J-Walk () is a South Korean musical duo formed by two
Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group consists of the ...
members. As of 2016, they are under
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...
after reuniting with their group
Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group consists of the ...
under the label.
Members
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Jang Suwon () - vocals
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Kim Jaeduck
Kim Jae-duck (; born August 7, 1979) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and choreographer. He is known as a member of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies and the duo J-Walk with Jang Suwon, also from Sechs Kies. Kim is known for his Busan acce ...
() - choreography & rap
History
After
Sechskies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group consists of the ...
had disbanded in 2000, 2 years later,
Kim Jaeduck
Kim Jae-duck (; born August 7, 1979) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and choreographer. He is known as a member of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies and the duo J-Walk with Jang Suwon, also from Sechs Kies. Kim is known for his Busan acce ...
and
Jang Suwon formed a duet under Kiss Entertainment, releasing two albums in 2002. Their debut hit "''
Suddenly''" was very popular among fans, and it went as high as No. 2 on the music charts. However, their follow up album "
Someday
Someday or Some Day may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Someday'' (1935 film), a British film directed by Michael Powell
* ''Someday'' (2011 film), a Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto
* ''Someday'' (2021 film), an Indian Hindi-lang ...
" was not as successful. They won
SBS Gayo Daejeon
''SBS Gayo Daejeon'' (, broadly ''SBS'' '' Battle of the Bands'') is an annual televised music festival that is broadcast by the Seoul Broadcasting System at the end of each year. The program first aired in 1997, and awards were given to musica ...
Popularity Award with former Sechs Kies member
Kang Sunghun in 2002.
there were talks of releasing a third album for J-Walk. In 2007, they signed with
Vitamin Entertainment and released first mini albums ''Sun Shower(여우비)''after a five-year hiatus. They held a showcase of its new album in Seoul in October 2007. Eun Jiwon and Lee Jaijin joined it onstage to congratulate their comeback.
In June 2008, J-Walk collaborated with their former
Sechskies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group consists of the ...
leader
Eun Jiwon
Eun Ji-won (; born June 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer. He is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies ().
He is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the K ...
for a new song called "My Love" in the third album. Since Kim Jaeduck entered the military shortly after, Suwon had to promote the album by himself. Suwon entered the military in December 2009 and He was released from the army in October 2011.
After they were discharged from army, J-Walk has signed under
A&G Modes
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A&G publishes content of i ...
and released some digital songs. They returned with mini album "''Love...Painfully''" with main track "Strive" in December 2013. During preparing for a new album comeback, they made the difficult decision to adjust their schedule to join past label
DSP Media
DSP Media () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing hous ...
’s first family concert “DSP Festival” with Eun jiwon on December 14.
In October 2019, YG Entertainment released the duo autumn photo album.
Discography
Albums
* ''
Suddenly'' (2002)
* ''
Someday
Someday or Some Day may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Someday'' (1935 film), a British film directed by Michael Powell
* ''Someday'' (2011 film), a Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto
* ''Someday'' (2021 film), an Indian Hindi-lang ...
'' (2002)
* ''
My Love'' (2008)
EPs
* ''
J-Walk 2007 Mini Album'' (2007)
* ''
Love...Painfully'' (2013)
Digital singles
# "안타까워" ("Shame"), 2008
# "사랑한다 외쳐요" ("Shout Out Love"), 2009
# "Get On The Floor", 2011 (under the name "J-Walk Kim Jae Duc")
# "프라프치노" ("Frappuccino"), 2013
# "첫눈오는 날" ("First Snow"), 2013
# "무슨말이 필요해" ("What More Can I Say"), 2014 (with Jui (주이))
# "비나이다" ("I Beg You"), 2014
Soundtrack
# ''Against(반)'' (OST of
Take Care of Us, Captain
''Take Care of Us, Captain'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Koo Hye-sun as a passionate female co-pilot who gets paired with the youngest pilot of a Boeing 747 (played by Ji Jin-hee). It aired on SBS TV from January 4 to ...
), 2012
Awards
References
External links
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South Korean boy bands
K-pop music groups