Block B
| Block B | |
|---|---|
 Block B 2015 in Los Angeles |
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| General information | |
| origin |
 Seoul , South Korea
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| Genre (s) | K-pop , hip-hop |
| founding | 2011 |
| Website | Block B (Seven Seasons) website |
| Current occupation | |
| Zico, Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, PO | |
Block B (Hangul: 블락 비) is a South Korean boy band that was founded with seven members in 2011 by the Korean producer Cho PD. The group currently has seven members: Lee Taeil, B-Bomb (Lee Minhyuk), Ahn Jaehyo, U-Kwon (Kim Yukwon), Park Kyung and PO (Pyo Jihoon). Zico (Woo Jiho) left Seven Seasons on November 23, 2018, but not the group.
history
2011: debut
In February 2011, Cho PD announced that he would invest $ 1.4 million USD in starting a seven-member hip-hop boy band. He referred to the group as his "Korean Eminem Project". He also announced that the members of this group have been trained by other hip-hop artists such as Verbal Jint, Skull and Rhymer and will make their debut in April 2011.
On April 13, 2011, the debut music video called Freeze! released. Because it was considered too sexy for Korean television, the Youth Protection Commission banned it. Therefore, the song could not be sold to minors and the music video could not be shown on television until 10 o'clock in the evening. On April 15, 2011, Block B had their first live performance on the Korean show Music Bank on KBS. Shortly afterwards, the song Wanna B was released.
The first mini album New Kids on the Block was released on June 23, 2011.
On June 22, 2011, the first of eight episodes of the MTV show Match Up! broadcast. In the show, the members of groups Block B and B1A4 had the opportunity to present their musical talent and personalities through weekly tasks and a look behind the scenes.
2012: Welcome to the Block , Thailand Controversy and Comeback
At the beginning of January Block B's comeback was announced with the mini album Welcome to the Block . On February 1, the song Nalina was released and was able to place well in the Korean charts. Two songs on the album ( LOL and Did You or Did You Not ) were banned by KBS and the Ministry of Equality and Family due to youth protection violations.
In February 2012, Block B was heavily criticized for an incorrectly translated video from an interview that was recorded a few weeks earlier in Thailand. Members apologized for their wrongdoing through letters and video. Block B's leader Zico also shaved off his hair to express his remorse.
In October 2012 they released their first album called Blockbuster . In this album they distanced themselves from their hip-hop music style. Most of the songs on this album were written and produced by the members themselves.
2013: Legal dispute with Stardom Entertainment and suicide of the former managing director
On January 3, 2013, an article was published reporting that the members of Block B had sued their management and demanded that their contracts with Stardom Entertainment be terminated. The reason given for this was the following: "While the contracts were being signed, members were promised adequate training facilities and facilities as well as payment on the 25th day of the month. However, the company has not paid members since April 2011, almost a year "(Unfortunately it is not clear here whether the unpaid period is one or two years, as the statement seems to be contradicting itself)" It started in March of last year when the members' contracts ended and the outstanding one Payment was calculated. When adding up the income, it turned out that 10 payments for various performances were withheld. "
"The company's chief executive disappeared with KRW 70,000,000 (about $ 66,000) previously collected from the members' parents."
On May 20, 2013, it was reported that the general manager, Mr. Lee, had committed suicide.
On June 7, 2013, the court ruled in favor of Stardom Entertainment on the grounds "that it is difficult to assess whether the company was able to pay the group as planned. The evidence shows that it is difficult to say whether." they deliberately failed to pay for Block B. Furthermore, it is difficult to tell whether the premises, such as studios, living quarters, and educational facilities were properly provided. Based on the written records, Stardom Entertainment cannot be proven to have failed in its duties it is possible that the payment was not properly followed up, but it cannot be proven that this was done on purpose. "
In response to the verdict, Block B members apologized to their fans and announced that they will no longer work with Stardom Entertainment and will work independently from now on.
