B.A.P's leader, Bang Yong Guk has been recognized as seven finalists for the Shorty Award for Social Media's Best Activism.
Bang Yong Guk has been nominated for his commitment and influence to charities and organizations through his social media. As stated by the Shorty Awards in their website, "Bang Yong Guk has shown interest in activism even before his 2011 debut through donating to UNICEF, World Vision and Save the Children. He creates awareness through his interviews, music and SNS, using his 530K Twitter followers and B.A.P's Facebook, which is close to 1 million likes...BABY has, through Bang's works, been inspired to donate money and time in the same manner. Fans now send their certificates to show B.A.P the charity activities they've done and B.A.P encourage them via SNS to continue bettering the world."
The winners of the Shorty Awards will be picked by the Real-Time Academy of Short From Arts and Sciences, and there will be a ceremony on April 7 revealing the. The show is available in live streaming on the internet.