Four Years of Fantastic
B2ST Through the Years
~Can you believe it?!~
It was four years ago that these six promising rookies
Became the AMAZING Idols we know know today.
So for Beast's Anniversary. Let's look at BEAST THROUGH THE AGES
BAD GIRL
2009
In October 2009, Beast held their debut showcase at the MTV GongGae Hall and made their live performance debut on KBS Music Bank with their debut single, "Bad Girl". A documentary recording the story of the group's debut titled MTV B2ST was filmed during this time, showing the members as they filmed their first music video and bonded with each other. Their debut mini-album, Beast Is the B2ST featured five songs, including the intro track "Beast Is the B2ST", "Mystery" and "Oasis". Beast won their first award, Rookie of the Month for December, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
SHOCK
2010
Beast released their second mini-album Shock of the New Era in March 2010 with the lead single "Shock". The group achieved their first number-one win on Mnet’s M! Countdown with "Shock". The album quickly sold 20,000 copies in Korea, and was certified into the Gold Disk category in Singapore. Reviews of the title track described it has having both powerful vocals and a rock-influenced strong sound, a departure from the pop feel of their debut single, and praised the complex choreography for the track in live performances.
(SAY NO)
숨 (BREATH)
2010
On September 17, 2010, Beast released the song "Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo” (주먹을 꽉 쥐고, lit. Clenching a Tight Fist) as a single from their 3rd mini-album, Mastermind. The song gained anticipation and attention from the public for the excellent vocal ability they displayed. Mastermind was released on September 28, 2010.On October 8, 2010, a week after their comeback, Beast claimed first place on KBS Music Bank with the song "Soom” (숨, lit. Breath) from Mastermind. The song was noted for its original sound and distinctive choreography. On October 23, 2010, Beast is one of the recipient of the Asia Influential Artist Award which is given to those who had gained the most attention in Asia for the year.
(Confidentially, this is the song/choreography that got me into Beast)
BEAUTIFUL
2010
On November 3, 2010, Beast opened up the preorder sales for their 4th mini-album named Lights Go On Again. The album took the top 5 spots on the Mnet music charts on November 8, 2010, with their lead track, “Beautiful” debuting at 1st place, while the album’s remaining four tracks placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respectively. According to album sales site Hanteo, the group’s album sales showed great success, with their sales figures ranked first. On November 15, 2010, Beast released the first part of the relay music drama from the 4th mini-album on their official YouTube channel. It garnered interest from fans as well as overseas promoters and media for the style and concept of the upcoming music videos.
On July 11, Cube Entertainment revealed the album's name, titled "Hard to Love, How to Love", and the release date of the album, July 19, through their Twitter account. On July 12, the label revealed the promotional track of the album, titled "Shadow", and a promotional photo. On July 15, the album's tracklist, composed by eight tracks was also revealed and on the following day, July 16, music video teaser for "Shadow" was released on the group's official YouTube account followed by the release of the full length music video for Shadow on July 19.
SO WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
Our boys will not make us wait long, I guarantee it.
Troublemaker has a comeback just around the corner (October 24th)
And Beast will be back as a full group soon so look forward to it
SO THE BEST DAY EVER
To
Yoon Du Jun
Jang Hyun Seung
Yong Jun Hyung
Yang Yo Seop
Lee Gi Kwang
Son Dong Woon
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
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