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Highlight Members Profile

Doojoon

Born: 4 July, 1989 (29)

Junhyung

Born: 19 December, 1989 (29)

Yoseob

Born: 5 January, 1990 (29)

Kikwang

Born: 30 March, 1990 (29)

Dongwoon

Born: 6 June, 1991 (27)

General Information

Status

Current

Country

South Korea

Label

Around US Entertainment

Year Formed

2009

Genres

Kpop

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Albums

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19 July, 2013 -

4 July, 2016 -

Bio

Highlight (Korean: 하이라이트) is a South Korean boy band formerly known as Beast (Korean: 비스트). The band consists of five members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon. Original member Jang Hyun-seung officially left the group in April 2016. Later that year, the five remaining members moved labels from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment and subsequently changed their name to Highlight in 2017. As Beast, the group released three Korean full-length albums, nine Korean mini-albums, two Japanese full-length albums, and numerous singles. The group debuted in 2009 with the mini-album, Beast Is the B2ST. In 2011, they released their first full-length album, Fiction and Fact, and made their Japanese debut with the single, "Shock" (Japanese Version). As Highlight, the group debuted in 2017 with the mini-album, Can You Feel It?. Beast initially received attention for the lack of industry success previously experienced by its members, with media outlets referring to them as "a group of recycled material."However, the group has achieved significant commercial success and critical accolades and is one of the most awarded groups of all time at the Golden Disk Awards, the Seoul Music Awards, and the Melon Music Awards.

History

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", an abbreviation for "Boys to Search for Top" pronounced as "Beast". The name was changed to "Beast" before their debut, but the group retains the original stylisation in all their promotional material.[6] Beast's fanclub name became "B2uty" and "B2sties", 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 "Yet" (아직은, Ajigeun) 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. 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 worldwide album company Universal Music Group for their international promotions and album launches and began their first international promotions in Taiwan with 4minute.[13] 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.

"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. During the promotion period for "Shock," the group performed an orchestra version of Korean group Noel's ballad "Despite Holding On" (붙잡고도, Butjapgodo) and was 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.

Beast at the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards, in August 2010

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.[25] 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 "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. 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 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 "Soom". 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 "Muni Dathimyeon" (문이 닫히면, lit. When The Door Closes).[42] 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 studio album

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 "Soom". Beast was also ranked No. 40 on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list released 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 "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", was released on June 15, 2011.

2012: International Tour, Beautiful Show, Midnight Sun

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. They were also featured in the soundtrack for Korean drama, "Big," with a song titled "Hateful Person". On July 11 at midnight KST, B2ST held a 'Hang Out On Live Air' event on their Google+ page to commemorate their 1000 days as a group together since their debut in 2009. They spoke with fans from 50 countries and revealed information on their comeback. Despite it being a late live-streaming session, many fans tuned in to show their support for B2ST. On July 21, B2ST released their 5th mini-album Midnight Sun. Nearly an hour after their mini-album was released, the music video for "Beautiful Night" was released on B2ST's official YouTube channel. On 26 July 2012 at 23:00, they held a guerilla concert at the Gwanghwamun Plaza, in front of an audience of 4,000 people, to promote their fifth mini album Midnight Sun, and the performance was broadcast on SBS's music show Inkigayo. On August 16, B2ST won a triple crown on M! Countdown for "Beautiful Night" which achieved top spot on the charts for three consecutive weeks.

2013: Will You Be Okay & Hard to Love, How to Love

On May 29, 2013, Beast released the digital single titled "Will You Be Okay?", a ballad written by member Yong Junhyung. 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 (Geurimja)", and a promotional photo. On July 15, the album's track list, composed of 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.

2014–2015: Good Luck, Time, Ordinary

On June 16, 2014, Beast released their sixth mini album Good Luck. On October 5, 2014, Beast announced the upcoming release of their 7th mini-album titled Time, with a teaser video posted on their official YouTube Channel.[58] The album was released on October 20, 2014. They released their eighth mini-album Ordinary on July 27, 2015.

2016: Hyunseung's departure, Highlight, new label Around Us Entertainment

On April 19, 2016, Cube Entertainment released a statement confirming Hyunseung's departure from the group. The band will continue as a five-member group and Hyunseung will continue as a solo artist. The reason for his departure was due to differences in music styles between him and the other members.

On June 21, Beast announced the upcoming release of their third full-length album, Highlight. The album was released on July 3, with pre-release track Butterfly (released on 26 June), and Ribbon as their title tracks. This is their first comeback as a group of 5. On December 15, 2016, Beast officially announced the launch of their new label Around Us Entertainment, subsequently leaving their label of 7 years, Cube Entertainment. As the Beast name is trademarked by Cube, Beast might not be able to promote under the name. Discussions regarding the trademark are currently underway. On December 19, 2016, Beast announced a surprise fan meeting, "777 Party", that would be held at the Jangchung Gymnasium on December 31, 2016. This is their first event after being managed by their new label.

2017–present: Rebranding and debut as Highlight, Can You Feel It?, Calling You

On February 24, 2017, Around Us Entertainment announced that the members will be promoting under the name Highlight from now on. On March 2, 2017, it was announced that Highlight will be debuting on March 20, 2017 with mini-album Can You Feel It?. On April 9, 2017, Highlight announced that they will be holding their first tour concert as Highlight and releasing a repackaged album Calling You on May 29.- Wikipedia

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