The members of idol group B2ST celebrated their 1 year anniversary of promotions in Japan and remembered to express their gratitude towards their fans.
Leader Doojoon wrote via his Twitter page on March 16th, “Already been a year. It goes by so fast. Thank you so much Japanese B2UTIES!”
Fellow member Yang Yoseob also wrote, “Thank you Japanese B2UTIFULS. See you at the BEAUTIFUL SHOW!!”
Son Dongwoon and Lee Kikwang also celebrated with their fans saying, “It’s been a year since we first debuted in Japan. Thank you,” and ”It’s already been a year since we debuted in Japan. Thank you. See you next week, Japanese fans ^^”
The fans congratulated the boys on their noteworthy milestone saying, “B2ST daebak in Japan!”, “Love you B2sT~“, “Want to see you in Korea“, and more.
In related news, B2ST is continuing their World Tour “Beautiful Show” in Japan with concerts in Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagoya from March 21st to the 27th.
5 Mar:
On March 3rd, B2ST arrived at Singapore EXPO’s MAX Pavilion to successfully finish their 4th concert for their 21-city world tour ‘Beautiful Show‘.
B2ST has already completed their concerts for Seoul, Berlin, and Shanghai. The 4th concert held in beautiful Singapore began with B2ST’s “Special” that hyped up the 5,500 jubilant fans that filled up the concert hall. The members stole the show by performing a total of 24 songs for two-and-a-half hours, including hits like “Soom (Breath)“, “Shock“, “Beautiful“, and ”Fiction“.
On the day of the concert, fans from all over Asia arrived at the concert hall early morning despite the hot weather at 32 degrees Celsius. Fans had to wait in a unbelievably long line to purchase ‘Beautiful Show’-related items and souvenirs that eventually ran out within 30 minutes.
Before the concert started, numerous news reporters from all over Asia, including the Philippines, Hong Kong, and China came to report this incredible event held in Singapore. All of these various news media reported about the high-quality performances shown at the ‘Beautiful Show’ and how the talented members of B2ST are gaining massive attention and love from not only Asia, but also from South America and Europe. Furthermore, Singapore’s highest-selling paper ‘The Straits Times’ included a special news article in last week’s issue about the high expectations for B2ST’s ’Beautiful Show’.
On the day of the concert, not only Singaporean fans came to watch their idol group, but also fans from the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia showed up to support the members, proving B2ST’s rising popularity as a global idol group. The majority of the fans that filled up the concert hall sang along to most of the songs chanting the names of the members until the very end of the concert.
Chris (22), who is currently studying applied music in Singapore, claimed that he was able to take interest in K-Pop and Korean culture through learning about B2ST and listening to their music. Chris currently has a K-Pop blog with over a thousand subscribing each day. He said, “I learned about B2ST even before they had their debut, and I am really happy by the fact that they are having a world tour in various cities including Singapore. I really want to start a business that is related to K-Pop and its current influence in Asia. I believe that K-Pop singers like B2ST are uniting Asia as a whole through their music.”
Via (28), who came all the way from Indonesia, said, “I am aware that there will be a ‘Beautiful Show’ at Jakarta two weeks later, but I decided to attend the concert in Singapore because I really wanted to see B2ST as soon as possible. Indonesian B2UTYs made a song for B2ST, which currently has over 20,000 views on YouTube. Also, Indonesian fans are preparing a special event for the ‘Beautiful Show’ in two weeks!” On this day, Via and five other fans spontaneously gave out free hand-fans that had images of B2ST members on them.
One associate of a Singaporean music channel claimed, “Singapore has been crazy about B2ST since their debut. The fact that the rate at which B2ST grew in Korea is directly correlated to the rate at which B2ST’s popularity rose in Asia shows the tremendous power of K-Pop. After watching today’s concert, I am truly looking forward to the future of B2ST.”
B2ST’s leader Doojoon told his fans, “I’ve been to Singapore several times, but it was always sad to leave after staying for only a short while. I am really happy by the fact that we successfully finished our first solo concert in Singapore. The crowds and the concert hall was heated up as much as the hot weather!”
Currently, B2ST has successfully finished four concerts for their 21-city world tour in front of over 36,000 fans and will continue to embark on various countries including Indonesia and Japan. This world tour will certainly mean a lot to B2ST and their fans, as the ‘Beautiful Show’ proves the group’s growing status as a ‘global’ idol group. This world tour will also contribute to spreading the hype for K-Pop and also to acknowledge the millions of fans around the world.
B2ST has only been through four countries, but the post-reactions and hype already seems to be incredible. There are more concerts to come and a long journey awaits B2ST, so put your seat-belts on because this is only the beginning.
We have rounded up a few fancams of the concert below:
Source: allkpop
21 Feb:
A few days back, B2ST unveiled a special music video for “Mystery“, a song from their 2009 album ‘B2ST is the Best‘. It’s just been revealed that the video hit #1 on popular Chinese music site, Yin Yue Tai, for the third week of February!
“Mystery” was a very popular track upon its release, and helped propel B2ST to stardom. The music video that topped the Yin Yue Tai chart was a special edition video made specially for B2ST’s “Beautiful Show” world tour. It was publicly released on Valentine’s Day due to overwhelming fan requests after its initial unveiling at their Seoul concert.
This #1 ranking is significant for B2ST since it represents strong overseas interest in the group. The boys can now progress confidently towards preparations for their upcoming performances in China.
In related news, B2ST will be performing the Chinese leg of their world tour with the “Beautiful Show in Shanghai” at the Shanghai International Gymnastics Center. The performance, which will be held on February 25th, follows successful concerts in Seoul and Berlin.
