B2ST, "This fall we're breaking 2PM's 'beastly' image!"

[daehunf.livejournal.com]

B2ST, F(x), Rainbow have entered the countdown of new idol groups debuting this year. These new groups are expected to join the pop scene as idol groups that have shown much success in 2009. They have undergone the common standard of training periods.

The new groups are notable having trainees that have "colleagues" in rival groups, that have trained together in the past. We have organized the points to watch of these new groups.

# A confrontation of new and old styles

With the arrival of new groups with new concepts, it is likely there will be competition. One of the more notable ones are of the "beastly" 2PM and AJ's new 5-member boyband, B2ST. With masculinity emphasized with 2PM's "beastly" image and B2ST wanting to have that image, a battle between them is inevitable.

Even among female groups, there are competitions with the new groups debuting. Nine member Girl's Generation will now have seven-member "Rainbow" as a possibility of competition. Both groups are raised from SM and DSP labels, respectively, all appeal to the second half of the 1990 generation and is to be considered another reigning competition like S.E.S and Fin.k.l. There hasn't been such a tense competition among female groups in ten years.

# Revival of the "losers"?

Another interest are the members that have past experienced "tearful" rejects upon debuting. In BS2T there is Jang Hyun Seung who was rejected from Big Bang and Yoon Doo Joon who was rejected from the 2PM/2AM survival program "Hot Blood".

They have already shown their faces in public, but have yet to debuted as "used rookies". The two "repeated debut" members of B2ST are creating interest with their comebacks. And especially with former Wonder Girls' member Hyunah's successful comeback with the group 4Minute this is even more interesting.

There are similar cases even among the new female groups. Trained to debut as a Girl's Generation member T-ara's Hyomin, and Jun Hyosung who was expected to debut in a three member girl along with Yoobin and Uee, is currently training to debut. She first made her name known from featuring in the hip-hop duo Untouchable's song "My Boo".

# Yesterday's comrade, today's enemy

The new group B2ST are showing their past connections with JYP Entertainment. The members before joining under Cube Entertainment, trained with JYP entertainers like 2AM, 2PM and the Wonder Girls. Having already debuted as a solo artist under Cube Entertainment, AJ received dance training from JYP. Training together with tears as friends, they are now competitors in a new battle.

Rain who was "raised" under the lead of Park Jin Young is also producing a new group. Having trained the group himself, he is expected to reveal them this October as a producer.

# War of Pride is expected to continue

The match-up of the Big-3 entertainment labels of SM-YG-JYP is expected to continue for the second half of this year. With DBSG's lawsuit against their company they leave the best male groups of Big Bang and 2PM to continue the competition. Producer Park Jin Young has revealed and confirmed 2PM's new album. Big Bang are under plans to continue on with foreign promotions and solo member promotions.

The competition among girl groups this year is also expected to continue. With YG's 2NE1, SM is entering with their new female group F(x). The group is younger than the average ages of other female groups and compared with others have intense dance choreography. This is perhaps another competition among female groups like the Wonder Girls and Girl's Generation.

I think the original Korean source wrote this before they announced that B2ST would be a six member boy band. I don't think they should be allowed to compare the newer generations to the older ones..

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translations by: mihyun294 @ omona_prection

Comments

[cityscripts.livejournal.com]

I find it sad that the Korean media always feels that everything is a "battle". Don't they all realize these groups are marketed to a different audience, depending on preference? :/

[shonen-key.livejournal.com]

Yeah :/ I'm tired of hearing about the 'competition'.

[quinnsan.livejournal.com]

I'm interested to see what B2ST's beastly image will be like. It'll be interesting to see what their take on a beastly image will be...we already know what 2PM's is and well as of right now I'm clearly more 2PM biased, but I'm excited for B2ST's debut.

[daehunf.livejournal.com]

I think the only reason why the media is trying to compare B2ST and 2PM is because B2ST is pronounced Beast. :/

[spread.livejournal.com]

tl;dr...
But no really, don't we hear stuff like this all the time? (In so many words of course~)

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

"Nine member Girl's Generation will now have seven-member "Rainbow" as a possibility of competition"

lol.... I don't think so.
"Rainbow" would be lucky enough if DSP promotes them properly.

[juicyful.livejournal.com]

no one can beat SNSD lol
their legs > all

[valyrian.livejournal.com]

I still don't know how I feel about these new groups ;__;
Guess i'll have to wait and see.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

I would like to see someone being more beastly than Taec.

[nashirah.livejournal.com]

Impossible. :O

[xshinebrighterx.livejournal.com]

all appeal to the second half of the 1990 generation
are they serious? *cries in her '89 corner*

[rubus-phoenic.livejournal.com]

*cries with you*
Are we ancient or what?

[theprerogative.livejournal.com]

Revival of the losers. LOL.

B2ST?

[radiospy.livejournal.com]

[hey-insomnia.livejournal.com]

It's probably just my 2PM bias but i don't think one can be as beastly and adorable at the same time as 2PM.

can you resist this? VERY BEASTLY.



BUT IDK really on the article. The media makes something up all the time.

[xshallow.livejournal.com]

Rain who was "raised" under the lead of Park Jin Young is also producing a new group.

Lol when I read that I thought they meant that Rainbow was the girl group Rain was producing and I was really excited for a minute there.

[vanny92.livejournal.com]

second half of 1990 generation.

I must be old.

[shuwei.livejournal.com]

lol ia. I could've sworn I saw shinee wore at least 4 of those t-shirts before.

[sassydork.livejournal.com]

It's Soyeon not Hyomin who's suppose to debut as an SNSD member D:

[hoshiee.livejournal.com]

i love 2pm but... i'm interesting in b2st too o.o

anyway.. i hate the competition stuff DX

[dinobyte.livejournal.com]

-scoff-

[hey-insomnia.livejournal.com]

OT but your icon is hot bb.

[xxsmiiles.livejournal.com]

Why compare? I'd be happy if they just did their own thing. I don't care who's better than who, even though it's pretty obvious... but we'll see.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

'Cos he's not doing well enough as a solo.

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

I'm going to give B2ST a chance, but only because of Yoon Doo Joon.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

well i watched some of that b2st reality show and they aren't as entertaining as 2pm. I understand they probably don't have the same dynamic since they are new but I think it is was too early for all this.

[deazaskia.livejournal.com]

let's see...

[chatnero.livejournal.com]

lol dried mango!
*right click save*

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

I cannot imagine Chung Lim and SO-1 being beastly. SO-1 especially.
I don't know the rest.

[hp-groupie.livejournal.com]

More beastly than 2PM!?????

LIES.

[baeraki.livejournal.com]

I don't think they should be allowed to compare the newer generations to the older ones..

ia.

why does everything have to be a "battle"?

i'm looking forward to B2ST~

[june-natsuyuki.livejournal.com]

all appeal to the second half of the 1990 generation
the second half? wtf, they're fourteen and younger.

[albeitalways.livejournal.com]

;^;

i feel so old with that statement. srsly. and i'm born in the 90s.