2PM is made by Korean musician Park Jin Young after GOD for the first time in 10 years to launch boyband. 2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member (before Jaebeom's departure) boy band One Day, the other being 2AM. They debuted with the song "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점, lit. 10 Points Out of 10 Points), which showcased their acrobatic dance styles.[2] They achieved their first No. 1 song with "Again & Again".
History
Pre-Debut
The members of 2PM all auditioned (except Nichkhun, who was scouted.[3]) to become part of JYP Entertainment. Some members already had experience in the entertainment industry prior to their acceptance into JYP Entertainment, such as Kim Junsu, who had won various singing competitions, and Ok Taecyeon, Lee Junho and Hwang Chansung, who had participated in the show 'SuperStar Survival'.2PM's and 2AM's training days were filmed in a documentary called Hot Blood Men, which aired on Mnet. The show documented the time by time training program of the JYP trainees who were to be part of the group "One Day", as well as the elimination of three trainees from the group during the time.
2008: Debut and early success
Unlike other Korean record labels, JYP Entertainment opted to brand them with a more mature than "pretty-boy" (in Korean ggotminam) image.[4]2PM debuted with their single "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점, lit. 10 Points Out Of 10 Points) on September 4, 2008. On October 17, 2008, they began promotion of "Only You", another song from their debut mini album "Hottest Time of the Day."
On April 16, 2009, the group released their second mini album 2:00PM Time For Change, which they began promoting on April 23. In May they won their first Mutizen Song award on M!Countdown, followed by two more and a Music Bank award. On June 11, 2PM began promotions for "Niga Mipda" (니가 밉다, lit. I Hate You) on M!Countdown. In July 2PM achieved first place on the M!Countdown and Music Bank charts for the song "Niga Mipda". On July 30, 2PM won the 'Only One Song' award on M!Countdown.
2009: Controversy and rise to prominence
The group finished re-filming their music video for "Heartbeat", the title song of their first full-length album, without Jaebeom on October 31, 2009. During a press conference, it was revealed that Jaebeom's vocals would not be removed from the songs.[10] The day after the now 6-member 2PM's full-length album was released, Park Jin-young released a statement that Jaebeom would return as a member of 2PM if he wanted to make a comeback, while indicating that his return was not imminent.[11][12] In further support of Jaebeom's place in the group, the six 2PM members have also decided to distribute their income from their 1st album with him, sending him an equally divided amount of the earnings.[13]
The group's first full length album, titled 1:59PM, was released on November 10, 2009.[14] Both the album and title track, "Heartbeat", quickly rose to the #1 position on multiple music sales charts.[15] The group made their first comeback performance, signifying the beginning of their promotional activities for the album, on M.Net's ‘O Good Concert’ on Thursday, November 12, 2009,[16] subsequently making their KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core and SBS Inkigayo comebacks on Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, respectively.
On November 20, 2009, 2PM performed at and was honored with two awards by the M.net Asian Music Awards (previously known as M.net KM Music Festival): the award for Best Male Group and Artist of the Year (the latter being one of the three most prestigious awards at the show).[17] The group paid homage to him during their performance of "Again & Again", in which a spotlight was shown over Jaebeom's usual position in the dance formation and his vocals were not replaced.[18]
On November 26, 2009, after two weeks of promotional activities for the 1:59PM album, 2PM earned their first #1 on a TV music show (KBS Music Bank's "K-Chart") since the album's release, with "Heartbeat",[19] which went on to take #1 on the K-Chart for three more weeks. In addition, "Heartbeat" achieved the "Mutizen" song award Triple Crown on SBS Inkigayo by being the #1 song the Inkigayo "Take 7" chart for three weeks, the maximum amount of time for which a nominated song is eligible to win. On December 30, 2009, at Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)'s end of the year Music Festival, "Again & Again" was recognized as "Song of the Year",[20] winning with 57,060 votes.
2PM's second single off 1:59PM was "Tired of Waiting". The song was performed live for the first time at the SBS Music Festival on December 29, 2009. 2PM's promotion for the album ended with their SBS Inkigayo performance on January 17, 2010.
