Bastarz

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.

Bastarz
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Hip hop R&B
Years active	2015 (2015)–present
Labels	KQ Entertainment CJ E&M
Spinoff of	Block B
Members	B-Bomb U-Kwon P.O
Website	http://www.sevenseasons.co.kr/

Origin

Although 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

On 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

See also: Block B discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [21]	US World [22]
Korean
Conduct Zero	Released: April 14, 2015 Label: Seven Seasons, CJ E&M Music and Live Format: CD, digital download Track listing "Zero for Conduct" "Charlie Chaplin" "Thief" "Nobody but You" "Sue Me" (feat. Incredible)	3	11	KOR: 33,766[23]
Welcome 2 Bastarz	Released: October 31, 2016 Label: Seven Seasons, CJ E&M Music and Live Format: CD, digital download Track listing "Selfish & Beautiful Girl" "Make It Rain" "That's Right" "Tightly" "The Hidden Girl"	6	—	KOR: 20,946[24]
I'm a Mess	Released: March 28, 2019 Label: KQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Music Format: CD, digital download Track listing "Messed Up" "Help Me" "From Seoul" "If Not Me Who" "Easy" "Recognize" (feat.punchnello) [B-BOMB solo] "Let's Ride" (feat.Ja Mezz) [U-KWON solo] "Comme des Garcons (소년처럼)" [P.O solo]	10	—	KOR: 9,581[25]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		JPN Oricon [8]	JPN Billboard [26]
Japanese
Hinko Zero	Released: October 7, 2015 Label: Seven Seasons, King Records Format: CD, digital download	20	84	JPN: 4,126[27]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR	US World
"Conduct Zero" (품행제로)	2015	6	5	KOR (DL): 637,697[28]	Conduct Zero
"Selfish & Beautiful Girl" (이기적인 걸)	2016	16	—	KOR (DL): 77,137[29]	Welcome 2 Bastarz
"Make It Rain"		52	15	KOR (DL): 43,326[30]

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"Charlie Chaplin" (찰리채플린)	2015	24	KOR (DL): 85,523[31]	Conduct Zero
"Thief" (도둑)		63	KOR (DL): 29,517[32]
"Nobody but You"		65	KOR (DL): 29,069[32]
"Sue Me" (배째)		76	KOR (DL): 26,800[32]
"Tightly" (타이트하게)	2016	—	KOR (DL): 20,226[33]	Welcome 2 Bastarz
"That's Right"		—	KOR (DL): 17,301[30]
"The Hidden Girl" (숨은 그림 찾기)		—	KOR (DL): 16,733[34]

Videography

Music videos

Year	Title	Director(s)
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

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
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

1. "Block B Revealed How They Were Chosen For BASTARZ + The Meaning Of Their Hand Sign". HelloKPop. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
2. "BASTARZ denies the sub-unit members were chosen from luck of the draw". Allkpop. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
3. "Block B reveal new subunit 'BASTARZ' + first member P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
4. "Block B reveal remaining members for subunit 'BASTARZ'". Allkpop. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
5. "Block B Subunit BASTARZ Releases "Zero for Conduct" Music Video". Soompi. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
6. "Gaon Weekly CD Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
7. "Gaon Weekly Digital Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
8. Bastarz (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
9. "BASTARZ drops teaser poster for pre-release composed by P.O". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
10. "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.
11. 2016년 45주차 Album Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "2017 Lineup". Korean Times Music Festival. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
15. "'슈가맨2' 장나라·양동근 추억 소환 성공…동시간대 시청률 1위". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
16. "[Oh!쎈리뷰]"슈가맨과 슈가맨의 만남"..이재민→양동근→블락비, 3세대 '골목길'". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
17. "블락비 바스타즈, 3월 콘서트 'WELCOME 2 BASTARZ' 개최". Star News (in Korean). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
18. "'2년 5개월만 컴백' 블락비 바스타즈, 더욱 완벽해진 세 사람 [M+핫컴백]". MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
19. "블락비 바스타즈, 오늘(28일) 미니앨범 발매 '프로듀싱 그룹 귀환'". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
20. "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.
21. "I'm a Mess". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
22. "Block B Announce 3-Date U.S. Tour for November". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
23. 2015년 Album Chart (국내) [2015 Album Chart (Domestic)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
24. 2016년 11월 Album Chart [November 2016 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
25. 2019년 04월 Album Chart [April 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
26. "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

    • "Hinko Zero". October 19, 2015.
27. 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.
28. Total sales for "Conduct Zero":

    • 2015년 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
29. Total sales for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl":

    • 2016년 44주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
30. Total sales for "Make It Rain":

    • 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
31. 2015년 04월 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
32. 2015년 17주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
33. Total sales for "Tightly":

    • 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
34. Total sales for "The Hidden Girl":

    • 2016년 45주차 Download Chart. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
35. Jjaem (December 16, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - 이기적인걸 MV". Vimeo.
36. Ziyong Kim (November 6, 2016). "Bastarz Block B - Make it rain MV". Vimeo.
37. DearLiar (June 10, 2019). "Block B Bastarz - From Seoul MV". Vimeo.
38. MustacheFILM'S (March 28, 2019). "Help Me m/v_ BASTARZ". Vimeo.
39. "MelOn Music Awards". Melon.
40. "2015 MAMA Vote - Mnet Asian Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
41. "제25회 서울가요대상". seoulmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.

External links

• Seven Seasons
• Block B Japanese Website