BEAST (비스트, stylized as B2ST, now HIGHLIGHT) is a Korean group formed in 20… Read Full Bio ↴BEAST (비스트, stylized as B2ST, now HIGHLIGHT) is a Korean group formed in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, under Cube Entertainment. The group is comprised of Yoon Dujun (윤두준), Jang Hyunseung (장현승), Yong Junhyung (용준형), Yang Yoseob (양요섭), Lee Gikwang (이기광) and Son Dongwoon (손동운). Having released 8 successful mini-albums and three studio albums (JP & KR) since 2009, BEAST gained critical acclaim in 2011 winning three Daesang awards at the Melon Music Awards, KBS Gayo Daechukje and GaOn Chart Awards for Artist, Song and Album of the Year respectively. They repeated this feat in 2012 winning Artist of the Year at the Melon Music Awards.
2009–2010: Debut and Shock of the New Era
Prior to their debut, Korean news outlets reported that Cube Entertainment would be releasing a new boy group known as "B2ST", pronounced "Beast". This name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but the group retains the original stylisation in all their promotional material. Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty", pronounced "Beauty", in reference to the fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast.
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". The song "아직은" (Ajigeun, lit. Yet) was banned from airplay due to swearing in Jun-hyung's rap. Beast won their first award, Rookie of the Month for December, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In early 2010, Beast promoted their second single, "Mystery", from the mini-album, with live performances on the weekly music shows. The members created their own humorous amateur music video for the song, featuring fellow Korean pop singers including members of Girls' Generation and Kara. The mini-album went on to sell 40,000 copies, an unusual feat for a Korean rookie group, with the album's original print run of 20,000 copies selling out in its first month.
In January 2010, Beast and their labelmates, girl group 4minute, signed with world-wide album company Universal Music Group for their international promotions and album launches, and began their first international promotions in Taiwan with 4minute. The group was awarded the Best Newcomer Award alongside girl groups T-ara and After School at the 19th Seoul Music Awards in February 2010.
Beast released their second mini-album Shock of the New Era in March 2010 with the lead single "Shock". The mini album’s release took place a day earlier than scheduled after it was leaked on Youtube. 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.
During the promotion period for "Shock", the group performed an orchestra version of Korean group Noel's ballad "붙잡고도" (Butjapgodo, lit. Despite Holding On), and were recognized as a boy group with outstanding singing ability. A digital single version of their track "Easy" from their Shock of the New Era album was released in April 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.
In August 2010, Beast received the Golden Disk Award from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand at the '2010 Summer CUBE Stars Party' in Seoul. Beast and 4minute also became the first Korean artists to be invited to perform on the Singapore Youth Olympics pre-opening stage. The group was awarded with the Cool Star Award in the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards. American R&B musician Omarion made a surprise appearance as a guest onstage with the group as they received their award. Omarion had earlier invited Beast to perform with him after viewing a YouTube clip of the group delivering a dance performance of his single "Ice Box".
2010: Mastermind, Lights Go On Again, and My Story
On September 17, 2010, Beast released the song "주먹을 꽉 쥐고” (Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo, 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 "숨” (Soom, 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.
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.
Beast discography entered Japan with the release of their first Japanese album, called Beast - Japan Premium Edition, on November 24, 2010. It debuted at 13th place on the Oricon weekly album charts. On November 27, 2010, Beast held their first Japanese showcase called the 'The Legend of Beast, Vol.1' at Tokyo Big Site in Ohdaiba, Tokyo. The members were transported to the site of the showcase by helicopter, where they were able to see a human formation of the group's name made up of fans as a welcome greeting. The group performed 9 hit tracks, including "Bad Girl," "Shock" and "숨”. They also announced plans to officially debut in Japan in February 2011.
On December 1, 2010, Beast won an award for being one of 2010's most photogenic figures by the 11th Korean Visual Arts Festival, hosted and organized by the Korea Broadcast Camera Directors Association. On December 9, Beast was awarded with the Yepp Newcomer Award at the 25th Golden Disk Awards. According to album sold research site Hanteo Chart on December 11, 2010, Beast have sold 107,006 copies from January - October 2010 with 4 of their released mini-albums, including their first mini-album. This made Beast as the only rookie group out of all the boy/girl groups who have sold over 100,000 copies in 2010. This feat just shows the groups growing popularity. Beast held their first solo concert on December 12, 2010 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. The concert's official title was 'Welcome to the Beast Airline'.