Source: allkpop
14 Feb:
“Ich liebe dich, Berlin (I love you, Berlin)!”
B2ST wrapped up a successful show at their second ‘Beautiful Show‘ tour performance which took place at ‘Columbia Halle’ in Berlin, Germany.
Their agency Cube Entertainment stated on February 13th, “There were 3,000 fans in total at this show, including fans from not only Germany, but also France, Switzerland, England, Spain, the Czech Republic, and more. There were over 20 fans that waited outside the venue since the night before, even though the weather was below freezing. Because of this, the police and paramedics were standing by at the location, in case of an emergency.”
B2ST performed a variety of songs that night, including their hits “Special“, “Breath“, “Shock“, “I Knew It“, and more, and the fans responded by showing their explosive support with loud cheers.
A fan by the name of Jennifer (19) who traveled four hours from Düsseldorf to Berlin in order to see the boys perform remarked, “I have been a fan of B2ST since their debut, and I have waited a long time for this day to come. I have gotten to know K-pop through B2ST, and I had no idea they would come to Germany so quickly through their World Tour. I’m so happy.”
Alexandra (26) who traveled from Hungary could not hold back her excitement as she said, “It was the greatest performance ever. B2ST’s strength is being able to sing so well while never missing a step of the dance.”
Sharla (19) was the lucky fan selected to participate in B2ST’s special propose event, and in between tears she managed to say, “I will never be able to forget this day for the rest of my life.”
B2ST member Yoon Doojoon remarked, “I’m so glad we were able to put on an independent concert in Europe through our world tour. This is only the beginning, but I hope that we will eventually be able to travel to all the different countries where our fans reside.”
There were a lot of local media outlets that were present at the venue, including German television channel ZDF, and German news agency DPA. They analyzed the appeals of boy group B2ST who is at the forefront of the current Hallyu wave, and asked in-depth questions regarding the outlook and strategies of K-pop.
In related news, the boys will be heading to Shanghai next to perform on the 25th.
Although B2ST‘s hit song “Mystery” was originally released in 2009, the group had never released a music video for this song — until now.
B2ST premiered this special MV during their ‘Beautiful Show‘ world tour concert in Seoul. The video was played in lieu of the group’s actual performance of the song, ending with the word “EASY” as the introduction to their next song in the lineup.
The video features clips of the boys fingerbreaking and fingerboarding. (Yes, fingerboarding.) Is B2ST trying to revive the great trend of the late ’90s?
In any case, it’s resulted in a great gift for fans — just in time for Valentine’s Day. Check out their music video below!
8 Feb:
The boys of B2ST kicked off their ‘Beautiful Show‘ World Tour at the Gymnastics Stadium at Olympic Park on February 4th and 5th. For this concert, their fans chose a special way to celebrate the event.
Their fans from Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, and more donated large amounts of rice and briquettes to cheer on the boys and support their world tour. The rice amounted to 13,000 pounds enough for 60,000 servings, and 8,036 discs of coal briquettes enough for 80 families to use for a month straight.
Both the rice and the briquettes will be donated to local people who are in need of these necessities.
The B2ST fans have made similar donations in the past to congratulate the boys on their concerts, musicals, dramas, and more, and to date have donated more than 12 tons of rice and 8,000 discs of briquettes.
In related news, the B2ST boys will be traveling to Berlin, Germany on the 12th, and will continue over to Shanghai, China on the 25th. They will then travel to Spain, America, Canada, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and more, covering 14 countries and 21 cities in total.
Source: TVDaily via Nate - allkpop
Last year, B2ST held a phenomenal concert called ‘Welcome Back to B2ST Airline’ in February of 2011 — an event that drew an audience of 24,000. Now fans will get to relive the concert all over again, but this time in the format of a 3D movie!
We’ve just been informed by Cube Entertainment that ‘B2ST 2011 Encore Concert 3D (Welcome Back To B2ST Airline)’ will be released in theaters all across Korea on February 23rd.
The movie will deliver never-before-seen rehearsal footage as well as backstage shots through 3D visuals and a spectacular sound quality. Of course, fans will get to relive performances of B2ST’s best hits, such as “Shock”, “Soom”, Beautiful”, and “Mystery”, as well as special unit duets.
Having reached #2 on the Oricon chart in Japan with the concert DVD alone, the film for ‘Welcome Back to B2ST Airline’ is also expected to gain a positive response within Korea.
In related news, B2ST has kicked off their world tour in Seoul, and will be heading to Berlin next for their‘Beautiful Show in Berlin’ concert.
Source: allkpop
5 Feb:
Although this is their third solo concert, it marks the beginning of their very first world tour. The members performed a total of 27 songs, stunning the crowd with their live vocals and dance skills. Many fans agreed that while B2ST electrified with their dance numbers, it was their ballads that stole the show.
The concert began with exciting hits like “Special”, “Soom”, and “Shock”, followed by a rock version of “Lights Go On Again”. The opening set then gave way to B2ST’s other songs, including their latest tracks “I Knew It” and Junhyung‘s solo, “Living Without You”.
The members put on individual performances as well. Yoseob sang “Mom”, the song he performed on ‘Immortal Song 2‘, while Doojoon and Dongwoon collaborated for “When the Door Closes”.
Kikwang and Hyunseung also performed a slow-tempo track called “Let It Snow”, driving fans wild with its high melody, sexy choreography, fireworks, confetti, and a flash of skin.
Yoseob and Junhyung then emerged on a giant mirror ball, and flew over the audience during “Thanks To”.
The members reunited for “Edelweiss”, during which they invited a female fan onto the stage and presented her with songs and a teddy bear.
A parade of hit after hit followed, and the show was finally brought to a close with “Beautiful” and“VIU”.
