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.

| alias =

| origin = Seoul, South Korea

| instrument =

| 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

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-04-22/|script-title=ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年04月22日付|trans-title=Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 22, 2019|work=Oricon News|access-date=April 17, 2019|language=ja}}
  • {{cite web|url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-04-29/p/5/|script-title=ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2019年04月29日付|trans-title=Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 29, 2019|work=Oricon News|access-date=January 28, 2020|language=ja}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US
World

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums|title=Focus|date=March 16, 2019|publisher=Billboard Charts}}

scope="row" | Focus

|

| 2 || 7 || 6

|

  • KOR: 85,461{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year|title=2019 Album Chart (see #67)|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 10, 2020}}
  • JPN: 14,788
  • US: 1,000{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8502593/jus2-focus-top-10-debut-on-world-albums-chart|title=GOT7 Duo Group Jus2 Make Top 10 Debut on World Albums Chart With 'Focus'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 16, 2019 |first=Jeff|last=Benjamin|date=16 March 2019}}

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 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
Hot

{{cite web|url=http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=86|title=Kpop Hot 100: March 4–10, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116140915/http://billboard.co.kr/index_subpage.html?mainwhat=1&subwhat=0&nchart_pos=86|url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US
World

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2019-03-23/world-digital-song-sales|title=World Digital Song Sales: Mar 23, 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=April 8, 2019}}

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
Hot

Billboard Korea K-pop 100 Chart:

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US
World

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2019-04-06/world-digital-song-sales|title=World Digital Song Sales: April 6, 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=April 8, 2019}}

scope="row" | "Take"

| 2019

| — || — || 25

| He Is Psychometric OST

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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style="background:#B0C4DE;"

! Year

! Title

! TV Network

!Ref.

rowspan="2" |2019

|Jus2 Moments

|YouTube, V Live

|

Jus2 Tourgraph

|YouTube, V Live

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= Music videos =

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! Year

! Title

! Director(s)

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2019

| "Focus On Me"

| Dirextor Kim (HQF)

| {{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BujTvgwlJEX/|title="FOCUS ON ME" Music Video|publisher=Instagram|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019}}

See also

References

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