[NEWS] B.A.P as First K-Pop Act to Perform in MTV Sessions on 11th September

Six-member boy band B.A.P (which stands for Best, Absolute, Perfect), will be the first K-pop act to be featured in iMTV announced music series MTV Sessions. The group, consisting of Bang Yong Guk, Zelo, Him Chan, Dae Hyun, Young Jae, and Jong Up will perform a number of songs specially selected for the live recording set to take place on Thursday, 11 September at 8pm at Resorts World Sentosa’s Waterfront Studio and passes for the recording will be given out on MTV’s website from Saturday, 9 August.

[ARTICLE] B.A.P "will be coming back with a different side to them" in recent Naver Article

Recently, the boy group B.A.P that finished with the 4 continent tour including Asia, America, Europe and also Australia said they are having their long-awaited break. What might they be doing in their break? The members Jongup and Youngjae send us the recent news!

[STARCAST] ‘B.A.P’ cries out love in the centre of the world! - B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH 2014

B.A.P is singing in the global stage as the lyric, “I will grab, open, and shake the world”. Maybe the lyric of ‘Hurricane’ song which they released last time wasn’t just a simple lyric but their sincerity of coming back.



They have finally finished their concert, ‘B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH 2014 CONTINENT TOUR’ successfully in 4 continents and 16 cities ,holding 21 concerts in total in America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, holding their last one in Bangkok on June 28th.

[STARCAST] B.A.P Fashion People Project 'Challenge! Fashion King Korea'

Hello, readers of ‘B.A.P STARCAST’! Have you been waiting long for B.A.P’s new episode? We could hear your voices asking B.A.P ‘Where are you? What are you doing?’


We have come back with ‘very special story’ which only STARCAST readers may read. Are you curious already? Then scroll down with thrilling mind!

[ARTICLE] Move over selfies, B.A.P takes a self-vid!

Text/Photo: Sherman Yang
Additional Photos: Tan Poh Choo

B.A.P were back in Singapore for their B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Singapore concert last Saturday (May 31) and we met the charming sextet for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview prior, where they shared about their favourite place on Earth as well as stepping up to the challenge to film a self-video.

[ARTICLE] B.A.P warriors, they are going to win with their softer side

Strong hip-hop group B.A.P will be returning with a more smooth and calm comeback. In the past, they've always shown a strong musical side, however, on the third they will release their fourth single album 'B.A.P Unplugged 2014,' which will showcase their comfortable and smooth charms. Last February, with their first full length album and title song '1004,' they will show a similar side and also will show a new, more smoother side of them.

[ARTICLE] B.A.P Takes Their 'Live On Earth 2014 Tour' To Singapore

 

B.A.P left fans wanting more after a perfect night on Saturday, with a spectacular and breathtaking performance during the Singapore leg of their 'B.A.P Live On Earth Tour 2014' at the Star Theatre.

[ARTICLE] Backstage with B.A.P in London - Dazed&Confused

To celebrate the launch of our new Korean sister site which went live this weekend, today we're investigating the cultural influence and innovation of the country's most exciting creatives. Explore the world of K-pop with new interviews with B.A.P, Taeyang and 4minute, meet Snowpiercer actress Ko Ah-sung and get a furtive glimpse at North Korea's life online. Check back here for more throughout the day.

Bang Yongguk is attempting a behind-the-back pool table shot in the Brixton Academy green room. It doesn't quite go to plan but his fellow members of B.A.P – Korea's most progressive hip hop boyband – make encouraging noises anyway. The six-piece are in town to play the 5000-capacity venue and shoot the video for their new single "Where Are You? What Are you Doing?" along the Thames. They got soaked, but, as 20-year-old Youngjae says, they weren't bothered but excited.

[PHOTOS] B.A.P for The New Paper

[ARTICLE] B.A.P’s Himchan: My fan named her baby after me

We imagine Korean boy bands have all met their fair share of, erm, over-enthusiastic fans.

[PHOTOS][VIDEO] B.A.P Interview with XINMSN 2014/05/30

[ARTICLES] B.A.P releases first M/V teaser for “Where are you? What are you doing?”

Fresh from their first teaser, B.A.P has released the teaser for their upcoming M/V for title track, “Where are you? What are you doing?” in new acoustic album, “B.A.P Unplugged 2014”

[PHOTOS] StarCast: B.A.P Recording Studio Attack

Big monitor in the middle, having two big speakers at the side, microphone seen over the glass… Where is this place with state of the art equipment which gives complicated and different mood from the analogue wood-interior?

