'''''Conduct Zero''''' is the debut [[extended play]] from the [[South Korea]]n [[Boy band|boy group]] sub-unit [[Bastarz]] ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 바스타즈; stylized '''BASTARZ'''). It was released on April 14, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/04/14/block-b-sub-unit-bastarz-drop-hard-hitting-conduct-zero-mv|title=Block B sub-unit BASTARZ drop hard-hitting "Conduct Zero" MV|website=SBS PopAsia|language=en|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref>▼
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▲'''''Conduct Zero''''' is the debut [[extended play]] from the [[South Korea]]n [[Boy band|boy group]] sub-unit [[Bastarz]] ([[{{Korean language|Korean]]: hangul=바스타즈}}; stylized '''BASTARZ'''). It was released on April 14, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/04/14/block-b-sub-unit-bastarz-drop-hard-hitting-conduct-zero-mv|title=Block B sub-unit BASTARZ drop hard-hitting "Conduct Zero" MV|website=SBS PopAsia|language=en|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref>
== Background ==
Bastarz's label Seven Seasons released teasers for the group and its members throughout the beginning of April, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2015/04/06/block-b-reveals-other-two-members-of-subunit-bastarz/|title=Block B Reveals Other Two Members of Subunit BASTARZ {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com[[Soompi]]|date=6 April 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref> with photos of each member<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/conduct-zero-is-a-teaser-for-block-bs-upcoming-unit-bastarz/|title="Conduct ZERO" is a teaser for Block B's upcoming unit, BASTARZ|date=2015-04-05|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> and videos. The first teaser video was released on April 2,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/video/block-b-teases-possible-comeback-mysterious-video-conduct-zero/|title=Block B teases possible comeback in mysterious video "Conduct ZERO"|date=2015-04-01|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> and the next on April 3.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/video/block-b-reveals-second-teaser-video-conduct-zero/|title=Block B reveals second teaser video for "Conduct ZERO"|date=2015-04-02|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> On the same day, [[Block B]] leader [[Zico (rapper)|Zico]] posted lyrics from the title song "Conduct Zero" on [[Twitter]], and Bastarz member B-Bomb posted a teaser image to his personal Twitter page. The third teaser video, released on April 4, contained the main riff from the title song, as well as the name of the sub-unit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/video/zico-b-bomb-kyung-tease-fans-block-b-reveals-3rd-conduct-zero-teaser-video/|title=Zico, B-Bomb + Kyung tease fans as Block B reveals 3rd "Conduct ZERO" teaser video|date=2015-04-03|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> The group released teaser images of all three members together on April 8.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/uncategorized/block-b-sub-unit-bastarz-shows-off-colorful-charms-group-teaser-photos/|title=Block B sub-unit BASTARZ shows off their colorful charms in group teaser photos|date=2015-04-07|work=Koreaboo|access-date=2017-12-26|language=en-US}}</ref> On April 9, a teaser video containing snippets of the tracks on the album was released through Seven Season's YouTube page.<ref>{{Citation|last=seven seasons|title=블락비 바스타즈(Block B - BASTARZ) - 1st Mini Album Preview|date=2015-04-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjWURdzzqs0|accessdate=2017-12-26}}</ref> The title song and album were released together on April 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2015/04/13/block-b-subunit-bastarz-releases-conduct-zero-music-video/|title=Block B Subunit BASTARZ Releases "Zero for Conduct" Music Video {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com[[Soompi]]|date=13 April 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref>
One of the teasers for "Conduct Zero" created controversy for its depiction of women wearing Japanese kimonos in the MV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/191435/20150410/block-b-bastarz-conduct-zero-teaser.htm|title=Block B Unit Group BASTARZ Criticized For Kimono-Undressing 'Conduct Zero' Teaser Video|last=KpopStarz|date=2015-04-10|work=KpopStarz|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://themycenaean.org/2015/04/block-bs-sub-group-bastarz-causes-controversy-before-debut/|title=Block B’sB's sub group BASTARZ causes controversy before debut {{!}} The Mycenaean|website=themycenaean.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref> Fans drew parallels to the wartime sex crimes committed against Korea during the Japanese Occupation and Korean comfort women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/pann-block-bs-bastarz-unit-teaser.html|title=[Pann] Block B's Bastarz unit teaser controversy|date=2015-04-09|website=[Pann] Block B's Bastarz unit teaser controversy ~ Netizen Buzz|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref> The images in the teaser were not released in the final edit of the MV.
