B.A.P

B.A.P

Hangul: 비에이피

Alternative name: ビーエイピー

Fandom Name: BABY

Fandom Color: Light Green

Origin: South Korea

Debut Date: In Korea: January 27, 2012 - In Japan: September 13, 2013

B.A.P Members

About B.A.P

B.A.P Member Ages

Ranked from oldest to youngest.

MemberBirthdayAge
1. YonggukMar 31, 199033 years old
2. HimchanApr 19, 199032 years old
3. Daehyun Jun 28, 199329 years old
4. YoungjaeJan 24, 199429 years old
5. JongupFeb 06, 199528 years old
6. ZeloOct 15, 199626 years old

B.A.P Member Heights

Ranked from tallest to shortest.

MemberHeight
1. Zelo1.89 m (6’2″)
2. Yongguk1.82 m (6’0″)
3. Himchan1.80 m (5’11”)
4. Daehyun 1.79 m (5’10”)
5. Youngjae1.78 m (5’10”)
6. Jongup1.74 m (5’9″)

Facts

  • It is one of the debut male groups of 2012 that has attracted more attention for being a versatile group, their perfect dancing and intense performances.
  • On January 28, they held their first showcase in Seoul, with more than 3,000 fans from home and abroad.
  • On February 3, 2012, the song “Warrior” debuted on Billboard’s World Albums Chart at #10. In South Korea, the album “Warrior” sold over 10,000 copies in just two days since its release.
  • The second album “Power” reached first and second place on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts in Canada and the United States. The album also sold 30,000 copies in a single day.
  • The song “No Mercy” appeared in the iTunes Top 10 “Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums” in the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia. The album also managed to rank second on the iTunes chart in Norway and Finland.
  • B.A.P has a very close relationship with MYNAME. Both groups use the same dance team and stylists, as well as share the same rehearsal room.
  • B.A.P is the first rookie group to win the “Mnet PD Selection Award”. The previous winners were all well-established artists who had been in the music industry for about 10 to 20 years prior to the award.
  • In One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” video, you can see a picture of B.A.P, with the faces of the members of One Direction. See photo.
  • His 2nd Mini Album “One Shot” reached the top of the “iTunes Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums” chart. It surpassed international names, taking the #1 spot in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand, also ranking #10 in the U.K., Australia, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Japan and Finland.
  • “One Shot” reached #1 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart.
  • Held its 1st solo concert “B.A.P Live on Earth Seoul” on February 23 and 24, at Olympic Hall in Seoul. The group showed its popularity by selling all 8,000 tickets for both concerts within 10 minutes.
  • They are considered the princes of kpop together with EXO, B1A4, INFINITE and Teen Top.
  • New song ‘BADMAN’ was written by the group’s leader Bang Yong Guk, he said, “I wrote ‘BADMAN’ after watching the news. I thought it was unfortunate that you always hear news about criminals every time you watch the news that society feels fears and insecurities. I wanted to raise awareness. I feel that there are so many important issues that we should not forget about their existence, but people tend to forget so easily. I felt that no one else could convey these messages about society if we didn’t.”
  • When asked about his rivals in music, B.A.P replied, “All the current singers are our opponents. However, we don’t care about the rankings as we just want to make music.”
  • The members of B.A.P revealed that a day before the recording of MV ‘BADMAN’ in Detroit, they came across a dead body at the filming site. Moreover, they said, “Since Detroit is a bankrupt city, there are many abandoned buildings and few people. The place where we filmed had bullet marks and gang fights, so it was scary and fascinating, it was a completely different feeling from film sets in Korea. Fortunately, we were able to film safely, as there were people protecting us.”
  • B.A.P was the first KPOP artist to be in the TOP 10 for 20 consecutive months of Germany’s K-POP Chart, TS Ent. revealed that the staff from Germany sent them an email saying how surprised they were and congratulated the boys for their great performance.
  • On October 27, 2013 on the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of the BABY fandom, BYS fansite purchased a binary star bearing the name “BAP & BABYZ”. Accompanied by the text: “Since the 1st BABY Day in 2012. No matter where we are on Earth. We see and inspire each other. We will continue to fight for each other’s dream. And we will be together as long as a star shines”. B.A.P will receive the certificate from BYS staff.
  • They won the Novaton award at the Melon Music Awards and Zelo cried when he thanked them.
  • The propaganda of the Japanese Excuse Me Album appears in a street performance of the Sakura Shimeji Duo.
  • The group is confirmed to return on November 15, 2015.
  • On November 17, the Mini Album “MATRIX” ranked #14 on the “Worldwide iTunes Album Chart” being the only Korean group to appear in the top 50.
  • The Mini-Album “MATRIX” ranked #3 on Billboard’s weekly “Album Worlds” chart.
  • The Mini-Album “MATRIX” was #1 on Gaon Charts weekly from November 15th to 21st.
  • Jong Up and Zelo choreographed “Young, Wild & Free”.
  • They played the game with the pairs: Himchan and YoungJae with 5 cm left from the game, Bang and Jong Up with 3 cm, and finally Zelo and DaeHyun with less than 1 cm so they win.
  • The Members in an interview said that their relationship had become closer in the 1 year and 9 months they were without comeback as they met each other often.
  • They were asked who Young, Wild & Free(title of their title song) represented, to which they replied that Young=Zelo, Wild=DaeHyun, Free=Zelo giving their explanation as to why.
  • For the second week from November 22nd to 28th his Mini Album “MATRIX” was #1 on the weekly Gaon Charts.
  • For the third week from November 29th to December 5th his Mini Album “MATRIX” was #3 on the weekly Gaon Charts.
  • According to TV Daily, B.A.P finished their promotions for “Young, Wild & Free” and will start promoting with their song “Be happy” (choreography made by Zelo) and appear on music programs. Not only that, they will hold their Comebak in February 2016 with a new album. It is also said that the members of B.A.P. have contributed a lot to their new album as well as their album ‘MATRIX’ that was revealed on November 16 for the first time in a year and nine months.
  • They were invited to the great “Music Bank” produced and broadcasted by the great Korean television network KBS, which was on March 23, 2018 in Chile. They were the ones who opened this great show performing some of their best songs.

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