[PHOTO] BEAST performs in front of 24,000 fans at 2nd fan meeting in Japan

BEAST members Son Dong-woo (left), Yong Jun-hyung (second to left), Yang Yo-seop (center), Lee Gi-kwang (third to right), Jang Hyun-seung (second to right) and Yoon Du-jun (right) perform their songs "SHOCK," "Soom" and "BAD GIRL" at their 2nd fan meeting dubbed, "The 2nd BEAST FAN MEETING in JAPAN," at the Saitama Arena in Saitama on August 8. [Cube Entertainment's official Facebook webpage]

Proving their popularity in Japan, top Korean idols BEAST has attracted some 24,000 fans to their second official meet-and-greet in the country. Their agency Cube Entertainment announced in a press release Thursday that BEAST held their second fan meeting dubbed, "The 2nd BEAST FAN MEETING in JAPAN," at the Saitama Arena in Saitama on August 8. The boys graced the stage for a number of their hit songs such as the Japanese version of "SHOCK," "Soom" and "BAD GIRL" and took part in a question and answer session with fans. BEAST made their official singing debut in Japan in May 2011 and visited the country several times for fan meetings, promotional events and concerts. Locally, the six-member boy band is promoting their new title track "Beautiful Night" listed in their fifth mini-album "Midnight Sun," which hit stores on July 22.

BEAST members Jang Hyun-seung (left), Lee Gi-kwang (second to left), Yoon Du-jun (third to left), Yang Yo-seop (third to right), Yong Jun-hyung (second to right) and Son Dong-woo (right) take a bow at their 2nd fan meeting dubbed, "The 2nd BEAST FAN MEETING in JAPAN," at the Saitama Arena in Saitama on August 8. [Cube Entertainment's official Facebook webpage]

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