2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jinwoon, Jo Kwon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member (before Jaebeom's departure) boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music Bank, performing their debut song "This Song". They won their first Mutizen at Inkigayo on February 7, 2010 with "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die".
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[edit] History
[edit] Predebut
Along with the members of 2PM, 2AM appeared on the documentary Hot Blood that was aired on Mnet, documented their rigorous training program of their pre-debut days. Changmin was the only member of One Day to not appear in the documentary because he was serving in the military at that time. Initially, Jinwoon was eliminated on Hot Blood, but he ended up in 2AM due to Daehun's withdrawal from JYPE. Jo Kwon trained for 2567 days, 10 days past 7 years after joining JYPE.[edit] 2008–2009 Debut
2AM's first single, "This Song", was released on July 21, 2008. They made their debut performance on July 11, 2008, performing their debut song "이 노래 (This Song)".[1]2AM made a comeback with another single album, "Time For Confession", on March 19, 2009 with "친구의 고백 (Confession of a Friend)" being the title track.
[edit] 2010–Present: 1st Mini Album and Saint o'Clock
2AM made a comeback with a second album, "죽어도 못 보내", on January 21, 2010 with "죽어도 못 보내 (Even If I Die I Can't Let You Go)" as the promoted track. In the week before the release, JYP Entertainment revealed a total of four teasers on their Youtube account. Along with a group teaser, the individual shots were based on the seasons. On February 7, 2010, 2AM won their first Mutizen award on Inkigayo since their debut. On February 25, 2010, their second win was on Mnet M! Countdown. They won a second Mutizen on their final day of promotions for "죽어도 못 보내 (Even If I Die I Can't Let You Go)" on March 7, 2010.[2]On March 5, 2010, 2AM revealed cuts of their new image through their official website. Jo Kwon, Changmin, Seulong, and Jinwoon respectively transformed to a club DJ, an ice hockey player, a biker, and a basketball player for their new 10 minute drama-music video. The repackaged mini album featured four additional songs, three from their first and second singles and one entirely new song titled "잘못했어 (I Was Wrong)", which was their promoted track. One representative stated, “The song we’re releasing is something that 2AM has never shown before and is a brand new type of music”.[3] A portion of the song was revealed in the first episode of 2AM's new reality show 2AM DAY on March 10,[4] where the members playfully sing along to it in the car. Four teasers were released for each member from March 12 to March 14. A leaked version of Part 1 of the music video was released on March 15, having been recorded by camera at 2AM's subway showcase.[5] The album was released on March 18, 2010 and "I Was Wrong" won the Mnet M! Countdown on April 1, 2010.
From June 30, 2010 to July 20, 2010, 2AM opened for Wonder Girls on the second leg of Wonder Girls World Tour.[6] 2AM is also featured in Made in Wonder Girls.[7]
On October 26, 2010, 2AM released their first full-length album entitled Saint o'Clock, with "전활 받지 않는 너에게 (You Wouldn't Answer My Calls)" and "미친 듯이 (Like Crazy)" as the promoted tracks.[8]
[edit] Tours
2AM held their first concert entitled "Saint o'Clock" in Seoul at Korea University, Hwajeong Gym from December 24 to 26, 2010. 2AM serenaded the crowd with their hit songs such as "You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" and "Like Crazy". 2AM also performed a series of girl group medley such as Wonder Girls's "So Hot", 4minute's "Hot Issue" and miss A's "Bad Girl Good Girl". The crowd went crazy when 2AM danced to After School's "Bang!" as the boys are also dressed in aqua blue cheerleader outfits. For their solo stages, Changmin wowed the crowd with Tom Jones's "Sex Bomb" and also ripped his shirt. Seulong danced to "Beautiful Monster" and also revealed his chiseled abs. Jinwoon performed Muse's "Hysteria" with his electric guitar and Jo Kwon danced to Lady Gaga's hit song "Telephone". The guests for the three-day concert includesB2ST, 8eight, Lim Jeong Hee, IU and T-ara.[edit] Other contributions
2AM endorsed up to $1 million for products commercials in early 2010,[9] including Pepsi[10] and BHC Chicken.[11] It was also announced that 2AM would be the new faces of Samsung's Dugeunduguen Tomorrow campaign with Kara, succeeding 4Tomorrow in 2009.[12]In April 2010, they participated in the original soundtrack of drama series Personal Taste with a ballad titled "바보처럼 (Like A Fool)",[13] which also became a number one hit.[14]
2AM was chosen to represent Asia on Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup Album with the song titled "No. 1". The song was digitally released on May 18, 2010.[15]
[edit] Members
- Lee Changmin (Hangul: 이창민 Hanja: 李昶旻) is commonly known as Changmin, is the main vocalist and rapper of the group. He is born on May 1, 1986 [16] and is one of the few idols to have completed his military service prior to debut.[17]
- Im Seulong (Hangul: 임슬옹 Hanja: 任瑟雍) is commonly known as Seulong, is the vocalist of the group. He is born on May 11, 1987 .[16]
- Jo Kwon (Hangul: 조권 Hanja: 趙權) was born August 28, 1989 , is the leader and the lead vocalist of the group.[16] He was discovered by Park Jin Young through SBS variety show, 영재 육성 프로젝트 99%의 도전 (99% Challenge Project) in year 2001.[18]
- Jung Jinwoon (Hangul: 정진운 Hanja: 鄭珍云) is commonly known as Jinwoon, is the vocalist and rapper of the group. Born on May 2, 1991 , he is the youngest member in the group.[16]
[edit] Members activity outside of the group
Seulong and Jo Kwon were part of "Dirty Eyed Girls" on an episode of 2PM's reality show Wild Bunny. The music video became extremely popular.[vague][19]Jo Kwon was paired with Brown Eyed Girls' member Ga In as an imaginary married couple on We Got Married Season II. Seulong and Jinwoon also make regular appearances as commentators on the show. Seulong debuted as an actor in drama series Personal Preference, which aired on March 31, 2010.[20] In June 2010, Seulong collaborated with IU for the song "잔소리 (Nagging)", which topped several online music charts.[21]
In 2010, Jo Kwon became a permanent member of Family Outing Season 2.[22] Jo Kwon was also casted in the upcoming MBC sitcom All My Love, which starts airing on November 8, 2010.[23]
Jinwoon was a part of Idol Maknae Rebellion ("아이돌 막내반란시대"). Changmin starred in Immortal Song 2.
