KPOP 3rd generation · TS Entertainment
B.A.P
ビーエーピー / 비에이피
B.A.P debuted with heavy production, hard rapping and videos that argued about something, which set them apart early.
- 2012DebutJan 26, 2012
- 6Members
- 3thGeneration
- BABYFandom
Last updated:
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In 30 seconds: B.A.P
Bang Yongguk anchors the group, with Daehyun and Youngjae singing, Jongup dancing and Zelo rapping fast; the songs stay cinematic throughout.
Come here when you want a boy group whose concepts carry an argument rather than a mood.
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Key facts
- Group name
- B.A.P
- Reading / Hangul
- ビーエーピー / 비에이피
- Company
- TS Entertainment
- Debut date
- January 26, 2012
- Days active
- 2,580 days (7 years, 0 months)
- Final activity date
- February 18, 2019
- Debut song
- Warrior
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- BABY(ベイビー)
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Member guide
ヒムチャン힘찬 · HimchanView in Japanese
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| バン・ヨングク | 1990-03-31 | 36 | 180cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヒムチャン | 1990-04-19 | 36 | 180cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| デヒョン | 1993-06-28 | 33 | 177cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヨンジェ | 1994-01-24 | 32 | 178cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジョンアプ | 1995-02-06 | 31 | 176cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ゼロ | 1996-10-15 | 30 | 187cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
B.A.P THE BEST - JAPANESE VERSION -
Warrior MVWarrior is the debut shock, and the weight of the production lands immediately.
One Shot MVOne Shot is the most cinematic of the videos and the centre of the group's storytelling.
Wake Me Up MVWake Me Up is the late single where the message is most explicit.05
From debut to now
- 2012Warrior was the debut, and through Power and No Mercy a heavy hip-hop colour and a hard stage struck the early third generation.
- 2013One Shot widened the cinematic music videos and the storytelling and became an important entrance as the Japanese debut song too.
- 20141004 (Angel) put the strength of the vocals and the melody to the front, and First Sensibility drew attention on overseas charts.
- 2015Young, Wild & Free returned to group work and carried real weight for fans as the restart after the contract dispute.
- 2016That's My Jam and the album NOIR widened the momentum and the album-scale presentation, leading to MTV EMA Best Korean Act.
- 2017Wake Me Up and Honeymoon brought a social message and a rock-leaning lift, adding signature songs from the later period.
- 2018Activity continued through the Hands Up period, closing the group's own history before it split into the Korean and Japanese catalogues and solo work.
- 2024The context of four members regrouping as BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON opened a route back to the group's signature songs from the present side.
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Achievements
3Wins
1Chart No. 1
3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 24, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2016
MTV Europe Music Awards MTV EMA
- Best Korean Act“B.A.P”
- 2012
Golden Disc Awards GDA
- Rookie Artist“Warrior”
- 2012
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Gaon
- Best Male Rookie / World Rookie“B.A.P”
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- First SensibilityBillboard World AlbumsNo. 1Physical
Sources and data (3)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's B.A.P note
What anchors B.A.P is hard hip-hop and music videos with a story in them. Built around Bang Yongguk, the six-piece combined the vocals of Daehyun and Youngjae, Jongup's dancing and Zelo's fast rapping, and put a strong world and a social message at the front from the debut.
The way in is Warrior, One Shot, 1004 (Angel) and Wake Me Up. Taking the early impact, the cinematic music video, the melodic side and the later message in that order gives the range of B.A.P in the round.
Beyond the Korean catalogue, the Japanese versions of the music videos for One Shot and Wake Me Up and the standing abroad matter as well. Following the history of early third-generation boy groups, this is the reference point for hard sound and storytelling. The signature songs made by the original six can be read apart from the regrouping project from 2024 onward. Warrior, then One Shot, then 1004 (Angel) covers the impact, the cinematic video and the melody.
Editors' take Warrior / One Shot / 1004 (Angel) — three songs cover hard hip-hop and music videos with a story, from a TS six-piece.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
B.A.P stands for Best Absolute Perfect, a debut-day self-definition that became the name outright.
Fandom
BABY is the official fandom name, an intimate word set against the hard sound of the music.
Early impact
Warrior and Power share the blond-hair image and the heavy beat that fixed the first impression of B.A.P.
Story MV
One Shot is discussed as a long, cinematic music video, and even a first viewing conveys the scale of the group.
Vocals
1004 (Angel) shows the side beyond hard rap, with the voices of Daehyun and Youngjae at their most legible.
Japan activity
Japanese versions of One Shot and music videos for Wake Me Up let the Korean signatures and the Japanese schedule run in parallel.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 73/ 241 groups
No. 73 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 30%)
- 2Japanese releases
- 17Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 2Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines B.A.P?
Bang Yongguk anchors the group, with Daehyun and Youngjae singing, Jongup dancing and Zelo rapping fast; the songs stay cinematic throughout.
Why should a new listener start with B.A.P?
Come here when you want a boy group whose concepts carry an argument rather than a mood.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Warrior, One Shot, Wake Me Up, then continue to the official video index.