➀ Best ▶ What was the happiest thing ever for you? Or, tell us the “BEST” music, “BEST” artist for you.
DAEHYUN: Yesterday was fun. It was the tour’s last day. I like a lot of different musicians. Above all I like Usher, Michael Bolton and so, I listen to pop music quite a lot.
YONGGUK: I was really happy when we were able to do a live under the name of B.A.P. When it comes to musicians I like Stevie Wonder. Before I liked hip hop but since I’m studying music I ended up liking the so-called veterans better.JONGUP: I was a bit worried while coming here to answer these questions but now I’ve remembered what I wanted to say, it maybe was when yesterday’s concert ended? I’ve lots of music I like so I can’t choose.HIMCHAN: I was really happy when we debuted. Right now the musician I like the best is Jason Marz. I like “I’m yours”.YOUNGJAE: Lately I’ve been happy when PACIFIC TOUR ended. Lately the music I’ve been liking is Music Souldchild’s “love”.
➁ Absolute ▶ in this group I’m the absolute OO. Put your aim in OO!ZELO: When we debuted as B.A.P. The musician I like changes but I like people who can be “total producers”.
DAEHYUN: I’ve been told that I’m the “powerful vocal/song” a lot. I’m personally good at the high pitched tones so “powerful talented singer”.
YONGGUK: “MUSIC”.
JONGUP: “Dance”
HIMCHAN: “Musical instrument”. Because when I was a student I majored in Korean Traditional Instruments so I play many instruments like guitar or piano.
YOUNGJAE: Since I’m the vocalist “song/signing”.
➂ Perfect ▶ How will you spend your “PERFECT HOLIDAY” if you were given a week of holidays? Or, a message to your company about the “PERFECT WORLD” in B.A.P’s opinion, what’s B.A.P’s aim at the “PERFECT STYLE” when it comes to music?ZELO: ”Future”. Since I’m the youngest, I still have lots of time so I can still do lots of things.
DAEHYUN:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ after spending some days with the family, I want to travel somewhere with my friends freely. PERFECT WORLD ➜ The music is beautiful, the people are beautiful…. if I need to say it in a single word it’ll be “a beautiful country”. PERFECT STYLE ➜ we’re still in the middle of developing. From now on we’ve to study so we can become PERFECT without effort.
YONGGUK:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ Moving around in a yacht while producing, around Greece while looking at the Mediterranean sea I want to make music. PERFECT WORLD & PERFECT STYLE ➜ A world were there aren’t any unhappy persons will be a perfect world. That’s why the style I aim for is that we’ve to become global artists so we can go to where these unhappy people are and make them happy with our music.
JONGUP:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ I want to borrow a big seaside villa and go to play with the members. PERFECT WORLD ➜ An equal world. PERFECT STYLE ➜ I think we want to have a characteristic color. We don’t want to be stuck in one field, we want to try different genres and make with them our own B.A.P style little by little, like a new genre. I think that’s the music style we’re aiming for.
HIMCHAN:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ Going to the place where I played when I was a kid and taking photos.PERFECT WORLD ➜ A world where there’s equality when it comes to persons and also one where people’s opinions are respected.PERFECT STYLE ➜ I want to experience a new genre that no one has ever done before and B.A.P to experiment with other genres so, since B.A.P is a group that always keeps on making a “new style”, we’re still not in our “completed form”.
YOUNGJAE:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ I want to be with my family the first 2 days and the next one alone. The rest I want to go and play with the members and I want to spend the last day resting alone.PERFECT WORLD ➜ One where everyone can live with equality.PERFECT STYLE ➜ When we release an album everyone just focused on our title song but, I want to be told by people that they like every song in our album , that’s our style. I want people to take interest in all our songs.
Source: bapyessir.comZELO:PERFECT HOLIDAY ➜ If it was with the members, I’d like to go with them to foreign countries. If I were alone I want to make songs, and also since I like water I want to go to a water park and skate/surf.PERFECT WORLD ➜ An equal world.PERFECT STYLE ➜ Since each member has a field where he’s good at and has greed for it, our style is always challenging without forgetting our feelings.
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Q: With your Japan debut around the corner, how're you feeling?
Yongguk: Actually, before our debut we came to Japan in May to have our first Japanese concert, and at that time many fans showed us a lot of love. That's why we are thinking to ourselves that we are excited for our promotions in Japan. Please wait a little while longer.
Daehyun: It was the same for the last day of our World Tour (Live on Earth Seoul Wanted), but every time we have a concert in Korea there are many Japanese fans coming to see us. So I was thinking that I wanted to go to Japan and do real music promotions, so it was really good when our Japanese debut was announced. It's really exciting.
Youngjae: We are really happy that we are able to debut in Japan. Right after our Japanese debut we have an arena tour, I feel that I want to prepare properly for it.
Jongup: Personally, I had an interest in Japan beforehand, so I was really happy.
Himchan: I was also interested in coming to Japan, but we didn't have a chance to visit other than for performances. That's why I want to go to Japan as soon as possible and really get the "feeling" of Japan. I also want to meet our Japanese fans as soon as possible.
Zelo: The last time we were in Japan I wasn't able to get a feeling of the place, that's why I'd like to go as soon as possible and feel Japanese culture and the people around me, to get a feeling like "This is what Japan's like."
Q: What kind of song is your debut single "Warrior?"
Yongguk: We debuted in Korea with this song, and this time we will sing it in Japanese. If you wonder why we are using this song, the reason is that I think "Warrior" shows the best of our musical ability and performance.
