A Boy-group Called Best, Absolute, Perfect
B.A.P is a boy-group from South Korea that debuted under TS Entertainment. When they debuted on January 26, 2012, the group had six members, but now they only have five: Himchan, Daehyun, Youngjae, Jongup, and Zelo. On August 23, 2018, it was confirmed that Bang Yongguk’s contract with TS Entertainment expired, and he decided not to continue his activity with B.A.P. The group debuted with song ‘Warrior’ that aired on the reality show Ta-Dah, It’s B.A.P. B.A.P has a concept for their group, that they’re aliens who’ve come from the Planet Mato and have been sent to the Earth with a mission to save their dying planet. Each member has their own Matoki (Mask-wearing Tokki) that represents their character. Tokki means Rabbit in the Korean language, so a mask-wearing Tokki means a rabbit that’s wearing mask. Let’s check it out their Matoki below! Group Name: B.A.P (Best, Absolute, Perfect) Fandom Name: Baby Fan Clolour: Spring Green Debut: January 26, 2012 Debut Song: Warrior B.A.P Official Accounts : Facebook: OFFICIALB.A.P Vlive: B.A.P’s channel Twitter: @Bapjapanstaff YouTube: B.A.P (TS Entertaiment Official Channel) Website: bap-official.jp
Members’ Profiles
Let’s learn more about the members of B.A.P!
- Himchan Real Name: Kim Him-chan (김힘찬) Stage Name: Himchan (힘찬) Date of Birth: April 19, 1990 Zodiac: Aries Age: 28 Height: 181 cm Weight: 69 kg Blood Type: O Matoki: Tatsmato / Pink Position: Sub-Vocalist, Rapper, Visual Special Talent: Rapper, Hip-hop, Ulzzang Education: Korean National University of Art, Seoul-South Korea Hobbies: Shopping Twitter: @BAP_Himchan Instagram: @chanchanieeeeee Year of active in B.A.P: 2012- now Motto : “And when you need to rest, just rest. Always do your best.” Facts About Himchan:
His hometown’s Seoul, South Korea He has parents and an older sister He can play guitar, drums, piano, violin, as well as traditional instruments like the janggu and the daegeum. His favorite colors are Black, Gold, Red, and Sky Blue Himchan has a habit that he frequently calculates how much he eats in a day, thinking of a melody that could make a song out of it. He’s the B.A.P ‘mother in-law’, who’s always nagging a lot and taking care of the other members. Himchan was the second member of the group to be introduced to the public, as an MC for an MTV Korea television program The Show. He is closest to Yongguk because they’re the same age, and have lived in the dorm longer that other members. They also share room, so they talk to each other a lot. Himchan is also friends with members from other groups, like Woozy and Woonwo from Seventeen, and JBJ’s Hyunbin. On July 24, 2018, Himchan was hit with a scandal after a women accused him of sexual harassment. The police investigated him and Himchan denied the accusation, saying it was consensual. He was came to S.M Entertaiment for casting before he joined TS Entertaiment. Himchan loves his fans so much. In fact, he’s been called “fan babo/ fan fool.” His ideal type is a woman who is kind. He believes that a person’s inner self is more important than the outer appearance.
- Daehyun Real Name: Jung Dae-hyun (정대현) Stage Name: Daehyun (정대현) Date of Birth: June 28, 1993 Zodiac: Cancer Age: 25 Height: 177 cm Weight: 63 kg Blood Type: A Matoki: Jokomato / Yellow Position: Main Vocalist, Face of the Group Special Talent: Singing, drawing caricatures Education: Nataraja Academy in Busan, South Korea Hobbies: Watching movies Twitter: @BAP_Daehyun Instagram: @dh_jung_bap Year of active in B.A.P: 2012- now Motto: “If you will, I will.” Facts About Daehyun:
He has an older brother His hometown is Gwangju, South Korea He speaks in a heavy Busan dialect Daehyun is left-handed He joined TS Entertainment in 2011. He trained for about two years, in general, and trained about another seven months with the group before his made his debut with B.A.P. He’s also known as “Hidden Card” in the group Daehyun is closest friends with Youngjae, and he shared the bottom bunk bed with Youngjae and Zelo when he still lived in the dorm He has a tattoo on his right wrist that says ‘HOLD’ Daehyun has been friends with Wanna One’s Kang Daniel since they attended the same academy in Busan before his debut. He’s also close with Boy Republic’s Suwoong and JBJ’s Hyungbin His favorite colors are red and black He love to sleep with a blanket because he feels comfortable. Daehyun acted with BTOB’s Changsub in the musical “Napoleon”, and acted with Pentagon’s Jinho in the musical “All Shook Up” His ideal type is a women with a sweet image, such as Lee Jia, Ha Ji-won and Shim Saim-dang.
