B.A.P
B.A.P (비에이피) is a Korean pop/Hip-Hop 6-member boy group that debuted in 2012 under TS Entertainment. The group become known prior to their debut as the leader Bang Yong Guk (former member of Soul Connection and Black Out) debuted as a solo artist in August 2011. In December 2011, also prior to the group debut, Bang Yong Guk joined fellow B.A.P member ZELO to form the unit BANG&ZELO. The name of the group stands for Best. Absolute. Perfect.
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Members
Sub-Units
Information
In March 2011, Secret's main vocalist Song Ji Eun released her first solo single "Michingeoni" featuring B.A.P's leader and rapper, Bang Yong Guk. Yong Guk caught the attention of K-Pop fans due to his deep voice but paired with cute and innocent looks. He was rumored to be part of a new hip-hop group formed by TS Entertainment, tentatively called "TS-5." The group's second member, Him Chan, was introduced as an MC through MTV's The Show. Yong Guk later released his first digital single "I Remember" featuring BEAST's member Yang Yo Seob in August. The single became an instant hit and it was soon announced that Yong Guk were to form a sub-unit with ZELO, the maknae of their upcoming group. BANG&ZELO debuted in December of 2011 with their self-titled digital single.
On the 29th of December, B.A.P's video teaser was released and their "WARRIOR" official music video released on January 26, 2012 and officially debuted as a six-member group. They held their first fan meet on January 28th to an astounding audience of 3,000 fans. In the beginning of March, they started to promote " Bimillyeonae" from their debut single for two weeks. They ended their debut promotions successful, selling over 10,000 copies of their single.
It was officially announced in early April that B.A.P will be making a comeback in April with the release of their second single. The single "POWER" was released April 27th.
Trivia
- Official Fanclub: BABY
Discography
Mini-Albums
- [2012.07.xx] TBA
Singles
Digital Singles
- [2012.07.10] Goodbye
Filmography
- [2012] MTV Ta-Dah! It's B.A.P
- [2012] MTV B.A.P Special
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