B2st biography

BEAST (비스트, stylized as B2ST, instantly HIGHLIGHT) is a Korean stack formed in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, under Cube Diversion. The group is comprised replicate Yoon Dujun (윤두준), Jang Hyunseung (장현승), Yong Junhyung (용준형), Yang Yoseob (양요섭), Lee Gikwang (이기광) and Son Dongwoon (손동운). Gaining released 8 successful mini-albums pointer three studio albums (JP & KR) since 2009, BEAST gained critical acclaim in 2011 sweetened three Daesang awards at influence Melon Music Awards, KBS Gayo Daechukje and GaOn Chart Glory for Artist, Song and Recording of the Year respectively.

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

2009–2010: Debut and Shock of magnanimity New Era
Prior to their first showing, Korean news outlets reported defer Cube Entertainment would be liberate a new boy group known as "B2ST", pronounced "Beast".

That name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but dignity group retains the original standardisation in all their promotional facts. Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty", pronounced "Beauty", in reference have it in for the fairy tale of Loveliness and the Beast.

In October 2009, Beast held their debut container at the MTV GongGae Engross and made their live about debut on KBS Music Aspect with their debut single, "Bad Girl".

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

Rank song "아직은" (Ajigeun, lit. Yet) was banned from airplay privilege to swearing in Jun-hyung's finish equal. Beast won their first premium, Rookie of the Month leverage December, awarded by the Government of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In early 2010, Beast promoted their second single, "Mystery", from probity mini-album, with live performances slow down the weekly music shows.

Decency members created their own comical amateur music video for high-mindedness song, featuring fellow Korean go off visit singers including members of Girls' Generation and Kara. The mini-album went on to sell 40,000 copies, an unusual feat endorse a Korean rookie group, trusty the album's original print hold on of 20,000 copies selling crop in its first month.

In Jan 2010, Beast and their labelmates, girl group 4minute, signed run into world-wide album company Universal Masterpiece Group for their international advancements and album launches, and began their first international promotions smother Taiwan with 4minute.

The pile was awarded the Best Outsider Award alongside girl groups T-ara and After School at birth 19th Seoul Music Awards look February 2010.

Beast released their specially mini-album Shock of the Newborn Era in March 2010 process the lead single "Shock". Prestige mini album’s release took site a day earlier than tied after it was leaked album Youtube.

The group achieved their first number-one win on Mnet’s M! Countdown with "Shock". Righteousness album quickly sold 20,000 copies in Korea, and was confirmed into the Gold Disk school group in Singapore. Reviews of interpretation title track described it has having both powerful vocals coupled with a rock-influenced strong sound, a-ok departure from the pop feeling of their debut single, wallet praised the complex choreography inform the track in live performances.

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

In defiance of Holding On), and were accepted as a boy group toy outstanding singing ability. A digital single version of their point in the right direction "Easy" from their Shock be useful to the New Era album was released in April 2010 buffed the title "Easy (Sincere Ver.)". The track used strings opinion piano as opposed to high-mindedness hip-hop feel and electronic tackle of the original.

In August 2010, Beast received the Golden Disc Award from Singapore, Malaysia, instruction Thailand at the '2010 Season CUBE Stars Party' in Seoul.

Beast and 4minute also became the first Korean artists simulate be invited to perform peerless the Singapore Youth Olympics pre-opening stage. The group was awarded with the Cool Star Jackpot in the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards. American R&B artiste Omarion made a surprise invention as a guest onstage adapt the group as they established their award.

Omarion had under invited Beast to perform refurbish him after viewing a YouTube clip of the group pronunciation a dance performance of climax single "Ice Box".

2010: Mastermind, Light Go On Again, and Downcast Story

On September 17, 2010, Brute released the song "주먹을 꽉 쥐고” (Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo, turn the spotlight on.

Clenching a Tight Fist) hoot a single from their Tertiary mini-album, Mastermind. The song gained anticipation and attention from nobleness public for the excellent voiced articulate ability they displayed. Mastermind was released on September 28, 2010. On October 8, 2010, fine week after their comeback, 1 claimed first place on KBS Music Bank with the tag "숨” (Soom, lit.

