| Yang Yo-seob | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1990 |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Cube Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Beast |
Yang Yo-seob (Hangul: 양요섭; Hanja: 梁曜燮 ; born January 5, 1990) more commonly known as just Yo-seob, is a South Korean idol pop singer and dancer. He is a member of the Korean boy group Beast.
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Yoseob was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 1990 to a small family of one older sister.[1] He first gained interest in music and started practicing singing after listening to Brian McKnight's music. He then listened to a lot of music of a similar style, but he realized that he couldn't be biased towards a certain genre and started listening to dance music and rock as well. When he was in high school, he joined a school band where he performed a lot of hard rock and metal during their performances. Yoseob actually wanted to try modern rock, however, his seniors at that time said that it would ruin the mood and did not push through it.[1]
Yoseob became a JYP Entertainment trainee, but left after receiving a bad grade from practice reviews. He moved agencies, to M Boat Entertainment (a former sister company of YG Entertainment) where he was trained for 5 years before transferring to Cube Entertainment where he finally became a member of Beast. While still a trainee at Cube Entertainment, he became a backup dancer for AJ, his soon-to-be group member and former high school friend, and now known as Lee Gi Kwang, in the music videos and live performances of "Wiping the Tears" and "Dancing Shoes".[2]
Yang currently attends at University of East Broadcasting Arts.
He was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 1990.[3] He’s the main vocalist of the group and was once a back-up dancer for AJ’s music videos for “Dancing Shoes" and "Wiping the Tears".[2] He released a digital single together with Dalmatian’s Daniel titled “First Snow and First Kiss” [4] and participated in singing OST’s for various Korean dramas such as “Happy Birthday” for More Charming by the Day[5] and “I Cherish That Person” for My Princess.[6] and "Loving You" - for All My Love.He also became a permanent cast member on KBS's Oh! My School (a.k.a. 100 Points out of 100), along with other idols such as MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Secret's Hyosung, T-ara's Soyeon, Miss A's Min, and Simon D.[6].In March 20th to April 10th 2011,BEAST's Yoseob has casted in 'Gwanghwamun Sonata The Musical' as Jiyong,the son of the two leading role. BEAST's Yoseob was featured in Bang Yong Gook's first solo track, "I remember" which was jointly composed by One Way’s Chance and Bang Yong Gook himself. On September 27th, KBS‘s ‘Poseidon‘ released part one of their OST series, which featured the vocal talents of B2ST‘s Yang Yoseob. Yoseob’s new song, “No“, was a collaboration piece between Rado (of Huh Gak‘s “Hello“) and production duo Ji In and Wontag, the men behind MBLAQ’s latest releases. The song features sorrowful lyrics of a man who has no choice but to let go of his lover.[7]
The group has released one studio album, five Korean mini-albums and various singles. Yang Yo Seob is the main vocalist of Beast.
Along with fellow Beast member Jun Hyung, MC Lee Hyukjae (Super Junior), Moon Hee Jun (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, Yang welcomed Japanese tourists for "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explored Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to raise awareness of Seoul's famous areas as well as its delicious cuisine.[8] On July 16, 2010, Yang participated in the More Charming By The Day official soundtrack in promotion for the show with the song "Happy Birthday".[9]
On November 29, 2010, Yoseob released a digital single together with Dalmatian`s Daniel titled "First Snow and First Kiss". Both were friends from their trainee years at M Boat Entertainment and had released a UCC series, "To Pick On Mr. Daniel", which succeeded to rise up as a hot topic when it was selected as no. 1 amongst the weekly TOP 5 UCC's by a sports newspaper.[10] He also became a permanent cast member on KBS's Oh! My School (a.k.a. 100 Points out of 100), along with other idols such as MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Secret's Hyosung, T-ara's Soyeon, Miss A's Min, and Simon D.[11]
Yoseob was casted in his first musical as Ji Yong through Kwang Hwa Moon Love Song. The musical started its performances from March 20, 2011 and ended on April 10, 2011.[12] He also contributed to the soundtrack of My Princess, with the song "Cherish That Person" which was released on February 7, 2011.[13] On May 1, 2011, KBS has announced plans of creating a new singing variety program featuring an all idol cast titled Immortal Song 2 – Sing the Legends wherein Yang was one of the artist casted in the original line-ups.[14] He received first place on the show’s pilot episode with his performance of “Omma (엄마, lit. Mother)“, allowing him to prove critics wrong when they said that his singing talent was just a hype.[15] However, on June 8, 2011, the show announced that Yoseob would leave the show due to his conflicting overseas promotions schedule with Beast.[16] He expressed that although he felt extremely stressed competing against his peers, he felt regret when he had to leave. Yoseob said "when we decided on the withdrawal, I did feel some relief. It was too nerve-wracking and burdensome. However, at the same time, I felt regret. I don’t think I was able to show my all. If another opportunity came by to be on the show again, I would definitely take it. I think I will. I want to show different sides of myself."[15]
BEAST's Yoseob was featured in Bang Yong Gook's first solo track, "I remember" which was jointly composed by One Way’s Chance and Bang Yong Gook himself. The solo track, "I remember" has gained a lot of interest from netizens and become a hot topic.
On September 27th, KBS‘s ‘Poseidon‘ released part one of their OST series, which featured the vocal talents of B2ST‘s Yang Yoseob.
Yoseob’s new song, “No“, was a collaboration piece between Rado (of Huh Gak‘s “Hello“) and production duo Ji In and Wontag, the men behind MBLAQ’s latest releases. The song features sorrowful lyrics of a man who has no choice but to let go of his lover.
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day OST | "Happy Birthday" | 04:10 | Solo |
| First Snow And First Kiss | "First Snow And First Kiss" | 04:42 | Duet with Dalmatian's Drama | |
| 2011 | What I Want To Do Once I Have A Lover | "What I Want To Do Once I Have A Lover" | 03:28 | Duet with Gayoon 4Minute |
| My Princess OST | "Cherish That Person" | 03:55 | Solo | |
| I Remember | "I Remember" | 03:39 | Bang Yong Gook with Yang Yoseob | |
| Poseidon OST | "No" | 04:11 | Solo | |
| 2011' | I'm a Flower, Too OST | "Dreaming" | 03:33 | Yoseob with Dong Woon & Jun Hyung Beast |
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MTV B2ST | TV Documentary (MTV) | Himself |
| 2010 | MTV Beast Almighty | TV Show (MTV) | Himself |
| Idol Maid | TV Show (MBC) | Himself | |
| 2011 | Oh! My School | TV Show (KBS) | Himself |
| Kwang Hwa Moon Love Song | Musical | Ji Yong | |
| Immortal Song 2 – Sing the Legends | TV Show (KBS) | Himself | |
| Exciting Cube TV | TV Show (MNET Japan) | Himself |
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