The members said goodbye to the fans as they thanked them for attending the concert:
Yoseob: “I was so excited I couldn’t sleep yesterday. I want to thank everyone who came today.”
Dongwoon: “It’s been a year since we were last here at Olympic Park. Since the nature of being a singer is so unpredictable, I wondered if I would be able to stand on this stage again — but we were here today, and I want to thank all the fans.”
Kikwang: “I want to thank you all for filling up the seats like this. I hurt my ankle, so I hadn’t been able to show you much of myself on stage. Today, I wrapped a bandage around my ankle and stood on stage for you all. I’m really thankful.”
Doojoon: “Last year when we performed here, I hoped to be able to stand on this stage again. I’m so happy that it has come true.”
In addition to all the fans, girl group A Pink and actor Lee Hyun Woo were also spotted in the audience.
B2ST delivered a strong first show to their world tour, and will undoubtedly be bringing the same high quality performance to the their international fans.
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26 January:
Idol group B2ST have finally released their new song, “I Knew It“.
“I Knew It” is B2ST’s first new work in over eight months, and it was created for their upcoming world tour, ‘Beautiful Show‘. Member Dongwoon stars in the MV and his acting skills drew high praise from director Zany Bros, who said that Dongwoon should pursue acting seriously because of his talent.
On January 26th, Cube Entertainment finally unleashed what is being called a “themed music video”, and digital single for “I Knew It”, and viewers agreed wholeheartedly with the director about Dongwoon’s strong acting.
Although this “themed music video” is short in length (only 1 minute 50 seconds long), fans will be glad to see a new music video from the group after 8 months.
It is not yet clear whether a longer version of the MV will be released, or if this will be the only version.
Check out the MV for “I Knew It” below!
Source: allkpop
B2ST has achieved an all-kill on the music charts, topping the lists with their new single “I Knew It“.
“I Knew It” became available online at midnight on January 26th, and immediately grabbed 1st on numerous portal sites.
The single is described as a weighty track that follows the theme of “a good guy turned bad after meeting a bad girl.”
The full music video for “I Knew It”, starring B2ST’s Dongwoon, will be released on the 26th at 2:00 p.m. KST via B2ST’s official YouTube channel. B2ST will perform the single for the first time during their ‘Beautiful Show‘ concert on February 4th and 5th at Seoul Olympic Stadium.
Source: allkpop
9 January:
On January 9th, a representative of World Vision revealed that the members of a B2ST fanpage had donated 200 jeogoris as well as 245 hats. Back in 2009, leader Doojoon had visited Zambia and Mumbai with World Vision to volunteer and care for African children. Fans thought to continue his kind efforts by participating in the cause.
The project began in November, and together, the fans made over 400 jeogoris, 200 of which were donated to another infant’s home in Seoul. In the letter that accompanied their donation, the fans wrote,“We know that it’s good to donate with money, but we wanted to create a gift that had our warm hearts melted into them, which is how we came up with this project. We hope that more people will take an interest in volunteering and charity after this project.”
2 January:
B2ST has revealed that they’re busily preparing for their next new song.
Representatives of Cube Entertainment revealed on January 2nd, “B2ST will be releasing their first new song of 2012 before the start of their world tour. The song will be performed next month for the first time at their Seoul concert.”
As previously revealed, the boys will be touring 21 cities worldwide starting February 4th. They’ll also be releasing three digital singles before a final mini-album in April.
The representative continued, “During their world tour, B2ST will be presenting their fans with songs from a variety of genres like ballad, medium tempo, and dance.”
In related news, the group recently took home the ‘Song of the Year’ award at the ‘2011 KBS Music Festival‘ with “Fiction“.
Back in December, B2ST announced that they’ll be embarking on a 21-city world tour, starting in Seoul.
To build hype for their two Seoul concerts on February 4th and 5th, Cube Entertainment has shared a ‘teaser video’ featuring member Yang Yoseob.
In the clip, Yoseob reminisces over B2ST’s previous concerts on his iPad, while musing over the elements that make a beautiful show.
Check out Yoseob’s trailer below, and stay tuned for more updates on B2ST’s upcoming concert!
30 December:
Ahead of the B2ST members tweets, their manager Choi Jin Ho posted a few pictures saying,
“Wow so happy I could die!! Celebration! The golden trophy“
Soon after Doojoon tweeted,
“Oh my god…..,, B2UTY you are the best…… Truly..“
B2ST’s youngest member Dongwoon then tweeted,
“I feel like I’m going crazy. I can’t seem to calm down yet. Truly, thank you so much… I promise to repay you. I love you B2UTYs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥ Also, Kikwang-hyung congratulations on your rookie award!!!!!!! Ah I keep crying ㅜㅜ“
Following Dongwoon, Yoseob tweeted,
“Ah… I am always so happy thanks to our B2UTYs….. Thank you…..Aigoo…ㅜㅜ I will work harder!!!!!!! Going to rehearsal with a happy heart!!!!! I love you B2UTYs♥“
Rapper Jun Hyung tweeted,
“Ah… I’m still dumbfounded… Thank you so much B2UTYs… I said, thank you very much B2UTYS.. Like I said, really, thank you so much B2UTYs…Wooshin-hyung and Tiger-hyung need to be congratulated too!!! hehehe“
The “Troublemaker” Hyunseung tweeted,
“Thank you so much to the B2UTYs that let us win this year’s song of the year award. We will show better performances and better songs. Have a happy new year!!! ^^“
Lastly, Kikwang tweeted,
Source + Images: B2ST’s Twitter - allkpop“I really feel like I’m going to go crazy……. I really want to thank you to each and every one of you……………. I can’t seem to figure out how to express how I feel right now…. I love you x 23334959564616298664434686834646“
28 December:
On December 31st, B2ST will not only be attending MBC‘s ‘Gayo Dajaejun‘, but also SMG‘s ‘2011 Shanghai Worldwide Countdown Festival‘ in China!
