Jeonghan X Wonwoo (), also known as JxW, is the second sub-unit of South Korean

boy band A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their Teenage, teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands ...

Seventeen, after BSS. Formed by

Pledis Entertainment Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to Bumzu, Hwang Min-hyun, and groups Seventeen and TWS. Its name originates from the Pleiades, a star cluster in the constellat ...

in 2024, the duo is composed of members Jeonghan and

Wonwoo Jeon Won-woo (; born July 17, 1996), known mononymously as Wonwoo (), is a South Korean rapper and singer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen, its hip hop team, and its second subunit, JxW. ...

. JxW debuted on June 17, 2024, with the single album '' This Man''.

Career

2023–2024: Formation and debut

In December 2023, Jeonghan and Wonwoo were together featured in the 17th installment of ''Dispatch'' Korea's ''Dicon'' series with a pictorial and photobook titled "Just Two of Us". The pictorial was photographed by Less. On May 19, 2024, Pledis Entertainment revealed that Jeonghan and Wonwoo would form Seventeen's second sub-unit. On the same day, it was announced that the unit would release their first single album in June. On June 17, the duo released their debut single album '' This Man'', which contained three tracks, including the single "Last Night". The album surpassed more than 530,000 copies on the first day of its release. By the end of the first week, the album extended the record, totaling to 787,046 copies sold. The pair were featured on the cover of '' Allure Korea's'' June issue. At Seventeen's 8th Fan Meeting in July 2024, the pair performed "Last Night". In September 2024, Jeonghan began his compulsory service in the

South Korean military The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the Military, armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel ...

, halting his work in Seventeen and JxW while enlisted.

Discography

Single albums

Singles

Other charted songs

Videography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

{{Seventeen (band) K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2024 South Korean boy bands Pledis Entertainment artists South Korean pop music groups Seventeen (South Korean band) South Korean musical duos 2024 establishments in South Korea