Bastarz (Korean: 바스타즈; RR: Baseutajeu; stylized BASTARZ) is the first official sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Block B. Established in April 2015, the sub-unit consists of three members: Block B's two main dancers, B-Bomb and U-Kwon, and the rapper P.O. The sub-unit debuted with their first mini album, entitled Conduct Zero, on April 14, 2015, released their second mini album, Welcome 2 Bastarz, on October 31, 2016, and released their third, I'm a Mess, on March 28, 2019.
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2015 | –present
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Spinoff of | Block B |
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Website | http://www.sevenseasons.co.kr/ |
Origin
editAlthough the members of Bastarz initially said they were chosen out of Block B's seven members through a random draw of colored balls,[1] they later said that this was a joke, and that Seven Seasons' CEO chose them for the sub-unit.[2]
History
editOn April 5 and 6, 2015, Block B announced through solo teaser photos that P.O, U-Kwon, and B-Bomb would make up Bastarz. Though not a part of the sub-unit, Zico confirmed that he produced Bastarz' first title track.[3][4]
The sub-unit's album was released April 13, 2015, along with a video for the title track, "Zero for Conduct."[5] The album debuted at #3 on the Gaon album chart,[6] with the singles "Conduct Zero," "Charlie Chaplin," "Thief," "Nobody but You," and "Sue Me" debuting on the Gaon digital chart at #6, #24, #63, #65, and #76, respectively.[7]
Bastarz' "Conduct Zero" was nominated for five awards in 2015, including two MAMAs, two Seoul Music Awards, and a Melon Music Award for best dance performance.
In October 2015, Bastarz made their Japanese debut with the release of the CD single Hinko Zero, which reached #20 on the Oricon chart.[8]
The following year saw Bastarz' second Korean release. The sub-unit's lead single "Selfish & Beautiful Girl," composed by P.O, was released on October 24, 2016.[9] A follow-up single, titled "Make It Rain," composed by Dean, was released on October 31 along with the full Welcome 2 Bastarz extended play,[10] which debuted at #6 on the Gaon album chart.[11] The following week, the sub-unit made a surprise video release for the song "That's Right," featuring the members filming each other as they travel.[12]
P.O received lyrics credits for all five songs on Welcome 2 Bastarz and composition credits for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl," "That's Right," and "The Hidden Girl," while B-Bomb received both lyrics and composition credits for the song "Tightly."[13]
On April 29, 2017, Bastarz performed at the Korea Times Music Festival, held at the Hollywood Bowl.[14]
On May 20, 2018, Bastarz competed on the JTBC music show Two Yoo Project Sugar Man. Bastarz won the show with a remake of "An Alley," a song by Yang Dong-geun that itself was a remake of a song by Lee Jae-min.[15][16]
Two Bastarz concerts were announced February 23, 2019, to take place March 29 and March 30 in Seoul.[17]
Bastarz released their third mini-album, I'm a Mess, on March 28, 2019.[18] The album contains eight songs, including three solo songs, and the group members were heavily involved in the production of the album:[19] P.O received lyrics credit for five songs on the album and composition credit for three, B-Bomb received lyrics credit for two songs and composition credits for three, and U-Kwon received lyrics and composition credit for one song.[20]
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [21] |
US World [22] | |||
Korean | ||||
Conduct Zero |
Track listing
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3 | 11 |
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Welcome 2 Bastarz |
Track listing
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6 | — |
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I'm a Mess |
Track listing
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10 | — |
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Single albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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JPN Oricon [8] |
JPN Billboard [26] | ||||
Japanese | |||||
Hinko Zero |
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20 | 84 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Promotional singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR |
US World | ||||
"Conduct Zero" (품행제로) |
2015 | 6 | 5 |
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Conduct Zero |
"Selfish & Beautiful Girl" (이기적인 걸) |
2016 | 16 | — |
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Welcome 2 Bastarz |
"Make It Rain" | 52 | 15 |
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Other charted songs
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR | ||||
"Charlie Chaplin" (찰리채플린) | 2015 | 24 |
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Conduct Zero |
"Thief" (도둑) | 63 |
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"Nobody but You" | 65 |
