Английская Википедия:B.A.P (South Korean band)

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B.A.P (Шаблон:Korean; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment.

B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP Warrior in February 2012.

Career

2011: Pre-debut

Group leader Yongguk was the first member to be introduced in 2011, featuring on labelmate Song Ji-eun's song "Going Crazy". He also made a solo debut on August 12 with the single "I Remember", featuring Beast's Yang Yo-seob. Himchan was the second member to be introduced to the public, as an MC for MTV Korea television program The Show. On November 23, Zelo was introduced as the third member of the group through a collaboration with Yongguk as the group Bang&Zelo.Шаблон:Unreliable source? The duo released the single "Never Give Up".Шаблон:Unreliable source?

2012: Warrior, Power, No Mercy, Crash and Stop It

In January 2012, the group starred in the reality program Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P, which aired on SBS MTV. The show focused on how the six members play the role of aliens from a different planet who worked together to debut as B.A.P and invade Earth to help save their dying planet, Planet Mato. On January 25, the group's debut single "Warrior" was released, with MTV Korea describing it as "powerful and charismatic". Nancy Lee of Enews World noted that the group had set out to differentiate themselves from the "pretty-boy" male idol archetype prevalent in the K-pop music industry with their "tough, bad boy image". On February 3, 2012, the corresponding EP Warrior entered BillboardШаблон:'s World Albums Chart at #10. In South Korea, Warrior sold over 10,000 copies within just two days of release.

In March, the group released a follow-up single, "Secret Love", and in April they made a comeback with the single "Power" and EP of the same name.Шаблон:Unreliable source? Upon its release, Power sold out its initial batch of 30,000 copiesШаблон:Unreliable source? and entered at #10 on the Billboard World Albums Charts.

B.A.P's third EP, No Mercy, was released digitally on July 19 and physically on July 24. On August 30 the repackaged version of the EP, renamed Crash, was released.

On October 23, B.A.P released their fourth single and EP, titled "Stop It".

2013: One Shot and Japanese debut

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B.A.P performing at the 2013 K-POP World Festival

In February 2013, the group began releasing material from their fifth EP, One Shot.Шаблон:Unreliable source?Шаблон:Unreliable source? On February 21, the EP ranked No.1 on BillboardШаблон:'s World Albums chart.

In May, King Records, the Japanese record label that once signed Rain, signed B.A.P. They released their first Japanese music video for "Warrior" on YouTube on September 13, and their album and single were officially released on October 9.

The group's sixth EP, Badman, was released on August 6 with the promotional singles "Coffee Shop", "Hurricane" and "Badman".Шаблон:Unreliable source?

2014: First Sensibility, world tour, B.A.P Unplugged 2014 and lawsuit

On February 3, 2014, B.A.P released their first full-length studio album First Sensibility, containing a total of thirteen tracks including the title track "1004 (Angel)".Шаблон:Unreliable source? Upon its release, the album topped the Billboard World Albums Chart, proving the group's international popularity. In Korea, First Sensibility also topped the Hanteo and Gaon monthly charts for February.Шаблон:Unreliable source?Шаблон:Unreliable source? The group took their first music show win on Show Champion with "1004 (Angel)"Шаблон:Unreliable source? and went on to take two more wins with the single.

On April 3, B.A.P released their third Japanese single, "No Mercy", and ranked at #2 on Oricon's daily and weekly singles charts.Шаблон:Unreliable source?

Following promotions of "1004 (Angel)", the group commenced the B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Continent Tour with a two-day concert in Seoul, with an estimated audience of 20,000 attendees.Шаблон:Unreliable source? This was their second solo concert in Korea. The group went on to hold a total of 23 concerts in cities throughout the United States, Asia, Australia, and Europe during the tour. Through the tour, they released the EP B.A.P Unplugged 2014.

On August 11, they released their fourth Japanese single, "Excuse Me".Шаблон:Unreliable source? On October 27, TS Entertainment announced that they had cancelled the South American portion of the concert tour, in order to give the group members time to rest.

On November 27, it was reported that the group had filed a lawsuit against their label to nullify their contract, claiming unfair working conditions and profit distribution, including statements claiming that of the US$9 million the group had earned over the three years, each member had been paid a total of US$18,000. However, the following day, TS Entertainment issued a press release refuting the claims made, stating that there were "neither such maltreatment to the artists nor unfair clauses in the contract". Their statements were challenged when B.A.P released another statement claiming lack of accountability and saying that they were considering filing for defamation of character.

