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. They later debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014.

Career

In 2009, Lim Jae-beom and Park Jin-young successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment and became trainees. 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, later switching to Jay B and Jinyoung. They also lent their voices for the soundtrack. On May 8, JYP Entertainment announced the new duo JJ Project, which debuted with the single album ''Bounce'' on May 20, 2012, ranking #8 on Gaon Album Chart. The music video for the homonymous title track was released through their official YouTube account and reached over 1 million views on YouTube in 2 days. "Bounce" was produced by J.Y. Park and is a dance song which combines hip hop, rock and

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in a new genre called "hip-rock tronica", and gained popularity for the free-spirited and cheerful performance. The single album also features "Hooked" (), a collaboration with Miss A's Suzy titled "Before This Song Ends" (), and the instrumental version of "Bounce". Promotions started on May 24 on '' M! Countdown'' and lasted one month. 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''. Between June and October, they also starred in SBS MTV reality show ''Diary'' for 45 episodes. 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. 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. 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. 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. JJ Project earned 1,25 billion won over the year from their activities in the music field, and endorsement deals with LG's teen cosmetic line nana's B, clothing brand TBJ, and Reebok. In April 2013, the duo appeared once again as actors for the MBC's drama '' When a Man Falls in Love''. While they were preparing for the second album, they were reintegrated into JYPE's new boy band project group, and on January 16, 2014, they debuted as members of Got7. On July 31, 2017, they released '' Verse 2'', an EP of self-composed, self-written songs about the anxieties of youth. At the same time, they held a photo exhibition. ''Verse 2'' charted at number two on the

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and the ''Billboard'' World Albums chart, and debuted at #29 on

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in Japan. Between August and September, they performed at KCON LA and ''

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s Super Concert in Daejeon. At the end of the year, ''Verse 2'' was chosen as the fifth best K-pop album of 2017 by ''Billboard'' and was nominated in the album division at the

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; JJ Project also got a nomination for the popularity award. On January 19, 2021, following the expiration of their contract, they left JYP Entertainment.

Discography

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Filmography

Variety shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control JYP Entertainment artists K-pop music groups Male musical duos Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups from Seoul South Korean boy bands South Korean dance music groups South Korean musical duos 2012 establishments in South Korea