JYJ
JYJ (formerly known as Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun in Japan) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Kim Junsu, Kim Jae-joong, and Park Yoo-chun, the three former members of TVXQ. Their group name is taken from the initial letters of each member's names. The group was formerly managed by C-JeS Entertainment in Korea.
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JYJ at the 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony. From left to right: Kim Junsu, Kim Jae-joong, and Park Yoo-chun (former). | |
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Also known as | Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun (2010) |
Origin | South Korea |
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Years active | 2010 | –2015
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Past members | Yoochun |
Website | c-jes |
In April 2010, they released their debut record, the Japanese EP The..., which topped the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. Their subsequent releases, including their global debut album, The Beginning (2010) and their second studio album and first Korean full-length album, In Heaven (2011), all debuted at number one on the Korean Gaon Album Chart. JYJ is the first K-pop group to perform in Chile and Peru.
As of 2023, all 3 members have officially left C-JeS Studios.