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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2018 | –present
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Website | www |
JBJ95 (Korean: 제이비제이구오) is a South Korean duo consisting of Kenta Takada and Kim Sang-gyun. The duo was originally formed and managed by Star Road Entertainment and Hunus Entertainment in 2018, before being exclusively managed by Star Road Entertainment.[1] JBJ95 debuted on October 30, 2018 with the single Home.[2]
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]
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]
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]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [13] | |||
Home |
Track listing[14]
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Awake |
Track listing[14]
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3 |
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Spark |
Track listing[14]
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3 |
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Jasmin |
Track listing[14]
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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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. |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"I laugh, again" ( 자꾸 웃음이나) | 2018 | Perfume OST (Part 4) | [23] |