The group was awarded with the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20 , 2011 where they performed their hit songs " Shock " and " Soom " . Beast was also ranked number 40 on '' Forbes '' Korea Power Celebrity list released on February 24 , 2011 . Their first Japanese single , " Shock " , was released on March 16 , 2011 , and debuted at number two on Oricon ’s weekly chart . However , due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake , all scheduled Japanese promotions for their single were cancelled
2011 Tōhoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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