2010: Don't Stop Can't Stop
In mid-April 2010, 2PM released image and video teasers for their third single Don't Stop Can't Stop, for which the group promised to showcase an even stronger side of themselves than before.[22] The EP, containing six tracks, was released on April 19, 2010. The lead single, Without U, quickly rose to the #1 position on 6 different music charts.[23] The group made their television performance comeback on Mnet's music program M! Countdown on April 22, 2010.
2PM has been confirmed as the opening act for 9 Wonder Girls summer shows in the United States.[24] 2PM also performed at the 8th annual Korea Times Music Festival in Los Angeles, California on May 1, 2010, and at the Dream Concert in Seoul, South Korea on May 22, 2010.[25][26]
On May 24, 2010, 2PM released the song "What's Your Celebration?" for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.[27] The song samples K'Naan's Wavin' Flag.
On July 11, Taecyeon & Wooyoung left the position of MCs at SBS Inkigayo. And a while after, on August 2, Wooyoung also left Winwin to concentrated on 2PM's busy schedule. The 1st concerts took place on July 31, August 1 (in Seoul) & August 7, 8 (in Busan) (2AM & missA were invited as the guests of the concert).
2PM's first concerts were to 12,000 people per show. 2PM performed in turn all their hit-songs since 2008 plus individual members made solo performances. JYPE announced that 2PM will have two encore concerts in Seoul on September 4 & 5 to celebrate their 2nd anniversary.
On October 11, 2010, 2PM released their fourth EP, Still 2:00PM,[28] with the lead single "I'll Be Back" staying at number one for two consecutive weeks in the Music Bank.[29] On November 1, 2010, Still 2:00PM debuted unexpectedly on the 13th spot of the Billboard's World Album-Chart though no specific promotions for the album were made in the US.[30][31][32]
2PM was granted the “Most Popular Asian Singer” award at the Mandarin Music Honors 2010 in China. The boys attended the grand event on October 18 at Wukesong Arena; it was the tenth annual MMH, and was broadcasted on MTV and CCTV in China. Previously, Rain, Jang Nara, and Shin Seung Hoon have each taken home the “Year’s Best Korean Singer” award, but this is the first time a Korean artist has won the “Most Popular Asian Singer” award. 1PM performed “Heartbeat” and “I’ll Be Back”.[33]
2PM officially debuted on Japan on December 8 with their first live event in Japan at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Gymnasium, a place well known for sumo games. The platinum showcase was called the “2PM 1st Contact in JAPAN” LIVE.[34]
2011 - Present
On March 6, 2011, it was announced that 2PM will release their Japanese Debut-Single "Take Off" on May 18, which was also featured as an Ending Song for the Blue Exorcist anime series.[35] Due to the major online pre-order of the limited version A, regular version and limited version B of the single, "Take Off" has ranked from No. 1 to 3, respectively, on the pre-order chart of Tower Records Japan.[36] It has also reached No.1 in the USEN's J-Pop Chart. 2PM is the first Korean band that has reached that spot in this particular chart.[37]2PM’s first Japanese concert tour–entitled ‘2PM 1st Japan Tour 2011 ‘Take Off” began in Sapporo on May 6 and ended on the 13th in Tokyo.[38]
After 2PM's first venture to the Japanese music market, JYP Entertainment released the tracklist of their upcoming second studio album entitled "Hands Up" on June 12, 2011.[39] One day later, MTV Korea announced the release date of the album as June 20.[40] The MV for the title track was filmed in Singapore and for the first time, the album featured two songs composed by 2PM members: "HOT" by Junsu and "Give it to Me" by Junho.