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"Sue Me" (배째) | 76 |
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"Tightly" (타이트하게) | 2016 | — |
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Welcome 2 Bastarz |
"That's Right" | — |
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"The Hidden Girl" (숨은 그림 찾기) | — |
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Videography
editMusic videos
editYear | Title | Director(s) |
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2015 | "Conduct Zero" | Purple Straw Films |
"Hinko Zero" | ||
2016 | "Selfish & Beautiful Girl"[35] | Ziyong Kim (FantazyLab) |
"Make It Rain"[36] | ||
"That's Right" | Block B Bastarz | |
2019 | "From Seoul"[37] | DearLiar |
"Help Me"[38] | Lee Sang Duk, Park Jae Young (Mustache Film) |
Awards
editYear | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | MelOn Music Awards[39] | Dance | "Zero for Conduct" | Nominated |
Mnet Asian Music Awards[40] | Best Collaboration and Unit | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
25th Seoul Music Awards[41] | Bonsang Award | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Block B Revealed How They Were Chosen For BASTARZ The Meaning Of Their Hand Sign". HelloKPop. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "BASTARZ denies the sub-unit members were chosen from luck of the draw". Allkpop. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Block B reveal new subunit 'BASTARZ' first member P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Block B reveal remaining members for subunit 'BASTARZ'". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Block B Subunit BASTARZ Releases "Zero for Conduct" Music Video". Soompi. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Weekly CD Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Weekly Digital Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Bastarz (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "BASTARZ drops teaser poster for pre-release composed by P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Will "Make It Rain" With Everything They've Got In New MV". Soompi. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ 2016년 45주차 Album Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Is As Real As They Can Be In "That's Right" MV". Soompi. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Block B's BASTARZ Reveals Photos And Track List For New Mini Album, Featuring Title Track Composed By Dean". Soompi. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2017 Lineup". Korean Times Music Festival. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "'슈가맨2' 장나라·양동근 추억 소환 성공…동시간대 시청률 1위". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "[Oh!쎈리뷰]"슈가맨과 슈가맨의 만남"..이재민→양동근→블락비, 3세대 '골목길'". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "블락비 바스타즈, 3월 콘서트 'WELCOME 2 BASTARZ' 개최". Star News (in Korean). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "'2년 5개월만 컴백' 블락비 바스타즈, 더욱 완벽해진 세 사람 [M 핫컴백]". MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "블락비 바스타즈, 오늘(28일) 미니앨범 발매 '프로듀싱 그룹 귀환'". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "블락비 바스타즈(Block B BASTARZ) 3rd Mini Album [I'm a mess.] HIGHLIGHT MEDLEY". Seven Seasons YouTube Channel. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "I'm a Mess". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Block B Announce 3-Date U.S. Tour for November". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ 2015년 Album Chart (국내) [2015 Album Chart (Domestic)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ 2016년 11월 Album Chart [November 2016 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ 2019년 04월 Album Chart [April 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- "Hinko Zero". October 19, 2015.
- ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年10月19日付 [CD single weekly ranking - October 19, 2015] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Total sales for "Conduct Zero":
- 2015년 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ Total sales for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl":
- 2016년 44주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ a b Total sales for "Make It Rain":
- 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ 2015년 04월 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ a b c 2015년 17주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Total sales for "Tightly":
- 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ Total sales for "The Hidden Girl":
- 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ Jjaem (December 16, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - 이기적인걸 MV". Vimeo.
- ^ Ziyong Kim (November 6, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - Make it rain MV". Vimeo.
- ^ DearLiar (June 10, 2019). "Block B Bastarz - From Seoul MV". Vimeo.
- ^ MustacheFILM'S (March 28, 2019). "Help Me m/v_ BASTARZ". Vimeo.
- ^ "MelOn Music Awards". Melon.
- ^ "2015 MAMA Vote - Mnet Asian Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "제25회 서울가요대상". seoulmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.