2015: Settlement with TS and Matrix

On August 1, 2015, B.A.P. returned to TS Entertainment after both parties reached a settlement.Шаблон:Unreliable source? They made their comeback with their eighth EP, Matrix, and the title track "Young, Wild & Free". The free showcase "BAP 151115" was held on November 15 at Dongdaemun Design PlazaШаблон:Unreliable source? and the music video for "Young, Wild & Free" was released the following day.Шаблон:Unreliable source? On November 27, 2015, exactly one year after the lawsuit, they received a music show win for the single on Music Bank.

2016: Carnival, Put 'Em Up, Noir, and Fly High, Bang Yongguk's Hiatus

In February, they released their fifth extended play, Carnival, containing six songs. In March, they released their first Japanese studio album, Best. Absolute. Perfect. The album contained thirteen songs. Three of them ("New World", "Kingdom", and "Back in Time") were original Japanese songs. Between April–July, B.A.P performed on their Live On Earth 2016 tour, including dates in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Germany, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Russia.

In August, they released the fifth single "Put 'Em Up". On October 25, 2016, TS Entertainment revealed that Yongguk will not be participating in the promotions for B.A.P's upcoming full-length album, Noir, due to anxiety disorders.

In November, B.A.P returned with their second studio album, Noir along with the music video for title song "Skydive". With Noir, B.A.P reclaimed their title as the K-Pop act with the most No.1 Albums on Billboard's World Album chart. Noir included standout track "Confession", a duet by rappers Bang Yongguk and Zelo set to a symphonic chorus that directly addressed their feelings during the lawsuit and subsequent hiatus.

On November 18, the music video for their 6th Japanese single, Fly High was published on YouTube, while a physical release on December 7 included the song "Fire Flame" and a Japanese version of "With You".Шаблон:Citation needed

2017–2019: Rose, Blue, Ego and departure from TS Entertainment

In March 2017, B.A.P released their sixth single album, Rose. Yongguk returned from his four-month hiatus to join the rest of the group for promotions. The lead track, "Wake Me Up", was recognized by Billboard's Jeff Benjamin as the group's "most personal and accomplished single yet". The EP focused on social issues, with the "Wake Me Up" music video addressing mental health issues, whilst the first track "Dystopia" directly attacked the idea of living in any so-called utopias, disregarding them all as illusions.

On June 28, 2017, the group's second Japanese studio album, Unlimited, was released.

On September 5, 2017, B.A.P released their seventh single album, Blue, with "Honeymoon" serving as the title track.

On December 13, 2017, B.A.P released their eighth single album, Ego, with "Hands Up" serving as the title track.Шаблон:Unreliable source?

On March 28, 2018, B.A.P released their third Japanese studio album, Massive.

In 2018, members Yongguk and Zelo left the group after their contract with TS Entertainment expired on August 19 and December 2, respectively. On February 18, 2019, the remaining four members also left TS Entertainment. However, member Jongup confirmed the possibility of reunion in the future.

Artistry and influences

During the group's debut, all of the members dyed their hair blonde. The group's members have played a role in their image and musical direction, and commentators have noted a distinction between their "tough, bad-boy" image and other K-pop boy groups.

The group's leader Yongguk has previously made comments on the influence that African American musicians have had on him, citing 50 Cent, P. Diddy, Pharrell and other rappers as musical influences. He played a role in the production of all the tracks on B.A.P's debut EP Warrior.Шаблон:Unreliable source? In addition, group member Himchan is a multi-instrumentalist influenced by Korean traditional music.Шаблон:Unreliable source? He plays a number of traditional instruments including daegeum, janggu, kkwaenggwari and jing in addition to more traditional instruments including guitar, piano, and violin. All of the group's members are influenced by R&B musicians; Jongup has cited hip hop and dance music as influences and said that Chris Brown is one of his idols, while Zelo has said he looks up to will.i.am and Kanye West. Daehyun cites Shin Yong-jae among his musical influences while Youngjae cites neo soul musicians as well as Musiq Soulchild and Jay Park.

B.A.P has been named a "versatile group" by MTV Korea, with Yun Seong-yeol of Star News Korea lauding their charisma and on-stage performances, as well as Yongguk and Zelo's rapping and Daehyun and Youngjae's vocal abilities.

