2PM is a
South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to sudden withdrawal of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by
JYP Entertainment. The current members are Junsu, Junho,
Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung and Chansung.
2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member (before Jaebeom’s departure) boy band One Day, the other being
2AM. They debuted with the song “10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom” (10점 만점에 10점, lit.
10 Points Out of 10 Points), which showcased their acrobatic and
b-boy dance styles. They achieved their first #1 song with “Again & Again”.
2PM’s performances consist of a combination of
hip hop dance and acrobatics onstage, as shows in their performances of “10 points out of 10 points”. All of the members are trained in dancing, acrobatics and singing.
Members
Junsu (준수)
- Full Name: Kim Junsu (김준수)
- Date of Birth: January 15, 1988 (1988-01-15) (age 22)
- Position: Lead Vocalist
Born in
Daegu, South Korea. Prior to singing, Junsu had entered and won various poem- and song-writing contests . He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Tae Yang of
Big Bang. He was accepted into both YG & JYP Entertainment, but chose to take the path of JYP in his final decision.
Nichkhun (닉쿤)
- Full Name: Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล)
- Date of Birth: June 24, 1988 (1988-06-24) (age 21)
- Position: Vocalist
An American citizen of
Thai and
Chinese descent, he was born in
Rancho Cucamonga, California. He spent his childhood in Thailand and in California and studied abroad in New Zealand. He returned to the States for high school at Los Osos High and was scouted by a JYP talent agent in
Hollywood, California while he was attending the Korean Music Festival in Los Angeles.
Nichkhun has been confirmed to star in 2010 film
“The Shining Diploma”.
Taecyeon (택연)
- Full Name: Ok Taecyeon (옥택연)
- Date of Birth: December 27, 1988 (1988-12-27) (age 21)
- Position: Main Rapper
He was born in
Seoul, South Korea but migrated to
Bedford, Massachusetts for approximately seven years. He originally auditioned for JYP Entertainment in
New York City to become a model. Taec was also on the same audition show as Junho and Chansung, Superstar Survival, but was the first contestant to leave the show. He featured in “Yes I’m In Love” by
Bada on her 4th album and
Baek Ji Young‘s 2009 song “내 귀에 캔디” (
My Ear’s Candy). He currently hosts
SBS‘s music show
Inkigayo with Wooyoung, and will be a permanent cast member on the upcoming second season of the SBS celebrity variety show,
Family Outing 2.
Wooyoung (우영)
- Full Name: Jang Wooyoung (장우영)
- Date of Birth: April 30, 1989 (1989-04-30) (age 20)
- Position: Main Vocalist
He is from
Busan, Korea and was selected as a JYP trainee through MGoon’s JYP auditions, of which he won first place against 5,000 other candidates. Before debuting in 2PM, Wooyoung filled in as a dancer partner with Wonder Girl Yoobin when
TOP from
Big Bang fainted the day before the special performance with the
Wonder Girls during the 2007 MBC Music Awards. Wooyoung currently co-hosts
SBS‘s music show
Inkigayo (with Taecyeon) as well as
KBS‘s celebrity talk show
Win Win.
Junho (준호)
- Full Name: Lee Junho (이준호)
- Date of Birth: January 25, 1990 (1990-01-25) (age 20)
- Position: Main Vocalist
He is from
Ilsan,
Korea and earned a contract with JYP Entertainment after winning the “JYP’s Superstar Survival” talent search (which Taecyeon and Chansung were also contestants in) in 2006, placing 1st out of 6,000 competitors. Junho is now also a part of the KBS sports variety show
Dream Team 2.
Chansung (찬성)
- Full Name: Hwang Chansung (황찬성)
- Date of Birth: February 11, 1990 (1990-02-11) (age 20)
- Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Chansung acted in the Korean sitcom “
Unstoppable High Kick” prior to his debut with 2PM. Chansung participated in the same survival game as Junho but lost. He auditioned a second time and was accepted into the company. He rapped in
2AM‘s song “그녀에게” (
To Her).
Former
Jaebeom (재범)
- Full Name: Park Jaebeom (박재범)
- English Name: Jay Park
- Date of Birth: April 25, 1987 (1987-04-25) (age 22)
- Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Rapper
Jaebeom was born and raised in
Seattle,
Washington. Originally entering JYP Entertainment as a rapper and b-boy, he trained for four years to improve his singing and Korean. It was initially his mother who led him to apply as he wished to not attend college, and Jin-Young Park (JYP) himself watched his audition and brought him to Korea. He collaborated with Yeeun of
Wonder Girls for “正” (
“Jeong”) on the Han Sung Byul Gok OST. Due to his comments on his MySpace page, he left the group on September 8, 2009. On February 25, 2010, JYP Entertainment announced that Jaebeom’s contract was permanently terminated.
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