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AlphaBAT's 1st Showcase In Malaysia PC April 24, 2014 Members from Left to Right: B:eta, C:ode, D:elta, E:psilon, F:ie, G:amma, H:eta, I:ota, J:eta | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | AlphaBAT |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-POP, hip hop, dance, electronic |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Simtong Entertainment (South Korea) |
| Associated acts | GI, Sori, Tritops |
| Website | http://www.alphabat.co.kr/ |
| Members |
B:eta C:ode D:elta E:psilon F:ie G:amma H:eta I:ota J:eta |
AlphaBAT (Korean: 알파벳; stylized as AlphaBAT) is a South Korean hiphop boy group formed by Simtong Entertainment in 2013. AlphaBAT debuted in 2012 as a duo (Kyumin & Selin) under the agency YUB Entertainment. After leaving the agency, Kyumin left the group while Selin continued as a member of AlphaBAT, which grew from a duo to a nine-member group under the company Simtong Entertainment.
Although their first performance was November 12, 2013 when they recorded the music program Arirang; Simply Kpop, Simtong Entertainment count as preferred date AlphaBAT debut on November 14, 2013, the day AlphaBAT took their performance in M! Countdown. AlphaBAT's debut music video and song 'AB CITY' was revealed on 15 March.
Later, the boys released a second Christmas-themed digital single "Surprise Party", but the reason to reveal the official name of fandom; "Alpha"[1][2]
2014
Although their first performance was November 12, 2013, it was revealed that AlphaBAT will make their return in late February with their first mini album "Attention". Days before, they had released a single under the name of "Always" as a gift to the fans for their support to them. They finally revealed the full MV on the 25, "Ttanttara". They will return on August 22 with their second mini album "Answer".
Members
- B:eta (Ji Ha-yong 지하용)
- C:ode (Kim Sang-hun 김상훈)
- D:elta (Choi Yeon-soo 최연수)
- E:psilon (Yoo Yeong-jin 유영진)
- F:ie (Lee San-ha 이산하)
- G:amma (Kim Jun-su 김준수)
- H:eta (Seol Jun 설준)
- I:ota (Shin Se-lin 신세린)
- J:eta (Kim Su-yeob 김수엽)[3]
Discography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AB City | 3:11 |
| Surprise Party | 3:28 | |
| 2014 | AB City (Practice Ver.) | 3:09 |
| Always | 4:34 | |
| Ttantara | 3:32 | |
| Oh My Gosh! | 3:40 | |
| Oh My Gosh! (Dark Ver. with BOYLONDON) | 3:50 |
Other music videos
| Year | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #A-Ya | 3:17 |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | style="font-size: 100%;" | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly[4][5] |
Gaon Monthly | ||||
| Korean | |||||
| Attention |
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20 | 42 |
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| Answer |
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23 | 46 |
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Tracklist
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Reality show
- AlphaBAT TV (web show) (03.07.2014 to the TBA)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22nd KCEA Awards | Rookie of the year | AlphaBAT | Won[8] |
| 9th Korea Social Contribution Awards | Ambassador Award | AlphaBAT | Won |
References
- ↑ "Rookie Idol Group AlphaBAT Releases Teaser for Debut Single "AB CITY"". soompy. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Boy group AlphaBAT introduce themselves before debut next month with promo video for 'BOY LONDON'". allkpop. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ (English) "AlphaBAT".
- ↑ "gaon weekly chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "gaon weekly chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "[mini Album]AlphaBAT Attention".
- ↑ "Tracklist - Answer by AlphaBAT".
- ↑ "알파벳, '2014 대한민국 문화연예대상'서 신인상 수상("Alphabet," Received Rookie of the Year award) "" (in Korean). heraldbiz News.