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Just Be Joyful! Hello, we are JBJ! |
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JBJ (제이비제이; an acronym for Just Be Joyful) was a six-member project boy group under LOEN Entertainment. They debuted on October 18, 2017 with their first mini album Fantasy.
Similar to I.B.I, the group consists of Produce 101 Season 2 contestants who didn't made to the top 11 (ranking 20–30) and was formed by LOEN due to fan requests.
They disbanded on April 30, 2018 following the end of their 7-month contract.[2][3]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Agency | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taehyun (태현) | Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper | Ardor & Able | 2017–2018 |
| Kenta (켄타) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | Star Road Entertainment | 2017–2018 |
| Sanggyun (상균) | Main Rapper | Hunus Entertainment | 2017–2018 |
| Longguo (용국) | Main Vocalist | Choon Entertainment | 2017–2018 |
| Hyunbin (현빈) | Lead Rapper | YG KPLUS | 2017–2018 |
| Donghan (동한) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Maknae | OUI Entertainment | 2017–2018 |
| Pre-debut | |||
| Taedong (태동) | N/A | The Vibe Label | 2017 |
Discography[]
Special albums[]
- New Moon (2018)
Mini albums[]
- Fantasy (2017)
- True Colors (2018)
Trivia[]
- Taehyun is a former member of HOTSHOT.
- Sanggyun is a former member of XENO-T.
- Contestant Kim Tae Dong was intended to become the seventh member but conflicts with his agency, MAJOR9, had prevented him from joining.[4]
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Aftermath[]
- Longguo debuted as a soloist on June 13, 2018 with the digital single "Clover".
- Donghan debuted as a soloist on June 19, 2018, with the mini album D-Day.
- He then later debuted as a member of WEi on October 2, 2020 with the mini album Identity : First Sight.
- Sanggyun and Kenta debuted together as the duo JBJ95 on October 30, 2018 with the mini album Home.
- Taehyun returned to his main group HOTSHOT and on November 15, 2018, they made a comeback with their second mini album Early Flowering.
- Later, on January 24, 2019, he debuted as a soloist with the mini album Birthday.
- However, on March 30, 2021, after over two years of no group activities, HOTSHOT disbanded.
- Hyunbin, now VIINI, debuted as a soloist on August 19, 2019 with the mini album Dimension.