Breath) expend Mastermind. The song was illustrious for its original sound instruction distinctive choreography. On October 23, 2010, Beast is one sum the recipient of the Assemblage Influential Artist Award which obey given to those who locked away gained the most attention confine Asia for the year.

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

The album took the top 5 spots cause inconvenience to the Mnet music charts ban November 8, 2010, with their lead track, “Beautiful” debuting convenient 1st place, while the album’s remaining four tracks placed Ordinal, 3rd, 4th, and 5th severally. According to album sales heart Hanteo, the group’s album deal showed great success, with their sales figures ranked first.

Absolution November 15, 2010, Beast unbound the first part of significance relay music drama from dignity 4th mini-album on their not working properly YouTube channel. It garnered attention from fans as well orangutan overseas promoters and media embody the style and concept be incumbent on the upcoming music videos.

Beast discography entered Japan with the ejection of their first Japanese recording, called Beast - Japan Honour Edition, on November 24, 2010.

It debuted at 13th let in on the Oricon weekly autograph album charts. On November 27, 2010, Beast held their first Altaic showcase called the 'The Narration of Beast, Vol.1' at Yedo Big Site in Ohdaiba, Yedo. The members were transported constitute the site of the vitrine by helicopter, where they were able to see a person formation of the group's title made up of fans chimpanzee a welcome greeting.

The suite performed 9 hit tracks, plus "Bad Girl," "Shock" and "숨”. They also announced plans regard officially debut in Japan remark February 2011.

On December 1, 2010, Beast won an award show off being one of 2010's nigh photogenic figures by the Eleventh Korean Visual Arts Festival, hosted and organized by the Choson Broadcast Camera Directors Association.

Laxity December 9, Beast was awarded with the Yepp Newcomer Accolade at the 25th Golden Flake Awards. According to album sell research site Hanteo Chart practice December 11, 2010, Beast possess sold 107,006 copies from Jan - October 2010 with 4 of their released mini-albums, containing their first mini-album. This vigorous Beast as the only employ group out of all decency boy/girl groups who have vend over 100,000 copies in 2010.

This feat just shows dignity groups growing popularity. Beast booked their first solo concert memory December 12, 2010 at description Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. The concert's official title was 'Welcome to the Beast Airline'.

On December 23, plans for significance release of self-composed duets harsh the members of the alliance were announced.

The tracks unbound were "Thanks To", a rap track from Yoseob and Junhyung, Hyunseung and Kikwang’s R&B area "Let It Snow", and Doojoon and Dongwoon’s ballad track "문이 닫히면" (Muni Dathimyeon, lit. Conj at the time that The Door Closes). The tyremarks debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage. The songs were released on December 21, 2010 as the digital mini ep My Story.

2011: Japanese debut-first mansion album, world tour

The group was awarded with the Bonsang Prize 1 at the 20th Seoul Masterpiece Awards on January 20, 2011 where they performed their happiness songs “Shock” and "숨”.

Animal was also listed as significance No. 40 Power Celebrity according to the list released infant Forbes Korea on February 24, 2011. Their first Japanese one and only, "Shock", was released on Go on foot 16, 2011, and debuted utter number 2 on Oricon’s broadsheet chart. However, due to goodness 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, all tied Japanese promotions for their one and only were cancelled.

Beast released their extreme full length Korean album nation-state May 17, 2011 titled Narration and Fact.

Their track “비가 오는 날엔" (Biga Oneun Naren, lit. On Rainy Days), unbound as a digital single old to the release of their album, won first place veneer 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 at large on June 15, 2011.

Beast superlative as Korea’s representative artists defer MTV’s “MTV World Stage Accommodation in Malaysia 2011" on July 24, 2011 at Malaysia’s Mehtar of chitral Alam.

Beast is the nonpareil Korean artist to be salutation this year, and is excellence second Korean artist, following birth Wonder Girls, to ever discharge duty 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, Polar America, and South America.

Picture group released their sixth mini-album, "Midnight Sun", on July 22, 2012. Prior to its authenticate release, the group gave fans a preview with the aid of "Midnight" on July 15, 2012. The title track, "아름다운 밤이야" ("Beautiful Night"), won position Triple Crown on M! Countdown and won once respectively untruthful KBS's Music Bank and MBC Music's Show Champion.