JJ Project

JJ Project (Korean: 제이제이 프로젝트) is a South Korean duo, consisting of JB and Jinyoung. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their debut single "Bounce" in May 2012.[1] They debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014.

JJ Project
JB and Jinyoung in 2017
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsJYP
Associated acts
Websitehttp://jjproject.jype.com/
Members

Career

In 2009, JB and Jinyoung successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment and became trainees.[2] In January 2012, the duo was part of the KBS drama Dream High 2.[3] They debuted with the single "Bounce" on May 20, 2012.[1][4] The music video for title track with the same name was released through their official YouTube account[5] and reached over 1 million views on YouTube in 2 days.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] They were the opening act for the September 8 stop in Singapore, too, where they performed "Bounce" and "Hooked", and later joined Lim for her solo stage.[9][10]

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.[11][12][13][14]

In April 2013, the duo appeared once again as actors for the MBC's drama When a Man Falls in Love.[15] On January 16, 2014, they debuted as members of boy group Got7.[16]

They released Verse 2, an EP, on July 31, 2017.[17]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]		 JPN
[19]		 US Heat
[20]		 US World
[21]
Verse 2
  • Released: July 31, 2017
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2 29 9 2

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[25]
Bounce
  • Released: May 20, 2012
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 8

Singles
Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[27]		 US
World
[28]
"Bounce" 2012 30 14 Bounce
"Tomorrow, Today" 2017 27 9 Verse 2

Filmography
For JJ Project's filmography with GOT7, see Got7 videography.

Variety shows
Year Title TV Network Ref.
2012 JJ Project Diary MTV [31]

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards
Year Category Recipient Result
2018 Disc Daesang Verse 2 Nominated
Popularity Award (Korea) JJ Project Nominated

Seoul Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 JJ Project New Artist Award Nominated

See also

References
  1. "JJ프로젝트, 박진영·임재범 이름에 금테까지 둘렀다 [JJ Project, to combine the names of Jinyoung and Jaebeom]" (in Korean). Donga.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. "JJ프로젝트, 박진영·임재범 이름에 금테까지 둘렀다". Donga. May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. "Idols, Idols and More Idols Coming Your Way in 'Dream High 2'". Mwave.interest.me. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  4. Kang Soo Jin. "Have You Got the Boys of Got7?". Kpop Planet. Kyunghyang Shinmun. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. "JJ프로젝트 '바운스', 아이튠즈 10위 '성공적 데뷔 신고식'". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 May 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. "[K-pop] JJ Project Successfully Debuts and Hits 2 Million Views on YouTube". MWave. May 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. "JJ프로젝트, 유승준의 '나나나' 다시 부른다". Nate. Sports World. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  8. "원더걸스, 亞 투어 성공적인 첫 걸음..'다섯 소녀의 꿈이 펼쳐지다'". biz.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  9. Kim, Myung-soo (2012-08-27). "JJ프로젝트(JJ Project), 원더걸스(Wonder Girls) 싱가포르 공연서 오프닝 무대 장식". Topstar News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  10. sgxclusive (2012-09-10). "(x)clusive!: A Wonderful night with the Wonder Girls (Wonder World Asia Tour in Singapore)". (x)clusive★. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  11. "JYP네이션, SM타운·YG패밀리와 다른점". Joongang Ilbo (in Korean). 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  12. "[포토]JJ프로젝트, JYP 막내의 신나는 무대". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  13. Ryu, Jennifer (2012-08-21). "'JYP Nation' attracts 36,000 fans in Japan". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  14. "＜JYP NATION in Japan 2012＞で、2AM新曲初披露". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  15. "JJ Project′s JB to Appear as Shin Se Kyung′s Little Brother in ′When a Man Falls in Love′". Ko Hung Ju. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  16. "JYP, 포스트 2PM 그룹명은 '갓세븐(GOT7)'..16일 데뷔무대" [JYP, first boy group since 2PM, group name 'GOT 7' .. debut stage]. Osen. January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  17. Jung, Ji-won (July 31, 2017). "[정오의 신곡] JJ프로젝트, 5년만에 돌아온 빛나는 청춘…'내일, 오늘'" [[New song] JJ project, a bright youth that came back in five years ... 'Tomorrow, today']. Chosun. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  18. Korean positions for albums:
  19. 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, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  20. US Heatseekers Albums positions for studio albums:
  21. US World Albums positions for studio albums:
  22. Verse 2 total album sales:
  23. 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－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  24. Benjamin, Jeff. "JJ Project Make First Appearance on World, Heatseekers Albums Chart 5 Years After Debut". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  25. Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (Korea Music Content Industry Association). Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  26. Cumulative sales for the single album "Bounce":
  27. Gaon Music Chart positions for singles:
  28. "JJ Project Chart Search : World Digital Song Sales". www.billboard.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  29. Cumulative download sales for "Bounce":
  30. Cumulative download sales for "Tomorrow, Today":
  31. Ho, Stewart (June 21, 2012). "BTOB, JJ Project, My Name and VIXX to Star in New SBS MTV Reality Program". Mwave. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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