Hands Up successfully managed to snag the coveted “all-kill” crown on all of the major charts. Not only has their title track landed at the number one spot, several of their ancillary songs on their album also managed to place on the charts as well.[41] The promotions ended on Sunday, July 24, with a total of only 1 month after its release in order for the boys to prepare for their Japanese promotions and their 'Hands Up Asia Tour'.[42]
Starting in July, “2PM Show“ will broadcast on SBS’s E!TV cable channel with all six members, and it will mark the first time 2PM emcees a program with their name on it. SBS E!TV’s PD Kim Yong Kyu expressed great anticipation for the show, as he stated, “The key point is that all of the members will be included in the show. 2PM is showing great enthusiasm for the program, especially because the show will require the members to fulfill missions given to them by the viewers.” “2PM Show” will heavily rely on social networking sites to communicate with fans and netizens alike. Currently, producers are utilizing the official “2PM Show”Twitter website to ask survey questions such as “Which member seems to have the least perseverance?”, “Who is most likely to be the best father in the future?”, “Who is most likely to get married first?“, and more. PD Kim commented further by saying, “We will not only focus on 2PM’s younger fan base, but also on their growing 20-to-40 year old fan base as well. The program will concentrate on unlikely mission topics like ‘Be a father for a day’ to appeal to a larger audience. 2PM will distance themselves from their ‘beastly idol’ image and will even take on a cooking mission as well.” 2PM previously starred in cable shows like “Wild Bunny” and “Idol Army Season 3” during their rookie years. However, after their rise in popularity, it is rare for all the 2PM members to appear on a single show together. As such, fans are showing fervent support for the show, especially because of the busy overseas and individual schedules the members had to endure until now. Regarding 2PM’s busy schedule, PD Kim replied, “The members have shown an interest in having a show with their own name before. It is true that 2PM has a tight schedule, but the members have a strong desire to carry out the program, so I do not expect members to pull out midway through.”[43]
On September 2nd, ‘Beast idols’ 2PM finally held their first concert for their first Asia tour titled “2PM HANDS UP TOUR CONCERT“. With amazing performances, stellar live vocals as well as colorful stages, this 2PM concert made the crowd’s hearts beat with excitement and sheer satisfaction. The concert was applauded as a success, and the boys hope to deliver even better ones for the future stops. 2PM stated with overflowing joy, “We waited patiently and prepared diligently for today, the day we got to meet with our fans. The two hours we spent together was like a happy dream. Armed with the love and energy that fans gave us today, we will show an even better stage for our Asia Tour. For the people who suffered for our fans and our concert, thank you. We will always be a 2PM who tries our best“. 2PM kicked off their Asia Tour with a two-day concert in Seoul on September 2 and 3. They headed to Taiwan for October 7 and 8, Indonesia for November 11, Singapore for November 19 and Malaysia for November 26 until now.[44]
On November 30, 2011, 2PM released their first studio album in Japanese language called "REPUBLIC OF 2PM". It contains all their Japanese singles released so far (Take Off, I'm Your Man and Ultra Lover) plus the Japanese version of their most recent Korean hit song “Hands Up”, as well as a new song composed by Junsu for Japanese fans called “Hanarete Itemo,” and 4 other completely new songs. The main point of the album artwork motif is a taste of the 50’s and 60’s. The high production cost of this unique work includes a reserved hotel, a gigantic constructed set, a chartered helicopter, a limousine, and more.
The boys of 2PM showcased their masculine appeals at their most recent Arena Tour stop. 2PM kicked off their first Japanese Arena Tour: ‘Republic of 2PM‘ at the Osaka-Jo Hall on December 5 and 6, and their explosive fame was confirmed by the 20,000 fans that filled every seat in the enormous facility. The arena tour began after the boys released their first full-length Japanese album ‘Republic Of 2PM’, and they will be performing 9 shows total in six different cities. The members performed their major Korean hits as well as the songs from their first full-length Japanese album. 2PM put on an energetic performance that lit up the stage, and even spoke to their fans in an Osakan accent. 2PM also gifted their fans with a performance of “Hanarete Itemo“, a song member Junsu wrote and composed for their fans, which caused the touched audience members to shed some emotional tears. The official Japanese 2PM fanclub ‘Hottest Japan‘ was also established along with the arena tour kick off, and the boys will be heading to Nagoya to perform on the 8th, followed by Tokyo on the 14th, Fukuoka on the 17th and 18th, and the Nippon Budokan on the 20st and 21st.[45]
