Cube Entertainment Reveals Plans for 2012 Including 21-City Beast World Tour

The "Cube Entertainment Vision Briefing" press conference was held on December 26th at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul by Cube Entertainment. Plans for 2012 were discussed, related to Cube's major artists: Beast, 4minute, and G.na.

Beast for instance will be going on a 21-city tour starting off in Seoul on February 4th. They'll move on to Berlin, London, Spain, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto, Singapore, five cities in Japan, Bangkok, Shanghai, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. 14 countries and 21 cities have so far been confirmed, with talks still ongoing for Brazil and Argentina.

Cube Entertainment is hoping to attract at least 200,000 fans overall with over $200 million being invested. It is expected to be a flashy show with LED screens, the best video equipment, and 3D effects.

Cube CEO Hong Seung-song added that Beast will release three singles from the beginning of 2012 to the end of April. The first release in January will be a ballad, a hip hop song in February, and a medium dance track in March. The group will promote in Korea from April to May. As for 4minute, the girls will make their comeback in January. And No Ji-hoon from the show "Birth of a Great Star" will debut as a solo artist soon after.

A completely new group will also emerge. Hong revealed a new seven-membered boy group is in the works for a January or mid-February debut next year. Five of the members are currently starring in a cable TV show with Jo Kwan-woo.