SMG is the second largest media group after CCTV, and their year-end festival will be attended by the likes of Yamashita Tomohisa. Producers of the ceremony had hoped for the attendance of B2ST, even if it meant through a pre-recording since the MBC festival was only done live.
B2ST left for China on December 27th to film their pre-recording for the festival. Representatives stated,“B2ST left this morning for Shanghai. They’ll be returning to Korea immediately after the pre-recording to attend the various year-end festivals in Korea. They have a lot of special stages planned, so please look forward to it.”
It’s been announced that a 3D video will be screened across Japan, featuring footage from B2ST‘s solo concert, “Welcome Back to B2ST Airline” that took place in February at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.
On December 27th, the Japan ambassador company, Digital Plus, stated that B2ST’s 3D video will be shown at 20 different movie theaters from Hokkaido to Fukuoka from January 7th to the 13th.
The video will show their crowded concert and rehearsals, along with back stage clips and members’ interviews.
24 December:
On Christmas Eve, the boys will be holding a special Christmas live event that will be telecast to four different countries. Titled ‘BEAST for U‘, the concert is an expression of their gratitude for the immense love they’ve received all year, as well as celebrate their 800th day since their debut.
For an hour and 20 minutes, their performances will be broadcast live to theaters in Korea’s CGV, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Other fun events are lined up, so fans won’t want to miss it if they have the opportunity.
Leader Doojoon expressed, “It’s our third Christmas since our debut, as well as our 800th day, so we wanted to meet with our fans in Korea and Asia to spend a happy, meaningful time, as if we’re all enjoying the concert together in one area. We hope that this live present will bring great joy to our fans.”
Source: allkpop
17 December:
Along with the photo, the idol wrote, “We safely arrived in Japan“.
As the year is about to end, there has been an increase in the workload on idols which is reflected through Junhyung’s tired looking eyes. To compensate for the long working hours, Cube seems to be accommodating their idols to the best of their ability as Junhyung and Doojoon are seen chilling in wide business class seats.
Netizens commented, “The mood inside the plane feels too sexy“, “I want to be the flight stewardess for that plane“, and “Doojoon oppa, aren’t you cold?”
7 December:
The idol wrote, “Goodbye London! As a momento we took a picture^^“, before attaching a cozy group photo taken on the street.
Netizens commented, “What a handsome crew!!”, “Amazing to see how far you’ve come.. now in London!“, and “Good luck in Brazil!”
In related news, B2ST, 4minute, and G.NA will be preparing for their upcoming United Cube Concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil for December 13th.
Source + Image: Kikwang’s Twitter - allkpop
17 October:
The boys of B2ST have been successful lately with a string of hit tracks, and as they passed their second anniversary, they took the time to look back on the past two years.
Following a series of tweets posted earlier this week, a video was posted to B2ST’s official fan cafe, titled “To our fans“, in which the boys thanked their fans for all of their good fortune so far. “I cut my hair to go back to my roots in celebration of our two years,” Junhyung said. “Don’t cheat on us!” Kikwangadded.
Dongwoon also wrote a personal message, saying, “To the b2uties who helped make our dreams a reality, I will always carry gratitude within my heart and share that gratitude with others,” he said.
Meanwhile, B2ST clinched the “Top Asian Artist” award at the ‘Asia Song Festival’ which was held one day before their anniversary. “We’re very happy to receive this award, 2 years to the day after we held our first showcase before our debut,” Yoseob said.
At the Daegu Stadium that day, a fan event was held with over 5,000 B2ST fans in attendance. During the special performance of “Shock“, the fans showed their appreciation by patterning their glowsticks to form a giant formation that spelled out ‘BEAST’.
“It was hard to carry on with the song and hold back my tears,” B2ST members revealed. “I choked up as soon as I was it. I don’t know how to repay this huge present.”
Source: allkpop
16 October:
On October 16th, Yoseob wrote, “Please take care of us into the future. I want to look forward to more. Please give us a motherly smile as you watch us grow.”
Dongwoon wrote, “Nothing else needs to be said. We’re only at our second year, and I ask that we continue as we have been doing.”
Fans commented back, “We still have the future ahead of us,” “Congratulations!”, and “We hope that you continue to grow and improve!”
2 October:
The two uploaded the picture through Dongwoon’s Twitter with the captions “In Busan, the top visual 1 and 2 are getting ready!” In the picture, Doojoon has cute pouting lips while Dongwoon has a warm smile on his face.
Netizens agreed with the picture description, commenting with, “So handsome“, “Such a heart-warming shot“, “Both are the best“, and “Visual 1 and 2 agreed!”
Meanwhile, B2ST, along with other Cube entertainment artists are preparing for the ‘United Cube Concert’ in England this coming 11th.
25 September:
Fans have been waiting (and waiting, and waiting…) for B2ST to reveal the full music video for their track “I Like You The Best” from their 4th mini-album, “Lights Go On Again“.
It was first seen at B2ST’s “Welcome Back to B2ST Airlines” concert a few months ago, and although various fancams have made their way onto the web, everyone was waiting for the high-quality video.
The MV for “I Like You The Best” has finally arrived, and it continues from where “Beautiful” left off. Without further ado, check out “I Like You The Best” below!
Source: allkpop
19 September:
On September 16th and 17th, idol group B2ST held their ‘Promise Event’ with 5,000 fans in Tokyo and Osaka to commemorate the release of their 1st official Japanese album, ‘So Beast’.