On December 23, plans for the release of self-composed duets by the members of the group were announced. The tracks released were "Thanks To", a hiphop track from Yoseob and Junhyung,[40] Hyunseung and Kikwang’s R&B track "Let It Snow", and Doojoon and Dongwoon’s ballad track "문이 닫히면" (Muni Dathimyeon, lit. When The Door Closes). The tracks debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage. The songs were released on December 21, 2010 as the digital mini album My Story.
2011: Japanese debut-first studio album, world tour
The group was awarded with the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011 where they performed their hit songs “Shock” and "숨”. Beast was also listed as the No. 40 Power Celebrity according to the list released by Forbes Korea on February 24, 2011. Their first Japanese single, "Shock", was released on March 16, 2011, and debuted at number 2 on Oricon’s weekly chart. However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, all scheduled Japanese promotions for their single were cancelled.
Beast released their first full length Korean album on May 17, 2011 titled Fiction and Fact. Their track “비가 오는 날엔" (Biga Oneun Naren, lit. On Rainy Days), released as a digital single prior to the release of their album, won first place on 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 released on June 15, 2011.
Beast performed as Korea’s representative artists at MTV’s “MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011" on July 24, 2011 at Malaysia’s Shah Alam. Beast is the only Korean artist to be invited this year, and is the second Korean artist, following the [artis]Wonder Girls, to ever perform on MTV’s “World Stage”.
In 2012, Beast went on an international tour, "Beautiful Show", which visited 17 cities in 12 different countries from Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The group released their sixth mini-album, "Midnight Sun", on July 22, 2012. Prior to its official release, the group gave fans a preview with the release of "Midnight" on July 15, 2012. The title track, "아름다운 밤이야" ("Beautiful Night"), won the Triple Crown on M! Countdown and won once respectively on KBS's Music Bank and MBC Music's Show Champion.
2009–2010: Debut and Shock of the New Era
Prior to their debut, Korean news outlets reported that Cube Entertainment would be releasing a new boy group known as "B2ST", pronounced "Beast". This name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but the group retains the original stylisation in all their promotional material. Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty", pronounced "Beauty", in reference to the fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast.
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". The song "아직은" (Ajigeun, lit. Yet) was banned from airplay due to swearing in Jun-hyung's rap. Beast won their first award, Rookie of the Month for December, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In early 2010, Beast promoted their second single, "Mystery", from the mini-album, with live performances on the weekly music shows. The members created their own humorous amateur music video for the song, featuring fellow Korean pop singers including members of Girls' Generation and Kara. The mini-album went on to sell 40,000 copies, an unusual feat for a Korean rookie group, with the album's original print run of 20,000 copies selling out in its first month.
In January 2010, Beast and their labelmates, girl group 4minute, signed with world-wide album company Universal Music Group for their international promotions and album launches, and began their first international promotions in Taiwan with 4minute. The group was awarded the Best Newcomer Award alongside girl groups T-ara and After School at the 19th Seoul Music Awards in February 2010.
Beast released their second mini-album Shock of the New Era in March 2010 with the lead single "Shock". The mini album’s release took place a day earlier than scheduled after it was leaked on Youtube. 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.
During the promotion period for "Shock", the group performed an orchestra version of Korean group Noel's ballad "붙잡고도" (Butjapgodo, lit. Despite Holding On), and were recognized as a boy group with outstanding singing ability. A digital single version of their track "Easy" from their Shock of the New Era album was released in April 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.
In August 2010, Beast received the Golden Disk Award from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand at the '2010 Summer CUBE Stars Party' in Seoul. Beast and 4minute also became the first Korean artists to be invited to perform on the Singapore Youth Olympics pre-opening stage. The group was awarded with the Cool Star Award in the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards. American R&B musician Omarion made a surprise appearance as a guest onstage with the group as they received their award. Omarion had earlier invited Beast to perform with him after viewing a YouTube clip of the group delivering a dance performance of his single "Ice Box".
2010: Mastermind, Lights Go On Again, and My Story
On September 17, 2010, Beast released the song "주먹을 꽉 쥐고” (Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo, 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 "숨” (Soom, 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.
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.
Beast discography entered Japan with the release of their first Japanese album, called Beast - Japan Premium Edition, on November 24, 2010. It debuted at 13th place on the Oricon weekly album charts. On November 27, 2010, Beast held their first Japanese showcase called the 'The Legend of Beast, Vol.1' at Tokyo Big Site in Ohdaiba, Tokyo. The members were transported to the site of the showcase by helicopter, where they were able to see a human formation of the group's name made up of fans as a welcome greeting. The group performed 9 hit tracks, including "Bad Girl," "Shock" and "숨”. They also announced plans to officially debut in Japan in February 2011.
