Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo
{{short description|South Korean pop rock duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo
| image = Kim Hee-chul & Kim Jung-mo.png
| alt =
| landscape = yes
| caption = Kim Hee-chul and Kim Jung-mo in 2015
| alias = M&D {{small|(2011–15)}}
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 2011–19
| label = {{hlist|SM|Label SJ}}
| associated_acts = SM Town
| website = {{URL|http://mnd.smtown.com/}}
| past_members =
Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo (formerly M&D, shortened from Midnight & Dawn or Miari & Dangye-dong) was a South Korean pop rock duo formed by SM Entertainment in 2011. The group was composed of Super Junior's Heechul and TraxX's Kim Jung-mo. Both members decided to write and compose every song the project group released. They'll continuously release music which they can and want to do, regardless of the genre.{{cite news |title=김희철·트랙스 정모, 프로젝트그룹 'M&D' 결성 |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011062108405787199 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=Star News |date=June 21, 2011 |language=ko |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928161300/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011062108405787199 |url-status=live }}
Their debut single, "Close Ur Mouth" was released in June 2011 under the name M&D. In early July 2016, SM Entertainment announced that the duo would return as Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo ({{lang|ko|김희철&김정모}}).{{cite news|title=[연예의 법칙] 김희철&김정모의 트로트 도전… '우리 지금 진지하다'|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160712/79157005/2|access-date=October 1, 2018|work=Sports Donga|date=July 12, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210908/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160712/79157005/2|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=김희철&김정모 듀엣 출격 눈앞, 전곡 참여 '완성도 높였다' |url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14677728151133287010 |access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=TV Daily |date=July 6, 2016 |language=ko |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020129/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14677728151133287010 |url-status=live }}
The group disbanded on April 30, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000384818 |title=SM 측 "트랙스와 최근 전속계약 만료, 아름다운 이별" [공식] |language=ko |trans-title=SM Confirmed TraxX's Contracts Expired and Bid Farewell |date=April 30, 2019 |website=Naver |access-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-date=May 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502163005/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000384818 |url-status=live }}
History
M&D released their debut digital single "Close Ur Mouth" on June 22, 2011. They also released their music video, starring various artists, including F.T. Island's Choi Jong-hoon and Lee Hong-gi, Supreme Team's Simon D, Miss A's Jia, Beast's Yong Jun-hyung and Comedian Kim Kyung Jin.{{cite news |title=김희철 KIM HEECHUL & 김정모 KIM JUNGMO 'Close Ur Mouth (뭘봐)' MV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4dfLAGJhao |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=YouTube |date=June 22, 2011 |language=ko |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216050645/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4dfLAGJhao |url-status=live }} Their first live performance was at Mnet’s summer awards ceremony 20’s Choice on July 7.{{cite news |title=김희철, M&D 촬영 중 각오 "신인의 마음으로" |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011070315481732198 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=Star News |date=July 3, 2011 |language=ko |archive-date=July 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714023409/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011070315481732198 |url-status=live }}
In early-April 2015, SM Entertainment announced that M&D would release their first mini-album Cottage Industry with the lead track "I Wish" digitally on April 16 and physically on April 20.{{cite news | work=TV daily | title=김희철, M&D로 대전·원주 팬 사인회 진행 | date=May 12, 2015 | url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1431438512903682010 | access-date=June 12, 2018 | archive-date=April 29, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429060855/https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.8.2/css/all.css | url-status=live }} The lead track was also written and composed by the duo. They made their comeback stage on M Countdown on April 16.{{cite news | work=SMTOWN – YouTube | title=M&D 미아리&단계동_Comeback Stage '하고 싶어 (I Wish)'_KBS MUSIC BANK | date=April 17, 2015 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohb5uc4tE1o | access-date=September 28, 2018 | archive-date=March 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317193731/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohb5uc4tE1o | url-status=live }}
Heechul released a collaboration single with Mamamoo's Wheein called "Narcissus" on April 15, 2016, as a part of SM Entertainment's project SM Station. The single was written by Heechul and produced by Jungmo. The music video starred model Kim Jin-kyung.{{cite news|title=Kim Heechul x Mamamoo's Wheein, duet track collab "finished recording"|date=March 29, 2016|work=OSEN|url=http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003288785|access-date=June 14, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=July 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718101216/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003288785|url-status=live}}{{Cite web | title = [단독] 김희철X마마무 휘인, 듀엣곡 호흡…"녹음 완료" | last = Park | first = Hyeon-min | work=Naver | date = March 29, 2016 | access-date = April 7, 2016 | url = http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003288785 | language = ko | archive-date = July 18, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190718101216/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003288785 | url-status = live }} In early July 2016, SM Entertainment announced that the duo would return as Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo, with a 2nd mini-album Goody Bag, and trot-rock lead track "Ulsanbawi" on July 12. The album consists of six tracks, which were written by Heechul and composed by Jungmo. They also released a music video starring DIA's Chaeyeon.{{Cite web | title = [연예의 법칙] 김희철&김정모의 트로트 도전… '우리 지금 진지하다' | work = Sports Donga | date = July 12, 2016 | access-date = June 12, 2018 | url = http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160712/79157005/2 | language = ko | archive-date = June 12, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210908/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160712/79157005/2 | url-status = live }}
On April 30, 2019, Jungmo left SM Entertainment, ending M&D permanently.
Discography
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| EP = 2
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| Singles = 4
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=Singles=
Videography
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Title
! Year ! Ref. |
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scope="row"| "Close Ur Mouth"
| 2011 |
scope="row"| "I Wish"
| rowspan="2"| 2015 |
scope="row"| "I Wish" (KARAOKE Ver.) |
scope="row"| "Narcissus"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 |
scope="row"| "Ulsanbawi" |
Tour and showcase
- Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo Showcase "Dear My Fan" (2016){{cite video|title=Heechul & Jungmo Showcase Dear My Fan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlCbqW7Wi0U|access-date=October 1, 2018 |work=YouTube}}
- SM Town Live World Tour V (2016)
References
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Notes
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External links
- {{Official website|http://mnd.smtown.com/}}
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