‘So Beast’ reached #2 on the Oricon daily chart immediately after its release, and a lottery was held for invitations to the event for those who purchased the album.
When B2ST made their appearance at the Tokyo Shibuya AX Hall on the 16th, fans screamed non-stop with excitement, promising a good start to the event.
During the members’ introduction segment, expressions of concern for Yoon Doojoon’s knee injury came up, as many thought that he should be resting at home. But Doojoon put them at ease with a gentle smile, saying, “I’m excited for this event because I can see our fans up-close like friends”.
During the ‘Promise Event’, fans were given a chance to greet the members face-to-face by entering individual booths that housed a mysterious member. The idea of having some alone time with a mysterious member was an innovative idea that further heightened the air of happiness and anticipation in the hall.
In the original plan, the members were supposed to put a band, engraved with ‘So Beast’ and the members’ names, around fans’ wrists. However the members decided to change up the event to include a pinky promise with each fan as if to say, ‘Let’s meet again‘. Fans were overcome with emotion at this gesture, and couldn’t hold back their tears.
Mika (22) from Nagoya stated, “I was shaking while I was waiting. As soon as I entered the booth, Doojoon smiled as he brought over the band. At that moment, tears poured out. I was so worried after hearing he was ill, but I was so touched at seeing him greet us with a bright smile and watching the members take care of each other.”
B2ST has become the first non-Japanese boy group in Japan to achieve a ‘TOP 3′ record three consecutive times, right after their debut.
Source: allkpop
15 September:
On September 15th, maknae Son Dongwoon, tweeted, “I slept early and just woke up to realize that it’s been 700 days since B2ST was born. We’ve just started taking baby steps. Thank you for your support. I won’t say more. I love you B2UTY.”
Following Dongwoon, Kikwang and Yoseob respectfully tweeted, “It’s already 700 days for B2ST. Wow. We’ve come this far thanks to you guys. Thank you B2UTY~“, and, “Thank you B2UTY. We will work harder and become cooler so you guys can say ‘I’m a B2ST fan!!’ anywhere proudly.”
Netizens commented, “I hope you guys continue to grow and press on” and “We brag a lot about you guys already! Fighting“.
Congratulations, boys!
9 September:
The members revealed through the official Cube Entertainment website that they would be spending time with their family this holiday to relax after a very busy year.
Doojoon wrote, “I think our parents and members will spend an enjoyable Chuseok.” He continued, “Spending time with your family during this time is very valuable, so I hope our fans will put aside their worries and troubles for the time being and enjoy themselves.”
Hyunseung added, “I want to have time to talk with my family and have a great time hanging out with the members. I hope you all will also converse with your family and spend a good time.”
The members also revealed their wishes for the holiday. Doojoon wished for“B2ST’s advancement and growth, good health for family, members, and fans, and world peace”, while Hyunseung’s wish was “More music related activities and advancement”.
Yoseob stated, “Good health and happiness for everyone I love”, and Junhyung wished for “Everyone to be healthy”. Kikwang said, “Happiness of my family and members and to become the best” and finally Dongwoon wished for “Everyone’s happiness and health.”
23 August:
On Yoseob’s Twitter, he revealed pictures of himself with Kikwang and Dongwoon at the park.
In the photos, all three of them have on huge sunglasses, covering half their faces as they look at the camera with funny and cute expressions.
Yoseob wrote, “Although my stress isn’t completely gone, I feel very refreshed. Viking.. Gyro drop.. Sinbad and.. yeah, let’s leave that out. My sunglasses and Dongwoon’s were almost $10 USD together! Kikwang’s was expensive. The amusement park is fun. In the end, the sunglasses broke.. keke.”
It seemed like the three members had a fun time going to the amusement park for the first time in a long while, no thanks to their hectic lifestyle as idols.
People responded with, “To think B2ST came to the amusement park,” and “How nice would it be to hang out with them..”
9 August:
Idol group B2ST has enjoyed a very strong year so far, thanks to the amazing success of their Korean album, “Fiction & Fact“. Their explosive popularity wasn’t just limited to Korea, however, as they also made strides in the J-Pop industry as well, ranking three times on the music charts with their singles, “Bad Girl“, “Shock“, and “Fiction“.
The boys are aiming to shake up the charts once again, this time with their first full-length Japanese album, “SO BEAST“. The album was unleashed on August 10th, and we’ve got a few tracks for your previewing pleasure.
Check them out below, and don’t forget to support B2ST by purchasing their work here.
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01. FICTION (Japanese Version)
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02. BAD GIRL (Japanese Version)
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03. SHOCK (Japanese Version)
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04. MYSTERY (Japanese Version)
05. Soom “~ 息~” (Korean Version)
06. BEAUTIFUL (Korean version)
07. On Rainy Days (Korean Version)
08. V.I.U (Very Important U) (Korean Version)
09. VIRUS (Korean Version)
10. YOU (Korean Version)
11. FICTION – Orchestra Version – (Japanese Version)
Source: allkpop
1 August:
Via tokyohive:
On August 1st, Korean pop group B2ST performed “BAD GIRL (Japanese Version)” on “HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ“.
The members came out in wine red suits and made the regulars of this program dance with the beat as the whole studio livened up with their song.
Check it out below!
27 July:
The Japanese ‘orchestra version’ of B2ST’s hit track, “Fiction“, has topped Japanese ringtone chartRecochoku three times in a row!
On July 27th, B2ST released the orchestra version of “Fiction” through Recochoku, and grabbed #1 on the day of its release. This marks the third time B2ST topped the chart since “Bad Girl” and “Shock“.