2013: Block B comeback with the new label Seven Seasons
On August 29, 2013, Block B announced that after negotiations with Stardom Entertainment they could come to an agreement and move to their new management, Seven Seasons, and keep the rights to Block B.
Seven Seasons opened a YouTube channel and uploaded Block B's teaser videos. On September 22, 2013, the song Be the Light was uploaded to this channel. The song reached number 14 on the Gaon Digital Charts in its first week.
The mini album Very Good was released on October 2nd. On October 7th, the music video of the theme song was released. A comeback showcase took place on October 3rd at the Hwajeong Gym of Korea University. Very Good debuted at number 1 on the Gaon Album Charts, while several songs made it into the charts. The album also reached # 6 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
2014: Blockbuster, HER and Blockbuster Remastering
On April 10, the first episode of Block B's own reality show, Fünf Minuten vorm Chaos (개판 5 분전), received an award on the Mnet channel.
In early April they announced the release of a new album called Jackpot . The title song of the same name was released on April 15th and the album on April 17th. Although the album was released, the comeback was canceled due to the Sewol ferry accident that killed over 100 people.
In 2014 Block B had their first concert in the Olympiahalle. The concert was sold out on the first day. The concert series was held on May 17th and 18th in Seoul and on May 23rd and 24th in Busan. They also held showcase concerts in New York, Miami and Washington DC
On July 11th, Seven Seasons announced Block B's new mini album called HER . The album was released on July 24th.
On November 22nd and 23rd an additional concert of the concert series took place in the Seoul SK Olympic Handball Hall.
2015: Debut in Japan, first European tour and sub-unit BASTARZ
Block B made their official debut in Japan on January 21, 2015, with the release of the Japanese version of Very Good . The song debuted at number 5 on the Oricon weekly charts. After the CD was released, concerts followed in Tokyo on January 16 and 17.
The group's first fan meeting took place on February 15, 2015, with 8,000 fans in Seoul.
On their first European tour in March 2015, they visited Paris, Helsinki, Warsaw and Milan. Most of the concerts were sold out.
On April 5th, teaser pictures for the sub-unit BASTARZ, consisting of the members PO, U-Kwon and B-Bomb, were published. Zico produced the theme song.
The group's album was released on April 13, along with the music video for the theme song Zero for Conduct .
Block B's second Japanese single HER was released in May . On their Japan tour, they gave seven concerts in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya.
On August 2nd, Block B performed at the Kcon in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times named Block B the most successful amalgamation of Korean hip-hop and boy band dynamics on the scene.
Park Kyung released his self-produced solo song Ordinary Love feat on September 21 . Boram Park. The song reached number 2 on the Gaon Digital Charts and topped number 1 on October 3 on the Music Core music show.
On September 23, the tour dates for Block B's US tour were released. The concerts were organized by Subculture Entertainment and took place on November 11th in San Francisco, on November 13th in Chicago and on November 15th in Los Angeles.
Members
| Surname | Date of birth |
|---|---|
| Taeil (태일) - Lee Taeil (이태일) | September 24, 1990 |
| B-Bomb (비범) - Lee Minhyuk (이민혁) | December 14, 1990 |
| Jaehyo (재효) - Ahn Jaehyo (안재효) | December 23, 1990 |
| U-Kwon (유권) - Kim Yukwon (김유권) | April 9, 1992 |
| Park Kyung (박경) | July 8, 1992 |
| Zico (지코) - Woo Jiho (우지 호) | September 14, 1992 |
| PO (피오) - Pyo Jihoon (표지 훈) | 2nd February 1993 |
Web links
Individual evidence
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- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from February 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
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- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/04/block-b-reveal-new-subunit-bastarz-first-member-po
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/04/block-b-reveal-remaining-members-for-subunit-bastarz
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/13/block-b-subunit-bastarz-releases-conduct-zero-music-video/
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- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2015/09/20/block-bs-park-kyung-talks-about-ordinary-love-in-solo-single-mv/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6707239/block-b-2015-us-tour
