KpopGravity: 02/25/11

B2ST

Beast (Korean: 비스트, stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a boy group from South Korea that consists of six members, under Cube Entertainment. The group was originally known as B2ST, an acronym for Boys to Search for Top. However, their name was changed to BEAST (Boys of the EAst Standing Tall) a few days before debut.They released their first mini-album Beast Is The B2ST on October 14, 2009.

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Yoon Doo Joon (born July 4, 1989), more commonly known as Doo Joon, is a South Korean pop singer, rapper and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.

Hyun Seung (born Jang Hyun Seung; September 3, 1989) is a South Korean dance-pop singer. He is a member of the boy band Beast.

Yong Jun Hyung (born December 19, 1989), more commonly known as Poppin' Dragon orJoker, is a South Korean pop singer, rapper and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.

Yang Yo Seob (born on January 5 1990) more commonly known as Yo Seob, is a South Korean pop singer and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.

AJ (Lee Gi Kwang) was a solo singer under Cube Entertainment, better known by his stage name 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 Brave Brothers. He has now become a member of Beast.

Son Dong Woon (born June 6, 1991), more commonly known as Dong Woon, is a South Korean pop singer and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.

Battle

Battle (배틀) is a Korean boy band that debuted on December 17, 2006 with the release of their first single "Crash". They are most popular for winning the reality show, Let's Coke Play! BattleShinhwa! The group includes Ryu, Tae-hwa, Lio, Chris, and Hwi-chan. Shin Ki-Hyun, who was picked by Shinhwa's Eric, departed the group in 2008.

Members:

Ryu (Won Seung-jae), April 18, 1987 (age 23), picked by Andy of Shinhwa, is the oldest among the five and the leader. Having been a model, he decided to put his catwalk days behind him to concentrate on his music and a possible acting career. Ryu is a rapper, having chosen to follow that route during his days on Shinhwa Battle Cokeplay.

Tae-hwa (Jin Tae-hwa), January 1, 1988 (age 23), is the best dancer in the group, chosen by Shinhwa's own choreographer and dancer Min Woo to be part of Battle. During "Let’s Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!" the popularity award was bestowed upon him. He has a great voice which is used on all of Battles songs. He has also released a solo debut with the song called Fallen Angels in 2009 while his band mates were pursuing other activities. He portrays an angel and a devil in his music video.

Lio (Park Ji-woon), August 21, 1987 (age 23), was chosen by Jun Jin of Shinhwa and was also featured in Jun Jin's first solo album. Having studied in China, Lio is fluent in Mandarin and is currently studying English. In Shinhwa Battle Cokeplay, Lio was consistently referred to as the "rapper of Battle Shinhwa", with reference to him being the strongest rapper on the show.Armed with a mischievous smile, Lio is considered to be one of the best dancers in Battle, charming fans with his smooth moves and lopsided grin. He was featured in Jun Jin's solo debut under the track "Come Back." He is also Jun Jin's "stepbrother."

Chris (Jung Hyung-rok), October 27, 1989 (age 21), is the youngest of the group and was picked by Hye Sung of Shinhwa. Though he was born in Seoul, he and his family moved to California when he was young. He attended Burbank Elementary School, Ross Middle School, Gahr High School, and then Torrance High School. Rather like the mother of the group, Chris loves to cook for his fellow members, and lends a soft, sweet-catchy voice to Battle.

Hwi-chan (Kim Tae-kwan), June 8, 1988 (age 22), replaced Shinhwa member Dongwan's initial choice, Jang-hyun. After Jang-hyun decided to leave the group, Hwi-chan stepped in and joined Battle, providing his strong, melodic voice to the group. Having lived with his grandma for most of his life, because Hwi-chan's parents worked long hours, he received devastating news that she died not long after he was eliminated from the show.

Ki-hyun (Shin Ki-hyun), June 19, 1987 (age 23), who stands at an intimidating 188 cm, often slouched to look the same height as his fellow members. Kihyun loves playing soccer and is competitive at heart. Chosen by Shinhwa's member Eric, Ki-hyun contributed his talent in rapping to Battle’s songs but then worked on his vocals and sang some small parts in their songs. After acting in a small role in a drama, Ki-hyun left the group to pursue an acting career. There were a lot of rumors surrounding his departure from Battle, some which are unconfirmed.