The song has quite the history of earning triple crowns on Korean music programs, and it seems that its popularity is being reflected in Japan. A representative of Japan’s music industry commented, “Day by day, B2ST is earning more and more music fans who are becoming lovers of their work. Their fandom is becoming stronger than ever.”
This accomplishment has drawn more attention to the boys’ upcoming first official Japanese album, as the song will be included in its tracklist.
25 July:
Fans flooded the airport to meet B2ST’s arrival and welcomed the boys by singing their hit tracks like “Shock“, “Soom“, “Beautiful“, and “Rainy Days“. Over 30,000 fans from all over the world gathered to catch the boys perform live alongside other performance guests.
Social networking websites were hot with live updates on B2ST’s performances, so much to the point that B2ST was ranked at the top of every search engine several times throughout the night. This was their second invitation as representatives of Korea.
Performances from the 2 hour and 30 minute long event will be broadcast through 160 different broadcast networks on August 19th from 9 PM KST to 11:30 PM KST.
B2ST is also currently on their Asian fan meet tour and are also looking forward to their ‘United Cube‘ concert on August 14th.
Source: allkpop
18 July:
On July 18th, Cube Entertainment stated that there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 that struck the Tokyo-Ryogoku area, but despite initial concerns, a great mass of fans turned up for the event, which reportedly went very smoothly.
B2ST opened their fan meeting with a ’special’ strong performance. No different from a Korean concert, Japanese fans sang along to “Soom“, “Shock“, “Beautiful“, “Fiction“, and many other tracks in Korean and also shouted cheer slogans.
Aside from their live performances, B2ST also held a talk session with their fans. They even called some fans on stage and gave them hand-drawn portraits.
Cube also reported that stocks of B2ST-related merchandise sold out like wildfire, as fans queued up since the early morning to grab the best seats and items.
B2ST are currently traveling to six different Asian countries to hold fan meetings with an estimated 40,000 fans. Having wrapped up a successful stop in Japan, the boys will move onto China for July 20th and then Taiwan for the 22nd-23rd.
Source + Photo: SPN via Nate via allkpop9 July:
After wrapping up an ultra-successful promotion cycle for their first Korean album, “Fiction and Fact“, the boys of B2ST are shifting their focus towards their Japanese promotions.
On August 10th, B2ST will drop their first Japanese studio album, “SO BEAST“, for which we’ve already sampled a preview of “Fiction“. Today, Cube Entertainment upped the anticipation by tweeting the jacket covers for the new album.
“SO BEAST” will be available in three different editions: ‘Regular’ (CD-Only), ‘Limited Edition A’ (CD+DVD plus 72-paged photobook), and ‘Limited Edition B’ (CD+DVD plus 32-paged photobook).
Source: Cube Entertainment’s Official Twitter, CD Japan via allkpop8 July:
The boys of B2ST have compiled the best moments from their “Fiction” promotions into one photobook!
Available ’til July 15th, “FICTION. Written by BEAST” will be on sale online through Kyobo Books. The photobook features 260 pages of brilliant shots documenting special moments from their MV filming, first broadcast stage, recording, choreography rehearsal, and photoshoots.
The photobook will contain six chapters, while 25 lucky fans will also be randomly selected through lottery to receive 15 autographed copies and 10 CDs.
Source: Review Star, Kyobo Books via allkpop
Melon recently released a video clip of B2ST thanking their fans for their ‘Popular Song’ win for the month of May. In addition to their sweet thank you message, the members answered some questions about their future music plans. Check out the video below!
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Q: May’s popular song [is] “Fiction“! Please tell us your thoughts on your first place win.
Doojoon: It’s an honor, thank you very much! But I heard that the nominees were “Rainy Days” and “Fiction”, did you guys know? It’s probably right. I saw it on the internet. So, thank you very much for loving our two songs, “Rainy Days” and “Fiction”; we will meet you guys soon with an improved style.
Q: Please say something to the netizens who voted for and supported B2ST.
Everyone: Thank you!
Yoseob: We will work harder!
Q: What do you think is your secret to your success in Japan?
Yoseob: It must be our strong teamwork. Haha …
Dongwoon: We’ll accept it as a sign to work harder.
Doojoon: Everything is really more than what we deserve, but I hope that everyone looks highly upon our efforts.
Q: How do you feel about your variety appearances?
Junhyung: The fact that each of the members are able to utilize their strong characteristics is great. We hope that we will continue to move forward.
Doojoon: But, we become one with music!
Q: How do you see yourself when you return for your next album?
Hyunseung: Looking towards our next album, we want to do something that’s more fun and exciting, but nothing has been decided yet. It’s just something we’ve talked about before. We promise that our music quality and performances will improve as we release more albums.
Q: Is there someone you want to guest-feature for?
Junhyung: Rather than picking a particular singer, all collarborations are very exciting and special. It doesn’t matter as long as we can musically communicate with each other. Give us a call!
Q: A funny episode during your concert is…?
Doojoon: I fell during our concert performance for “Bad Girl“, and I fell again during the “Bad Girl” encore concert performance as well.
Hyunseung: The funny thing is that it was during the same part. How did you manage that?
Dongwoon: It means it’s your fault.
Doojoon: Yeah, it does…
Q: Any last words for the Melon family?
Doojoon: Yes! Korea’s best music site …
Dongwoon: We use it often as well.
Doojoon: Yes. Thank you so much for loving our music. Please support Korean music as well. Melon will lead Korean music until it becomes world music. We support Melon, so please give us your love and support as well! Until now, it was B2ST! Thank you!
Source: allkpop
We previously reported on how B2ST was preparing their first Japanese album, “SO BEAST“, for its August 10th release.
A longer preview of one of its tracks, “Fiction“, was revealed through the ‘net recently after a short sample was heard through a trailer for the upcoming Japanese film, “Shanghai“.
