Bastarz Explained

Bastarz
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:	–present
Website:	http://www.sevenseasons.co.kr/
Spinoff Of:	Block B
Current Members:	B-Bomb U-Kwon P.O

Bastarz (; 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.

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	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	6	—	KOR: 20,946^[24]
I'm a Mess	Released: March 28, 2019 Label: KQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Music Format: CD, digital download	10	—	KOR: 9,581^[25]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		JPN Oricon	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
"Sue Me" (배째)		76	KOR (DL): 26,800
"Tightly" (타이트하게)	2016	—	KOR (DL): 20,226^[33]	Welcome 2 Bastarz
"That's Right"		—	KOR (DL): 17,301
"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"
	Mnet Asian Music Awards^[40]	Best Collaboration and Unit
		Song of the Year
	25th Seoul Music Awards^[41]	Bonsang Award
		Popularity Award

External links

• Seven Seasons
• Block B Japanese Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Block B Revealed How They Were Chosen For BASTARZ + The Meaning Of Their Hand Sign. HelloKPop. 14 April 2015 . 13 November 2016.
2. Web site: BASTARZ denies the sub-unit members were chosen from luck of the draw. Allkpop. 17 November 2016.
3. News: Block B reveal new subunit 'BASTARZ' + first member P.O. 6 April 2015. Allkpop.
4. News: Block B reveal remaining members for subunit 'BASTARZ'. 6 April 2015. Allkpop.
5. Web site: Block B Subunit BASTARZ Releases "Zero for Conduct" Music Video. Soompi. 13 April 2015 . 22 April 2015.
6. Web site: Gaon Weekly CD Chart . Gaon . 22 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423022400/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=17&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . 23 April 2015 .
7. Web site: Gaon Weekly Digital Chart. Gaon. 22 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080115/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=17&nationGbn=T. 18 May 2015.
8. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/649129/. ja:Bastarz . Oricon . 2016-11-13 . ja.
9. Web site: BASTARZ drops teaser poster for pre-release composed by P.O. Allkpop. 16 October 2016.
10. Web site: Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Will "Make It Rain" With Everything They've Got In New MV. Soompi. 30 October 2016 . 13 November 2016.
11. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. ko:2016년 45주차 Album Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-11-13 . ko.
12. Web site: Watch: Block B's BASTARZ Is As Real As They Can Be In "That's Right" MV. Soompi. 6 November 2016 . 13 November 2016.
13. Web site: Block B's BASTARZ Reveals Photos And Track List For New Mini Album, Featuring Title Track Composed By Dean. Soompi. 25 October 2016 . 25 October 2016.
14. Web site: 2017 Lineup . . Korean Times Music Festival . 29 June 2017.
15. Web site: '슈가맨2' 장나라·양동근 추억 소환 성공…동시간대 시청률 1위. JTBC News. 20 May 2018. ko.
16. Web site: [Oh!쎈리뷰]"슈가맨과 슈가맨의 만남"..이재민→양동근→블락비, 3세대 '골목길']. Osen. 20 May 2018. ko.
17. Web site: 블락비 바스타즈, 3월 콘서트 'WELCOME 2 BASTARZ' 개최. Star News. 23 February 2019 . 25 February 2019. ko.
18. Web site: '2년 5개월만 컴백' 블락비 바스타즈, 더욱 완벽해진 세 사람 [M+핫컴백]]. MBN Star. 28 March 2019. ko.
19. Web site: 블락비 바스타즈, 오늘(28일) 미니앨범 발매 '프로듀싱 그룹 귀환'. Newsen. 28 March 2019. ko.
20. Web site: 블락비 바스타즈(Block B BASTARZ) 3rd Mini Album [I'm a mess.] HIGHLIGHT MEDLEY]. Seven Seasons YouTube Channel. 24 March 2019 . 28 March 2019.
21. Web site: I'm a Mess. Gaon Chart. ko. April 11, 2019.
22. Block B Announce 3-Date U.S. Tour for November. Billboard. 24 September 2015.
23. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=year. ko:2015년 Album Chart (국내) . 2015 Album Chart (Domestic) . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2015-06-10 . ko.
24. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. ko:2016년 11월 Album Chart . November 2016 Album Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-12-07 . ko.
25. Web site: http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=month. ko:2019년 04월 Album Chart . April 2019 Album Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2019-05-23 . ko.
26. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard Japan . 2015-10-13 . ja.
    • Web site: Hinko Zero . October 19, 2015.
27. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2015-10-19/p/2/ . ja: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 . Oricon . October 13, 2015 . ja.
28. Total sales for "Conduct Zero":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year. ko:2015년 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-01-12 . ko.
29. Total sales for "Selfish & Beautiful Girl":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=44&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. ko:2016년 44주차 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-11-02 . ko.
30. Total sales for "Make It Rain":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. ko:2016년 45주차 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-11-09 . ko.
31. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. ko:2015년 04월 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2015-05-06 . ko.
32. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=17&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 17주차 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2015-04-22 . ko.
33. Total sales for "Tightly":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. ko:2016년 45주차 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-11-09 . ko.
34. Total sales for "The Hidden Girl":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=45&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. ko:2016년 45주차 Download Chart . . Korea Music Content Industry Association . 2016-11-09 . ko.
35. Web site: Bastarz Block B - 이기적인걸 MV. Jjaem. Vimeo. December 16, 2016.
36. Web site: Bastarz Block B - Make it rain MV. Ziyong Kim. Vimeo. November 6, 2016.
37. Web site: Block B Bastarz - From Seoul MV. DearLiar. Vimeo. June 10, 2019.
38. Web site: Help Me m/v_ BASTARZ. MustacheFILM'S. Vimeo. March 28, 2019.
39. Web site: MelOn Music Awards. Melon.
40. Web site: 2015 MAMA Vote - Mnet Asian Music Awards . 2016-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029164549/http://mama.mwave.me/vote . 2016-10-29 . dead .
41. Web site: 제25회 서울가요대상 . seoulmusicawards.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214235343/http://www.seoulmusicawards.com/ . 2013-12-14 .