In order to celebrate their first anniversary in Japan, 2PM held a special event for the chosen 10,000 of the many fans that purchased their first Japanese album ‘Republic of 2PM‘ on December 10 at Makuhari Messe. The night was filled with fun programs, such as special video footage, a talk show, Q&A session, a quiz game, present give-away, and more.[46]
Oricon released their sales for 2011, announcing that 2PM was the 2nd best selling new artist in Japan, only behind Johnny & Associates's group Kis-My-FT2, with 990 million yen (12.68 million USD) only in singles, albums and DVDs sales.[47]
2PM concluded their “2PM Arena Tour 2011 ‘Republic of 2PM’” at the Nippon Budokan on December 21st. During the final encore, 10,000 fans sang “Hanarete itemo” surprising the boys. 2PM thanked the audience with teary eyes by saying, “We were deeply moved by everyone’s surprise event“. 2PM is already scheduled to have a 6 day performance at Nippon Budokan. While reflecting on their tour 2PM remarked, “It’s hard to believe that our first arena tour is over. Thank you so much. When you’re tired or when it’s hard, we hope that you can look back at this moment and get energy and power from it. We hope to continue making great music. Let’s see each other again at our next live!”. In regards to the impact 2PM’s upcoming Budokan performance, JYPE recently commented, “While other Korean artists have performed at the Budokan, never before has a K-pop act held six consecutive shows. 2PM will be the first ever Korean band to do that. Given that they only made their official Japanese debut last year, this is a phenomenal feat.”[48]
2PM will be featured in a Korean lecture program on Japanese TV station NHK to teach viewers more about the Korean language. NHK’s educational program, ‘Korean Lecture through TV‘ will begin airing in April 2012, and 2PM will record a 5-minute corner titled ’2PM’s One Point Korean’ to teach viewers various Korean words they can use when they visit Korea. The boys will also be releasing 2PM’s Korean ‘Best-Of’ album, ‘2PM’s Best – 2008~2011 in Korea‘ on March 14th. This album consists of the songs that fans’ requested, as well as songs that have been carefully hand-picked. [49]
Overseas activities
Thailand
2PM made their first overseas performance in Thailand in late February 2009 at the Nine Entertain Awards. On June 25, they released their "Thailand Special Edition" album, and began promotions in Thailand shortly afterward. 2PM also performed at the Pop Music Awards in Pattaya.[50]China
2PM advanced into the Chinese market on November 25, 2009 as they met with their Chinese fans at the 2009 Hanryu showcase (Korea-China Music Festival), held in Shanghai, China. 2PM planned to gradually enter the market through promotions and the release of their first full album.[citation needed]Malaysia & Philippines
JYPE released 2PM first full album 1:59 in Malaysia and Philippines through Sony Music Malaysia and Philippines.Japan
Their popularity among Japanese fans has grown tremendously since the release of their first official album, 1:59 PM—a 2PM Café just opened up in Shibuya, and all last week, 2PM stole the top five spots on the widely-known Japanese ringtone site called Recochoku. Furthermore, the KPop group released their first ever DVD entitled, Hottest, which showcases their entire music video collection as well as some photo shoot footage and a general history of them becoming 2PM. A sneak preview of Hottest was held in Ginza before the release, and the excitement was a sure sign of the product's imminent success, as over 1,000 fans attended the event. The DVD was then available for purchase beginning November 23 and quickly hit number two on the Oricon charts. Now, on the second day of sales, it has been reported that the DVD it at #1.[51]The Japanese music market has been the only international music market so far that 2PM has specifically focused on by releasing exclusive singles and a studio album in Japanese language.
Other activities
Television hosting
In December 2008, 2PM began to host the third season of MBC's Idol Show (아이돌군단의 떴다!그녀).[52] The segment ran from December 4, 2008 to March 26, 2009, with a total of seventeen episodes.The group also starred in a reality show on M.net, titled "Wild Bunny", in which the members escaped the pressures of stardom by performing ten forbidden activities of idols. The show ran from July 21, 2009 to September 1, 2009, with seven episodes aired; the airing of the final episode, which coincidentally featured the members engaged in a "Leader Olympics" game to select a new leader, was postponed indefinitely due to Jaebeom's internet controversy and his subsequent departure from the group.[53]
In addition, Taecyeon and Wooyoung are hosting SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System)'s weekly music show Inkigayo, while Jaebeom and Chansung have also made regular appearances on 'Introducing Star Friends'. Since Jaebeom was voted off, Nichkhun replaced his position as the guest. Nichkhun and Wooyoung were also frequent guests on SBS's variety talent show Star King between April and October 2009, with the other 2PM members occasionally joining them.
