On May 9, 2014, Got7 uploaded a video which contained their announcement that Got7's official fan club name is I GOT7. On April 10, JYP Entertainment released the first teaser for the group's reality show through SBS MTV titled, "I GOT7." The group opened the stage with "Hello," and "Girls Girls Girls." They also performed an upgraded version of JJ Project's "Bounce," as well as "Playground," "I Like You," and "Follow Me." Got7 signed under the Sony Music sub-label Epic Records to pursue activities in Japan, and held a showcase titled "GOT7 Showcase 1st Impact in Japan" on April 4 in Ryougoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo and 10,000 people were reported to attend the event. Days after their debut, Got7 also arranged their own reality web show, Real GOT7. Their album shot up to number 1 spot on the Billboard World Album Charts and a respectable number 2 on Gaon Album Charts. The group dropped their first EP Got It? on January 20, 2014. They had the second highest debut for a boy group on Melon, South Korea's most popular online music service. Their single performed well on various music sites, where it reached number one. The group made their official debut on January 16, performing "Girls, Girls, Girls" on Mnet's M! Countdown. On January 15, Got7 released a YouTube music video for their debut song "Girls, Girls, Girls." Their debut showcase, the "Garage Showcase", was held that same day. On Janu, JYP released Got7's first debut teaser video on YouTube, followed by the second debut teaser video on January 13. Teasers for Jackson and Yugyeom were released on January 6 followed by Jr., Bambam, and Youngjae's teasers on January 8. After that, members Mark and JB's first image teasers were released on January 3. On JanuJYP unveiled the group's name to be Got7. On December 24, JYP announced that it would be debuting a new boy band in January 2014, coining the group as "the next 2PM." It was announced that the band would be a performance team specializing in "martial arts tricking, " which is a form of martial arts that fuses acrobatics and b-boying. On the episode, four members of Got7 competed against YG Entertainment trainees Team A (now known as Winner) and Team B (now known as iKON). JB was selected as the group's leader.Īlongside their labelmate 5Live, Mark, Jackson, Bambam, and Yugyeom made their first pre-debut appearance on an episode of Mnet's reality-survival program Who is Next: WIN, which aired on September 6, 2013. Seven months before the debut of Got7, Youngjae became a JYP trainee and was later added to the group. Though the duo went on hiatus in 2013 to prepare for Got7's launch, they were featured in the television drama When a Man Falls in Love, starring as supporting characters. They performed with other JYP artists in JYP Nation concerts held in South Korea and Japan throughout 2012, and was also the opening act for the Wonder Girls in their Wonder World Tour. In May 2012, they debuted as members of the duo JJ Project. debuted their first television appearance through the South Korean idol drama series Dream High 2. Yugyeom, who had competed in house dance competitions, was recruited in 2011. Bambam from Thailand failed his JYP global audition in 2007, but was recruited after winning first runner-up at the 2010 LG Entertainer Contest. Jackson, a former member of the Hong Kong National Fencing Team, became a trainee after passing global auditions held in Hong Kong in 2011. Mark, who is from Los Angeles, California, was scouted by an agent outside of his high school and was successfully recruited after passing a global audition in 2010. JB and Jr., both from South Korea, signed with JYP after they were tied for first place at the 5th JYP Trainee Open Recruitment in 2009. In recent years, they’ve developed an increasingly Western sound and look that’s a little mellower than their previous music.The members of Got7 were recruited as trainees of JYP Entertainment after going through various auditions. Name Meaning: GOT7 basically just means that they have 7 members, although there are a lot of references to 7 being a lucky number.Ĭoncept : GOT7 has gone through a lot of concepts since debut, but they have their roots in hip hop (or pop/hip hop, if you prefer). *** Basic Info and Discography Image Credit: JYP Entertainment More Info (Variety show appearances, music show wins and awards, special stages, my opinions, B-sides I like) Reviews I Have Written On GOT7: “Never Ever” (March 2017) / “You Are” (October 2017 – part of Rapid(ish) Reviews)
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