Debut : 2012
Bang Yong-gook (singer, song lyricist)
Date of birth : March 31, 1990
Physique : 180 cm, 61 kg
Other groups : Bang Yong-gook & Zelo
Debut : 2011
Zelo
Date of birth : October 15, 1996
Physique : 182 cm, 63 kg
Other groups : Bang Yong-gook & Zelo
Debut : 2011
Kim Him-chan
Date of birth : April 19, 1990
Physique : 180 cm, 69 kg
Debut : 2011 through MTV Korea The Show
Dae-hyun
Date of birth : June 28, 1993
Physique : 177 cm, 63 kg
Young-jae
Date of birth : January 24, 1994
Physique : 178 cm, 65 kg
Jong-up
Date of birth : February 6, 1995
Physique : 176 cm, 66 kg
From the same entertainment agency as the popular girl group Secret comes B.A.P. In fact, they've been dubbed the "male Secret" before their debut.
B.A.P stands for "Best", "Absolute", and "Perfect", and those are the three traits that the large-sized group strives for. Three of the members (Bang Yong-gook, Zelo, and Him-chan) were unveiled to the public as hosts of a TV show. In fact, Bang had debuted previously as a solo singer, and then as a unit group with Zelo in Bang Yong-gook & Zelo. Thus they already had quite a following even before the rest of the members were announced.
At the group's debut showcase, 3,000 fans showed up with about 300 of them estimated to have been from overseas. This was at the same venue that top stars like Kim Hyun-joong, Epik High, and Jay Park held their showcases at. Not too shabby for rookie stars.
The group's debut song "Warrior" fared well on various music charts, and their music video was the number one most searched item on all major portal sites in real time. They were also predicted to be the best rookie group of the year!
Warrior (mini album, January 26, 2012)
Burn It Up (Intro), Warrior, Unbreakable, Secret Dating (feat. Song Ji-eun of SECRET)
