Jus2
{{short description|South Korean musical duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jus2
| image = Jus2 going at a Music Bank recording on March 15, 2019.png
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Jus2 in March 2019
From left to right: Yugyeom and Jay B.
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| origin = Seoul, South Korea
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| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation =
| years_active = 2019
| label = JYP
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Got7|JJ Project|JYP Nation}}
| website =
| current_members = * Jay B
}}
Jus2 ({{langx|ko|저스투}}) is a South Korean duo consisting of Jay B and Yugyeom. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their first EP, Focus, on March 5, 2019. It is the second Got7 sub-unit, after JJ Project.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8500767/got7-jus2-unit-focus-on-me-music-video|access-date=March 14, 2019|first=Tamar|last=Herman|magazine=billboard|date=March 3, 2019|title=GOT7's Jus2 Unit Releases Captivating 'Focus On Me' Music Video: Watch}}
Name
The duo's name is "a combination of the words just and two" according to member Yugyeom.{{cite web|last1=Myeong|first1=Hwi-sook|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003181201|title=저스투 "갓세븐과는 다른 감각적인 섹시함 보여줄 것" [MD인터뷰①]|website=My Daily|publisher=Naver|language=ko|date=March 5, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019}}
History
On February 13, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced the formation of a new Got7 unit which would debut sometime in March.{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190214005200315?section=search|title=K-pop boy band GOT7 launches 2nd subunit Jus2|work=Yonhap News|date=February 14, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2019}} It was later revealed that their debut EP, Focus, would be released on March 5 and would contain six tracks with "Focus On Me" as the title track.{{cite web|last1=Jang|first1=Jin-li|url=http://m.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=7018219&referer=|title=갓세븐 JB&유겸, Jus2 출격 D-3...카리스마 칼군무 티저 공개|publisher=Korea Daily|language=ko|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043500/http://m.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=7018219&referer=|url-status=dead}} The music video for the lead song was released on March 3.{{cite web|last1=Seon|first1=Mi-gyeong|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111092497|title="섹시 카리스마"..갓세븐 JB&유겸 Jus2, 신곡 'FOCUS ON ME' MV 선공개|publisher=OSEN|language=ko|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2019}} The duo held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown on March 7, 2019.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Dae-jung|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1085265|title='엠카' Jus2, 'Focus On Me'최초 공개…섹시 카리스마에 시선 집중|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|date=March 7, 2019|access-date=March 11, 2019}} Focus debuted at number 6 on Billboard World Album Chart.
They released an OST for He is Psychometric, called "Take".{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2019|title='Jus2' JB·유겸, '그녀석' OST 첫 주자 출격…박진영 지원사격|url=http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20190325555875|access-date=February 15, 2021|language=ko}}
On January 19, 2021, following the expiration of their contract, they left JYP Entertainment.{{Cite web|date=January 11, 2021|title=갓세븐 전원, 결국 JYP 떠난다 "재계약 않기로…미래 응원" [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000468139|access-date=January 24, 2021|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:6em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|title=Focus – Week 10, 2019|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 14, 2019}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|JPN
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US |
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scope="row" | Focus
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| 2 || 7 || 6 |
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=Singles=
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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:7em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|KOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US |
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scope="row" | "Focus On Me"
| 2019 | — || 45 || 23 | Focus |
colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Soundtrack appearances=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:7em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|KOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US |
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scope="row" | "Take"
| 2019 | — || — || 25 |
colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Tours and concerts
- Jus2
Live Premiere with V Live{{cite web|last1=Hwang|first1=Mi-hyeon|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3564544|title=Jus2, 신곡 MV 2000만뷰 돌파…새 유닛 파급력 ↑|website=News1|language=ko|date=March 6, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019}} - Jus2
Premiere Showcase Tour{{cite web|last1=Seon|first1=Mi-gyeong|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111082769|title=갓세븐 새 유닛 Jus2, 7개 도시 10회 해외 쇼케이스 투어 확정|website=OSEN|language=ko|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019}}
=Tour dates=
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! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance |
April 4, 2019
| Macau | China | Broadway Theatre | rowspan="11" {{n/a}} |
April 10, 2019
| rowspan="2" | Tokyo | rowspan="2" | Japan | rowspan="2" | Zepp Divercity |
April 11, 2019 |
April 14, 2019
| Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center |
April 17, 2019
| rowspan="2"| Osaka | rowspan="2"| Japan | rowspan="2"| Zepp Namba |
April 18, 2019 |
April 21, 2019
| Jakarta | Indonesia | Nusantara Hall, ICE BSD |
April 26, 2019
| rowspan="3"| Bangkok | rowspan="3"| Thailand | rowspan="3"| Thunder Dome |
April 27, 2019 |
April 28, 2019 |
May 4, 2019
| colspan="2"| Singapore | Zepp Bigbox |
Filmography
{{For|Jus2's filmography with Got7|Got7 videography}}
=Variety shows=
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! Year ! Title ! TV Network !Ref. |
rowspan="2" |2019
|Jus2 Moments |YouTube, V Live | |
Jus2 Tourgraph
|YouTube, V Live | |
= Music videos =
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! Year ! Title ! Director(s) ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
2019
| "Focus On Me" | Dirextor Kim (HQF) |
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://jus2.jype.com}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{Got7}}
{{JYP Entertainment}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:JYP Entertainment artists
Category:South Korean male musical duos
Category:Musical groups established in 2019
Category:Musical groups from Seoul
Category:South Korean boy bands
Category:South Korean dance music groups