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Q: Japanese Debut Goals?
Yongguk: There are many artists in Japan, so to be able to collaborate with a famous one.
Himchan: I want to do a dome tour.
Youngjae: Me too, I want to do my best and my goal is a dome tour!
Daehyun: Me too! To be able to do a dome tour, I will do my best for our Japan promotions!
Jongup: I want to go on Japanese variety shows
Zelo: I want to be able to complete our promotions safely without injury. Safety is number one (laughs) (Note: This is the slogan on all Japanese construction sites and other public places, maybe Zelo thought he was making a joke XD)
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The members also are all jittery at the idea
of their long awaited debut in Japan!
Even though this year is only their
second year since debut, B.A.P has held their “B.A.P Live On Earth Pacific”
world tour, visiting 8 different locations in total in America and Asia, one of
them being Japan. They are finally debuting in Japan on October 9th
with their first single, Warrior.
First of all, how did you feel when your Japan debut was decided?
Jongup: We have a lot of
sunbaes that have already debuted in Japan and we were wondering when we would,
too. So when it was decided I was very happy about it.
Youngjae: (In Japanese) We are
also very happy to be able to debut in Japan with our original debut song Warrior.
Yongguk: We want to show everyone
a performance that will meet their expectations.
How is the Japanese version of Warrior?
Himchan: Even though we sang
it in Japanese, the final product is pretty good, so I’d really like for
everyone to listen carefully to the lyrics that are different from the Korean
version.
Youngjae: (In Japanese) The
music video is also different! The Korean version has a very strong image and
we used fire during filming, but we used both fire and water in the Japanese
version in order to express hotness and coldness at once.
Daehyun: Not only Warrior, but we also adapted Power and Punch to fit the Japanese style. Especially for Power the Korean version gives off very
strong vibes, so taking in consideration that Japanese people put a lot of
importance to listening, the Japanese version is still powerful but we toned it
down a little.
Were there any hardships during recording?
Zelo: The pronunciation of
Japanese “tsu” was very hard. I really couldn’t get it right so we recorded me
saying it over and over again.
What was something memorable during recording?
Jongup: We are always saying
how if we had a day off we’d like to go to the beach. So since we used water
during filming we all played and had fun with the water.
This year in May you held your own concert at the Pacifico Yokohama. How was it like to hold a concert in Japan?
Himchan: We had just finished
our concerts in the USA before the concerts in Japan. The venues there were
around 2500-3000 seats so first of all we were surprised at the size of a 5000
seats venue.
Jongup: Also,
Japanese fans really watch concerts carefully. Or maybe I should say that they
concentrate and watch us when we perform on stage and then they have fun with
us at the end. I really thought that it was a good thing about Japan.
Youngjae:
Ah! Also, all 6 of us went to Harajuku and the crepe and ice cream we ate there
was really delicious!
During this world tour, in
what way did you feel you have grown?
Yongguk:
More than grown, I think it was a good learning experience. And then we really got to physically experience standing on our
own stage for a full 2 hours. I don’t have any words that fully describe how
moving it is.
Again in November, you will be having an arena tour in Japan right after your debut, right?
Zelo: We’re really excited because it will be
the biggest stage we will have had the chance to perform on so far.
Himchan: I think we’ll have a lot of
opportunities to meet in Japan from now, please cheer us on!
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Bang Yongguk
Birthday: March 31, 1990, 180cm ,65kg
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and “Punch”?
A: "Power." In "Power," there's the lyric "The weak are destroyed by the strong" about society, and I think it expresses (the point) well.
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: When I'm performing songs like "Warrior" and "Power" on stage. Especially when I sing "Warrior," I feel I am putting out a lot of "manliness."
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in personality?
A: Hhmmm…All the members have those sort of gaps. Everyone's face changes when they begin work.
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: "There are lots of people cooler than Yongguk, but you are the one and only Yongguk" was something that stuck in my memory. My grandfather actually said this to me.
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: I heard that Japanese people really care about Disney films. I want to continue on with a heart as pure as Disney even as I grow older.
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: Nakata Hidetoshi. He was my hero when I was small. He made me passionate about soccer, I think.
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ZELO
Born on October 15th, 1996. 184cm. 63kg.
I save messages I receive
through SNS and I look at them to get some power when I’m tired!
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and
“Punch”?
A: “Warrior.” I especially like the part where we sing “Warrior~,”
in the chorus. I think the rhythm and image is really good.
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: Honestly, I don’t really think I’m manly so much but…
when we dance to upbeat music, our bodies moves naturally, right? Maybe I feel
I’m a little manly when I’m dancing difficult moves to a upbeat music… (feeling
shy and awkward).
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in
personality?
A: Jonguppie-hyung. He is usually kind and innocent, when it
comes to work, he changes immediately and becomes very serious.
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: I always keep all the encouraging messages I get from my
fans through SNS, by capturing and saving it in my data files. When I feel
tired and stressed, I look at them. Every message you give us is precious and
makes me happy!
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: I have some movies and songs that I like, but I just can’t
remember the titles… (cries) But I like most of them because it has similar
taste to Korean works.
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: I really like Hikaru Utada’s songs!
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Him Chan
Born on April 19th, 1990. 180cm. 69kg.
Very simple word, but it really made my day when a fan told me “It was great!”
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and “Punch”?
A: I like “Power” the most. I can’t remember the Japanese lyrics right now, but… (laughs) Maybe it’s a little different in Japanese lyrics, but there’s a line where it says “When appearing on TV, we step on the faces of the young souls with a smile on our face,” in the Korean lyrics, and I really like that part.
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: When I wear shirts.
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in personality?
A: Everyone. We all change our facial expressions and turn into a cool guy when we go to work.
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: When they told me “It was great!” It’s really simple, but that was memorable for me.
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: I like music works which are done by famous Japanese musician, Jou Hisaishi. I was also very touched by a Japanese movie, “Be With You(Ima, Aini Ikimasu).”
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: I really like Takuya Kimura. He has a lot of talents in various areas, like artist and actor. Also, when I watch his(SMAP’s) concert, I thought it was good to feel the reality and I just liked it.
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Young Jae
Born on January 24th, 1994. 178cm. 65kg.
I’m happy to hear things like “I’m encouraged by B.A.P!” or “You give me power.”
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and “Punch”?
A: I like one of the line in “Punch” where it says “All the pain would beome your strength.” I think the lyrics are really good and have deep meaning, so I would like to recommend Japanese to listen to this too.
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: Because I’m a singer, I feel I’m most manly when I’m on the stage. I think my fans would agree with this too.
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in personality?
A: Jongup! He is usually really kind and quiet, but on stage, he completely changes that image. Jongup is good at dancing and really cool on stage!
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: I’m happy to hear things like “I’m encouraged by B.A.P!” or “You give me power.”
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: I like the movie “Be With You(Ima, Aini Ikimasu). Also I’ve watched a lot of anime too. “SLAM DUNK,” “NARUTO,” “ONEPIECE,” “MAJOR,” and a lot more. Among those anime, I like “MAJOR” the most.
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: I can’t pick one artist because Japanese artists are all talented. (laughs)
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DAE HYUN
Born on June 28th, 1993. 177cm. 63kg.
I always want to be an artist with ability, so I’ll try hard so that you all will say that to me!
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and “Punch”?
A: I like the lyric of “Let me listen, your voice~” in “Punch”. Since I’m the vocal, I can’t wait to get everyone to listen to it. (DaeHyun who sings with soul “Let me listen~♪”)
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: When I stand on stage, I feel most manly and most fortunate at the same time.
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in personality?
A: I think JongUp and ZELO. Furthermore on stage they show talented performances.
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: I always want to be ‘an artist with skills’, so whenever fans say “B.A.P is good!” I feel very good, and at the same time strive to hear more of that.
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: I like the movie ‘Crows ZERO’ where Oguri Shun starred in. He looked very handsome in there.
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: I like Amuro Namie as an artist, so I hope to do some collaborations with her some day.
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JONG UP
Born on February 6th, 1995. 176cm. 66kg.
Everything that people said to me was pleasing, and I was touched with the overseas fans’ letters.
Q: What’s your favorite song out of “Warrior”, “Power”, and “Punch”?
A: In “Warrior”, I like “Days of fighting that an end can’t be seen~”. (DaeHyun: “Isn’t it because it’s your part? (laughs)”) Ahaha. (Laughs). The lyrics made me feel like it was right. You have to work very hard for what you really want to do.
Q: When do you feel like you’re most manly?
A: When I’m doing performances, I feel most manly.
Q: Which member do you think has the most gaps in personality?
A: It’s HimChan. Sometimes he’s calm and quiet with us, but when we’re a little tired and resting, he’s the only one fooling around and having fun… He has two faces. (laughs)
Q: What do you like exceptionally out of what fans say?
A: I always felt good of everything they said to me. I was really touched with the heart full letters of overseas fans.
Q: What do you like of Japanese works?
A: Now days, I am into the anime, “Attack on Titan”. I watch it a lot. It’s a very popular anime in Korea too!
Q: Artists/Actors that you like in Japan?
A: Together with DaeHyun, I also like actor Oguri Shun.
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Ohhhh, Hanryu Pia and Haru Hana, I miss these magazines the most. Remember the time when B.A.P had a long period interview with Hanryu Pia and some interview with Haru Hana. The two made me know a lot more about the boys. So happy that I could see B.A.P in them again. Looking forward to the scans and translation :) BYS fighting!
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