[News] BEAST once called as "recycled idols"

BEAST, who were once called as "recycled idols", explained about the story related to the hurtful nickname.

On the episode of "Win Win," which is set to air on February 21, the members of BEAST revealed the behind-the-story episodes of why they were called, "recycled idols." Many of the current BEAST members originally belonged to JYP and YG Entertainment as trainees before being expelled from the major agencies.

Four BEAST members used to be JYP trainees. 2AM's Jo Kwon, who has a long history in the agency revealed, "Lee Kikwang and I were supposed to debut in a five member group and Dong Woon was supposed to debut in the six member group, 2PM with Nichkhun and Taecyeon." One group was to represent exceptional vocal skills while the latter had advantages of their good-looking appearances.

During the showcase however, the spotlight unexpectedly titled to Wonder Girls. Dong Woon exclaimed, "The girls were too good during the showcase. The males were clearly outshone."

Lee Kikwang also stated, "As soon as we saw the Wonder Girls', we were like, 'What is this?' We were all excited but all of a sudden these girls came out of nowhere."

Despite all these hurtful difficulties as singer trainees, BEAST is now a well-known singer group and claimed their own title which has gained an overwhelming popularity from across the world.

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