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!
| Member | Colour | Matoki |
| Yongguk | Red | Shishimato |
| Himchan | Pink | Tatsmato |
| Daehyun | White | Kekemato |
| Youngjae | Yellow | Jokomato |
| Jongup | Green | Dadamato |
| Zelo | Blue | Totomato |
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!
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
