T2U

{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan

| genre = {{flatlist|

Pop music
R&B}}

| years_active = {{start date|2017}}–present

| label = {{flatlist|

KQ Entertainment
King Records}}

| associated_acts = Block B, Bastarz

| current_members = *U-Kwon

Taeil

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T2U is the second official sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Block B. Established in July 2017,{{cite web|title=『Block B SPECIAL UNIT STAGE 2017～T2U～』開催決定！！！|url=http://www.block-b.jp/news/?news_id=987&cat=&p=|website=Block B Japan Official Site|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}} the sub-unit consists of two members: Block B's main vocalist Taeil, and the vocalist and dancer U-Kwon. The sub-unit, which is primarily active in Japan, debuted their first mini album, entitled T2U, on September 26, 2018.{{cite web|title=「Block B テイル＆ユグォンによるユニットT2U、日本オリジナルEP「T2U」9/26発売決定！|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2097755|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web |title=Block BからTAEILとU-KWONが参加したユニットT2U、ライブハウスツアー追加公演を開催|publisher=Musicman|url=https://www.musicman-net.com/artist/79581|accessdate=26 September 2018|language=Japanese}}

History

T2U first toured Japan in August and September 2017, with seven shows in Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Saitama, Sendai, and Tokyo.{{cite web|title=Block B テイル＆ユグォンのスペシャルユニットT2U、日本初イベントの出演MCが決定！|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2075391|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=Ｂｌｏｃｋ　Ｂの派生ユニット・Ｔ２Ｕが東京公演　「僕は死にません！」とシャウト|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20170906/geo17090621520044-n1.html|website=Sanspo|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}} The sub-unit toured Japan again in May 2018, performing in Saitama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo,{{cite web|title=テイルとユグォンが"あなたのために歌う"ステージ、T2U(from:Block B) SPECIAL STAGE 2018で全国のファンを魅了！|url=http://japanese.kpopstarz.com/articles/58079/20180604/t2u.htm|website=KPop Starz|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=「【REPORT】Block B テイル＆ユグォンのユニットT2U、日本ファンイベントが大盛況…"あなたのために歌う"スペシャルステージで魅了|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2094142|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}} and selling out all shows.{{cite web|title=Block BからTAEILとU-KWONによるユニットT2U(from:Block B)日本オリジナルEPをリリース|url=https://jtame.jp/entertainment/3779/|website=JTame|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}} Additional shows were scheduled for September 2018 in Osaka and Tokyo.{{cite web|title=「Block B テイル＆ユグォンによるユニットT2U、9月東京・大阪にてアンコール公演が開催決定！|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2096676|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web |title=『T2U（from:Block B）SPECIAL STAGE 2018 “ENCORE LIVE”』ライブレポート|publisher=Jtame|url=https://jtame.jp/entertainment/5040/|accessdate=26 September 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web |title=【REPORT】Block B テイル＆ユグォンによるユニットT2U、東京公演が大盛況！テイルの誕生日をファンとお祝い|publisher=KStyle|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2101707|accessdate=26 September 2018|language=Japanese}}

The first T2U singles were two songs included on Block B's Japanese album, Block B The Best, which was released in June 2018.{{cite web|title=Block B活動7周年、日本オリジナルベスト「Block B THE BEST」発売決定|url=https://www.musicman-net.com/artist/75157|website=Musicman|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=Block Bから誕生したユニットT2Uが日本で新曲をリリース！「僕が"一緒にやろう"って口説き落としました（笑）」|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2094859|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}} The following month, it was announced that T2U would release the first mini-album under the subunit's name on September 26, 2018. The album included the song "Ocean" as well as solo songs.{{cite web|title=「Block B テイル＆ユグォンによるユニットT2U、日本オリジナルEP「T2U」9/26発売決定！|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2097755|website=KStyle|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|title=「Block B」TAEILとU-KWONによるユニット「T2U」、日本オリジナルEPのリリースを発表！|url=https://woman.infoseek.co.jp/news/k-pop/wowkorea_217352|website=Infoseek Woman|accessdate=6 August 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web |title=Block BからTAEILとU-KWONが参加したユニットT2U、ライブハウスツアー追加公演を開催|publisher=Musicman|url=https://www.musicman-net.com/artist/79581|accessdate=26 September 2018|language=Japanese}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" \|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:24em;" \|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" \|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" \|Sales
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scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|JPN Oricon {{cite web \|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/649129/\|title=Bastarz \|publisher=Oricon \|accessdate=2016-11-13 \|language=Japanese}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\|JPN Billboard {{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100 \|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 \|publisher=Billboard Japan \|accessdate=2015-10-13 \|language=Japanese}} {{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=10&day=19 \|title=Hinko Zero \|date=October 19, 2015}}
colspan="6" \|Japanese
scope="row"\|Ocean \| Released: September 26, 2018 Label: Seven Seasons, King Records Format: CD, digital download \| 30 \| — \| JPN: 2,261{{cite web \|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-10-08/p/3/ \|title=週間　CDシングルランキング 2018年10月08日付 \|trans-title=CD single weekly ranking - October 8, 2018 \|publisher=Oricon \|accessdate=October 4, 2018 \|language=Japanese}}
colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

External links

[http://block-b.jp Block B Japanese Website]
[http://sevenseasons.co.kr/ Seven Seasons]

Category:Block B