JYJ (known as Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun in Japan) is a three member boyband, formed by three members of South Korean boyband TVXQ: Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yuchun and Xiah Junsu. After TVXQ was placed on hiatus, they became the members of JYJ, who made their global debut in October 2010.Their debut Japanese language EP The... reached No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon albums chart. The band's global debut album, The Beginning, was released in October 2010.
Kim Jaejoong 김재중 (born January 26, 1986), better known by his stage names, Hero, Youngwoong Jaejoong (영웅재중 in South Korea) and Jejung (ジェジュン Jejung in Japan), is a Korean singer-songwriter, composer and actor.
Park Yoochun 박유천 (born June 4, 1986), better known by his stage names, Micky, Micky Yoochun (믹키유천 in South Korea) and Yuchun (ユチョン Yuchon in Japan). He is a Korean singer-songwriter, composer and actor.
Kim Junsu 김준수 (born December 15, 1986; registered on January 1, 1987 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) better known by his stage names, Xiah (she-ah), Xiah Junsu (시아준수 in South Korea) and Junsu (ジュンス in Japan). He is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer and musical actor.
History
The group formed following the hiatus of TVXQ. The three members who were to become JYJ, filed a lawsuit against their South Korean record label, SM Entertainment, claiming that the 13-year length of their contracts and their earning percentages were unfair. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in their favor on this matter.
The three-membered group was announced in April 2010 by Rhythm Zone. The band performed two rounds of lives, their four-day Thanksgiving Live in Dome concerts in June, and performances at A-Nation in August. The group's debut release, the EP The..., was released in September 2010, and debuted at No. 1 on Oricon albums charts. The DVD for their Thanksgiving Live in Dome concert sold 116,000 copies and their album The... sold 140,000 albums in the first week after being released, with both debuting at No. 1 on the Oricon DVD and album charts in the same week.
The band members also worked on solo pursuits during this time. Xiah released his solo debut single Xiah under the name Xiah Junsu, which reached number two on the Oricon single charts. Hero starred in the drama Sunao ni Narenakute, as well as appearing in a music video for Ayumi Hamasaki's song "Blossom".
The group was scheduled to release their English-language global debut album, The Beginning, on October 12, led by the Kanye West produced single "Ayyy Girl." They also toured in October and November, with dates in South Korea, South East Asia and the United States. The tickets to the two performances at the 11,000 seat Hwaseong Tiger Dome at Korea University sold out in 15 minutes and a portion of the profits would be donated to World Vision. Two weeks before the release of the album, 50,000 copies of the regular edition had been pre-ordered and pre-sales for the 99,999-copies of the special edition of The Beginning reached numbers of 400,000 requests.
Despite visa issues almost causing the cancellation of their US tour, JYJ decided to continue with the tour and perform free concerts for their fans. 6,400 fans showed up at the New York show, including 3,400 that made it into the theater for the concert and an extra 3,000 that waited outside for JYJ to come back out.
Discography: Album
- January 15, 2011: Their Rooms, Our Story [우리 이야기 "Our Story"](Korean)
- October 14, 2010: The Beginning (English)
- September 8, 2010: The... (Japanese)
Discography: DVD
- September 8, 2010: Thanksgiving Live in Dome
- July 28, 2010: Three Voices
Concerts:
- April 2011: JYJ Worldwide Concert (Asia)
- November 2010: JYJ Worldwide Concert
- October-November 2010: The Beginning: Showcase World Tour
- June 2010: Thanksgiving Live
