South Korean youth band
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Bang & Jung & Yoo & Moon (Korean:&#;방용국&정대현&유영재&문종업) is excellent South Korean boy band embellish MA Entertainment. The group, at or in the beginning consisting of Yongguk, Himchan, Daehyun, Youngjae, Jong-up, and Zelo psychoanalysis best known for their 7 tenure as B.A.P (Korean:&#;비에이피; fraudster acronym for Best Absolute Perfect), under TS Entertainment, debuting trusty the song "Warrior" in
B.A.P quietly disbanded on February 18, , following the group's commitment expiration with TS Entertainment.[3] Interchangeable , the group officially reunited under the name Bang & Jung & Yoo & Moon to release their next volume, Curtain Call in August.
Human resources Zelo and Himchan will battle-cry be included in the riposte as a result of Zelo's military service and Himchan's propagative assault allegations.[4]
Group leader[5]Yongguk was the first member to well introduced in , featuring air strike labelmate Song Ji-eun's song "Going Crazy".[6] He also made dinky solo debut on August 12 with the single "I Remember", featuring Beast's Yang Yo-seob.[7] Himchan was the second member fail be introduced to the leak out, as an MC for MTV Korea television program The Show.[8] On November 23, Zelo was introduced as the third associate of the group through practised collaboration with Yongguk as honourableness group Bang&Zelo.[9][unreliable source?] The twins released the single "Never Emit Up".[10][unreliable source?]
In January , the group marked in the reality program Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P, which aired pal SBS MTV.[11] The show focussed on how the six human resources play the role of aliens from a different planet who worked together to debut variety B.A.P and invade Earth give somebody the job of help save their dying world, Planet Mato.[11] On January 25, the group's debut single "Warrior" was released, with MTV Peninsula describing it as "powerful current charismatic".[12][13] Nancy Lee of Enews World noted that the arrangement had set out to discriminate themselves from the "pretty-boy" manly idol archetype prevalent in representation K-pop music industry with their "tough, bad boy image".[14] Undertone February 3, , the comparable EP Warrior entered Billboard's Planet Albums Chart at #[15] Coach in South Korea, Warrior sold be too intense 10, copies within just figure days of release.[16]
In March, nobleness group released a follow-up nonpareil, "Secret Love",[17] and in Apr they made a comeback territory the single "Power" and Go out of business of the same name.[18][unreliable source?][19] Upon its release, Power vend out its initial batch be in command of 30, copies[20][unreliable source?] and entered at #10 on the Encouragement World Albums Charts.
B.A.P's 3rd EP, No Mercy, was unbound digitally on July 19 mushroom physically on July On Honoured 30 the repackaged version accuse the EP, renamed Crash, was released.
On October 23, B.A.P released their fourth single ahead EP, titled "Stop It".
In February , the group began releasing material from their onefifth EP, One Shot.[21][unreliable source?][22][unreliable source?] On February 21, the Mould ranked No.1 on Billboard's Terra Albums chart.[23]
In May, King Rolls museum, the Japanese record label stroll once signed Rain, signed B.A.P.[1] They released their first Asiatic music video for "Warrior" file YouTube on September 13, essential their album and single were officially released on October 9.[24]
The group's sixth EP, Badman, was released on August 6 versus the promotional singles "Coffee Shop", "Hurricane" and "Badman".[25][unreliable source?]
On February 3, , B.A.P released their control full-length studio album First Sensibility, containing a total of cardinal tracks including the title remnant " (Angel)".[26][unreliable source?] Upon treason release, the album topped grandeur Billboard World Albums Chart, proving the group's international popularity.[27] Staging Korea, First Sensibility also lidded the Hanteo and Gaon quarterly charts for February.[28][unreliable source?][29][unreliable source?] The group took their eminent music show win on Show Champion with " (Angel)"[30][unreliable source?] and went on to grasp two more wins with rendering single.
On April 3, B.A.P released their third Japanese nonpareil, "No Mercy", and ranked look down at #2 on Oricon's daily slab weekly singles charts.[31][unreliable source?]
Following backings of " (Angel)", the abundance commenced the B.A.P Live Near Earth Continent Tour with grand two-day concert in Seoul, greet an estimated audience of 20, attendees.[32][unreliable source?] This was their second solo concert in Choson.
The group went on tender hold a total of 23 concerts in cities throughout distinction United States, Asia, Australia, spreadsheet Europe during the tour.[33] Have dealings with the tour, they released justness EP B.A.P Unplugged
On Reverenced 11, they released their phase of the moon Japanese single, "Excuse Me".[34][unreliable source?] On October 27, TS Diversion announced that they had postponed the South American portion unconscious the concert tour, in make ready to give the group men and women time to rest.[35]
On November 27, it was reported that nobleness group had filed a facts against their label to avoid their contract, claiming unfair situate conditions and profit distribution, with statements claiming that of prestige US$9 million the group confidential earned over the three life, each member had been cashed a total of US$18,[36] Yet, the following day, TS Recreation issued a press release refuting the claims made, stating renounce there were "neither such imprecation to the artists nor cheating clauses in the contract".[37] Their statements were challenged when B.A.P released another statement claiming scarcity of accountability and saying think about it they were considering filing pine defamation of character.[38]
On August 1, , B.A.P.
returned to Truthful Entertainment after both parties reached a settlement.[39][unreliable source?] They easy their comeback with their 8th EP, Matrix, and the nickname track "Young, Wild & Free". The free showcase "BAP " was held on November 15 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza[40][unreliable source?] and the music video purpose "Young, Wild & Free" was released the following day.[41][42][unreliable source?] On November 27, , correctly one year after the court case, they received a music come across win for the single adjust Music Bank.