[ARTICLE] B.A.P joking with the gag from "My Love from The Star"

B.A.P joking with the gag from "My Love from The Star"! Himchan having the 15-second kiss with Daehyun to be unbearable"
B.A.P, the polpuplar K-Pop male group, were secretly come to Taiwan for 4 days to hold their 2nd world tour at NK 101 in Taiwan from last Friday (5/16). 90% of the tickets are sold. And they had the special interview for "Idols of Asia" one day before the concert. Having no acting experience from their debut, the boys accepted to have a challenge of acting from MC Ng. Under the romantic song as the background music, Daehyun and Himchan performed the famous 15-second kissing scene by Professor Do and Cheon Song Yi from a K-Drama, "My Love from The Star". They said, "it is so ashamed." And the members shouted, "it is unbearable!"



It is the 3rd time for B.A.P's coming to Taiwan. With the experience of 2 world tours, they performed smoothly on the stage more. In the 2-hour live, they performed with 19 songs. Not only having the seriously difficult dance, there were also the conjunction movies to show B.A.P's style. During the performance of the ballad song, "Coffee Shop", the coffee truck was driven on the stage. After drinking the fruit juice a little, Zelo especially presented it as the gift to a fans. And it made all the people scream. It was the greatest welfare to make all the concert-goers satisfied.



B.A.P also had the special interview for "Idols of Asia". They was appreciated to be interviewed. Not only introducing themselves in Chinese, they also frequently spoke out the Chinese words such as "Salty Chicken" and "Shaved Ice with Mango". For getting the chance to eat "Shaved Ice with Mango" prepared by the production crew, they were divided into two teams for "Pictionary". One of the questions is about Bang Yongguk. Himchan drew it but no one got the correct answer successfully. It made the whole venue with laughing. If you want to know who is the winner to get the "Shaved Ice with mango", please stay tuned at "Idols of Asia" from MTV Taiwan.

Source: SET News
Trans: bapyessir.com

[ARTICLE] B.A.P held their Live on Earth 2014 Concert at Taipei Nangang

Sweet B.A.P shouted "Love you" Jongup stripped, "Do you like my six packs?"

After 2 years of their debut, Korean boy band B.A.P held their Live on Earth Taipei 2014 at Taipei Nangang 101. This has been their third visit to Taiwan. B.A.P expressed they missed their fans and asked sweetly, "Do you all miss us?" Jongup unbuttoned his shirt during his solo stage, revealing his sexy chocolate abs. "Do you like my six packs?" teased the dancer in Chinese afterwards.

[ARTICLE] B.A.P for Apple Daily: "Oppas cherish their bodies like gold, B.A.P would not show their body, only their vocals"

The Korean male idol Group, B.A.P, is going to have their concert in Taiwan NK 101 at 18:00 tommorrow. Today, there is a joint press conference in their hotel. They said, "we have learnt a lot Mandarin with some Taiwanese dialect. And we will show the surprise to the fans tommorrow." Besides, they had generously shown their abs in the previous concerts. Will they show them to the fans again? Youngjae said, "To prevent them from overlooking the performance to just watch the abs, we are not going to show them." 90% of the tickets for LOE Taiwan are sold. You can buy the tickets in the concert site.

Source: appledaily.com
Trans: bapyessir.com

[ARTICLE] MeRadio SG: Which B.A.P member is most like an ‘1004 (Angel)’?

Just 2 weeks more to B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Singapore happening on 31 May. After sharing about their thoughts of forming sub-units and what to expect from the concert, we bring you part two of the e-mail interview with the sextet; where they revealed more about their first full-length album First Sensibility, and more insights as to who is the most angelic member in the group.

[BILLBOARD EXCLUSIVE] B.A.P's Top 6 'Best Absolute Perfect' Songs

 

The K-pop boy band list Eminem, Miles Davis and more as the music that shaped who they are today 

[ARTICLE] Sydney's love of Asian pop moves beyond the novelty of Gangnam Style

South Korea's B.A.P., live in Seoul in 2014. Photo: Supplied

The huge success of a novelty song can be the death knell for the scene that spawned it. And they don't come any bigger than South Korean rapper Psy's 2012 hit Gangnam Style. It's still the most watched YouTube video on the planet, almost 1 billion views ahead of its nearest rival, Baby by Justin Bieber.

[ARTICLE] Europe surrenders to B.A.P’s attack during their Live On Earth concerts.

On April 27th, B.A.P started their Live On Earth Europe Attack for a total of three concerts (in London, Paris and Dusseldorf). KAvenyou attended their show and could witness their incredible popularity among European K-Pop fans.