Jinwoon also starred in G.NA's music video for "Black & White", which was a hit.
[edit] Discography
Main article: 2AM discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2010: Saint o'Clock
[edit] Mini Albums
- 2010: "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"
- 2010: "I Was Wrong"
[edit] Single albums
- 2008: "This Song"
- 2009: "Time For Confession"
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award |
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[edit] Music Programs
These are collection of 2AM wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korean cable channel M.net.[edit] Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | February 7 | Can't Let You Go Even If I Die |
| March 7 | ||
| November 14 | You Wouldn't Answer My Calls |
[edit] M! Countdown
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | February 25 | Can't Let You Go Even If I Die |
| April 1 | I Was Wrong |
[edit] References
- ^ 2AM ‘이노래’, 질러차트 2주째 1위. Paran. September 25, 2008.
- ^ 2AM, SBS '인기가요' 정상 재 탈환. EDaily.com. March 7th, 2010.
- ^ "2AM, '유럽 거리의 반항아' 신곡 이미지 컷 공개 ". TVDaily.com. March 5, 2010.
- ^ 2AM 직접 촬영한 미공개 영상 전격유출 “순도 100% 리얼리티” Newsen. March 5, 2010.
- ^ 2AM ‘잘못했어’ 뮤직드라마 캠버전 불법 유출 ‘충격’. Nate. March 18, 2010.
- ^ Wonder Girls World Tour 2010 (2nd leg)
- ^ Made In Wonder Girls
- ^ 2AM 조권 “10년을 기다렸다” 첫 정규앨범 발매. Newsen. October 26, 2010.
- ^ 예능돌로 다른 멤버들보다 먼저 인기를 얻은 조권의 움직임이 심상치 않다.. TV Daily. April 19, 2010.
- ^ 2PM vs 2AM, 치열한 콜라전쟁?. SPORTS SEOUL. February 8, 2010.
- ^ 2AM, 코믹CF 관심폭발 ‘깨방정 감성돌 떴다’. Newsen. April 20, 2010.
- ^ 인기 아이돌 그룹 카라와 2AM이 트위터에 동참했다.. Chuno. April 20, 2010.
- ^ (Korean)"2AM Saint o'clock: Discography". Big Hit Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ 2AM ‘바보처럼’ 음악 차트 1위 등극, 이효리 10위 ↓. Newsen. May 4, 2010.
- ^ 2AM, 월드컵 공식앨범 아시아 대표 'No.1'. Newsis. May 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d (Korean)"Saint o'clock: Profile". Big Hit Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ (Korean)"군대가 연예인 무덤? 우릴 키워준 건 軍이죠". Donga. September 22, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ (Korean)"'뮤직뱅크' 컴백 임정희-조권, '완벽 하모니+환상의 호흡' '눈부셔'". Nate. October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) ‘드러운아이드걸스'의 '다불어때 다불었다'? 패러디 화제 (Dirty Eyed Girls' "It's Sung When it's All Sung"? Parody Sparks Conversation). Mydaily. August 26, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ "2AM 임슬옹, '개인의 취향'으로 연기자 데뷔". Paran. March 2, 2010.
- ^ "아이유와 2AM 슬옹의 ‘잔소리’가 공개 직후 실시간 차트 1위를 차지하며 돌풍을 일으키고 있다.". Review Star. June 4, 2010.
- ^ '패떴2' 일곱 번째 멤버…'깝권' 조권 확정 ETODAY. January 19, 2010.
- ^ "조권-가인, 부부 아닌 남매되더니 뚝 떨어져 사진촬영". Newsen. October 20th, 2010.
- ^ (Korean)"2NE1, '2010 MAMA' 5관왕..걸파워 빛났다(종합)". Nate. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ a b (Korean)"2010 Golden Disk Awards". Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b (Korean)"2010 Melon Music Awards Results". Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Winners from the 2011 Mnet 20’s Choice Awards
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