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B.A.P
B.A.P (; 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. The duo released the single "Never Give Up". 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 ...
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Bang Yong-guk
Bang Yong-guk (born March 31, 1990), also known mononymously as Yongguk, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and best-selling author who served as the leader of boy group B.A.P up until his departure from TS Entertainment in August 2018. He made his musical debut in 2008 as a member of an underground hip hop group called Soul Connection under the alias of "Jepp Blackman". In March 2011, he featured on Song Ji-eun's single " Going Crazy", which became a number one hit in South Korea. In July of that year he released his first solo digital single, " I Remember", featuring Beast's Yoseob and in November he promoted in a sub-unit called Bang & Zelo with fellow B.A.P member Zelo, releasing the single "Never Give Up". B.A.P released their first single in January 2012. Biography Bang Yong-guk was born in Seoul, South Korea, on March 31, 1990. He is the youngest out of two sons and one daughter in his family. He has an identical twin brother named Yongnam, ...
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Zelo
Choi Jun-hong (Hangul: 최준홍; born October 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Zelo, is a South Korean rapper, singer, beatboxer and dancer best known as the former member of the South Korean boy group B.A.P. He made his recording debut with the single "Never Give Up" under B.A.P's sub-unit Bang&Zelo in November 2011. He departed TS Entertainment in December 2018. Early life Zelo was born on October 15, 1996, in Mokpo, South Korea. He has one older brother. He aspired to be a soccer player when he was young, but then changed his dreams to becoming a singer as he chanced upon music and grew interested in it. He started practising beatboxing and dancing at home. In 5th grade, Zelo was introduced by an acquaintance who recognized his talent to Joy Dance - Plug In Music Academy located in Gwangju, which is a well-known music academy. He auditioned for several recording companies but did not succeed generally because he was too young. He was finally accepted as a trainee a ...
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Yoo Young-jae
Yoo Young-jae (; born January 24, 1994), also known mononymously as Youngjae, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. He released his debut mini-album ''Fancy'' in April 2019. Early life Yoo was born on January 24, 1994, in Bangbae-dong in the Seocho District of Seoul. He is the second and younger son of his father and fashion brand business-owning mother. He lived in a wealthy household up until the 1997 Asian financial crisis; his family struggled financially thereafter. They lived in a container home for a period of time and his father moved away. Yoo lived in a villa in Yongin with his mother and they moved into a basement room in Seoul. He spent his youth playing video games and, in sixth grade, wanted to become a pro-gamer. In his second year of middle school, Yoo sang during a talent show with a group of friends; he described ...
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Warrior (EP)
''Warrior'' is the first single album by South Korean boy band B.A.P. The single album was released digitally on January 26, 2012, and contains four tracks. The accompanying CD of ''Warrior'' was released on February 2, 2012, when the album sold 10,000 copies in two days upon its release. The album also debuted on Billboard's World Albums Chart at number 10. The lead single, "Warrior", was released on January 26, 2012 through various online digital stores. In March 2012, B.A.P released a follow-up single, " Secret Love". The single album peaked at number three on the Gaon Album Chart. Background and promotion On January 16, 2012, TS Entertainment revealed the jacket photos of Bang Yong-guk and Jung Dae-hyun, thus revealing the latter as the fourth member. The following day, jacket photos of Zelo and Moon Jong-up were released, and revealed the latter as the fifth member. On January 19, 2012, jacket photos of Kim Him-chan and Yoo Young-jae were released, and revealed the latter as ...
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Jung Dae-hyun
Jung Dae-hyun (; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. Following his departure from TS Entertainment, he released his debut mini-album ''Chapter2 "27"'' in April 2019. Jung has ventured into musical theater since being cast for ''Napoleon'' in 2017. Early life Jung was born on June 28, 1993, in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. The second and younger son of his hardware store-owning father and mother, he lived in a wealthy household. He aspired to become a singer after watching TVXQ and he began to sing as a child. While enrolled in kindergarten, the 1997 Asian financial crisis drove his family into poverty. Jung and his family moved to Busan, where he attended elementary and middle school. He stopped singing amidst worries of his career in his third year of middle school. After ...
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Moon Jong-up
Moon Jong-up (; born February 6, 1995), also known mononymously as Jongup, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as a sub-vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. Following his departure from TS Entertainment, he released his debut single album ''Headache'' in May 2020. Early life Moon was born on February 6, 1995, in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. He is the youngest of three sons. He initially enrolled into an elementary school in the city before transferring to Sunae Elementary School in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, a month later. His mother, a certified chef, opened up a business at the time. Moon also attended Sunae Middle School, where he joined the dance club and performed at various school festivals and b-boy tournaments by the end of his first year. He was admitted into Hanlim Multi Art School in the Songpa District of Seoul and graduated on February 7, 2013. Career Career beg ...
