Monica Suk기자
B.A.P [TS Entertainment]
K-pop group B.A.P has recorded big on Apple iTunes’ Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums charts in six countries with their sophomore single, “POWER.”Almost four months into their debut, B.A.P’s “POWER” entered the top 10 on the hip-hop albums charts in Norway, the United States, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and Canada. The drop debuted atop the list in Canada; came in at No. 2 in the United States, Australia and Norway; sat at No. 3 in Japan; and placed at No. 7 in Netherlands, according to the website on Monday.With the new record, the boys beat out world-famous artists' songs in Hip-Hop genre, including Jay-Z’s "Reasonable Doubt" and Kanye West’s "808s & Heartbreak." The news announced today comes as no surprise as the rookie artists had already put their names on the chart by ranking at No. 10, just a week after their first single “WARRIOR” was released early this year.On YouTube’s Korean music chart too, a full version of the music video to the single grabbed the top seed after the number of hits on YouTube surpassing 1 million just three days after it was released last Friday.An official from their agency explained in a statement last week that performances for the new song will be powerful and flamboyant.The boys began promoting the title track of the same name on Friday, starting with a comeback performance on KBS' "Music Bank."B.A.P is consisted of six members-- Bang Yong-guk, Him Chan, Zelo, Jong-up, Young-jae and Dae-hyun--, and they broke into the K-pop scene with the debut single "WARRIOR" in January. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Monica Suk 기자 monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>