Recently, Taecyeon became a permanent cast member of the second season of Family Outing, a celebrity variety show airing on SBS.[54] Wooyoung is also now a co-host of the KBS celebrity talk show Win Win.[55] In March 2010, Junho returned as a permanent cast member of the sports variety show Dream Team 2,[56] also on KBS, for which he was part of the pilot episode in September before having to withdraw due to Jaebeom's controversy. In June 2010, Nichkhun signed on to be a part of the popular MBC celebrity reality show We Got Married, where he will act as a make-believe husband to Victoria of Korean girl group f(x).[57]
Endorsements
In March 2009, 2PM was selected to model for EXR, a clothing company in Korea.[58] In July 2009, the members of 2PM were selected as the representatives of foreign artists by the Thai government-led tourism campaign, I Love Thailand.[59] Member Nichkhun has also been selected by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as the face of their newest campaign, "Come to Thailand; Let's Take a Break!"[60]In August 2009, 2PM collaborated with the Body Shop in 'Soft Hands, Kind Heart', a worldwide campaign that calls for the protection of children and teenagers against sex trafficking. The members will act as Korea's spokespeople for the campaign.[61]
In late October 2009, a commercial film (CF) of 2PM promoting Hanami (a Thailand snack company) was released, which also included Jaebeom; the commercial was said to be filmed prior to his departure in September.
November 2009 saw multiple new endorsement deals for the group,[62] the first of which being a commercial and print campaign for Market O's "Real Brownie" pastry. Shortly thereafter, the group endorsed the Samsung Corby mobile phone, one of the newest mobile devices in Samsung's popular "Anycall" series, both on television and on the Samsung website.[63] 2PM is also currently endorsing Paris-Croissant Food Company's Paris Baguette bakery franchise, for which the group recorded a special Christmas song and are featured in a series of commercials with popular Korean actress Kim Tae Hee.[64]
In 2010, 2PM has signed on to endorse Coca-Cola[4] as well as the clothing company SPRIS (also known as PONY).[65] Members Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Junsu and Wooyoung endorse Cass Beer, and Nichkhun has continued advertising for the Suzuki Jelato motorcycle in Thailand. In addition, 2PM now endorses Calvin Klein South Korea, as well as, most recently, It's Skin, a South Korean cosmetics and skin care brand.
In mid-2010, 2PM has been chosen along Girls' Generation to be the spokesperson for Caribbean Bay.[66][67][68][69] Shortly after, the members of 2PM (expect for Nichkhun) were chosen to sing the song "Fly to Seoul (Boom Boom Boom)" to support tourism in Korea.[70] Due to renewal of their endorsement deal with Samsung, 2PM recorded the song "Nori For U" for Samsung Anycall NORi.[71]
On June 8, 2011, 2PM participated in Coca Cola‘s 125th anniversary event, held at the Canon Plex Gallery in Apgujung, Seoul. To commemorate the milestone, Coca Cola opened an exhibition with their logo collector’s items and consumer products at the Gallery. Since they’re popular endorsement models for the brand, 2PM were invited to the event and even presented a Coca Cola bottle that they had designed themselves. A giant cake also wowed the crowd with its unique design featuring 125 special bottles and Coca Cola’s limited-edition NRGB bottle.[72]
