JxW
{{short description|South Korean musical duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = JxW
| alias = Jeonghan X Wonwoo
| image = JxW_Last_Night.png
| landscape = yes
| caption = Wonwoo and Jeonghan in 2024
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{hlist|2024}}
| label = Pledis
| spinoff_of = Seventeen
| website =
| current_members = * Jeonghan
| module =
}}
Jeonghan X Wonwoo ({{Korean|정한 X 원우}}), also known as JxW, is the second sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen, after BSS. Formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2024, the duo is composed of members Jeonghan and Wonwoo. JxW debuted on June 17, 2024, with the single album This Man.
Career
=2023–2024: Formation and debut=
In December 2023, Jeonghan and Wonwoo were together featured in the 17th installment of Dispatch Korea's Dicon series with a pictorial and photobook titled "Just Two of Us".{{cite news |title=あどけない表情や色気漂う写真まで。SEVENTEEN ジョンハン&ウォヌのDICON写真集『just, Two of us!』が販売開始 |url=https://woman.mynavi.jp/article/231228-7_1190537-2/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=「マイナビウーマン」 |language=ja}} The pictorial was photographed by Less.{{cite news |script-title=ko:세븐틴 정한&원우, '디아이콘' 유닛 화보…"J&W, 브로맨스의 탄생" |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1007466362 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Seoul Broadcasting System |date=18 December 2023 |language=ko |archive-date=28 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228002237/http://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1007466362 |url-status=live }}
On May 19, 2024, Pledis Entertainment revealed that Jeonghan and Wonwoo would form Seventeen's second sub-unit. On the same day, it was announced that the unit would release their first single album in June.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-jeonghan-wonwoo-debut-sub-unit-first-single-album-this-man-3757622|title=SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan, Wonwoo to debut as sub-unit with first single album 'This Man'|work=NME|date=May 20, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2025|archive-date=June 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624164339/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-jeonghan-wonwoo-debut-sub-unit-first-single-album-this-man-3757622|url-status=live}} On June 17, the duo released their debut single album This Man, which contained three tracks, including the single "Last Night".{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-06-21/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-Jeonghan-X-Wonwoo-break-subunit-album-sales-record-with-This-Man/2073722|title=Seventeen's Jeonghan X Wonwoo break subunit album sales record with 'This Man'|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=June 21, 2024|access-date=January 11, 2025|archive-date=September 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918135554/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-06-21/entertainment/kpop/Seventeens-Jeonghan-X-Wonwoo-break-subunit-album-sales-record-with-This-Man/2073722|url-status=live}} The album surpassed more than 530,000 copies on the first day of its release.{{cite web|last=Ko|first=Seung-ah|script-title=ko:세븐틴 정한X원우 '디스 맨' 발매 첫날 53만장 돌파|trans-title=Seventeen's Junghan and Wonwoo's 'THIS MAN' surpassed 530,000 copies on its first day of release|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?5450480|work=News1|date=18 June 2024|access-date=18 June 2024|archive-date=18 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618073817/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?5450480|url-status=live}} By the end of the first week, the album extended the record, totaling to 787,046 copies sold.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Sun-woo|script-title=ko:세븐틴 정한·원우, 싱글 1집 초동 78만장…연이은 신기록|trans-title=Seventeen Jeonghan and Wonwoo, first single album sold 780,000 copies... A series of new records|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000398513|work=JTBC News|via=Naver|date=24 June 2024|access-date=24 June 2024|archive-date=24 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624055859/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000398513|url-status=live}}
The pair were featured on the cover of Allure Korea's June issue.{{cite news |script-title=ko:세븐틴 정한 원우, 환상의 조합[화보] |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/11016748 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=스타투데이 |date=16 May 2024 |language=ko |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521005342/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/11016748 |url-status=live }} At Seventeen's 8th Fan Meeting in July 2024, the pair performed "Last Night".{{cite news |title=Seventeen announces world tour at fan meeting |url=https://m.koreaherald.com/article/3441040 |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=The Korea Herald |date=25 July 2024 |language=en}}
In September 2024, Jeonghan began his compulsory service in the South Korean military, halting his work in Seventeen and JxW while enlisted.{{cite news |script-title=ko:세븐틴 군백기 스타트…정한, 오늘(26일) 훈련소 입소→대체복무 |url=https://imnews.imbc.com/news/2024/enter/article/6640412_36473.html |access-date=26 September 2024 |work=Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 September 2024 |language=ko |archive-date=26 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926015530/https://imnews.imbc.com/news/2024/enter/article/6640412_36473.html |url-status=live }}
Discography
= Single albums =
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%"|KOR Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%"|JPN
|
|---|
| scope="row" | "Last Night"
| 2024 | 25 | 3 | This Man |
= Other charted songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%"|KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Leftover" (Wonwoo solo)
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | 74 | rowspan="2" | This Man |
| scope="row" | "Beautiful Monster" (Jeonghan solo)
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beautiful Monster" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the component Download Chart.{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Beautiful Monster|work=Circle Music Chart|access-date=January 11, 2025|archive-date=June 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627033521/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}}} |
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Last Night"
| 2024 | Hobin | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web |title=[JEONGHAN X WONWOO (SEVENTEEN) '어젯밤 (Guitar by 박주원)' Official MV| website=YouTube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EJF2PV3BQtQ&pp=ygUOanh3IGxhc3QgbmlnaHQ%3D|access-date=10 January 2025 |date=17 June 2024}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | Seoul Music Awards
| rowspan="4" | 2025 | style="text-align:left" | Main Prize (Bonsang) | rowspan="4" | JxW | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:K팝 최고 스타는…오늘 34th 서울가요대상 본상 투표 시작[공식]|trans-title=The best K-pop star is...Voting for the 34th Seoul Music Awards begins today. [Official]|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/11272156|via=Naver|website=Maeil Business Newspaper|language=ko|last=Han|first=Hyun-jung|date=March 24, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025|archive-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250326100308/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/11272156|url-status=live}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:left" | Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
| style="text-align:left" | K-Wave Special Award
| {{nom}} |
| style="text-align:left" | K-pop World Choice – Group
| {{nom}} |
Notes
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