[INTERVIEW] 130808 - B.A.P “The only thing that’s important is that we’re doing music” Although there were many idol groups who set foot towards the music industry, only a few survived. Among that, the growth of B.A.P (Bang Yongguk Himchan Daehyun Youngjae Jongup Zelo) definitely stands out. They, who endlessly ran forwards without time to rest since debuting in January 2012, successfully finished their Pacific tour that included 4 U.S cities and 4 Asian countries. And then their third album that was created with heart and soul, ‘BADMAN’, is a step taken in order to show the unique colors that B.A.P has. B.A.P, who doesn’t forget to add in messages about this generation and the youth that live in this generation for every song they reveal, have gotten more fierce in ‘BADMAN’. B.A.P who have become a ‘BADMAN’ in order to bring justice to a society that is being corrupted with fear and worries, promised to show an upgraded performance. "The masculine sides we have shown till now have been placed into ‘BADMAN’. I believe it to be a song that fits well with our style." (Youngjae) "Different from ‘Warrior’ and ‘Power’, it has a trendy feel to it. The message is also detailed. We decided that we’d be able to capture the public." (Zelo) "It’s a song where you can see the current us as well as the future." (Himchan) "The absence period this time around was the longest, and the members participated in the album from start to finish, practiced, and put an effort for a long time, so I have that much confidence." The ‘BADMAN’ music video was filmed at Detroit, which is the top for crimes in America. It was a choice to emphasize the song’s feeling. "Half of the buildings in the city were abandoned ones, so it was a bit scary. Although it’s a dangerous place, we finished filming safely. It gave off a feeling of a ‘dead city’." B.A.P is receiving explosive support from the company. After the girl group, Secret, they are receiving a lot of anticipation from many people, so the members feel responsibility towards that as well. "I think even the company has a greed to create a cool group. While being thankful towards that, we put an effort it trying to make it happen." (Jongup) "There’s really no other thoughts than to do my best. I try to do my best during every moment." (Daehyun) The members’ strong determination came with good results. B.A.P has a sturdy enough fandom to open solo concerts in Korea as well as overseas. What could their secret be. "Instead of appearing on variety shows, we made a lot of stages where we could see our fans up close. As we constantly showed live stages, our abilities improved as well. I think a lot of people like that side of us." (Himchan) "I don’t think there was a group that had a concept like us when we debuted. So that’s what I think they like." (Daehyun) Their leader, Bang Yongguk, has a heavy importance to the point where he could be called B.A.P’s pillar. The path that B.A.P points towards was also influenced a lot by Bang Yongguk. "I’m always thankful because the younger members all follow me well. Because we live together and have been stuck together for a long time, a lot of our thoughts and actions have similar points, so it feels like the six of us are one family.” (Bang Yongguk) The definite characteristics are not only shown in Bang Yongguk, but the other members as well. Their youngest, Zelo, is B.A.P’s top cutie that not only receives the fans’ love, but all of the members’ love as well. When asked what he wants to do if given his first vacation since debuting, Zelo hesitated before innocently answering, “I want to go play at a place like a water park with the members,” creating a good-feeling laughter from everyone. "Although I show a lot of affection towards our fans at a public place, I feel like I can’t follow up on Zelo no matter how much I express it. If I see him as this cute, think about how cute he would be in our fans’ eyes." (Himchan) B.A.P aims to be an artist-like idol that doesn’t lack in performances or musical abilities. The members, who all gathered through the similar point of music, dream of a more improved future for B.A.P. If there are people who aren’t able to see their full potential because they’re stuck in the mold of an idol, it would definitely be something regrettable. "B.A.P is a group that was created with the idea that we would create everything ourselves for any area. Although that idea may be far off, I believe we’re in the process of learning. Even if we’re trapped inside the prejudiced ideas of what people view idols to be, I feel like that’s something we need to bring forth with us as well." (Bang Yongguk) "I’m working hard with the thought that skills are the most important. It’s a happy thing for me because I’m doing something I want to do while enjoying it." (Jongup) "I want to gain the ability to transform expressions I think of into music. Because a person who takes their thoughts and expresses it through music is a musician." (Youngjae) "Because we’re idols, our actions can create a large influence. If we were to create music with our beliefs with one mind, then I believe we could use that to send our message to many more people." (Himchan) "Whether it’s an idol or musician, the similarity is that they both do music. Since I’m doing this because I like music, I try not to care about what way they look at me from. If I keep challenging myself and try hard, I’ll be able to reach the area I want to be at, right?" (Daehyun) "Like the hyungs said, wouldn’t we be able to rise up to a high point while we enjoy this? That high point isn’t the success of popularity or financially, but it’s the point we reach once we achieve all the goals that we truly want." (Zelo) trans. cr; akdongs @ tumblr | source cr; etoday ; take out with full credits (DO NOT REPOST, DO NOT EDIT CREDITS) ~`leader yongguk~
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:28:04 +0000
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