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No Mercy (EP)
''No Mercy'' is the first EP by South Korean male pop group B.A.P. It was released digitally on July 19, 2012, and physically on July 24, 2012 under the label of TS Entertainment. It features the singles "Goodbye" and "No Mercy". On August 30, 2012, the repackaged version of the EP, renamed ''Crash'', was digitally released. The repackage contained two new songs including "Crash" and " I Remember" (feat. Daehyun) along with the five previous tracks. Background and release The title of the EP was revealed on July 12, 2012, along with the album cover and track listing. The album jacket photos of the individual members were released on July 15 and 16, 2012, which introduced the urban pop boy concept for the promotions. The first single from the EP is a pop-rock ballad, "Goodbye". It features falsetto vocals and a strong rap. The song was composed by Jeon Daun, who also wrote G.NA's "Because You're My Person" and K.Will's "Struck Dumb", along with B.A.P member Yongguk. Yongguk ...
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TS Entertainment
TS Entertainment (also known as TS ENTER (티에스이엔티이알)) was a South Korean record label and entertainment agency founded in 2008 by Kim Tae‑song (김태송). It was located at Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The company was responsible for managing idol groups such as Untouchable, Secret, B.A.P., Sonamoo, and TRCNG. History TS Entertainment was founded by Kim Tae-song in October 2008. The company signed Untouchable as their first artist and released their debut single "It's Okay" in the same month. In October 2009, TS Entertainment officially debuted the four-member girl group Secret. They were first introduced to the public through the reality show ''Secret Story'' on Mnet. On October 13, 2009, Secret's debut single "I Want You Back" was released. In July 2011, TS Entertainment established themselves outside South Korea through the formation of TS Japan in Tokyo, Japan. In January 2012, TS Entertainment debuted a six-member boy band named B.A.P. ...
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One Shot (EP)
''One Shot'' is the second EP by South Korean boy group B.A.P. It was released digitally on February 12, 2013 in the United States and on certain websites in Korea (such as Melon Player), under the label of TS Entertainment. The album features the single ''빗소리 (Rain Sound)''. The EP rose to number 1 spot on the Billboard World Albums Chart. It topped iTunes hip hop download charts in the U.S., in Canada and New Zealand and ranked in the top ten in various other countries. The album was released three days prior to the collision of the meteorite in Russia. Track listing Charts Single charts Sales References External links''One Shot''on iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ... B.A.P (South Korean band) EPs TS Entertainment EPs Kakao M EPs ...
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The Show (South Korean TV Series)
''The Show'' (; previously ''The Show: All New K-Pop'' (season 2), ''The Show: All About K-Pop'' (season 3)) is a South Korean music television program broadcast by SBS M. It airs live every Tuesday and is broadcast from the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Since January 2019, ''The Show'' is broadcast live to over 20 countries through Paramount Network, MTV France and on TBS in Japan. Chart system ''The Shows chart system was introduced at the beginning of its fourth season which started on October 28, 2014 and was named ''The Show Choice''. This chart tracking from Saturday to Friday. The three nominees are chosen from the starring singers every week and the winner of ''The Show Choice'' is determined based on the following criteria: Based source and explanations for each criteria: * Broadcast: Number of times that a songs played on SBS MTV * Digital sales: Number of streaming and download based on Gaon digital chart. * Physical album: Number of copies ba ...
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I Remember (Bang Yong-guk And Yang Yo-seob Song)
"I Remember" is a song recorded by South Korean rapper Bang Yong-guk and vocalist Yang Yo-seob of Highlight (band), Beast. It was released on August 12, 2011, by TS Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. Following his collaboration with Song Ji-eun on "Going Crazy (Song Ji-eun song), Going Crazy" earlier that year, Bang made his formal debut as a soloist ahead of the launch of the record label's boy group B.A.P (South Korean band), B.A.P. A duet, "I Remember" is a hip hop music, hip hop track with elements of rock music, rock. Due to the music video's display of graphic violence, the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) deemed it ineligible to be aired on its network. The single peaked at number 22 on South Korea's national Gaon Digital Chart and sold over 430,000 downloads domestically. Background and composition Bang was introduced as a new rapper signed to TS Entertainment who guest featured on Song Ji-eun's single "Going Crazy (Song Ji-eun song), Going Crazy" in March 2011. ...
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Going Crazy (Song Jieun Song)
"Going Crazy" (Korean: ''Michin Geoni'' (미친거니)) is a solo debut single by South Korean singer Song Ji-eun. It is released as a digital single on March 3, 2011 through TS Entertainment. The song's inspiration came from the producers who have felt they needed to showcase a darker side of Jieun, thus coming up with the idea of a stalking relationship. The song features BAP's Bang Yong-guk, who sings the rap parts of the song. The song's lyrics tells of a fallen relationship in which the protagonist couldn't stand the stalking of her obsessed ex-lover. The song was written and produced by Kang Ji-won and Kim Ki-bum, the same composers of Secret's hits such as "Magic", "Madonna"and "Shy Boy". "Going Crazy" is a mid-tempo hip hop ballad with guitar, piano and violin instrumentation. Featured singer, Bang Yong-guk participated in the song's production by writing the lyrics of his rap parts in "Going Crazy". The single was promoted with live performances and a music video. Jieun ...
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