On December 1, 2010, Beast won an award for being one of 2010's most photogenic figures by the 11th Korean Visual Arts Festival, hosted and organized by the Korea Broadcast Camera Directors Association. On December 9, Beast was awarded with the Yepp Newcomer Award at the 25th Golden Disk Awards. According to album sold research site Hanteo Chart on December 11, 2010, Beast have sold 107,006 copies from January - October 2010 with 4 of their released mini-albums, including their first mini-album. This made Beast as the only rookie group out of all the boy/girl groups who have sold over 100,000 copies in 2010. This feat just shows the groups growing popularity. Beast held their first solo concert on December 12, 2010 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. The concert's official title was 'Welcome to the Beast Airline'.
On December 23, plans for the release of self-composed duets by the members of the group were announced. The tracks released were "Thanks To", a hiphop track from Yoseob and Junhyung,[40] Hyunseung and Kikwang’s R&B track "Let It Snow", and Doojoon and Dongwoon’s ballad track "문이 닫히면" (Muni Dathimyeon, lit. When The Door Closes). The tracks debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage. The songs were released on December 21, 2010 as the digital mini album My Story.
2011: Japanese debut-first studio album, world tour
The group was awarded with the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011 where they performed their hit songs “Shock” and "숨”. Beast was also listed as the No. 40 Power Celebrity according to the list released by Forbes Korea on February 24, 2011. Their first Japanese single, "Shock", was released on March 16, 2011, and debuted at number 2 on Oricon’s weekly chart. However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, all scheduled Japanese promotions for their single were cancelled.
Beast released their first full length Korean album on May 17, 2011 titled Fiction and Fact. Their track “비가 오는 날엔" (Biga Oneun Naren, lit. On Rainy Days), released as a digital single prior to the release of their album, won first place on 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 released on June 15, 2011.
Beast performed as Korea’s representative artists at MTV’s “MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011" on July 24, 2011 at Malaysia’s Shah Alam. Beast is the only Korean artist to be invited this year, and is the second Korean artist, following the [artis]Wonder Girls, to ever perform on MTV’s “World Stage”.
In 2012, Beast went on an international tour, "Beautiful Show", which visited 17 cities in 12 different countries from Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The group released their sixth mini-album, "Midnight Sun", on July 22, 2012. Prior to its official release, the group gave fans a preview with the release of "Midnight" on July 15, 2012. The title track, "아름다운 밤이야" ("Beautiful Night"), won the Triple Crown on M! Countdown and won once respectively on KBS's Music Bank and MBC Music's Show Champion.
The Fact
B2ST Lyrics
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[DJ] geojitmal iya geojitmal iya
Ireohke kkeutnael suneun eobseo
Dashi dorawa jebal dorawa
Niga nal tteonaganeunge mitgijiga anha
[HS] eotteon mareul neoege haebwado
Da soyong-i eobtgettjiman
Igeon aniya igeon aniya
I sashileul mitgi mothagesseo
[DW] igeon modu geojitmal iya
Sashil-i aniya deoneun mitgi mothae
Dorawa dallago myeotbeoneul malhae naege
Igeon geojitmariya
[YS] ijen neoneun nae yeope eobtjanha
Geuge sashil I ya mitgo shipji anha
Dorawa dallago su eobshi yaegihaebwado
Jigeum-i geojitmalyeoyahae
[KK] geojitmal iya geojitmal iya geojitmal iya geojitmal iya
Sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya
[JH] It's a fact
Meorineun aneunde mam-i injeongeul mothagettde samkyeojil deuthan bulangam-e
Nado moreuge naoneun bohobonneung ddoneun jibchakin deuthae
Meori wiro tuk hago ddeoleojyeobeorin-i sanghwang
Dojeohi kamdang halsuga eobseo nan
Biweo naelsu eobtdamyeon saero chaeweobolke
Neowa naui iyagireul dashi sseonaelyeo galke
Ireohke kkeutnael suneun eobseo
Dashi dorawa jebal dorawa
Niga nal tteonaganeunge mitgijiga anha
[HS] eotteon mareul neoege haebwado
Da soyong-i eobtgettjiman
Igeon aniya igeon aniya
[DW] igeon modu geojitmal iya
Sashil-i aniya deoneun mitgi mothae
Dorawa dallago myeotbeoneul malhae naege
Igeon geojitmariya
[YS] ijen neoneun nae yeope eobtjanha
Geuge sashil I ya mitgo shipji anha
Dorawa dallago su eobshi yaegihaebwado
Jigeum-i geojitmalyeoyahae
[KK] geojitmal iya geojitmal iya geojitmal iya geojitmal iya
Sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya
[JH] It's a fact
Meorineun aneunde mam-i injeongeul mothagettde samkyeojil deuthan bulangam-e
Nado moreuge naoneun bohobonneung ddoneun jibchakin deuthae
Meori wiro tuk hago ddeoleojyeobeorin-i sanghwang
Dojeohi kamdang halsuga eobseo nan
Biweo naelsu eobtdamyeon saero chaeweobolke
Neowa naui iyagireul dashi sseonaelyeo galke
The lyrics of B2ST's song "The Fact" speak of the pain and confusion felt after a difficult breakup. The first verse, spoken by a DJ, emphasizes the fact that it was all a lie and begs for the person who left to come back. HS sings about not being able to say anything even if he could speak to his ex, while DW emphasizes that it was all a lie and asks the person to come back and tell them several times that it was not true. YS sings about how the person who left is no longer by his side and he doesn't even want to believe the truth. KK repeats that it is all a lie and JH emphasizes that it is a fact that the pain is consuming him and he can't escape from it. The song captures the raw emotions of a breakup and the struggle to deal with it.
