BEAST was originally supposed to be called BEST?

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

It's true that it's hard to name idols with the influx of new groups appearing each day. So, at least having a unique and interesting name gives the groups hope and a better chance that the group might just be able to survive in the industry.

That is why there had been an increase in more complex and different group names. If you are a fan of an idol group, you should be able to know some. However many don’t know how that name came to be. So how exactly are the idol group’s names created?

The ‘boyfriend-idol’ group BEAST is one of the groups with an interesting behind story for their name. According to Cube Entertainment, the name for the group BEAST was supposed to be BEST, meaning that they will be the best. However one day, AJ, a famous choreographer from America, commented “So Beast!” after watching the members. But of course as the final decision, it was the President of the company who decided to adopt the name.

The promotion team revealed that the group name was going to be B2ST before as well, however they had decided to go with BEAST in the end for the fans overseas.

CREDITS: hankyung (SOURCE); aoistars@B2ST RISING (TRANS)

Comments

[lovekyu.livejournal.com]

didn't they debut as best? i'm confuzzled :(

[czarny.livejournal.com]

b2st

[czarny.livejournal.com]

They already are the best lol.

[jyului.livejournal.com]

lol

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

I think it's a good thing that they didn't. It would have been weird if they were to say "Hi, we're best" or "so best".

[czarny.livejournal.com]

Kind of a given rly especially with Kiki in the band.

[kyungsan.livejournal.com]

Kinda ot but, are there people that still call them b2st? I know this girl that does and it kinda irks me.

[chungmah.livejournal.com]

i still call them b2st :X

[dalpaengee.livejournal.com]

old news

[ayeveee.livejournal.com]

/pun.

[ms-rancha.livejournal.com]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

BEAST isn't a unique or interesting group name. This article is a bit lame.

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

actually it's a thrilling read

[bunny-lita.livejournal.com]

This group's name confuses me. Is the 2 still in there or not?

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

if they feel like it

[wintersol.livejournal.com]

lol, old information.

But 'B2ST' is pronounced as 'BEAST'. Two in Korean is pronounced as a long 'e'. They just modified the spelling for international fans.

[neumi.livejournal.com]

Dear Korea,

Everything we do isn't necessarily cool.

Love,
America

[https://users.livejournal.com/--slasher/]

like how the word fuck is evah so wittay?

[cher-ex3.livejournal.com]

And it's good that they didn't go with BEST. That's just... trying too hard.

[seobyo.livejournal.com]

i still call them B2ST (but only online/for songs) :3
i find that it looks nicer than BEAST.

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

me tooo
& it looks better in relation to b2uty

[hitme.livejournal.com]

They dont have to have the name "best" for everyone to know they're the best. OKAY? <3 so glad they went with beast though

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

such an adorable icon... Kiki's lips ftw &hearts

[perfume.livejournal.com]

lol "choreographyr", you are good job translator. Never seen it spelled like that before.

I was annoyed whenever kids at my high school would comment things as "so beast" as equivalent to "so sick", and then these kids debut and I was like ಠ_ಠ
At least I like them now.

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

oops, that was a typo from me... so used to typing "choreography" lol. I was fixing the original, which was "chirographer"

[shiddex.livejournal.com]

EW BEST? lol "ANNYONGHASEYO BEST IMNIDA! WE'RE BEST!" =_=

yeah. b2st's fine.

[i-n-o-j.livejournal.com]

lmao! also your icon cracks me up because it looks like he's sniffing his fingers...

[gardenintheair.livejournal.com]

at least I wouldn't be confused if they're BEAST or B2ST all the time. :/

[flyingmemory.livejournal.com]

so B2ST for Korea and BEAST for international fans?

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

everyone knows this already.
it has been established with gazillion articles before & after they debuted
whats up with the freakin article 0_o

[fay-of-sunshine.livejournal.com]

lol

[ayeveee.livejournal.com]

LOLOL For some reason I could totally see this happening. But I like B2ST better. I wonder what their fanclub would be called if they were Best...

[taecyeons-teeth.livejournal.com]

Besties? XD

[jangwooyoung.livejournal.com]

So, at least having a unique and interesting name gives the groups hope and a better chance that the group might just be able to survive in the industry.

Shouldn't talent do that and not the name of the group?

[baby-kevin.livejournal.com]

They can call them whatever they want.
These boys are precious and will forever be.
Period.

[applemochi.livejournal.com]

Eh, I like BEAST wayyyy better but it makes it hard as hell to find stuff when searching for them on the internet.

[flyingmemory.livejournal.com]

lol, I agree because sometimes uploaders use BEAST and other use B2ST

[paigeeybby.livejournal.com]

I think "B2ST" as their name name. And "BEAST" as a nickname. They print B2ST on their albums still, so its like their ~official name~ ya know? IDK THAT JUST THE WAY I SEE IT XD

I say both all the time.

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

ia. Even if they changed it, on the cd cover of Shock of the New era the 2 is still evidently there.

o-o

[o-o-mai-o-o.livejournal.com]

It's so much easier to search B2ST than BEAST on youtube. D: