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B.A.P conquering Japan in full swing
Trending Korean boy band B.A.P continues to heat it up this year. Besides their consecutive releases including “ONE SHOT”, “BADMAN” and “1st Adventure: 10,000 Miles in America”, the group also held their first Pacific concert tour “B.A.P Live On Earth Pacific Tour”. Last month they even debuted officially in Japan with their first Japanese album “Warrior”. This month they keep gearing up by releasing their second Japanese album “One Shot” and holding their first concert tour in Japan later, loftily announcing the conquest of Japan! It seems that B.A.P's plan on conquering Japan is really unstoppable! Regardless of who goes earlier, who succeeded first wins the game. Seeing B.A.P dominating the Japanese market in a split second, other Korean groups should surely feel menaced!
Officially debuting in Japan
After finishing the promotion of their Korean album “Badman” earlier on, B.A.P immediately took off to Japan for work, starting a new chapter in their musical development. Having been emphasising that they have always been dreaming of debuting in Japan, B.A.P finally met their “sakura” BABYs along with “Warrior”, their first Japanese single released on the 9th last month. Following that a mini concert was held in Tokyo as a celebration with Japanese fans of conquering Japan. B.A.P was in excellent condition during the concert and performed many popular tracks in Japanese including “Warrior”and “Punch”. They even presented the latest released Japanese version of “One Shot” as a surprise to the fans, conquering the hearts of 250 Japanese BABYs in the venue. Their performance also mesmerised local media outlets. Many Japanese newspapers also reported the group's debut stage in Japan, helping boost B.A.P's popularity in the nation.
Releasing a new album this month
Although the tracks recorded in the first Japanese single of B.A.P “Warrior” are all Japanese remakes of the Korean originals, including “Warrior”, “Power” and “Punch”, they still granted full support from “Sakura” BABYs. The album ranked top five in the major Japanese music chart “Oricon” on the very next day of its release. Their album posters, flags and promotional vehicles can also be seen everywhere in Japan. They are even invited to many Japanese TV programmes for live performances, including NHK's“Music Japan”, Nippon TV's “Pon!”, which proves the group's huge popularity in Japan. To follow through the vibe, B.A.P has just announced to release their second Japanese single “One Shot” on the coming 13th. The single “One Shot” will also introduce other tracks including “Rain Sound” and “Hajima (Stop it)”. The full MV of“One Shot”, the title song of the album with the same name, has also been officially released.
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1. B.A.P celebrated their Japan debut with a mini concert.
2. B.A.P released their first Japanese single “Warrior” last month.
3. B.A.P's promotional posters peppered the streets.
4. There are 3 versions of single “One Shot”, each with different special tracks.
5. B.A.P will release their second Japanese single “One Shot” on the 13th this month.
Zelo showing off his body line
Speaking of “One Shot” Japanese version, there is not much difference about the song. The dance move and music video are however distinctive from the Korean version! Compared to the MV in Korean version, the Japanese version is less dramatic, with more emphasis being placed on dancing and the handsome faces. The MV begins with the handcuffed B.A.P being trapped in a depot, fused with shots of the members struggling and group choreos. The members not only displayed new hairstyles but also a more mature and fierce image. This is especially true for Zelo, who dyed his hair red and dressed in a black tank. Although he did not reveal his muscles, his sexy body line was tempting enough to “sakura” BABYs!
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(left) Compared to the Korean version of “One Shot” MV, the Japanese version stressed more on the dance performamce.
(right) Zelo's sexy body line as seen in the new MV keeps “Sakura” BABYz drooling.
Japanese tour begins at the end of this month
Having debuted in Japan just a month ago, B.A.P has already released two Japanese singles in the speed of light. Recently they even announced to embark their first ever concert tour in Japan on 19 November. Named “B.A.P 1st Japan Tour: WARRIOR Begins”, the tour starts from Kobe and then proceeds to Nagoya and Tokyo. To Japanese fans and media outlets, this is absolutely a very special case for B.A.P to hold a concert tour in Japan so shortly after their debut. Therefore, once the tour was announced, the news has aroused explosive attention and heated discussion in Japan as well as Asia. This is the first time of B.A.P to hold large scale concerts in Japan. Fans fought for tickets a few months ago when they held their “B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH” concerts in Japan. In view of the escalated scale, it is believed that they are going to set a new record in ticket sales speed! “The arrangement of this tour is totally different from that of Pacific Tour. We will showcase our immense potentials through excellent new stages,” stated the fully confident B.A.P. Fans should expect a lot from their fruit of conquering Japan!
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(up) B.A.P posed confidently for their concert promotion poster. One can feel their aura from their gazes and poses.
(down) Zelo's wacky selca: Zelo just had his 17th birthday on 15th last month, but the mischievous him made a funny face in his recent wacky selca. Seems he is still a big kid.
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