JBJ95

JBJ95
JBJ95 at Starfield in Goyang, March 2019
JBJ95 at Starfield in Goyang, March 2019
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018 (2018)–2020
Labels
  • Star Road
Members
  • Kenta
  • Sanggyun
Websitewww.jbj95.com

JBJ95 (Korean: 제이비제이구오) is a South Korean duo consisting of Kenta Takada and Kim Sang-gyun. The duo is exclusively managed by Star Road Entertainment.[1] JBJ95 debuted on October 30, 2018 with the single Home.[2]

History

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2018: Formation and debut

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JBJ95 in October 2018

Shortly after JBJ disbanded, it was revealed that Sanggyun and Kenta would continue to collaborate, starring together in a web drama produced jointly by Star Road Entertainment and SBS called Barefoot Diva (Korean: 맨발의 디바).[3] Both Sanggyun and Kenta also released a song called Picture for the Barefoot Diva: OST album.[4]

During a joint fan-meeting held in Seoul on July 7, 2018, Sanggyun and Kenta announced that they would be forming a permanent duo, with its name yet to be decided.[5] On August 17, the duo officially revealed their name, JBJ95, a title which commemorates JBJ while also referring to their mutual birth year of 1995.[6]

JBJ95 held their debut showcase on October 30, 2018, following the release of their first EP entitled Home.[7]

2019–2020: Awake, Spark, digital single "Only One", and Jasmin

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On March 10, 2019, it was announced that Sanggyun had exited Hunus Entertainment and signed an exclusive contract with Star Road Entertainment, making JBJ95 exclusively managed by Star Road.[8] Their second EP, Awake, was released on March 26, 2019 at a Seoul Showcase.[9] Following promotions for the EP, it was announced that Sanggyun was cast in an upcoming KBS drama called Let Me Hear Your Song, set to broadcast in July 2019.[10]

On August 6, 2019, JBJ95 released their third EP, Spark, with the title track of the same name. They released a digital single "Only One" on December 6, 2019.

On October 28, 2020, JBJ95 released their fourth EP, Jasmin, with the title track of the same name.[11]

2021–present: Ongoing lawsuit

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On April 14, 2021, JBJ95 announced that they would be filing a lawsuit against Star Road Entertainment to terminate their contracts, citing lack of management and payment issues.[12]

Members

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  • Kenta Takada (타카다 켄타/髙田健太) – main vocal
  • Kim Sang-gyun (김상균) – rap

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Home
Track listing[14]
  1. "Love Dive"
  2. "Home"
  3. "Stay" (됐어)
  4. "Thinkin' About You" (생각나)
  5. "Before the Show" (거울 앞에)
  6. "In Dreams" (꿈에서)
  7. "Tonight" (오늘밤)
  8. "Home" (Instrumental)
 3
Awake
  • Released: March 26, 2019
  • Label: Star Road Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing[14]
  1. "Friend Zone"
  2. "Awake"
  3. "Who Am I" (좋아해)
  4. "Milky Way"
  5. "Leave It To Me"
  6. "Lookin 4 Love"
 3
Spark
  • Released: August 6, 2019[17]
  • Label: Star Road Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing[14]
  1. "In the Morning" (아침이면)
  2. "Unreal" (응원법)
  3. "Spark" (불꽃처럼)
  4. "Hey, Summer"
  5. "Crush"
 3
Jasmin
  • Released: October 28, 2020
  • Label: Star Road Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing[14]
  1. "Shadubidu"
  2. "Jasmin"
  3. "Tell Me" (대답해)
  4. "Seoulite"
  5. "Only One"
 14

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[20] 		KOR Hot
[21] 		US
World
[22]
"Home" 2018 — — — Home
"Awake" 2019 — — — Awake
"Spark" (불꽃처럼) — — — Spark
"Only One" — — — Jasmin
"Jasmin" 2020 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Album Ref.
"I laugh, again" ( 자꾸 웃음이나) 2018 Perfume OST (Part 4) [23]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "JBJ95 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "'JBJ95'로 재데뷔한 켄타·상균 "팬들이 저희가 돌아갈 집"" (in Korean). OhmyStar. 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b SBS (August 10, 2018). "'맨발의 디바' 김상균 "츤데레 역할, 실제로도 비슷한 면 있어"". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ^ allkpop (August 13, 2018). "Kim Sang Kyun and Takada Kenta's 'Barefoot Diva' OST tops album charts". Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  5. ^ SEDaily (July 8, 2018). "[SE★이슈] 상균X켄타, 정식 팀 결성 예고…'JBJ 의리는 계속'" (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  6. ^ SEDaily (August 17, 2018). "상균X켄타, 공식 데뷔 팀명 'JBJ95' 최종 발표...오는 10월 중 정식 데뷔 출처". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. ^ xsportsnews (October 30, 2018). "[종합] "순간 아닌 영원한 그룹"…'데뷔' JBJ95의 감사인사와 각오" (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ joins (March 10, 2019). "[단독] 김상균, 후너스→스타로드 계약…JBJ95 소속사 통일". 뉴스1 (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  9. ^ NewsPim (March 26, 2019). "[사진] JBJ95 '봄처럼 상큼하죠?'" (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Sporbiz (April 22, 2019). "JBJ95 상균, '너의 노래를 들려줘' 출연 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "[단독] JBJ95, 28일 컴백 확정…'믿듣' 듀오의 10개월만 귀환" (in Korean). October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "[단독] JBJ95, 소속사 상대로 전속계약 해지 요구 소송" (in Korean). April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "Discography". JBJ95 Japan Official Site. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "2018 Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean).
  16. ^ "2019년 상반기 Album Chart (see #53)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "SPARK – EP by JBJ95". Apple Music. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "2019년 10월 Album Chart" [2019 Monthly Album Chart – October]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "2020년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard Korea Hot 100". Billboard Korea (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard.biz. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  23. ^ "JBJ95, first OST through 'Perfume'… 'Keep Smiling' release on 17th". mottokorea. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  24. ^ "Ep.10 Rank". mnet-week 10 rank. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  25. ^ "'이웃집찰스' 스피카 김보아, JBJ95 켄타 보컬 선생님으로 등장". Newsen (in Korean). November 13, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  26. ^ "JBJ95's Sanggyun Makes A Terrible Boyfriend To Kim Sejeong In New Drama "I Wanna Hear Your Song"". Soompi. July 12, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.


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