Black Beat

Black Beat(블랙 비트) was a South Koreanboy bandformed bySM Entertainment.The five-member group released an albumVolume 1 - Black Beat #2002in 2002. They have not promoted as a group sinceSM Town2006. Several members are active as choreographers and vocal trainers for other SM Entertainment artists. In 2007, lead vocalistJang Jin-youngteamed up with Kim Sung-pil to form the R&B duo, ByJinSung.

Black Beat 블랙 비트
Origin	Seoul,South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2002–2007
Labels	SM Entertainment
Past members	Lee So-min Hwang Sang-hoon Jung Ji-hoon Shim Jae-won Jang Jin-young
Website	Official Site

Black Beat was originally planned to be formed as a seven-member group before they debuted in 2000. They debuted as a five-member group during Lee Ji-hun's Dream Concert 2000 as back-up vocalists and dancers. Before 2002, Black Beat members performed as rappers and dancers for other artists. They have all performed as dancers for S.E.S.' "Dreams Come True" performances.

Performing with other artists

After joining SM Entertainment, Black Beat has appeared in many music videos and performances for other artists, mainlyS.E.S.Other artists includeBoA,H.O.T.,Shinhwa,Fly to the Sky,Shinvi,Dana,and Lee Ji-hun as dancers, backup vocals, choreographers, and rappers. A video clip of member Jae-won dancing withHyoyeon,a member of girl groupGirls' Generation,has also garnered a lot of attention..

Former members

• Lee So-min (이소민)
• Hwang Sang-hoon (황상훈)
• Jung Ji-hoon (정지훈)
• Shim Jae-won (심재원)
• Jang Jin-young(장진영)

Appearances in music videos

All five members(dancers)

• Shinhwa's "All Your Dreams"

Yoo Hyun-jae,Jung Ji Hun,Hwang Sang Hun,andShim Jae-won(dancers)

• BoA's "ID Peace B"
• BoA's "Sara"

Yoo Hyun-jae(dancer) andShim Jae-won(rapper)

• S.E.S.' "Twilight Zone"

Yoo Hyun-jae(dancer)

• S.E.S.' "I love you"

Shim Jae-won(as a thief; dancer)

• H.O.T.'s "We Are the Future"
• TVXQ's "Why (Keep Your Head Down)"
• TVXQ's "I Don't Know"
• TVXQ's "Superstar"
• BoA's "Only One"

Jang Jin-young(as the youngerJun Jin)

• Shinhwa's "Wedding March"
• Shinhwa's "All Your Dream" (Both Original & 2018 Remake Alongside M.I.L.K Bomi)

Discography

• Volume 1 - Black Beat #2002 - The First Performance #001 (November 3, 2002)

1. Intro (Can't You Feel)
2. The Fan
3. 날개 (Wing)
4. Lover
5. In The Sky
6. Black Beat
7. Dangerous
8. 회상
9. Y (Tell Me Why)
10. 헤어지기전
11. Shine
12. Night Fever
13. 친구 (Friend)
14. In The Sky (Radio Edited) (Bonus Track

Joint discography

• Summer Vacation in SMTownJune 10, 2002
• 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown - My Angel My LightDecember 6, 2002
• 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTownJune 18, 2003
• 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTownJuly 2, 2004
• 2006 Summer SMTownJune 20, 2006
• 2006 Winter SMTown - Snow DreamDecember 12, 2006

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2002	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best New Group	"In The Sky"	Won

External links

• Black Beat Official Site(in Korean)
• SM Entertainment's Official Site(in Korean)
• Black Beat on empas people(in Korean)