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Beast (Korean: 비스트, stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a boy group from South Korea that consists of six members, under Cube Entertainment. The group was originally known as B2ST, an acronym for Boys to Search for Top. However, their name was changed to BEAST (Boys of the EAst Standing Tall) a few days before debut.They released their first mini-album Beast Is the B2ST on October 14, 2009.

• Birth name: Yoon Doo Joon (Hangul: 윤두준)
• Date of birth: July 4, 1989 (1989-07-04) (age 21)
• Position: Leader, Vocalist, Rapper

Doo-joon is the leader of Beast. He was a candidate for JYP Entertainment, being featured in the Mnet documentary Yeolhyeolnama (Korean: 열혈남아, "Hot Blooded Men") with 2AM and 2PM but has been an eliminated member. Before his debut in Beast, he auditioned for High Kick Through the Roof and was offered a role in the sitcom, but turned it down for his music career. He became a member of reality-variety series Danbi, part of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night line-up.

Doo-joon was in AJ's music video for "Nunmuleul Dakko" (Korean: "눈물을 닦고", "Wiping the Tears") before they debuted as part of Beast. He was also a guest rapper for Gavy NJ's song "Sun Flower"

• Birth name: Jang Hyun Seung (Hangul: 장현승)
• Date of birth: September 3, 1989 (1989-09-03) (age 20)
• Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer

Hyun Seung first received media attention when he attempted to join Big Bang but failed to make the cut. He received a lot of concern from management when the group was being formed, as the first thing the members were instructed to do was have Hyun Seung gain weight.

• Birth name: Yong Jun Hyung (Hangul: 용준형)
• Date of birth: December 19, 1989 (1989-12-19)
• Position: Main Rapper

 Jun Hyung was first a member of Xing. He is noted to have unusual hairstyles. He also featured in AJ's music video "눈물을 닦고" (Wipe the Tears) with DooJoon. Along with fellow BEAST member Yo Seob, MC and comedian Lee Hyukjae, Moon Hee Jun (formerly of H·O·T) and Kim Sook, welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010". Korean Stars and Japanese tourists explore Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as it's delicious cuisine.

• Birth name: Yang Yo Seob (Hangul: 양요섭)
• Date of birth: January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05)
• Position: Main Vocalist

He is the main vocalist of Beast. Noted to be the "cute" member of Beast, his various hairstyles have received much attention, being compared to a Fairy Pitta and a Shih Tzu among other things. A former M-Boat trainee, he was also known for his self-created videos & parodies.

Along with fellow BEAST member Jun Hyung, MC Lee Hyukjae, Moon Hee Jun (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, Yo Seob welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010". Korean Stars and Japanese tourists explored Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its cuisine.

• Birth name: Lee Gi Kwang (Hangul: 이기광)^[
• Date of birth: March 30, 1990 (1990-03-30)
• Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer

Gi Kwang was initially a trainee under JYP Entertainment.He later transferred to sister entertainment company, Cube Entertainment where he originally debuted as a solo singer by the stagename, "AJ". Cube Entertainment then decided to have him join BEAST where he redebuted under his given name. He is known as SaeHo in MBC High Kick Through the Roof, and was selected as MC for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment Hot Brothers.
Gi Kwang is featured in K.Will's music video for the song, Present.He was also chosen as the model for the ‘Ice Tea Tio’ from DongSuh Foods.

•  Birth name: Son Dong Woon (Hangul: 손동운)
• Date of birth: June 6, 1991 (1991-06-06) (age 19)
• Position: Vocalist, Rapper

Son Dong Won is a vocalist and rapper of Korean Boy Band Beast. Son Dong Won is the youngest member of the group, thought he tallest member.

Son Dong Woon was a trainee from JYP Entertainment and was the last member to join BEAST and is also the maknae (youngest) of the group.

Son Dong Won Ethnicity
Son Dong Won face looks like a mix between Thailand and Korean, like 2PM’s Nichkhun. But actually, Son Dong Won is full Korean. Both of his parents are full Korean, he gets his unique look from his mothers side.

Son Dong Woon and 2AM’s Jin Woon graduate
It’s a big day for these three idols – they are finally tying the ends to their high school years today (In contrast to the European system where the school year ends around June, Korea’s school year ends around March). The proud stars, or rather the graduates of 2010, are BEAST & 2AM’s maknaes, Son Dong Woon and Jin Woon, and also Younha (yes, she’s graduating high school)!

