JJ Project explained
JJ Project is a South Korean duo, consisting of Jay B and Jinyoung. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their debut single "Bounce" in May 2012.[1] They later debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014.[2]
Career
In 2009, Lim Jae-beom and Park Jin-young successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment and became trainees.[3] In January 2012, they were part of the KBS drama Dream High 2: in order not to be confused with the singers of the same name (Yim Jae-beom and J. Y. Park), they adopted the stage names of JB and Jr. respectively,[4] [5] later switching to Jay B[6] and Jinyoung.[7] [8] [9] [10] They also lent their voices for the soundtrack. On May 8, JYP Entertainment announced the new duo JJ Project,[11] which debuted with the single album Bounce on May 20, 2012,[12] [13] ranking #8 on Gaon Album Chart.[14] The music video for the homonymous title track was released through their official YouTube account[15] and reached over 1 million views on YouTube in 2 days.[16] "Bounce" was produced by J.Y. Park and is a dance song which combines hip hop, rock and electronica in a new genre called "hip-rock tronica", and gained popularity for the free-spirited and cheerful performance.[17] [18] The single album also features "Hooked", a collaboration with Miss A's Suzy titled "Before This Song Ends", and the instrumental version of "Bounce".[19] [20] Promotions started on May 24 on M! Countdown and lasted one month.[21]
On June 26, 2012, the duo was invited to record an own rendition of "Na Na Na" by Yoo Seung-jun to be performed on the second season of MBC's music program MM Choice.[22] Between June and October, they also starred in SBS MTV reality show Diary for 45 episodes.[23] [24]
On July 7, they opened Wonder Girls' Wonder World Tour in Seoul, which was held in front of 5,000 fans at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.[25] They were the opening act for the September 8 stop in Singapore, too, where they performed "Bounce" and "Hooked", and later joined Hyerim for her solo stage.[26] [27] In August 2012, JJ Project took part in JYP Nation concert, which was held at the Olympic Park Gymnasium of Seoul on August 4, and at Yoyogi National Gymnasium of Tokyo on August 18 and 19. The shows attracted an audience of 10,000 and 36,000 people, respectively.[28] [29] [30] [31] On November 25, they performed at "M-LIVE MO.A in Vietnam" global concert held in Ho Chi Minh to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Vietnam.[32] [33]
JJ Project earned 1.25 billion won over the year[34] from their activities in the music field, and endorsement deals with LG's teen cosmetic line nana's B,[35] clothing brand TBJ,[36] and Reebok.[37] [38]
In April 2013, the duo appeared once again as actors for the MBC's drama When a Man Falls in Love.[39] While they were preparing for their second album,[40] they were reintegrated into JYPE's new boy band project group, and on January 16, 2014, they debuted as members of Got7.[41]
On July 31, 2017, they released Verse 2, an EP of self-composed, self-written songs about the anxieties of youth.[42] At the same time, they held a photo exhibition.[43] Verse 2 charted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart[44] and the Billboard World Albums chart,[45] and debuted at #29 on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan.[46] Between August and September, they performed at KCON LA[47] and Inkigayos Super Concert in Daejeon.[48] At the end of the year, Verse 2 was chosen as the fifth best K-pop album of 2017 by Billboard[49] and was nominated in the album division at the Golden Disc Awards;[50] [51] [52] JJ Project also got a nomination for the popularity award.[53] In 2019, Verse 2 was included in the list of Billboard's 25 greatest K-pop album of the 2010s.[54]
On January 19, 2021, following the expiration of their contract, they left JYP Entertainment.[55]
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Variety shows
Year | Title | TV Network | Ref. |
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2012 | Real JJ Project | YouTube | |
Diary | SBS MTV | [69] |
2017 | JJ Diary the Moments | YouTube, V Live | | |
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Jeong. Seo-won. July 31, 2017. JJ프로젝트, 오늘(31일) 5년만 컴백…전시회·쇼케이스 동시 개최. January 24, 2021. Chosun.
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- World Music: Top World Albums Chart. August 17, 2017. Billboard. Nielsen Holdings.
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- Korean positions for albums:
- Web site: Verse #2 (2017) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810031511/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=31&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week . August 10, 2017 . live .
- Web site: ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年07月31日~2017年08月06日. CD album Weekly ranking from July 31, 2017 to August 6, 2017. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2017-08-14/p/3/. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809124617/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2017-08-14/p/3/. August 9, 2017. August 9, 2017. Oricon. ja.
- US Heatseekers Albums positions for studio albums:
- Verse #2 (2017) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809201611/http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2017-08-19 . August 9, 2017 . live .
- US World Albums positions for studio albums:
- Verse #2 (2017) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809201743/http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2017-08-19 . August 9, 2017 . live .
- Verse 2 total album sales:
- Web site: ja:オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 -CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック-. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/. ja. Oricon Style. Oricon. subscription . August 31, 2017.
- Web site: JJ Project Make First Appearance on World, Heatseekers Albums Chart 5 Years After Debut. Billboard. August 10, 2017 . Jeff. Benjamin.
- [Gaon Album Chart]
- Cumulative sales for the single album "Bounce":
- Gaon Music Chart positions for singles:
- Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3Ajj%20project&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1106&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=jj%20project JJ Project Chart Search : World Digital Song Sales]. www.billboard.com. September 15, 2017. en.
- Cumulative download sales for "Bounce":
- Cumulative download sales for "Tomorrow, Today":
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