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Revision as of 19:12, 12 September 2023
Lucky J | |
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Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip-hop |
Years active | 2014 | –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.
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] The group 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 promoting individually and 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 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
On 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 the 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
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [17] | ||||
"Can You Hear Me?" (들리니) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Pitiful" (불쌍해) | — | Temptation OST | ||
"No Love" | 2016 | — |
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Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jessica H.o. To start anew under YMC Entertainment's upcoming group Lucky J".
- ^ timmydee (17 July 2014). "Lucky J Drops Video for Debut Track, "Can You Hear Me?"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ Mnet K-POP (2014-07-17), Mnet [엠카운트다운] Ep.385 : 럭키제이(Lucky J) - 들리니(Can you hear me) @MCOUNTDOWN_140717, retrieved 2016-06-12
- ^ "Mnet to Launch Korea's First-Ever Female Rapper Survival Show "Unpretty Rapstar"". 12 January 2015.
- ^ {SBS Running Man} Yoo: "Jesse, eyelid surgery, the transition is much prettier."
- ^ {KBS Happy Together} Suzy, Jessi, Seo Woo & more! (2015.04.23) Archived 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "J.Y. Park Gives PSY a Run for His Money with Ode to Big Butts, 'Who's Your Mama?'". Billboard. 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Jessi to Make a Hip Hop Comeback". soompi. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Jessi Kills It at 2015 MAMAs with Her Performance of 'Ssenunni' [VIDEO]". 6 December 2015.
- ^ 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) - ^ "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ YMCent (2016-01-07), [MV] Lucky J(럭키제이) _ No Love, retrieved 2016-06-12
- ^ "J-Yo leaves Lucky J to make his solo debut as Jero".
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
- ^ "2016년 02주차 Download Chart".