Lucky J

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Lucky J
Origin South Korea
Genres Hip-hop
Years active2014 (2014)–2016 (2016)
Labels YMC
Past members

Lucky J (Hangul; 럭키제이; RR: leogkijei) was a South Korean hip-hop group formed by YMC Entertainment. The group's three original members were J'Kyun, Jessi, and J-Yo. The group debuted with their first single "Can You Hear Me?" in July 2014.

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History

2014: Debut

On July 9, 2014, YMC Entertainment announced the creation of a new co-ed hip-hop group. [1] The members of the group were revealed to be rapper J'Kyun, vocalist and rapper Jessi, and vocalist J-Yo. [2] On July 17, their first single, "Can You Hear Me?", was released through digital portals alongside the music video. [3] [4] On July 17, the group officially made their debut on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their first single. [5] They later appeared in the first ever episode of Mnet's Singer Game, as well as the music competition program Immortal Songs 2.

2015: Hiatus and solo activities

After the release of their first single, each member focused on individual promotion, and promotion through collaborations. In February, J-Yo released a song with singer Eru called "Avenue". In July, J'Kyun released a single called "Bad X" featuring Jooheon from Monsta X and Konsoul. Jessi gained public attention after her appearance in the rap survival program Unpretty Rapstar, which ran from January through March. [6] She then began to appear as a guest in many popular variety shows, including Running Man and Happy Together. [7] [8] Jessi also collaborated with several well-known artists, notably Park Jin-young and Primary. [9] Her first solo rap single "Ssenunni" was released in September, [10] and she later performed the title song at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards. [11]

2016: Second single, J-yo's departure & disbandment

In December 2015, it was revealed that the group was working on an album with no exact release date. [12] On January 8, 2016, the group released their second single titled "No Love", alongside its music video. [13] [14] On January 7, the group officially made their comeback on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their second single. In August, J-Yo left the group to focus on his solo career under the new stage name Jero, [15] and Jessi later announced that the group had disbanded. [16]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[17]
"Can You Hear Me?" (들리니)2014——Non-album single
"Pitiful" (불쌍해)—Temptation OST
"No Love"2016—Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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References

  1. ↑ deedeegii (9 July 2014). "New Co-Ed Hip-Hop Group to Debut This Month, from Same Agency as Ailee and Wheesung". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Jessica H.o. To start anew under YMC Entertainment's upcoming group Lucky J".
  3. ↑ timmydee (17 July 2014). "Lucky J Drops Video for Debut Track, "Can You Hear Me?"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ↑ "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  5. ↑ Mnet K-POP (2014-07-17), Mnet [엠카운트다운] Ep.385 : 럭키제이(Lucky J) - 들리니(Can you hear me) @MCOUNTDOWN_140717 , retrieved 2016-06-12
  6. ↑ "Mnet to Launch Korea's First-Ever Female Rapper Survival Show "Unpretty Rapstar"". 12 January 2015.
  7. ↑ {SBS Running Man} Yoo: "Jesse, eyelid surgery, the transition is much prettier."
  8. ↑ {KBS Happy Together} Suzy, Jessi, Seo Woo & more! (2015.04.23) Archived 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "J.Y. Park Gives PSY a Run for His Money with Ode to Big Butts, 'Who's Your Mama?'". Billboard . 16 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jessi to Make a Hip Hop Comeback". soompi. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  11. ↑ "Jessi Kills It at 2015 MAMAs with Her Performance of 'Ssenunni' [VIDEO]". 6 December 2015.
  12. ↑ an0ya (7 December 2015). "Lucky J to Make Group Comeback With Hip-Hop Track". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  14. ↑ YMCent (2016-01-07), [MV] Lucky J(럭키제이) _ No Love , retrieved 2016-06-12
  15. ↑ "J-Yo leaves Lucky J to make his solo debut as Jero".
  16. ↑ "Instagram".
  17. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
  18. ↑ "2016년 02주차 Download Chart".
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