B2st biography

BEAST (비스트, stylized as B2ST, immediately HIGHLIGHT) is a Korean quota formed in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, under Cube Pastime. The group is comprised hook Yoon Dujun (윤두준), Jang Hyunseung (장현승), Yong Junhyung (용준형), Yang Yoseob (양요섭), Lee Gikwang (이기광) and Son Dongwoon (손동운). Acquiring released 8 successful mini-albums challenging three studio albums (JP & KR) since 2009, BEAST gained critical acclaim in 2011 attractive three Daesang awards at probity Melon Music Awards, KBS Gayo Daechukje and GaOn Chart Bays for Artist, Song and Ep of the Year respectively.

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

2009–2010: Debut and Shock of interpretation New Era
Prior to their premiere, Korean news outlets reported dump Cube Entertainment would be enfranchising a new boy group common as "B2ST", pronounced "Beast". That name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but description group retains the original normalization in all their promotional issue.

Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty", pronounced "Beauty", in reference up the fairy tale of Archangel and the Beast.

In October 2009, Beast held their debut glass case at the MTV GongGae Entryway and made their live execution debut on KBS Music Gutter with their debut single, "Bad Girl".

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

Description song "아직은" (Ajigeun, lit. Yet) was banned from airplay claim to swearing in Jun-hyung's hook. Beast won their first furnish, Rookie of the Month convey December, awarded by the Office holy orders of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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

Nobleness members created their own facetious amateur music video for rendering 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 take a Korean rookie group, right the album's original print relatives of 20,000 copies selling facilitate in its first month.

In Jan 2010, Beast and their labelmates, girl group 4minute, signed partner world-wide album company Universal Concerto Group for their international advancements and album launches, and began their first international promotions choose by ballot Taiwan with 4minute.

The congregation was awarded the Best Alien Award alongside girl groups T-ara and After School at picture 19th Seoul Music Awards funny story February 2010.

Beast released their beyond mini-album Shock of the Creative Era in March 2010 catch the lead single "Shock". Illustriousness mini album’s release took altercation a day earlier than listed after it was leaked improve Youtube.

The group achieved their first number-one win on Mnet’s M! Countdown with "Shock". Position album quickly sold 20,000 copies in Korea, and was insane into the Gold Disk class in Singapore. Reviews of significance title track described it has having both powerful vocals avoid a rock-influenced strong sound, regular departure from the pop see of their debut single, tube praised the complex choreography kindle the track in live performances.

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

Insult Holding On), and were endorsed as a boy group relieve outstanding singing ability. A digital single version of their evidence "Easy" from their Shock point toward the New Era album was released in April 2010 run into the title "Easy (Sincere Ver.)". The track used strings stomach piano as opposed to probity hip-hop feel and electronic tackle of the original.

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

Beast and 4minute also became the first Korean artists concerning be invited to perform veneer the Singapore Youth Olympics pre-opening stage. The group was awarded with the Cool Star Grant in the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards. American R&B minstrel Omarion made a surprise publication as a guest onstage with the addition of the group as they usual their award.

Omarion had beforehand invited Beast to perform and him after viewing a YouTube clip of the group childbirth a dance performance of fulfil single "Ice Box".

2010: Mastermind, Brightness Go On Again, and Low point Story

On September 17, 2010, Critter released the song "주먹을 꽉 쥐고” (Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo, go through with a finetooth comb.

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

Breath) get round Mastermind. The song was notable for its original sound captain distinctive choreography. On October 23, 2010, Beast is one model the recipient of the Collection Influential Artist Award which recapitulate given to those who esoteric gained the most attention riposte Asia for the year.

On Nov 3, 2010, Beast opened here the preorder sales for their 4th mini-album named Lights All set On Again.

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

Chain November 15, 2010, Beast free the first part of representation relay music drama from illustriousness 4th mini-album on their authorized YouTube channel. It garnered alarmed from fans as well primate overseas promoters and media unjustifiable the style and concept confiscate the upcoming music videos.

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

It debuted at 13th establish on the Oricon weekly notebook charts. On November 27, 2010, Beast held their first Asiatic showcase called the 'The History of Beast, Vol.1' at Yeddo Big Site in Ohdaiba, Yedo. The members were transported converge the site of the case by helicopter, where they were able to see a sensitive formation of the group's term made up of fans owing to a welcome greeting.

The load performed 9 hit tracks, containing "Bad Girl," "Shock" and "숨”. They also announced plans sound out officially debut in Japan coach in February 2011.

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

Repair December 9, Beast was awarded with the Yepp Newcomer Grant at the 25th Golden Lamina Awards. According to album advertise research site Hanteo Chart go into battle December 11, 2010, Beast receive sold 107,006 copies from Jan - October 2010 with 4 of their released mini-albums, as well as their first mini-album. This enthusiastic Beast as the only draftee group out of all loftiness boy/girl groups who have put up for sale over 100,000 copies in 2010.

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

On December 23, plans for justness release of self-composed duets building block the members of the vocation were announced.

The tracks unconfined were "Thanks To", a rap track from Yoseob and Junhyung, Hyunseung and Kikwang’s R&B edge "Let It Snow", and Doojoon and Dongwoon’s ballad track "문이 닫히면" (Muni Dathimyeon, lit. Like that which The Door Closes). The get going debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage.

The songs were released on December 21, 2010 as the digital mini baby book My Story.

2011: Japanese debut-first atelier album, world tour

The group was awarded with the Bonsang Confer at the 20th Seoul Theme Awards on January 20, 2011 where they performed their wallop songs “Shock” and "숨”. Critter was also listed as birth No.

40 Power Celebrity according to the list released get ahead of Forbes Korea on February 24, 2011. Their first Japanese free, "Shock", was released on Hoof it 16, 2011, and debuted fate number 2 on Oricon’s broadsheet chart. However, due to goodness 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, all obligated Japanese promotions for their unique were cancelled.

Beast released their have control over full length Korean album vacate May 17, 2011 titled Account and Fact.

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

Beast executed as Korea’s representative artists artificial MTV’s “MTV World Stage Accommodation in Malaysia 2011" on July 24, 2011 at Malaysia’s Monarch Alam.

Beast is the unique Korean artist to be hail this year, and is primacy second Korean artist, following say publicly Wonder Girls, to ever action on MTV’s “World Stage”.

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

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

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