For 2011, 2PM topped the TV commercial charts of the biggest advertising portal site as hit models because they hold the most viewed commercials. 2PM ranked first (Nickhun), second (2PM), and tenth (Ok Taec Yeon) in the popularity list, tenth (2PM) in total number of commercials, and ninth (2PM) and tenth (Nickhun) in average ratings. Through this, 2PM have proved that they are TV commercial models loved by both advertisers and consumers. The TV commercial model charts show ranking lists of models based on TV commercials aired on Public TV channels for last 12 months. TVCF’s draws its data from commercials aired on the main channels in the past year, and the site divides up its ranks based on the number of commercials starred in, average grades, number of viewers, and downloads, out of these four charts, 2PM stood out in the viewer hit list. A rep from JYP Entertainment stated, “2PM is not only starring in commercials in Korea, but also in Thailand for the health drink BRAND’S and the body product line Eversense. Countries across Asia such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan are sending in love calls for more.” [73]
Philanthropy
On October 24th, 2011 it was revealed that 2PM and JYP Entertainment made donations to aid in Thailand’s flood reconstruction. Representatives of the Korean National Red Cross confirmed, “On the 20th, 2PM and JYP Entertainment donated $130,000 USD to aid in the recovery and re-construction caused by the damage from the flood in Thailand.” Starting at the end of July, Thailand has been met with severe floods that have damaged about 70% of the country. About 342 people have also been confirmed to be dead. Thailand is a country that’s special to 2PM because it’s also Nichkhun‘s hometown. The members tweeted several times in support of the nation’s recovery before deciding to move their words into actions by making a donation.[74]Indicators
Gallup Korea
Gallup Korea started its business on June 17, 1974 as the first specialized research company in Korea. Since then, Gallup Korea has retained extensive hands-on research experience of over 13,600 marketing and social research projects.[75]- TOP 10 Singers:
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[76] | SNSD 29.8% |
Big Bang 21.1% |
2PM 12.5% |
Wonder Girls 10.4% |
Jang Yong Jung 9.6% |
KARA 8.4% |
2NE1 7.4% |
Son Dambi 5.1% |
Lee Seung Chul 5.0% |
Super Junior 4.6% |
| 2010[77] | SNSD 31.5% |
2PM 12.5% |
Jang Yong Jung 11.6% |
TaeJina 8.4% |
KARA 7.7% |
Bi Rain 7.0% |
Song Daek-wan & 2AM 6.9% |
- | Wonder Girls 6.0% |
Lee Hyori 4.8% |
| 2011[78] | SNSD 26.1% |
Big Bang 8.2% |
Jang Yong Jung 6.9% |
Kim Bumsoo 6.3% |
IU 6.0% |
Im Jaebum & 2PM 5.4% |
- | Park Junghyun & T-ara 5.2% |
- | Wonder Girls 4.8% |
- Age Preference (Best 5):
| Year | 10s | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[76] | 1. SNSD (30.8%) 2.Big Bang (33.7%) 3. 2PM (32.7%) 4. Wonder Girls (11.9%) 5. Jang Yong Jung (0.2%) |
1. SNSD (37.7%) 2.Big Bang (32.8%) 3. 2PM (21.6%) 4. Wonder Girls (11.7%) 5. Jang Yong Jung (4.1%) |
1. SNSD (35.7%) 2.Big Bang (22.0%) 3. Wonder Girls (13.3%) 4. 2PM (8.9%) 5. Jang Yong Jung (7.3%) |
1. SNSD (26.3%) 2.Big Bang (15.5%) 3. Jang Yong Jung (14.0%) 4. Wonder Girls (8.9%) 5. 2PM (5.3%) |
1. Jang Yong Jung (21.1%) 2. SNSD (15.7%) 3. Wonder Girls (5.4%) 4.Big Bang (3.3%) 5. 2PM (0.6%) |
| 2010[77] | 1. SNSD (43.2%) 2. 2PM (19.2%) 3.Beast (17.8%) 4. 2AM (16.3%) 5. KARA (10.1%) |
1. SNSD (40.6%) 2. 2PM (18.0%) 3. 2AM (11.0%) 4. KARA (10.8%) 5. Bi Rain (10.6%) |
1. SNSD (43.1%) 2. 2PM (19.3%) 3. KARA (12.1%) 4. Bi Rain (9.3%) 5. Lee Hyori (8.2%) |
1. SNSD (33.0%) 2. Jang Yong Jung (16.7%) 3. 2PM (13.0%) 4. KARA (9.2%) 5. Tae Jin AH (9.0%) |
no 2PM |
| 2011[78] | no 2PM | no 2PM | 1. SNSD (29.5%) 2. Kim Bumsoo (9.3%) 3. Im Jaebum (8.9%) 4. 2PM (8.3%) 5. Big Bang (8.2%) |
no 2PM | no 2PM |
Forbes Korea
FORBES KOREA Power Celebrity List ranks Korea's top 40 stars using the following factors: the most-searched names on South Korea's Internet portals; the celebs' annual income and donations to charity; number of endorsements; mentions in Korean and international media; and the number of magazine cover appearances.[79]| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[80] | Yuna Kim (figure skater) |
SNSD (singer) |
Park Ji-Sung (football player) |
Lee Byung-hun (actor) |
Big Bang (singer) |
Ko Hyun Jung (actress) |
Lee Seung-Gi (singer) |
Lee Hyori (singer) |
Yu Jae-Seok (TV personality) |
Kang Ho-Dong (TV personality) |
2PM |
| 2010[81] | SNSD (singer) |
