Just B
{{short description|South Korean boy band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Just B
| image = 20211108—JUST B 저스트비 interview, Marie Claire Korea screenshot.jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Just B in November 2021
L–R: Sangwoo, DY, Geonu, Siwoo, Lim Ji-min, Bain
| alias =
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{start date|2021}}–present
| label = {{hlist|Bluedot}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members =
- Geonu
- Bain
- Lim Ji-min
- Siwoo
- DY
- Sangwoo
}}
Just B ({{Korean|hangul=저스트비}}) is a South Korean boy band formed by Bluedot Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Geonu, Bain, Lim Ji-min, Siwoo (formerly known as JM), DY, and Sangwoo.
History
=2019–2020: Pre-debut activities=
DY and Bain were former contestants on MBC's survival show Under Nineteen.{{Cite web|last=Jeong|first=Ji-won|script-title=ko:[단독]원더나인, 8월 8일 끝으로 공식적 해산|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1285268|website=Joynews24|date=July 27, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728014323/http://m.joynews24.com/v/1285268|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 7일 후 다시는 못 보는 원더나인 아이돌 그룹|url=https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=28959657&memberNo=36638490|access-date=August 2, 2020|website=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802132837/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=28959657&memberNo=36638490|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=May 2025}}{{Cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|script-title=ko:'계약만료' 원더나인, 5일 마지막 앨범 'Good Bye 1THE9' 발매 확정(공식)|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000308796|access-date=August 2, 2020|publisher=Newsen|website=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928142754/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000308796|url-status=live}} DY won first place and made his debut as the center of 1the9 while Bain was eliminated in the final episode.{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/02/10/2019021000057.html|title="4월 정식 데뷔"..'언더나인틴', 1위 센터 전도염x그룹명은 원더나인 [어저께TV]|date=2019-02-09|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=2019-02-13|archive-date=February 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214002603/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/02/10/2019021000057.html|url-status=live}}
Lim Ji-min was a former contestant on SBS' The Fan, but was eliminated.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902122128459410|title=있지 예지 '앉아서도 카리스마 폭발'|last=Pyo|first=Myung-joong|website=Newsen|access-date=February 16, 2019|language=ko|date=February 13, 2019|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926184354/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902122128459410|url-status=live}} He made his solo debut with his single album Mini.{{cite web|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=201905121104003|title='더 팬' 톱3 임지민, 12일 데뷔 싱글 '미니' 전격 발매|trans-title="The Fan" top 3 Lim Jimin, debut single "Mini" released on the 12th.|last=Ha|first=Kyung-heon|website=Sports Kyunghyang|date=May 12, 2019|language=ko|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207135823/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=201905121104003|url-status=live}}
Geonu and Siwoo were former contestants on Mnet's survival show I-Land.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-25|title=BTS' label launch talent show to find next K-pop superstar|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bts-label-big-hit-i-land-k-pop-star-a9531611.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116072021/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bts-label-big-hit-i-land-k-pop-star-a9531611.html|url-status=live}} Siwoo was eliminated in the first part, while Geonu was eliminated in the second part of episode 8.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[종합]방시혁X비X지코 뭉친 '아이랜드', 진화된 오디션으로 Mnet 신뢰 회복할까|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2020/06/646888|access-date=2020-07-25|website=스타투데이|date=June 24, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827140540/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2020/06/646888|url-status=live}}
=2021–2022: Debut and early years=
On June 30, Just B officially debuted with the release of their first extended play Just Burn and the lead single "Damage" was produced by Bang Yong-guk, a singer, rapper, songwriter and producer who was the leader of the boy group B.A.P.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:저스트비, '인기가요'찢은 퍼포먼스…막방까지 뜨거운 'DAMAGE'|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/08/08/IRZCQO6LJOGWPJL4PGMS5ZPD5U|date=August 8, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2021|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827144705/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/08/08/IRZCQO6LJOGWPJL4PGMS5ZPD5U/|url-status=live}}
On October 27, Just B returned made with their first single album Just Beat and its lead single "Tick Tock".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:저스트비, 27일 첫 싱글 'JUST BEAT' 발매 확정..데뷔 4개월만 컴백[공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003485603|date=October 12, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=Herald Pop|language=ko|archive-date=October 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012003552/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003485603|url-status=live}}