- Youngjae Real Name: Yoo Young-jae (유영재 ) Stage Name: Youngjae (영재 ) Date of Birth: January 24, 1994 Zodiac: Aquarius Age: 24 Height: 178 cm Weight: 65 kg Blood Type: AB Matoki: Kekemato / White Position: Lead Vocalist Special Talent: Best at playing games Education: Soongsil Cyber University, Seoul, South Korea Hobbies: Listening to music, sleeping Twitter: @BAP_Yongjae Instagram: @yjaybaby Years active in B.A.P: 2012- now Motto: “Starting is half the battle.” Facts About Youngjae:
He has his parents and one older brother He was born in Seoul, South Korea He was a former JYP Entertainment trainee before he joined with TS Entertainment He was featured in BANG & ZELO’s MV “Never Give Up” Youngjae was featured in SECRET’s MVs “Starlight Moonlight” and “Shy Boy” He’s the closest friends with Daehyun, since they were trainee students together He’s friends with GOT7’s JB Younjae is big fan of Jay Park His favorite color is Sky Blue His chore is to keep everything organized in the dorm He tends to get overexcited when he’s in a good mood and he will hit people randomly. Jongup is always his preferred victim to hit. He likes watching anime, such as “ONE PIECE”, “NARUTO”, “Hunter x Hunter”, and “MAJOR” Youngjae revealed in “ Lee Guk Joo’s Young Street” that he, along with BTOB’s Eungkwang and VIXX’s Ken are a gaming team, called “The Strongest Idol” His nickname is “Brain”, because he’s the smartest member in the group. He had 90% grades in History, English, Korean and Sciences. His ideal type is a girl with clear and beautiful eyes. Someone like Kang So-ra, SECRET’s Jieun, and SNSD’s Taeyeon
- Jongup Real Name: Moon Jong-up (문종업) Stage Name: Jongup (종업) Date of Birth: February 6, 1995 Zodiac: Aquarius Age: 23 Height: 176 cm Weight: 66 kg Blood Type: B Matoki: Dadamato / Green Position: Main Dancer, Sub-vocalist Special Talent: Great at doing hula hoop Education: Hanlim Art High School Hobbies: Listening to music Twitter: @BAP_Jongup Instagram: @moonjongyeup Year of active in B.A.P: 2012- now Motto: “Do what you like, do what you want to do, and try your best to be happy.” Facts About Jongup :
His hometown is Seoul, South Korea He has parents and two older brothers He’s known as “Dance Shindong” He’s a Chris Brown fan He said that his English name is Peter He’s closest friends with Zelo He was featured in BANG & ZELO’s MV “Never Give UP” With his group member Youngjae, he featured in SECRET’s MVs, “Starlight Moonlight” and “Shy Boy” Jongup also known as the most awkward member in B.A.P His favorite color is Black He is a member of a circle of friends called the “999 Squad”, with Boy Republic’s Suwoong, JBJ’s Hyunbin, and Sonamoo’s NewSun Fans gave him the nickname “Moon Angel” because he smiles a lot He was a back dancer for SECRET and Untouchable before debuting with B.A.P He likes to read manga and watch anime He like to watch “Shingeki no Kyojin” Jongup likes to collected shoes He doesn’t have an ideal type. He says ideals just are ideals and his ideal happens in the moment he likes them
5. Zelo
Real Name: Choi Jun-hong (최준홍) Stage Name: Zelo Date of Birth: October 15, 1996 Zodiac: Libra Age: 22 Height: 188 cm Weight: 63 kg Blood Type: A Matoki: Totomato / Blue Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae Special Talent: Skateboarding, beatboxing Education: Sungnae Middle School & Seoul Performing Arts High School Hobbies: Listening to music, writing lyrics Twitter: @zelo96 Instagram: @byzelo Year of active in B.A.P: 2012- now Motto: “Men live and die.” Facts About Zelo :
He was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla-do Province, South Korea He has parents and an older brother He trained about six years in TS Entertainment before his debut with B.A.P He began dreaming of being a singer when he watched Super Junior & TVXQ His given stage name, “ZELO”, comes from the Greek and Roman God “Zelus”, who was the God of rivalry Zelo treasures his skateboard He has a tattoo He want his fangirls to call him ‘oppa’ even though he’s younger than his fans His favorite colors are Grey, Green, and Red He can speak Korean and English Zelo graduated from SOPA High School, and he was schoolmates with GFRIEND’s Yerin, RED VELVET’s Joy, and A-Pink’s Hayoung As a maknae, Zelo received lot of love from his hyung (brothers) in his group He loves Kimchi (Korean Vegetable) He’s closest friends with Jongup He’s friends with Hoshi from SEVENTEEN He likes to collect socks and random items that are difficult to get His ideal type is a girl with beautiful smile and who can speak English well
B.A.P’s Former Member
Bang Yongguk Real Name: Bang Yong-guk (방용국) Stage Name: Yongguk (용국) Date of Birth: March 31, 1990 Zodiac: Aries Age: 28 Height: 182 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: O Matoki: Shishimato / Red Position: Main Rapper, Leader Special Talent: Writing and composing songs Education: Kyunghee Cyber University Hobbies: Playing alone, Basketball, Baseball Twitter: @BAP_Bangyongguk Instagram: @bangstergram Year of active in B.A.P: 2012- August 23, 2018 Motto: “Do what you love and love what you do.” Facts About Yongguk :
His hometown is in Incheon, South Korea His has parents, an older sister, and twin brothers He debuted with Soul Connection, an underground rap group, and his stage name was Jepp Blackman before he was with B.A.P His song debut was “Cherry Flower”, singing with Maslo before his debut with B.A.P He appeared in Untouchable’s MV “Make a Fuss” He featured in SECRET’s Song Ji-eun’s single “Going Crazy” He can speak Korean, Japanese, and English He was trained for 6 years before debuting with his group His favorite colors are Red and Black He has four tattoo in his body. One on his back, saying “Do what you love, love what you do”, one on his his right bicep that says “Make Art Not War”, one on his chest saying “Viva La Revolucion”, and the last one is on his left inner elbow, and is a drawing of John Lennon His sleeps with dolls in his bed ^^ He didn’t talk until he was five years old, so his parents worried that he was mute He was closest friends with Himchan His ideal type is a virtuous girl He left B.A.P and TS Entertainment on August 23, 2018. His agency confirmed that Yongguk’s contract was expired and he didn’t renew it.