Park Ji-Sung (football player) |
Kim Yuna (figure skater) |
Lee Seung-Gi (singer) |
2PM | Yu Jae-Seok (TV personality) |
Lee Chung-Yong (football player) |
2AM (singer) |
Choo Shin-Soo (Baseball player) |
Kang Ho-Dong (TV personality) |
Lee Hyori (singer) |
| 2011[82] | SNSD (singer) |
Big Bang (singer) |
IU (singer) |
KARA (singer) |
Kim Yuna (figure skater) |
Lee Seung-Gi (singer) |
Park Ji-Sung (football player) |
Kim Tae Hee (actress) |
BEAST (singer) |
Park Tae Hwan (swimmer) |
2PM |
- Ranking by Categories
| Year | Income | Influence | Fame | Professionalism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[83] | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 2011[84] | 5 | 36 | 3 | 25 |
Leespiar Korea
Korea’s marketing and research survey institute conducts a survey of popular South Korean entertainers in 5 popular cities: Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon.[85]- TOP 10 Male Singers
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Half 2009[86] | Big Bang (23.5%) |
2PM (21.7%) |
Rain (16.9%) |
Lee Seung Gi (10.4%) |
DBSK (5.2%) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| 1st Half 2011[87] | Lee Seung Gi (14.3%) |
Big Bang (12.9%) |
2PM (10.9%) |
Kim Gun Mo (7.3%) |
Yoon Do Hyun (7.3%) |
2AM (7.0%) |
Kim Bum Soo (6.1%) |
Jung Yeob (6.0%) |
Beast (5.5%) |
Rain (5.3%) |
Dance style
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Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hanja/Others | Romanized | Hangul/Others | ||
| Junsu[88] | 峻秀 | Kim Junsu | 김준수 | January 15, 1988 | Main Vocalist |
| Nichkhun [88] | นิชคุณ | Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul | (นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล) | June 24, 1988 | Vocalist, Rapper, Visual |
| Taecyeon [88] | 澤演 | Ok Taecyeon | 옥택연 | December 27, 1988 | Main Rapper |
| Wooyoung [88] | 佑榮 | Jang Wooyoung | 장우영 | April 30, 1989 | Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer |
| Junho [88] | 俊昊 | Lee Junho | 이준호 | January 25, 1990 | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Chansung [88] | 灿盛 | Hwang Chansung | 황찬성 | February 11, 1990 | Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae |
Former Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Others | Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Jaebeom | 宰范 | Park Jaebeom | 박재범 | April 25, 1987 | Leader, Vocalist, Main Dancer, Rapper |
Trivia
- Official Fanclub: Hottest
- Official Balloon Color: Metallic grey, with 2PM engraved on it.
Discography
Main article: 2PM discography
Korean DiscographyStudio albums
Extended plays
Compilation albums
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Japanese DiscographyStudio Albums
CompilationSingles
DVD
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Videography
For more detail information see
Main article: 2PM videography
Works
For more detail information see
Further information: 2PM filmography
Reality shows
| Year |
Title
|
| 2007 | Hot Blood Men |
| 2008 | Idol Show |
| 2009 | Wild Bunny |
| 2011 | 2PM Show! |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Style | cameo | |
| 2011 | Boss 2 | cameo | Japanese drama |
Other Media
iOS
Android
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Tours and Concerts
| Year | Tour Name | Dates | Concerts | Tour Date | Set List Song | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 2010 | 1st Concert: Don't Stop Can't Stop | July 31 (Seoul Olympic Park Arena) |
Sept. 5th (Jamsil Indoor Stadium) |
6 | ||
| 2011 | First Japan Tour: Take Off | May 6 (Zepp Sapporo) |
May 13 (Zepp Tokyo) |
6 | ||
| Japan Arena Tour: REPUBLIC OF 2PM | Dec. 5th (Osaka-jo Hall) |
Dec. 21st (Nippon Budoukan) |
8 (+ 1 pre-show) |
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| 2nd Concert: HANDS UP ASIA TOUR | Sept. 2nd (Jamsil Indoor Stadium) |
Mar. 10th (Asian Expo Arena) |
10* | |||
| 2012 | ||||||
| May 24th (Nippon Budoukan) |
May 31st (Nippon Budoukan) |
6 | ||||
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