The Japanese version of “Fiction” was picked up to be the theme song of this action-packed, yet emotionally-charged historical film .
Check out the longer preview below!
Source: allkpop
3 July:
With Malaysia and Singapore as their first stops, B2ST officially kicked off their Asian fan meet tour!
On July 1st, the members met up with 5,000 fans in Malaysia. Right from the early morning, fans from all over Asia bustled around the concert hall amidst local media outlets. Long lines spiraled in and out of the hall, as fans purchased concert-related goods, which sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale.
The very next day, the boys traveled to Singapore and performed their hit songs live with another 5,000 fans! Opening up with “Special“, the boys moved on to “Soom“, “Shock“, and “Beautiful“, which the fans all sang along to in perfect unison. Throughout the concert, the boys stopped to hold conversations and even brought up fans to the stage to play games.
On July 4th, leader Doojoon spent a touching birthday, as his fans threw a surprise party for him. B2ST said, “We’re glad to be able to start our first fan meeting tour since our debut. We were all so touched to see fans following along to our songs. It’s truly a blessing to be able to be so close to our fans like this.”
B2ST will be continuing on to Thailand on July 9th, followed by Japan, Taiwan, and China.
Source: allkpop
24 June:
B2ST would provide the image song for the Japanese-U.S. collaborative film, “Shanghai“.
A brief cut of the song was used towards the end of the trailer, which was released today. The Japanese remake of the song was re-arranged into a soothing ballad that’s bursting at the seams with emotion and power. Although some were unsure as to how “Fiction” would fit with the atmosphere of a high-tension film, the boys managed to pull it off flawlessly.
“Fiction” will be used in not only the movie teaser, but in the CF as well; it will also be included in their first Japanese album, “SO BEAST“, scheduled for release on August 10th.
Check it out below (begins around the 1:30 mark)!
Source: allkpop
23 June:
Drawing over 4,000 fans, the concert was held twice in one night, each with different song performances. The boys’ popularity in Japan was further proven by the extensive media coverage, as 30 major Japanese media outlets were there to report on it, the most noteworthy being Nikkan Sportsand Hochi.
B2ST kicked up an electrifying atmosphere that amplified their fans from start to finish.
Reporters called it a scene straight out of a full-fledged concert, which demonstrated the boys’ ability to turn even minor events into a special one.
Lucky fans were also given the opportunity to hold conversations with the members by asking them questions, and ten more were chosen to come on stage to receive autographed posters.
Cube Entertainment revealed that fans in their teens and 20s, and even male fans in their 30s and 40s, all made the trip from Osaka, Nagoya, and other regions across Japan to see the boys.
“B2ST” will be introducing their new single through “HEY HEY HEY” before finishing up their final two “BEAST NIGHT” concerts on June 23rd.
Source: allkpop
21 June:
B2ST will be singing an image song for the Japanese-U.S. collaborative film, “Shanghai“!
On June 21st, Japanese media outlets reported that B2ST was confirmed to sing “Fiction” for “Shanghai” (directed by Mikael Hafstrom), which hits theaters in Japan on August 20th. The film has a cast that includes John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, and Watanabe Ken.
According to reports, representatives felt that B2ST’s masculine, yet suave image worked best with the feel of the film.
The members said, “We’re still rookies in Japan, so it’s definitely an honor to be able to sing the image song for a movie that features such amazing people.”
“Fiction” will be used in the television CF and movie teaser, which is scheduled for release on June 25th. The song will also be included in B2ST’s first Japanese album, “SO BEAST“, on August 10th.
20 June:
After concluding with their “Fiction” promotions on SBS’s “Inkigayo“, the boys of B2ST are now preparing for their Japanese promotions.
Although it was a short cycle, it’s definitely been one heck of a ride for these boys, as they’ve managed to land a total of eight trophies in just one month. Not only that, but they’ve also achieved their first triple crown on Mnet “M! Countdown.”
They’ve been thanking fans all throughout their promotion cycle, but they didn’t forget to thank them one last time before heading off to focus on Japan.
Through Star News, leader Doojoon said, “We were able to receive eight trophies in a month all thanks to our fans. Over 1,500 fans came to our first broadcast, and they’ve been with us until our final stage today, so thank you. I’m proud of all of our members for working hard.”
Maknae Dongwoon continued, “We achieved a triple crown for the first time since our debut, and our fancafe has also gotten over 200,000 fans. Since it was our first album, we felt more pressured and worried, but we feel that our fans gave us a lot of love. It was a month that felt like a good dream.”
When asked about their upcoming international activities, Yoseob replied, “We’ll be starting our Japanese promotions as well as our Asian fan meet tour, so we’re all waiting to meet our fans. We are preparing with hopes of showing a better image.”
Over 1,000 fans gathered to bid the boys farewell on the June 19th episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo“, and each of them received a special present from the boys themselves. The members wanted to repay all the love they’ve received during their promotions, and decided to give a ’support gift’ of their own to their fans.
Fanclubs in Korea are known for coming up with lavish ’support ideas’, like buying their groups lunch baskets and snacks for both the members and staff, often with special stickers pasted on to represent their fanclub. The boys were inspired by the idea, and so they prepared 1,000 drinks with personally designed stickers like, “God Dongwoon’s Surprise Attack” and “Paid For by Chief Yoon.”
Surprised fans commented back, “How is it possible to not like them when they do fan service like this”, and “B2ST loves their fans so much!”
The boys concluded, “The past month has been like a dream to us thanks to all of the best love sent to us by our fans. Thank you so much for making us so happy right up until the last broadcast.”