Line by Line Meaning
geojitmal iya geojitmal iya
Lies, it's just lies
Ireohke kkeutnael suneun eobseo
I can't end it like this
Dashi dorawa jebal dorawa
Come back to me, please come back
Niga nal tteonaganeunge mitgijiga anha
I can't believe you left me
eotteon mareul neoege haebwado
No matter what I say to you
Da soyong-i eobtgettjiman
I have no choice
Igeon aniya igeon aniya
This is not it, this is not it at all
I sashileul mitgi mothagesseo
I can't comprehend this situation
igeon modu geojitmal iya
Everything is a lie
Sashil-i aniya deoneun mitgi mothae
It's not real, I still can't understand it
Dorawa dallago myeotbeoneul malhae naege
Come back to me and tell me many times
Igeon geojitmariya
This is a lie
ijen neoneun nae yeope eobtjanha
Now, you're not by my side
Geuge sashil I ya mitgo shipji anha
I don't want to believe it's true
Dorawa dallago su eobshi yaegihaebwado
Even if I can't talk to you and ask you to come back
Jigeum-i geojitmalyeoyahae
At this moment, it's all a lie
Sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya sashil-i anya
It's not real, it's not real, it's not real, it's not real
It's a fact
Meorineun aneunde mam-i injeongeul mothagettde samkyeojil deuthan bulangam-e
My brain knows, but my heart can't accept the reality that's hitting me hard
Nado moreuge naoneun bohobonneung ddoneun jibchakin deuthae
Even I can feel the tremors of the foundation of this crumbling house
Meori wiro tuk hago ddeoleojyeobeorin-i sanghwang
My head is exploding and the situation is getting worse
Dojeohi kamdang halsuga eobseo nan
I just can't control it
Biweo naelsu eobtdamyeon saero chaeweobolke
If I can't avoid it, I'll just face it
Neowa naui iyagireul dashi sseonaelyeo galke
I'll rewrite our story and start over with you
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@FishyhaeAngelsuju
i miss this era so much TT
@anajuandaanajuanda4854
Me too😢
@user-bq8tj6qi9e
Одна из моих любимых песен.
@churazu5649
매우 아름답고 예쁘고 귀여운 귀염둥이 BEAST(비스트) 하이퍼 모델(HYPER MODEL = 최고 모델.) 남자 그룹이 THE FACT 노래하고 댄스 하는 모습도 매우 아름답고 예쁘고 귀엽고 훌륭하고 환상적 입니다. 100점 만점 추천 합니다.
@user-li8cm3zl8b
거짓말이야 거짓말이야
이렇게 끝낼수는없어
다시 돌아와 제발 돌아와
니가 날 떠나가는게 믿기지가 않아
어떤말을 너에게 해봐도
다 소용이 없겠지만
이건 아니야 이건 아니야
이 사실을 믿지 못하겠어 워
이건 모두 거짓말이야
사실이 아니야 더는 믿지못해
돌아와 달라고 몇번을 말해
내게 이건 거짓말이야
이젠 너는 내 옆에 없잖아
그게 사실이야 믿고 싶지 않아
돌아와 달라고 수 없이 얘기해봐도
지금이 거짓말이여야해
거짓말이야 거짓말이야
거짓말이야 거짓말이야
사실이 아냐 사실이 아냐
사실이 아냐 사실이 아냐
it's a fact 머리는 아는데 맘이 인정을 못하겠데
삼켜질듯한 불안감에
나도 모르게 나오는 보호본능 또는 집착인듯해
머리위로 툭하고 떨어져버린 이 상황
도저히 감당할 수가 없어 난
비워낼수 없다면 새로 채워볼께
너와 나의 이야길 다시 써내려갈께