BTOB (South Korean band)
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Left to right: Sungjae, Changsub, Hyunsik, Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Ilhoon and Peniel.
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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BtoB (/ˈbiː.tuː.biː/; Korean: 비투비; acronym for Born to Beat) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin, Jung Il-hoon, and Yook Sung-jae.
BtoB debuted on March 21, 2012, performing on M Countdown "Insane" (비밀) and "Imagine". The group's debut EP, Born to Beat was released on April 3, 2012. The group released their first full-length album, Complete, in June 2015. They made their Japanese debut with "Wow" in November 2014, under the Japanese agency, Kiss Entertainment. Since the group's debut in 2012, they have received multiple awards for their vocal prowess including the Best Vocal Group Award at the 30th Golden Disc Awards and a Ballad Award at the 25th Seoul Music Awards.
The group was formed by Cube Entertainment. It was stated from the start that Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Im Hyunsik, Jung Ilhoon and Lee Minwoo were on the list of original members who are waiting to be debuted under the name of "BtoB". They appeared on the JTBC sitcom "I Live in Cheongdam-dong" as an aspiring boy band working towards their debut. However, Lee Minwoo had dropped out of the list of confirmed members after their first appearance on the sitcom and the fact of him not debuting with BtoB had upset many fans. On March 23, 2012, Cube Entertainment had clarified that there were problems with Minwoo's health, resulting in him being unable to blend into the group. Adding on, he would still be a trainee under Cube. If he was to recover, he would still get a chance to debut. Minwoo was confirmed to debut as a C-Clown member under Yedang Entertainment.
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