- Birth name: Yoon Doo Joon (Hangul: 윤두준)
- Date of birth: July 4, 1989 (age 20)
- Position: Leader, Vocalist, Rapper
Doo Joon is the leader of BEAST. He was a trainee from JYP Entertainment. He was featured in the Mnet documentary Yeolhyeolnama (Korean: 열혈남아, Hot Blooded Men) with 2AM and 2PM but was eliminated. He was then transferred to JYP Entertainment's sister company, Cube Entertainment. Before his debut with BEAST, he auditioned for High Kick Through the Roof and was offered a role in the sitcom but turned it down to focus on his music career. He became a member of reality-variety series Danbi, a segment part of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night line-up.
Doo Joon was featured in AJ's music video for "Nunmureul Dakko" (Korean: "눈물을 닦고", "Wiping the Tears") as a rapper along with Jun Hyung before they debuted as part of BEAST. He was also a guest rapper for Gavy NJ's song "Sun Flower".
Doo Joon worked with Shin Saekyung on an ad for premium jeans brand, Buckaroo. As Girls Generation member TaeYeon will be leaving MBC Radio FM4U 91.9Mhz ‘Chin Chin Radio’ , he was chosen as the temporary DJs for two weeks.
- Birth name: Jang Hyun Seung (Hangul: 장현승)
- Date of birth: September 3, 1989 (age 20)
- Position: Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Hyun Seung first received media attention when he attempted to join Big Bang but failed to make the cut. He appeared in 10 out of 11 episodes of the Big Bang Documentary until he was dropped from the group by YG's president, due to his issues with facial expressions while performing. He received a lot of concerns from management when BEAST was being formed, as the first thing the members were instructed to do was have Hyun Seung gain weight.
His Others bio :
DOB: September 3, 1989
Nickname: Rancho
Education: Anshan Information Industry High School
Specialty: beat box
Height: 176cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Web surfing and bowling.
- Birth name: Yong Jun Hyung (Hangul: 용준형)
- Date of birth: December 19, 1989 (20)
- Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Before debuting as a member of BEAST, Jun Hyung was first a member of XING, known by his stage name as Poppin' Dragon. He is noted to have unusual hairstyles.[42] Jun Hyung was also featured in fellow member's AJ's music video "눈물을 닦고" ("Wiping the Tears") as a rapper with Doo Joon. Along with fellow BEAST member Yo Seob, MC and comedian Lee Hyukjae, Moon Hee Jun (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, they welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explore Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its delicious cuisine.
Jun Hyung was the featured rapper in Hyuna's solo debut single "Change".Jun Hyung along with 4minute were also featured in "Heard 'Em All" for Amerie's Asian version of the album In Love & War. He was also a guest rapper for K.Wills song "Present". He also starred in MBC High Kick Through the Roof for a scene.
- Birth name: Yang Yo Seob (Hangul: 양요섭)
- Date of birth: January 5, 1990 (age 20)
- Position: Main Vocalist
Yo Seob is the main vocalist of BEAST. Noted to be the "cute" member of BEAST, his various hairstyles have received much attention, being compared to that of a Fairy Pitta and a Shih Tzu among other things. Yo Seob was a former JYP Entertainment trainee. He moved agencies, to M Boat Entertainment (a former sister company of YG Entertainment) then to Cube Entertainment. He was also known for his self-created videos and parodies. He was a backup dancer for AJ's music video "눈물을 닦고" ("Wiping the Tears") and "Dancing Shoes".He also performed as a backup dancer when AJ was promoting "Dancing Shoes".
Along with fellow BEAST member Jun Hyung, MC Lee Hyukjae, Moon Hee Jun (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, Yo Seob welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explored Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its delicious cuisine.
- Birth name: Son Dong Woon (Hangul: 손동운)
- Date of birth: June 6, 1991 (age 18)
- Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Dong Woon was a trainee from JYP Entertainment and was the last member to join BEAST and is also the maknae (youngest) of the group. His nickname is Maknae meaning pure & Lovely. Among these 6 member he is quiet person.
- Birth name: Lee Gi Kwang (Hangul: 이기광)
- Date of birth: March 30, 1990 (age 20)
- Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer
Gi Kwang was initially a trainee under JYP Entertainment. He later transferred to sister entertainment company, Cube Entertainment where he originally debuted as a solo singer by the stagename, "AJ". Cube Entertainment then decided to have him join BEAST where redebuted under his given name. Lee Gi Kwang, who is active and known as SeHo in MBC High Kick Through the Roof, was selected as MC for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment Hot Brothers. Gi Kwang is featured in K.Will's music video for the song, Present.
AJ (Lee Gi Kwang) is a solo singer under Cube Entertainment. He was known as "Ace Junior" when he debuted. He released his first Mini Album "First Episode A New Hero" which features the works of the famous composer the Brave Brother. He has since become a member of Beast.
Debut: 2009
AJ was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years before transferring to JYPE's sister agency, Cube Entertainment. He made his debut on April 2, 2009 on Mnet M!Countdown. He was dubbed by Korean media as the next Rain. On June 17, 2009, AJ opened for Lady Gaga's Korean showcase.
AJ has now switched from a solo artist to a group member of Beast. He is now known as KiKwang, or GiKwang.The group debuted on October 16, 2009 on KBS Music Bank with their single "Bad Girl". He is one of the main dancers and a lead vocalist in BEAST.
Controversy
The name "AJ", which is common not only in Korea but also overseas, has created disputes among netizens since many expressed their dissatisfaction over him having the same name as Paran's AJ. Cube Entertainment responded by saying that AJ’s name is different from that of Paran AJ’s for his (Cube's AJ) name is short for ‘Ace Junior’. The company later announced that he would continue activities under a different name, but no changes were made until it was revealed that AJ would no longer continue activities, as he will have been preparing to debut as a member of BEAST. Since the group's debut, he is known as KiKwang, or GiKwang.
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