BEAST to release 2nd full-length album in May

BEAST [Cube Entertainment]

Korean boy band BEAST will release their second full-length album in May, according to their agency Cube Entertainment on Wednesday.

"The boys are scheduled to release a second studio album in late April or early May when they complete their upcoming world tour," an official at Cube said in a phone call with 10Asia although declining to reveal further information about the album.

In the meantime, BEAST will reveal their digital single "I Knew It" (translated title) on Thursday, making it their first release in eight months since their first record "Fiction and Fact." They will also unveil the music video for the song starring BEAST member Dong-woon.

BEAST, composed of other members Du-jun, Yo-seop, Hyun-seung, Gi-kwang and Jun-hyun, is known as one of the most popular K-pop acts in Korea with their hit songs "Shock," "Mystery," "Beautiful" and "Fiction."

The boys are gearing up for their world tour "Beautiful Show" which will kick off in Seoul on February 4 and 5. They will then head off to Germany, England, Spain, the U.S., Canada, Toronto, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

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