Got7
South Korean boy band known for martial arts tricking.
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JYP Entertainment's boy group Got7 made their debut in January 2014.[1][2]
Making and release
JYP Entertainment began working on a new international boy group after 2PM's 2008 debut.[3] In 2009, b-boy Lim Jae-beom and dancer Park Jin-young ranked first in open auditions and began idol training.[3] They debuted as the duo JJ Project in 2012 under the stage names JB and Junior, later changed to Jay B and Jinyoung.[3] The debut line-up initially consisted of five people: Jay B, Jinyoung, Youngjae, Mark Tuan, and Jackson Wang.[4]
The group's final name "Got7" was chosen in December 2013, originating from J.Y. Park's working name "Got6" for a planned group with g.o.d.[5] Got7 debuted on January 16, 2014, performing "Girls Girls Girls" on Mnet's M Countdown.[6] In September 2013, BamBam and Yugyeom were added to the existing five-member lineup.[7] After their contract ended, Got7 left JYP Entertainment in January 2021.[8][9]
What the cited sources add
The Korea Herald reported in June 2014 that Got7's second EP showcase would be exclusively for "IGOT7" fan club members.[2] The same article described Got7 as a "performance-heavy boy band emphasizing gravity-defying B-boy- and martial arts-influenced dance moves"[2] An interview with Youngjae published by Bollywood Hungama in November 2021 confirmed that after leaving JYP Entertainment, all seven members ensured they would continue as a group.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jackson, "JYP to launch new boy band 'GOT7' next week", Kpop Herald, January 7, 2014; Jackson, "JYP's GOT7 debuts with 'Girls Girls Girls'", Kpop Herald, January 16, 2014; Kim, "GOT7 succeeds with change of image", The Korea Times, July 17, 2014; Jackson, "GOT7 strays from hip-hop, tries sweet for a change", Kpop Herald, June 19, 2014; Jackson, "GOT7 returning with new EP", The Korea Herald, June 5, 2014; Yun, "JYP's First Hip Hop Group 'GOT7' Reveals Music Video, 'Girls Girls Girls'", BNT News, January 15, 2014; Kim, "GOT7 succeeds with change of en.wikipedia.org
- Jackson, "GOT7 returning with new EP", The Korea Herald, June 5, 2014. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Park, February 3, 2014; Lee, January 23, 2014; The Dong-A Ilbo; "Idols, Idols and More Idols Coming Your Way in 'Dream High 2'", Mwave.interest.me, January 17, 2012; The Chosun Ilbo, May 28, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kelley, "Jackson Wang's Journey To The West Has Been A Long Road", Forbes, January 31, 2021; Park, January 20, 2014; Yadav, "EXCLUSIVE: Youngjae on his solo debut with COLORS from Ars, GOT7, acting debut, and a message for Indian fans 7", Bollywood Hungama, November 4, 2021; "GOT7、芸能人への憧れから母親の影響まで...僕たちが歌手になった理由", January 24, 2014; Lee, "GOT7 Members Junior and Youngjae Pose for SURE Magazine", Koogle TV, August 11, 2016; "Oh! My Got7 : GRAZIA INTERVIEW", m.post.naver.com; Yadav, "EXCLUSIVE: Youngjae on his solo debut with COLORS from Ars, GOT7, a en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lee, October 29, 2013; Lee, JoongAng Ilbo, January 23, 2014; Park, February 3, 2014; The Chosun Ilbo, January 19, 2014; Lee, News1, December 24, 2014; Ahn, Maeil Business Newspaper, December 23, 2014; Park, January 20, 2014; The Chosun Ilbo, January 19, 2014 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jeong, January 8, 2014; Kim, January 15, 2014; Jang, January 8, 2014; "New face from JYP", The Korea Times, January 16, 2014; Lee, January 17, 2014; Benjamin, "Hyorin Earns Third K-Pop No. 1, GOT7 Tops World Albums", Billboard K-Town, January 31, 2014; Gaon Chart; Jung, "Got7 to Launch Debut Showcase in Japan", CJ E&M enewsWorld via Mwave, March 10, 2014; "2PMの弟分、韓国発男性7人グループ"GOT7"が日本上陸", April 4, 2014; Lee, March 12, 2014; Lee, March 11, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "GOT7、芸能人への憧れから母親の影響まで...僕たちが歌手になった理由", January 24, 2014; Lee, "GOT7 "You guys are not supposed to compare us with 2PM, haha "[Interview]", January 20, 2014; "ตัวตนหลังเวที GOT7 ของ 'แบมแบม-กันต์พิมุกต์ ภูวกุล'", August 6, 2017; Jackson, "JYP to launch new boy band 'GOT7' next week", Kpop Herald, January 7, 2014; Jackson, "GOT7 returning with new EP", The Korea Herald, June 5, 2014; Park, February 3, 2014; Lee, January 23, 2014; Lee, 한스경제(한국스포츠경제), December 20, 2017; Yadav, "EXCLUSIVE: Youngjae on his solo debut with COLORS from Ars, GOT7, acting en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Got7" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Daum News (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Tamar Herman, "As K-pop's Got7 leaves its label, fans wonder what comes next", January 12, 2021. facts only, no text reused. scmp.com
- Yadav, "EXCLUSIVE: Youngjae on his solo debut with COLORS from Ars, GOT7, acting debut, and a message for Indian fans 7", Bollywood Hungama, November 4, 2021. facts only, no text reused. bollywoodhungama.com
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