''Mastermind'' is the third mini-album by

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on September 30, 2010. The

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"Soom" is composed by

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and Choi Gyusung with lyrics written by both the composers, Rado and member Yong Junhyung. The song "Break Down" is created by Lim Sanghyuk and Lee Joohyung.��반��스트 (Beast) - 3rd Mini Album : Mastermind"/> The song "Mastermind", just like the title of the album, served as the intro track with the word meaning, “someone who can control other object with ease.” It has the hidden meaning of Beast wanting to remove the rookie image and state of the public that they want to show their own style of music.��반��스트 (Beast) - 3rd Mini Album : Mastermind"/>

History

On September 16, 2010,

announced that

would be revealing a

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- R&B single from their third album prior to Beast's comeback. On September 17 at 10 AM KST, "Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo" was revealed on an online music site. "Jumeogeul Kkwak Jwigo" rose up to first place on various music sites. On September 24 at 10 AM KST, a teaser video for the

"Soom" was released on Beast's official homepage and other various online portal sites. The visit from the fans waiting for the release of the video of Beast's comeback caused an amount of traffic that caused the server to go down for a moment. In the teaser, member Yong Jun Hyung was seen lying on the ground where Son Naeun, dressed in red, put on an

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for him and gains conscience. Other scenes in the teaser video showed Lee Gi Kwang and Jang Hyun Seung dancing and showing off their muscular builds in the rain. On September 25 and 26, teaser audio clips for "Soom" were revealed on KBS's COOL FM ''Narsha's Raise the Volume''. A

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-look concept photo for ''Mastermind'' was revealed on September 27, showing off Beast's manly side along with a chic modern feel. Beast released the full

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to "Soom" on September 28 and made a comeback on KBS's '' Music Bank'' on September 30, performing "Breath" and a shorter version of "Mastermind".

Choreography

The dance for "Soom" was choreographed by Haw from

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Track listing

Charts

Albums chart

Singles chart

Release history

References

External links

Beast Official website
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