Past members

• Yongguk (Шаблон:Lang)
• Himchan (Шаблон:Lang)
• Daehyun (Шаблон:Lang)
• Youngjae (Шаблон:Lang)
• Jongup (Шаблон:Lang)
• Zelo (Шаблон:Lang)

Discography

Korean

• First Sensibility (2014)
• Noir (2016)

Japanese

• Best.Absolute.Perfect (2016)
• Unlimited (2017)
• Massive (2018)

Filmography

Television

Date	Show	Note
2012	Ta-Dah! It's B.A.P	10 episodes
	B.A.P Diary	2 episodes
	B.A.P's Killing Camp	3 episodes
2014	B.A.P Attack!	13 episodes (B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Continent Tour)
2016	B.A.P's One Fine Day	8 episodes (Began airing October 14, 2016)
2018	B.A.P 오지GO 지리GO (Untact Life)	4 episodes (Began airing May 9, 2018)

Concerts and tours

• B.A.P Live on Earth 2013 (2013)
• B.A.P 1st Japan Tour Warrior Begins (2013)
• B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour (2014)
• B.A.P Live on Earth 2016 World Tour (2016)
• B.A.P 2nd Japan Tour Be.Act.Play (2017)
• B.A.P 2017 World Tour Party Baby! (2017)
• B.A.P 3rd Japan Tour Massive (2018)
• B.A.P 2018 Live Limited (2018)
• B.A.P. Forever Tour (2018)

Awards and nominations

B.A.P has won 29 awards out of 38 nominations, including three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Japan Gold Disc Awards, three Gaon Chart Music Awards, and eight So-Loved Awards.

The name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Шаблон:Abbr
Asia Artist Awards	2016	Best Entertainer Award (Male Group Category)	B.A.P	Шаблон:Won
Creative Brand Awards	2013	Entertainment Award		Шаблон:Won
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2012	Best Male Rookie		Шаблон:Won
	2013	World Rookie		Шаблон:Won
	2015	Hot Trend Award		Шаблон:Won
Golden Disc Awards	2012	Popularity Award		Шаблон:Nom
		New Artist Award (Digital)		Шаблон:Won
		Single Album Award		Шаблон:Nom
	2013	Digital Bonsang	"Badman"	Шаблон:Nom
		Popularity Award	B.A.P	Шаблон:Nom
Golden Disk Awards Taiwan	2013	Selling more than 5,000 copies	One Shot	Шаблон:Won
Japan Gold Disc Awards	2014	Best New Artist	B.A.P	Шаблон:Won
		Best 3 New Artists		Шаблон:Won
J-pop Asia Music Awards	2012	New Artist/Band of 2012		Шаблон:Won
		Most Promising Artist/Band		Шаблон:Won
Korean Cultural Entertainment Grant Prize	2017	K-Pop Star Award		Шаблон:Won
Melon Music Awards	2012	Best New Male Artist		Шаблон:Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards	2012	Mnet PD's Choice Award		Шаблон:Won
		Best New Male Artist		Шаблон:Nom
		Artist of the Year		Шаблон:Nom
MTV Europe Music Awards	2013	Best Korean Act		Шаблон:Nominated
	2014	Best Korean Act		Шаблон:Won
		Best Japan and Korea Act		Шаблон:Won
		Best Worldwide Act		Шаблон:Nominated
	2016	Best Korean Act		Шаблон:Won
Seoul Music Awards	2012	Best New Artist		Шаблон:Won
	2013	Bonsang Award	"One Shot"	Шаблон:Won
		Popularity Award	B.A.P	Шаблон:Nom
So-Loved AwardsШаблон:Efn	2012	Best Male Rookie Artist		Шаблон:Won
		Best Choreography	"Warrior"	Шаблон:Won
	2013	Best Male Group	B.A.P	Шаблон:Won
		Best Dance – Male Artist	"One Shot"	Шаблон:Won
		Best Music Video		Шаблон:Won
	2014	Best Male Group	B.A.P	Шаблон:Won
		Album of the Year	First Sensibility	Шаблон:Won
		Best Music Video	"1004"	Шаблон:Won
Soribada Best K-Music Awards	2017	Bonsang Award	B.A.P	Шаблон:Won
V Chart Awards	2013	Best New Artist		Шаблон:Won

External links

• Шаблон:Official website Шаблон:In lang
• Шаблон:Official website Шаблон:In lang