Source: allkpop
19 June:
In an interview with E Daily, the members of B2ST opened up about their competition and the direction of their career. The boys began, “We’ve been really happy lately, and have even begun wondering whether we’ve ever received such love since our debut.”
On 2PM and Big Bang, they revealed, “A lot of people compare us to Big Bang and 2PM and say that we’re at the height of our fame. Although we feel good hearing that, it’s also scary. We honestly think that it’s too early for us to hear such praise.”
They continued, “If we’re already at the height of our fame, then there’s no way to go but down. We still think we have a long road left and promise to work hard at everything as if it was our first time.”
B2ST will also be going on an Asian tour soon after their Japanese promotions. Countries include Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and China.
Cube Entertainment said, “Due to the requests made by fans in each country, we’ve decided to create a fan-meeting. Fans can consider it a tour concert in style.”
16 June:
Triple crown winner B2ST will be preparing a special stage for their fans!
With their title song, “Fiction“, B2ST has been ranking 1st for 3 straight weeks on Mnet’s M! Countdown. In gratitude, on June 16th, B2ST will present their fans with a performance of their cute and lively song, “You”.
The production crew for M! Countdown stated, “B2ST, who showed their sorrowful and charismatic performance with their song ‘Fiction’, will be showing their sweet and lovely side through this performance. Please look forward to it!”
15 June:
B2ST will be wrapping up a successful promotion cycle for “Fiction and Fact” this week. This promotion cycle was particularly special for them because it was for their first official album; it also gave them their first triple crown win.
In a brief interview with Sports Chosun, the members made sure to thank their fans with a heartwarming and humble statement.
Member Hyunseung began, “We had no idea that we would achieve this level of success. Because it’s our first official album, we were mostly worried and felt pressured to deliver. It’s because of all of your love that we were able to achieve something like this. I’m truly a blessed person. We will repay all of the love we’ve received. Once again, I’d like to genuinely thank our fans and promise to show a better image.”
Maknae Dongwoon continued, “I’m just so thankful. Still, B2ST has a long way to go. We will continue to work hard and show consistent improvement. We will never disappoint you. Thank you.”
After concluding their promotions, B2ST will head for Japan to promote their Japanese single, “Bad Girl“.
Earlier today on June 14th, popular Korean group B2ST / BEAST held a surprise live event at Tokyo, Shinjuku Station Square. At the surprise event, they performed their new song, “BAD GIRL“ and their Japanese debut song, “SHOCK“ in front of fans.
This event was held to promote their new single “BAD GIRL” which will be released on June 15th. Although, there was no prior announcements related to this event, approximately 5,000 fans gathered to see the popular group perform. Sadly, the group’s leader Yoon Doo Joon couldn’t make this event because of his conflicting schedule but when the rest of the members got on the stage, the fans didn’t mind much as there was a lot of loud screaming. As soon as they got on the stage, B2ST greeted the fans saying “Hello!” with a smile and started to perform “BAD GIRL.” Right before they performed their second song, the members of B2ST who were present all introduced themselves in Japanese and promoted their new single.
Yurika (20), who’s from Yokohama, commented, “I heard that there was a stage set up in Shinjuku through Twitter so I decided to come. I’m glad that B2ST really came because I was already excited that it was the day of B2ST’s single release. It was exciting to see them directly like this.”
Immediately after B2ST’s guerrilla live, SNS sites began trending keywords like “BEAST”, “Guerrilla Live”, and “Shinjuku B2ST.”
B2ST’s new single “BAD GIRL” will be released in 4 different editions. 1 regular edition and 3 limited editions that will come with a DVD. When 2 of the 4 versions are purchased, you will be able to choose a solo version of your favorite member’s “BAD GIRL” DVD as a gift.
Source: natalie via allkpop14 June:
The boys will be wrapping up a great run with a final performance on SBS’s “Inkigayo“, after which they’ll head for Japan. Cube Entertainment representatives explained, “The members of B2ST are all very thankful for the love and support their fans have sent. B2ST will not be promoting a follow-up track, and will be just wrapping up a month of promotions.”
The group will be flying over to Japan on June 20th to focus on their Japanese promotions for their second single, “Bad Girl“.
Representatives continued, “In order to repay the love their fans gave to their first official album, B2ST promises to do well in Japan.”
10 June:
After achieving top album sales for the month of May with their “Fiction and Fact“ comeback, B2ST has done it again, but this time in Japan! The boys ranked first place on Japan’s biggest mobile site, ‘Recochoku‘, with their second Japanese single, “Bad Girl“.
B2ST already tucked away a prior achievement ranking as the first ever Korean artist to place first on ‘Recochoku’ with “Shock” back in March.
A representative of the Japanese music industry commented, “B2ST has ranked first twice in a row on ‘Recochoku’, which is a large-scale mobile site with over 30 prestigious Japanese record companies participating. Every time B2ST releases a new song, the standards in ‘Recochoku’ are being shaken. There is much anticipation being placed on their future activities.”
B2ST also added, “It was our 600th day yesterday, and we feel as if we’re receiving such a huge gift after winning #1 on a Korean music program, and receiving so much love from Japan. Thank you so much. We feel that our only way of repaying our fans’ love is to show an even better image on stage.”
Source: allkpop
5 June:
B2ST has been impressing fans with their latest hit, “Fiction,” so it’s no surprise that they were recently invited to perform on Younha’s ‘Starry Night‘ radio show.
On the radio show, B2ST performed their comeback track along with another song off of their popular album–”Fiction and Fact“– called “On Rainy Days.” In addition, they took a break from their singing to snap a couple of cute shots with Younha.
We know how dedicated and talented these boys are and these performances are nothing short of spectacular.
Check them out below!
Source: allkpop
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