Their 2nd Single was released on Nov. 13, each track stands on it’s own and is introduced by the members (One Shot, Hajima, Rain Sound)

Yongguk: We’ve released our debut single Warrior, and now our 2nd single One Shot. The title track One Shot has a message with a challenge to do your best, live life passionately, and not to run from chances that we only have once. With a grand orchestra sound, and an even higher quality performance (than Warrior/Korean One Shot), it’s a song that catches your eyes and ears at the first listen.

Hajima is a 90’s style pop track with a simple melody set to pleasant lyrics.

Rain Sound has a hip hop beat with an acoustic guitar riff and is a song about the pain of a past love. In the sound of the rain, it seems like “she” is still there, so the lyrics are painful and sad. Songs that were loved by fans in Korea, we were also able to release in Japan on this single. Each song on the single album is completely different, so you can see B.A.P’s musical spectrum.

Q: You’ve released “One Shot” which was a hit in Korea, was there anything you were particular with when making the Japanese version?

Daehyun: The lyrics in the Korean version mean things like “Don’t run away from chances, go out and live your life to the fullest!” So when we did the Japanese version, we tried not to change the meaning. That’s why we were satisfied when we thought the contents of the songs were pretty much the same. Our Leader Yongguk has the line at the start and finish of the song, “You only have one chance you know,” which is also a line we want listeners to pay attention to, that you really only have one chance!

Q: In the Korean version of the song, it seems like there is more “Bounce/focus” on the words of the rapping than there is in Japanese in order to have them fit easily into the songs, but was it difficult to put them into Japanese?

Youngjae: Since it’s a first for us to record in Japanese, and there were parts where we needed to make extra efforts.

Yongguk: The way you hear Korean and Japanese is completely different, so it’s the same song but in the Japanese version the vocals may stand out more than the raps than in the original version.

Q: Tell us about the filming of the One Shot MV.

Daehyun: The Korean version was very dramatic while in the Japanese version we wanted to show more of our performance. That’s why there were lots of group dance scenes, we all danced together so you can get a different feel from this version. We want you to see our performance, that’s the important part!

Q: What do you each want to show off in the MV?

Daehyun: For my parts, I want you to take note of my high notes near the end. Since the message we want to get accross is also sung at that part, please listen and be enchanted by B.A.P’s power (laughs)

Himchan: (In Japanese) All my parts are cool.

Interviewer: The shot of Himchan against the wall that had “B.A.P” written on it was really cool!

Himchan: I like that scene too (laughs)

Zelo: It’s only for a moment, but I want you to see the cool spin I do.

Youngjae: The scene at the end where we are all walking away.

Jongup: The scene where I jump (over Himchan).

Yongguk: The scene near the end where Jongup fires his gun is cool.

Interviewer: Not your own scenes? (laughs)

Yongguk: I don’t really have any (cool ones) (laughs)

Q: Any points to note about the “One Shot” costumes?

Himchan: We went with colors that gave a unified feel, and each member had their own costume detailing to suit them personally, so each costume is a little different. All our One Shot costumes are cool, and I think with our strong performance and contrast of colors we show off a lot of charisma when joined with our choreography. The red and black leave a strong impression which contributed to a perfect stage.

Q: B.A.P has the matoki design which is even used for your fan’s light stick. Did you participate in the design and visual aspects of B.A.P’s art?

Daehyun: Most of the music we put forth is very strong and manly, but the matoki is easily recognizable and fans can become closer. It’s a character that is also capable of countless transformations, so as we grow it grows with us.

Youngjae: Also, each member has their own matoki character, so each character gets special love in that way too. Also, with the lightsticks, no matter what stage we perform on, we can instantly see where are fans are cheering for us by those lights.

Jongup: With the CD covers, we did have an idea with the latest Korean release “Badman.” We all gave ideas for the front and jacket designs. Of course our Leader Yongguk participates in songwriting, but from now on the rest of B.A.P want to widen our experience creating our “B.A.P” image.

Q: Your Live on Earth Pacific tour saw you do shows at Yokohama Pacifico. that was your first solo tour, but have you taken anything from those shows for these concerts?

Himchan: Firstly, those concerts we performed without having come to Japan before, but still fans cheered us on passionately, so we thought that we want to show even more growth.

Interviewer: At the Pacifico, it seemed like the stage was a bit cramped during your “One shot” performance.

Himchan: Yes, but this time the stage is a bit bigger so it’s okay!

Interviewer: That’s right, your First Japan Arena tour starts soon! Your last tour saw you as Warriors from another planet sent to stop “Pain and Sadness” on earth through music. Is the concept for this tour a continuation of that or something new?

Yongguk: It’s a new concept different than what we did before.

Interviewer: Can you give us a little bit more?

All: It’s a secret (laughs)

Himchan: We want you to be excited for it! Until then, it’s a secret! (laughs)

Q: For LOE, you went to America, what impressions do you have from the cities you visited?

Yongguk: With that tour we visited and performed in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C, and each city left it’s own impression. So next year we of course want to go meet everyone in America again. Next year we also want to go to cities we haven’t visited yet and perform.

Q: that said, from B.A.P’s debut until now, what was the most nerve-wracking stage, and the best stage?

Himchan: Our showcase was the most nerve-wracking.

Daehyun: When we debuted, there was lots we had to do and not much time to be nervous, only tired or excited. But I remember being nervous for 2 days before the showcase.

Himchan: Though our Korean debut was nerve-wracking, our Japanese mini-showcase (on October 10 at Roppongi Nikofarre) was also nerve-wracking. And also our performance on NHK Music Japan. It was the first time we’d show our music off, so those times we were very nervous.

Q: Lastly, tell us what B.A.P wants to say musically!

Yongguk: With our music we want to be a good influence over many people without being pushed around by trends, to make our own music as B.A.P, to continue pursuing B.A.P’s music in our own way.

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