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Highlight (group)

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Highlight promoting OUTRO (2018)

Highlight (하이라이트) (formerly known as B2ST/BEAST (비스트)) is a Korean boy band formed by CUBE Entertainment in 2009.

As initially with 6 members, Jang Hyun Seung decided to leave the group in April 19, 2016. The group continued as a five-member group and Hyun Seung as a soloist. Towards the end of 2016, the group's contract with CUBE Entertainment expired and the members decided to not renew it as they expressed desire of opening their own agency. On December 15th, the group established their own independent company Around US Entertainment, but with the group's name (BEAST) being trademarked by CUBE they changed their name to Highlight on February 24, 2017.

On March 14, 2019, Yong Jun Hyung left the group due to his involvement with singer Jung Joon Young's hidden camera footage controversy.

Members

Military Hiatus

Former

Trivia

  • Official Fan Club: Light (2017–present); B2UTY (2009–2016)
  • Official Color: Dark Grey

Information

BEAST was first known as B2ST, which was an acronym for "Boys to Search for Top". Just before their debut date the name was changed to the current one, which is an acronym for "Boys of EAst Standing Tall".
The group consists of 4 newcomers, Yoon Doo Joon, Yang Yo Seob, Son Dong Woon and Jang Hyun Seung who was already known for being the rejected member before BIGBANG's debut, Yong Jun Hyung a former member of the group XING, and the soloist Lee Ki Kwang formerly known as AJ.
The group debuted on October 14 with the release of the mini-album BEAST is the B2ST. After releasing the digital single, "Crazy", which was used as main theme song for the movie Attack the Gas Station 2, BEAST planned to release their second mini-album, Shock Of The New Era on March 2. On February 28, CUBE Entertainment, through an official statement, pushed back the release by a day because the album leaked on YouTube.

In 2014, the group officially changed their logo to "∀ΔΣ" with the release of their sixth mini-album.

In 2015, the group announced they were forming their own Japanese label, BEAST MUSIC, and as a present for the fans they were going to release new songs for 10 consecutive months staring with the release of "ONE" in March.

In November 2016, the group's contract with CUBE Entertainment expired and the members decided to not renew it as they expressed desire of opening their own agency. In December 15, the group established their own independent company Around US Entertainment, but with the group's name (BEAST) being trademarked by CUBE they were not able to promote under the name. Due to the trademark issues, the group's websites as BEAST got shut down including their Japanese label BEAST MUSIC, which was being operated with collaboration of CUBE Entertainment.

In February 24, 2017, Around US announced that the group will promote under the new name Highlight, with their first mini-album Can You Feel It? being released in March 20 of the same year.

Korean Discography

Note: All releases are under BEAST unless otherwise stated.
BEAST promoting BEAST is the B2ST (2009)
BEAST promoting Mastermind (2010)
BEAST promoting "SHOCK" (2011)
BEAST promoting Midnight Sun (2012)
BEAST promoting Hard to Love, How to Love (2013)
BEAST promoting "Kimi wa Dou?" (2014)
BEAST promoting "Can't Wait To Love You" (2015)
BEAST promoting HIGHLIGHT (2016)

Studio Albums

Mini-Albums

Digital Mini-Albums

Other Mini-Albums

  • [2018.11.20] OUTRO (Highlight)

Digital Singles

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Japanese Discography

Note: All releases are under BEAST unless otherwise stated.

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Works

Television

Awards

  • [2009.12.02] Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Rookie Music Award (December)
  • [2009.12.xx] Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month (December) ("Mystery")
  • [2010.02.03] 19th Seoul Music Awards: Best Newcomer Award
  • [2010.03.25] Mnet M! Countdown #1 - Shock
  • [2010.08.10] Golden Disk Award from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand "BEAST Is the B2st"
  • [2010.08.26] Mnet 20's Choice : Smoothie King’s Cool Star
  • [2010.10.08] KBS Music Bank #1 - Soom
  • [2010.10.14] Mnet M! Countdown #1 - Soom
  • [2010.10.23] Asia Song Festival - Asia Influential Artist
  • [2010.12.01] 11th Korean Visual Arts Festival - Photogenic Award
  • [2010.12.05] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Beautiful
  • [2010.12.09] 25th Golden Disk Awards : Yepp Newcomer Award
  • [2011.01.20] 20th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award (Soom)
  • [2015.01.14] 29th Golden Disk Awards: Best Male Performance Award
  • [2015.01.14] 29th Golden Disk Awards: Best Male Popularity Award
  • [2015.01.14] 29th Golden Disk Awards: Digital Single Bonsang - "12si 30bun"
  • [2015.01.22] 24th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
  • [2015.01.22] 24th Seoul Music Awards: Record of the Year
  • [2016.01.21] 30th Golden Disk Awards: Album Bonsang

TV Music Shows

Shock
Soom
Beautiful
Biga Oneun Naren
Fiction
Areumdaun Bamiya
Gwaenchanhgessni
Shadow (Geurimja)
GOOD LUCK
12si 30bun
Ilhareo Gaya Dwae
YeY
Ribbon

External Links

v • d • e
BEAST / Highlight
Members: Doo Joon (L) · Yo Seob · Ki Kwang · Dong Woon
Topics
Songs · Images
Former Members: Hyun Seung · Jun Hyung
Highlight 2021.jpg
Korean Albums
Korean Mini-Albums
BEAST: 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08
Highlight: CAN YOU FEEL IT? · CELEBRATE · The Blowing
Korean Digital Mini-Albums
Other Korean Mini-Albums
Korean Digital Singles
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Japanese Albums
Japanese Best Albums
Japanese Singles
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10
Japanese Digital Singles
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13
Official Website
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