A'ST1

A'st1, short for A-star-1 (pronounced "A-style") was a 6-member boyband consisting of Park Jung Jin (leader), Azuma Tomoki (Tomo), Sung In Kyu, Ding Hai Ming, Byun Jang Moon, and Lim Han Byul. They debuted on April 24, 2008, with the song "1.2.3.4 Back."The group was made up of four Korean members (Jung Jin, In Kyu, Jang Moon, and Han Byul), one Japanese member (Tomo), and one Chinese member (Hai Ming). As of November 28, 2009, the group was disbanded. Former member Lim Han Byul, is currently a member of the ballad group Monday Kiz, as of the release of their album "Vol. 4 - ru;t"

Members:

Name: Park Jungjin 박정진
Date of birth: May 1st 1987
Position: Leader
Height: 181cm
Weight: 67kg
Nationality: Korean
School: Dong Seoul University (Broadcasting &arts)
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Shopping, gym, snowboard, listening to music, games, singing, soccer
Ideal Girl: someone nice and cute when her hair is tied up, doesn’t like girls who curse
Roomate : Inkyu
He’s the father of the band.

Name: Azuma Tomoki 토모키
Date of birth: January 25th 1987 (Tôkyô, Japan)
Position: vocal, in charge of dorkiness
Height: 178cm
Weight: 64kg
Nationality: Half-Japanese, Half-Korean
School: Kookmin University (Performing Arts)
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Exercising, Soccer, Reading Manga
Speciality: Martial arts, Acting
Family: only child
Ideal Girl: Nakama Yukie, Han Ga In
Roomate : Jangmoon
Favorite singer : Lee Seung Chul
He’s the mother of the band.
Tomo is now under Stardust Promotion since August 2010.

Name: Ding Haiming 하이밍
Date of birth: August 7th 1987 (Harbin, China)
Position: vocal, in charge of cuteness
Height: 183cm
Weight: 66kg
Nationality: Chinese
School: Chung Ang University (Drama & films studies)
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Watching movies, acting
Ideal Girl: powerful girls who are older than him
Roomate : Hanbyul
He’s the grandmother of the band.

Name: Byun Jangmoon 변장문
Date of birth: September 29th 1988 (Daejeon, Korea)
Position: Main vocal
Height: 180cm
Weight: 62kg
Nationality: Korean
School: Dong Seoul University (Broadcasting &arts)
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Piano, games, exercising, movies, snowboarding
Ideal Girl: must have a cute smile and a melodious voice
Roomate : Tomo
He’s the daughter of the band.

Name: Sung Ingyu 성인규
Date of birth: November 18th 1988
Position: Rapper
Height: 183cm
Weight: 67kg
Nationality: Korean
School: Su Won University (Theater & film studies)
Blood type: B
Hobbies: Singing, popping, taekwondo, swimming, beatboxing, rap, writing songs, basketball
Ideal Girl: a kind girl with who he feels comfortable with, someone with big eyes who don’t flirt around
Roomate : Jungjin
He’s the big son of the band.

Name: Lim Hanbyul 임한별
Date of birth: February 8th 1989 (Busan, Korea)
Position: Main vocal, magnae
Height: 172cm
Weight: 60kg
Nationality: Korean
School: Hanyang University (Journalism & mass communication)
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Listening to music, singing, reading fanfics, writing songs
Ideal Girl: sexy girls
Roomate : Haiming
He’s the young son of the band.
He can speak English.
He is now a member of Monday Kiz since May 2010 (Good luck ! ^^)

After School

After School is a South Korean girl group under the label of Pledis Entertainment. The group had their public debut alongside label mate Son Dam Bi in 2008 and on 17 January 2009 released the single, "AH!". Later that year, Uee joined the group, and After School released their second single, "Diva".

In fall 2009, Soyoung graduated from the group, which led to the addition of two members, Raina and Nana. The group then released "Because of You", which reached #1. In March 2010, After School released their 3rd single, "Bang!" with the addition of 8th member, Lizzy. A new member called "Noh Yi Young" was added to the line-up and on December 31, 2010.

The band consists of Park Kahi, Kim Jung Ah, Lee Jooyeon, Bekah, Uee, Raina, Nana, Lizzy and Noh Yi Young.

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