Son Dong Woon attended his graduation ceremony with BEAST members on the 4th at 10 AM KST at Seoul Hanyoung High School

2009/2010: Debut

In late 2009, news articles started to surface online about Cube Entertainment's new group, B2ST (pronounced "Beast"). Their journey leading up to debut was showcased in their MTV documentary MTV B2ST. On October 14, the group's first mini-album, Beast Is the B2ST, was released, selling over 20,000 copies in October 2009. It went onto sell another 40,000 copies overall.Cube Entertainment revealed that they had sold all the albums they printed in the first batch and were planning to produce 5,000 more. They were also plans to ty of commercial calls from companies around Asia. On December 2, 2009, Beast won their first award, Rookie of the Month, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The group's second mini-album, Shock of the New Era, was scheduled for release on March 2, 2010. The album was released a day early after being leaked on Youtube. Despite the leak, the album climbed the Korean music charts and quickly sold 20,000 copies Reviews of the title track "Shock" described it has having both powerful vocals and an overall strong sound, with the live performances incorporating a complex VTach dance routine. On March 25, 2010, Beast presented a different image by singing an orchestra version of the sad ballad 'Despite Holding On' by Korean group Noel, and were subsequently recognized as a boy group with outstanding singing ability.
On March 25, 2010, Beast received their first number-one win on Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ with 'Shock'.On April 14, 2010, the group released a self-made music video for their track 'Take Care of My Girlfriend (Say No)' as a gift to their fans. Beast performed at the 8th Korean Music Festival held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on May 1, 2010. In the third episode of their MTV documentary ‘B2ST Almighty’, the group released a selfmade parody video to their single 'Mystery' as a response to fan demand. Popular Korean girl groups Kara and Girls' Generation featured in the video along with the Beast members.^] A digital single version of their track ‘Easy’ was released on April 29, 2010 with the title ‘Easy (Sincere Ver.)’. The track used strings and piano as opposed to the hip-hop feel and electronic instruments of the original. Beast was featured in the teaser music video for "Who's Next" by labelmates 4minute.
On May 22, 2010, Beast performed for ‘2010 I love Korea Dream Concert’ alongside popular Korean artists such as Rain, Lee Hyori, Girls' Generation, 2PM, Super Junior, SS501, and f(x). From June 16-20, 2010, Beast performed at the ‘Helping the Single Mom’ concert in the Philippines. The group then performed in Singapore and Malaysia from the June 22-29, 2010 and held showcases in Japan from June 30 - July 5, 2010.
Beast appeared as special guests in 'Precious Land, Dance Show' in Japan on the July 1, 2010.After their first ever appearance in Singapore, the Shock of the New Era album sold over 100,000 copies and was certified into the Gold Disk category.Beast appeared at the 'Brand New Concert: The Burning Day' on August 20, 2010 with popular Korean music acts 2AM, Brown Eyed Girls, Kara and T-ara. Beast and 4minute became the first Korean artists to be invited to perform at the Singapore Youth Olympic pre-opening stage.

2010: Mastermind, Lights Go On Again, and My Story

 

On September 17, 2010, Beast released the song 'Clenching My Fist Tight' as a single from their 3rd mini album, Mastermind. The song gained anticipation and attention from the public for the excellent vocal ability to displayed.Mastermind was released on September 28, 2010. BEAST received the 'Asia Influential Artist' award on October 23, 2010. This award is given to those who had the most attention in Asia for the year. Beast's discography entered Japan with a Japanese Premium edition that is compiled of the two mini albums Beast Is the B2ST and Shock of the New Era, with an addition 30 minute documentary video DVD of their first visit to Japan in July.On October 8, 2010, a week after their comeback, Beast claimed first place on KBS Music Bank with the song 'Soom (Breath)' from Mastermind. The song was noted for its original sound and distinctive choreography.On October 14, 2010, Beast went on to win the Mutizen Award on Mnet! Countdown. On October 12, 2010, KBS Broadcasting systems collaborated with Beast to make a soccer anthem for the national football team of Korea.

 2011

The group was awarded with the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011.

Beast started off their Japanese venture with the release of the music video for their first Japanese single “Shock (Japanese Version)" on February 27, 2011 and made their official debut with its release on March 16, 2011. The single debuted at number 2 on Oricon’s weekly chart, which became as the highest ranking debut single by a non-Japanese artist in Japan, the previous holder being Big Bang with their single “Heaven” at no. 3 on 2009. However, due to the country’s recent disaster, all scheduled Japanese promotions for their single were cancelled.

Beast participated in the remake album of Japanese singer-songwriter/actor, Fukuyama Masaharu. Beast’s remake, "Rainbow” which was also used as a drama theme song. The addition of B2ST’s vocals was said to have given the fun song an interesting dynamic.