On April 14, 2022, Just B released their second extended play Just Begun and its lead single "Re=load".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:저스트비, 4월 14일 컴백 확정 [공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003588306|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=March 28, 2022|website=MyDaily|language=ko|archive-date=March 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328175550/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003588306|url-status=live}}
They released their third extended play = (Neun) and its lead single "Me=" on November 16, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001517038|script-title=ko:저스트비, 11월 16일 컴백 확정…미니 3집 '= (NEUN)' 발매|work=XSportNews|language=ko|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026010140/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001517038|url-status=live}}
=2023–present: ''JUST Be with you '', ''÷ (Nanugi)'', and formation of The CrewOne=
On February 14, 2023, Just B released their first collaboration project with soloist AleXa titled "MBTI".{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/07/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Kpop-Just-B/20230207174639966.html|title=Boy band Just B to release collaboration with AleXa on Valentine's Day|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2023|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427082710/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/07/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Kpop-Just-B/20230207174639966.html|url-status=live}}
On April 12, 2023, Just B released their pre-release single "얼어있는 길거리에 잠시라도 따듯한 햇빛이 내리길" (Camelia) with lyrics penned by members DY and Sangwoo and composed by DY.{{Cite web |script-title=ko:저스트비(JUST B)가 전하는 '얼잠따'의 희망 |url=https://www.newstomato.com/readnews.aspx?no=1184338 |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=NewsTomato}} Their fourth EP, ÷ (Nanugi), was released on October 9.{{cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/241/0003304931 | script-title=ko:뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예 }} The EP contains six tracks with the lead single "Medusa".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004944422|script-title=ko:저스트비 미니4집 '÷ (NANUGI)'(나누기), 금일 네모 앨범 발매 "다양한 콘텐츠"}}
On June 27, 2024, the group collaborated with ATBO to form the project boy group The CrewOne.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000498372|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|date=June 27, 2024|publisher=Dispatch|language=ko|script-title=ko:ATBO+저스트비 뭉친다…프로젝트 그룹 더크루원 결성|trans-title=ATBO+Just B have come together... confirmed formation of project group The CrewOne|access-date=October 3, 2024|via=Naver}} The project group then joined Mnet's competition program Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace, which premiered on September 19, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/433/0000106292|last=Lee|first=Myung-joo|date=July 10, 2024|publisher=Dispatch|language=ko|script-title=ko:'로드 투 킹덤', 새 시즌 온다...최종 라인업 7팀 공개|trans-title='Road to Kingdom', new season coming...Final lineup of 7 teams revealed|access-date=July 14, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=July 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714185500/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/433/0000106292|url-status=live}}
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile and official website.{{cite news|work=Naver|language=ko|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=justb&os=18811581&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|title=Just B profile on Naver|access-date=July 3, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719031614/https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=justb&os=18811581&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|url-status=live}}
- Geonu ({{lang|ko|건우}})
- Bain ({{lang|ko|배인}})
- Lim Ji-min ({{lang|ko|임지민}})
- Siwoo ({{lang|ko|추시우}})
- DY ({{lang|ko|전도염}})
- Sangwoo ({{lang|ko|상우}})
Discography
=Extended plays=
=Single albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
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scope="row" | Just Beat
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}} | 9 |
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scope="row" | JUST Be with you Pt. 1
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}} | colspan="2" {{Not applicable}} |
=Singles=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
scope="row" | "Damage"
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | Just Burn |
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scope="row" | "Tick Tock"
| Just Beat |
scope="row" | "Re=load"
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | Just Begun |
scope="row" | "Me=" ({{Korean|hangul=나는|labels=no}})
| = (Neun) |
scope="row" | "MBTI" {{small|(feat. AleXa)}}
| rowspan="3" |2023 | Just B with You Pt. 1 |
scope="row" | "Camellia"
| Camellia |
scope="row" | "Medusa"
| ÷ (Nanugi) |
scope="row" | "Daddy's Girl"
| 2024 | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" | "Still I Luv You"
| rowspan="3" | 2025 |
scope="row" | "한걸음만" |
scope="row" | "Chest"
| Just Odd |
Videography
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=Music videos=
Awards and nominations
References
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