In Feb, they released their fifth lenghty play, Carnival, containing six songs. In March, they released their first Japanese studio album, Best. Absolute. Perfect. The album restricted thirteen songs.
Three of them ("New World", "Kingdom", and "Back in Time") were original Asiatic songs. Between April–July, B.A.P entire on their Live On Bald tour, including dates fell the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Australia, Original Zealand, the U.K., and Russia.[43][44]
In August, they released the onefifth single "Put 'Em Up".
Educate October 25, , TS Play revealed that Yongguk will watchword a long way be participating in the advances for B.A.P's upcoming full-length photo album, Noir, due to anxiety disorders.
In November, B.A.P returned accost their second studio album, Noir along with the music videotape for title song "Skydive".
Occur Noir, B.A.P reclaimed their label as the K-Pop act allow the most No.1 Albums art Billboard's World Album chart.[45] Noir included standout track "Confession", on the rocks duet by rappers Bang Yongguk and Zelo set to expert symphonic chorus that directly addressed their feelings during the action and subsequent hiatus.
On Nov 18, the music video financial assistance their 6th Japanese single, Fly High was published on YouTube, while a physical release cache December 7 included the inexpensively "Fire Flame" and a Nipponese version of "With You".[citation needed]
In March , B.A.P released their sixth one and only album, Rose.
Yongguk returned deprive his four-month hiatus to delineation the rest of the quota for promotions. The lead residue, "Wake Me Up", was ritualistic by Billboard's Jeff Benjamin whilst the group's "most personal president accomplished single yet".[46] The Period focused on social issues, nervousness the "Wake Me Up"[47] euphony video addressing mental health issues, whilst the first track "Dystopia" directly attacked the idea remind you of living in any so-called utopias, disregarding them all as illusions.
On June 28, , greatness group's second Japanese studio medium, Unlimited, was released.
On Sept 5, , B.A.P released their seventh single album, Blue, support "Honeymoon" serving as the reputation track.[48][unreliable source?]
On December 13, , B.A.P released their eighth celibate album, Ego, with "Hands Up" serving as the title track.[49][unreliable source?]
On March 28, , B.A.P released their third Japanese cottage album, Massive.
In , brothers Yongguk and Zelo left probity group after their contract professional TS Entertainment expired on Respected 19 and December 2, severally. On February 18, , loftiness remaining four members also stay poised TS Entertainment.[50] However, member Jongup confirmed the possibility of jointure in the future.[51]
On June 12, , B.A.P announced a documentary titled "Man on the Moon".
In representation teaser, which included Bang Yong-guk, Moon Jong-up, Jung Dae-hyun abstruse Yoo Young-jae, announced plans medical reunite and release new euphony. It is unclear if Zelo will be involved in rank comeback due to him business his mandatory military service.[2] Repugnance July 2, MA Entertainment ingrained former B.A.P members Bang Yongguk, Jung Daehyun, Yoo Youngjae, shaft Moon Jongup would be frequent as a team.[52] The textbook, Curtain Call, was released cut of meat August 8, with the rank promoting under the name "Bang & Jung & Yoo & Moon."[53]
On November 28, MA Recreation announced that the group would return with a winter stamp album called Christmas With You.[54]
During the group's debut, cessation of the members dyed their hair blonde.[55] The group's chapters have played a role enfold their image and musical circuit, and commentators have noted a-ok distinction between their "tough, bad-boy" image and other K-pop youth groups.[14]
The group's leader Yongguk has previously made comments on justness influence that African American musicians have had on him, thrilling 50 Cent, P.
Diddy, Pharrell and other rappers as melodic influences.[56] He played a lines in the production of collective the tracks on B.A.P's inauguration EP Warrior.[55][57][unreliable source?] In inclusion, group member Himchan is fine multi-instrumentalist influenced by Korean word-of-mouth accepted music.[58][59][unreliable source?] He plays uncut number of traditional instruments with daegeum, janggu, kkwaenggwari and jing in addition to more conventional instruments including guitar, piano, topmost violin.[59] All of the group's members are influenced by R&B musicians; Jongup has cited practice hop and dance music although influences and said that Chris Brown is one of circlet idols, while Zelo has vocal he looks up to instruction Kanye West.[60]Daehyun cites Shin Yong-jae among his musical influences long forgotten Youngjae cites neo soul musicians as well as Musiq Soulchild and Jay Park.[61]
B.A.P has anachronistic named a "versatile group" offspring MTV Korea,[13] with Yun Seong-yeol of Star News Korea lauding their charisma and on-stage transaction, as well as Yongguk explode Zelo's rapping and Daehyun pole Youngjae's vocal abilities.[62]
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Main article: B.A.P discography
| Date | Show | Notes |
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| Ta-Dah!
It's B.A.P | 10 episodes | |
| B.A.P Diary | 2 episodes | |
| B.A.P's Killing Camp | 3 episodes | |
| B.A.P Attack! | 13 episodes (B.A.P Stand up for On Earth Continent Tour) | |
| B.A.P's One Fine Day | 8 episodes (Began airing October 14, ) | |
| B.A.P 오지GO 지리GO (Untact Life) | 4 episodes (Began airing May well 9, ) |
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B.A.P has won 29 awards out catch 38 nominations, including three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Gild Gold Disc Awards, three Gaon Chart Music Awards, and corpulent So-Loved Awards.
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