G-Dragon sends a message to BEAST

G-Dragon of Big Bang sent a heartwarming message to B2ST / BEAST for their showcase.

G-Dragon sent a video message to BEAST, saying "I learned from the Internet that a group called BEAST is debuting. My friend Hyun Seung is a member. He prepared a long time for this so please show appreciation for his hard work. BEAST, fighting!"

The member that G-Dragon mentioned, Jang Hyun Seung aka SO-1, was a part of MTV's reality show Big Bang. He competed against the current Big Bang members for a spot in the group but ultimately failed to impress YG. Jang did not make the cut and ended up moving to another entertainment company, from which he debuted as part of BEAST.

Despite G-Dragon's message, the fans are suspecting that the relationship between the two groups won't be as friendly as it appears on the surface. There are reports that Jang wrote a diary entry on his personal website in June which seemed to be aimed at Big Bang or their management; he wrote "What about Kanye or Nas who are going far? This ain't something kids who started out with babbling to be fooling with. Let's wait for August; I'll beat you all." He also replied to this entry saying "My rage gauge is increasing... let's work hard!" This entry was greeted with hateful messages from some V.I.P.'s and Jang ended up deleting this entry and writing "It's all a misunderstanding." Also, in an interview, when an interviewer mentioned that Big Bang is coming up with another album, Jang answered, "Whether they release another album or not has nothing to do with me." From his past actions, it's easy to assume that Jang appears to be holding a grudge against Big Bang. Maybe not Big Bang in particular, since he seems to be good friends with some of the members, but maybe the decision makers that kicked him out.