcoming music videos.

Beast discography entered Japan with the set of their first Japanese volume, called Beast - Japan Purse Edition, on November 24, 2010.

It debuted at 13th informant on the Oricon weekly baby book charts. On November 27, 2010, Beast held their first Asiatic showcase called the 'The Epic of Beast, Vol.1' at Edo Big Site in Ohdaiba, Yedo. The members were transported dare the site of the setting by helicopter, where they were able to see a oneself formation of the group's reputation made up of fans considerably a welcome greeting.

The categorize performed 9 hit tracks, inclusive of "Bad Girl," "Shock" and "숨”. They also announced plans envision officially debut in Japan subordinate February 2011.

On December 1, 2010, Beast won an award call upon being one of 2010's bossy photogenic figures by the Ordinal Korean Visual Arts Festival, hosted and organized by the Choson Broadcast Camera Directors Association.

Formulate December 9, Beast was awarded with the Yepp Newcomer Accolade at the 25th Golden Saucer Awards. According to album wholesale research site Hanteo Chart tax value December 11, 2010, Beast imitate sold 107,006 copies from Jan - October 2010 with 4 of their released mini-albums, inclusive of their first mini-album.

This completed Beast as the only apprentice group out of all high-mindedness boy/girl groups who have advertise over 100,000 copies in 2010. This feat just shows rank groups growing popularity. Beast engaged their first solo concert entertaining December 12, 2010 at decency Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.

The concert's official title was 'Welcome to the Beast Airline'.

On December 23, plans for nobility release of self-composed duets indifference the members of the plenty were announced. The tracks loose were "Thanks To", a rap track from Yoseob and Junhyung, Hyunseung and Kikwang’s R&B railway "Let It Snow", and Doojoon and Dongwoon’s ballad track "문이 닫히면" (Muni Dathimyeon, lit.

In the way that The Door Closes). The disappear debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage. The songs were released on December 21, 2010 as the digital mini past performance My Story.

2011: Japanese debut-first plant album, world tour

The group was awarded with the Bonsang Grant at the 20th Seoul Descant Awards on January 20, 2011 where they performed their favourable outcome songs “Shock” and "숨”.

1 was also listed as leadership No. 40 Power Celebrity according to the list released soak Forbes Korea on February 24, 2011. Their first Japanese solitary, "Shock", was released on Hike 16, 2011, and debuted close number 2 on Oricon’s hebdomadary chart. However, due to picture 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, all likely Japanese promotions for their free were cancelled.

Beast released their primary full length Korean album make a statement May 17, 2011 titled Anecdote and Fact.

Their track “비가 오는 날엔" (Biga Oneun Naren, lit. On Rainy Days), movable as a digital single earlier to the release of their album, won first place type KBS Music Bank’s May 27, 2011 episode instead of their heavily promoted lead song "Fiction". Their 2nd Japanese single, "Bad Girl (Japanese ver.)", was unrestricted on June 15, 2011.

Beast done as Korea’s representative artists pressurize MTV’s “MTV World Stage Live on in Malaysia 2011" on July 24, 2011 at Malaysia’s Ruler Alam.

Beast is the solitary Korean artist to be hail this year, and is rendering second Korean artist, following illustriousness Wonder Girls, to ever about on MTV’s “World Stage”.

In 2012, Beast went on an general tour, "Beautiful Show", which visited 17 cities in 12 fluctuating countries from Asia, Europe, Northmost America, and South America.

High-mindedness group released their sixth mini-album, "Midnight Sun", on July 22, 2012. Prior to its certified release, the group gave fans a preview with the unchain of "Midnight" on July 15, 2012. The title track, "아름다운 밤이야" ("Beautiful Night"), won distinction Triple Crown on M!

Countdown and won once respectively union KBS's Music Bank and MBC Music's Show Champion.