Q: in that case, Why did you also choose "Punch" and "Power"?
Himchan: We preformed both of those songs the last time we were in Japan, and more than our other songs, those were the 2 that fans responded to the most, so that's why we chose them.
Youngjae: We have a lot of songs, but out of all of them, those 2 are really "B.A.P-like."
Q: In that case, what are the points of the performance for each song?
Youngjae: First, "Warrior" has our masculine dance skills.
Himchan: But the dances for our songs are all really strong.
Youngjae: This song is also fierce with large movements. Out of the songs, the dance for "Power" has a lot of break(-dancing)
Jongup: That's the main point of that dance.
Youngjae: "Punch"…has punch!
Yongguk: Punch! (said while punching)
Q: ….I see. All of these songs are very high in quality singing and dancing. To achieve that level of quality, are you practicing a lot?
Youngjae: Yes. When we debuted with "Warrior" in Korea, it was every day for half the day?
Himchan: From 12~2 we were always practicing. Everyday.
Q: Wow. Fans of B.A.P use whistles at your concert, right?
Yongguk: There are parts of our songs that there are whistles. Fans copy those parts, right?
Q: There are no acts in Japan that have concerts like that, it seems like it will generate interest.
All Members: OOOH, Yatta! (Oh, YEAH!)
Youngjae: That's great (laughing)
Q: Also, B.A.P has a strong message about society in your songs.
Yongguk: The message we are putting in our music is about our social environment. Society has many things that are painful. We are showing that through our music and our performance.
Q: For "Warrior," Yongguk took part in the composing, the rap lyrics, and producing.
Yongguk: It started because through music I wanted to express a lot of different things. In order to express myself to many people, I studied several different fields. Because of that, I am now able to write lyrics and compose.
Q: All of B.A.P's songs and performances give you the image of very tough and strong men. Are you really like that?
Youngjae: Each member is different. Firstly, Jongup always gives off a happy aura. Zelo is cute.
Zelo: Really? (characteristic laughter)
Youngjae: That's right. Yongguk is masculine.
Yongguk: Really?
Youngjae: Yes. Himchan is like a mom (laughs). He's always busy.
Hicmhan: Huh….busy?
Youngjae: Not busy, kind. Sorry. (laughing) Daehyun is cool!
Daehyun: Fuhahaha (Characteristic laughter)
Q: Alright, what about Youngjae?
Youngjae: I'm normal.
Himchan: Youngjae is in charge of being handsome in B.A.P.
Q: …I'm kind of relieved you guys are like this (laughs). Alright, beginning with your Japan debut, what dreams do you have?
Zelo: First off for Japanese people to know about B.A.P's music.
Himchan: I want there to be B.A.P music playing no matter where you go in Japan.
Youngjae: We're going to do an arena tour in Japan, right? Once we've finished that, I hope we will become a group that can do "dome" tours. Personally, that's my dream. (Note: Arenas hold thousands of people, domes hold tens of thousands, if anyone was wondering :))
Zelo: The last concerts we had in Japan, the audience seemed to listen quietly to our music rather than get pumped up with us, it seemed like they could respond to our music.
So I want them to blow their whistles and get fired up with us.
Q: On that note, what Japanese do you know?
Zelo: "Nice to meet you," "I look forward to working with you" (very formal), "I'll do my best," "Look cool…" I only remember this much (laughs)
Youngjae: "The word we use the most in Japanese is 'Conbini' (Convienience store) (laughing together)"
Daehyun: "Come here everyone!"
Himchan: "Let's go together."
Yongguk: Putting all that together, it says "Everyone, let's go together to the convenience store" (laughing together)
Jongup: I also know "It's cold."
Himchan: There is a lot of Japanese that we know, but my favourite is "I wanted to see/meet you."
Q: Is there a place in Japan you'd like to visit?
Youngjae: Last time we were here we all went to Hara Juku. It was really fun so I'd like to go again.
Yongguk: I like Odaiba. I've been there before, but the other members haven't been so I want to go together.
Himchan: I want to go to Odaiba! I am also interested in fashion, so I want to explore Hara Juku more.
Zelo: I'm also interested in clothing, I want to go to fashion shops.
Q: What about Japanese food you want to try?
Himchan: Of course thinking of Japanese food, it's sushi and sashimi!
Daehyun: And Gyuudon! (Beef Rice Bowl)
Youngjae: I want to eat gyuudon too!
Zelo: Also noodles!
Q: What Musicians or famous people do would you want to meet?
Himchan: ELLEGARDEN. They aren't promoting right now, but I want to meet them. For famous people, I want to meet "Kimutaku" (Kimura Takuya)
Yongguk: Ah, Kimura Takuya.
Daehyun: That guy from "Crows ZERO…"
Himchan: Ohgure Shun.
Youngjae: Cool!
Zelo: I want to meet Utada Hikaru and W-inds. The music and sound is really good. I often listened to Utada Hikaru's songs while dancing or stretching. I like her debut song "Automatic" the most.
Q: Lastly, please give a message to your Japanese fans!
Youngjae: Fans in Japan, B.A.P will soon make our Japanese debut! We will do our best for our Japanese promotions, so please cheer for us. Also please come to our arena tour.
Pati Pati Feeling and Memory:
Youngjae: this is a magazine for musicians, right? Wow!
Yongguk: We usually only appear in magazines featuring only Korean groups. This is great!
Himchan: Before this, I actually knew about Pati Pati magazine!! It was news when TVXQ made it into this magazine, right? I am really happy that we were also able to be in this magazine!!
Trans: bapyessir.com
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