Lucky J

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Lucky J
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Years active2014 (2014)–2016 (2016)
LabelsYMC Entertainment
Past members

Lucky J (Korean: 럭키제이, RR: Reokkijei) was a South Korean hip hop trio formed by YMC Entertainment. The group consisted of J'Kyun, Jessi, and J-Yo. They debuted in July 2014 with the single "Can You Hear Me?".

History

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2014: Debut

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On July 9, 2014, YMC Entertainment announced the formation of a new co-ed hip hop group.[1] The members were revealed to be rapper J'Kyun, rapper and vocalist Jessi, and vocalist J-Yo.[2]

On July 17, 2014, the group released their debut single, "Can You Hear Me?", through digital music portals along with its accompanying music video.[3][4] The same day, they made their official debut performance on M Countdown, performing their first single.[5]

Following their debut, Lucky J appeared on the first episode of Mnet’s variety program Singer Game, as well as the music competition show Immortal Songs 2.

2015: Hiatus and solo activities

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After the release of their first single, the members of Lucky J focused on individual promotions and collaborations. In February 2015, J-Yo released the song "Avenue" with singer Eru. In July, J'Kyun released the single "Bad X," featuring Jooheon from Monsta X and Konsoul.

Jessi gained significant public attention after competing on the rap survival program Unpretty Rapstar, which aired from January to March 2015.[6] Following the show, she appeared as a guest on several popular variety programs, including Running Man and Happy Together.[7][8]

Jessi also collaborated with several well-known artists, including Park Jin-young and Primary.[9] Her first solo rap single, "Ssenunni," was released in September 2015,[10] and she later performed the song at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[11]

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

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In December 2015, it was revealed that the group was preparing an album, though no release date was announced.[12] On January 8, 2016, the group released their second single, "No Love," along with its music video.[13][14] The group officially made their comeback performance the same day on Mnet’s M Countdown.[15]

In August 2016, J-Yo announced his departure from the group to pursue a solo career under the stage name Jero.[16] Later that year, Jessi confirmed via social media that Lucky J had disbanded.[17]

Discography

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See also: Jessi discography and J'Kyun § Discography

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"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.

References

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  1. ^ deedeegii (July 9, 2014). "New Co-Ed Hip-Hop Group to Debut This Month, from Same Agency as Ailee and Wheesung". Soompi. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jessica H.o. to start anew under YMC Entertainment's upcoming group Lucky J". Allkpop.
  3. ^ timmydee (July 17, 2014). "Lucky J Drops Video for Debut Track, "Can You Hear Me?"". Soompi. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "앨범 정보". Melon. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Mnet K-POP (July 17, 2014). "Mnet [엠카운트다운] Ep.385 : 럭키제이(Lucky J) - 들리니 (Can You Hear Me) @MCOUNTDOWN_140717". YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Mnet to Launch Korea's First-Ever Female Rapper Survival Show "Unpretty Rapstar"". Soompi. January 12, 2015.
  7. ^ SBS Running Man: Yoo Jae-suk comments on Jessi's appearance
  8. ^ KBS Happy Together: Suzy, Jessi, Seo Woo & more! (April 23, 2015) Archived May 24, 2015, 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. April 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Jessi to Make a Hip Hop Comeback". Soompi. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Jessi Kills It at 2015 MAMAs with Her Performance of 'Ssenunni'". Officially Kmusic. December 6, 2015.
  12. ^ an0ya (December 7, 2015). "Lucky J to Make Group Comeback With Hip-Hop Track". Soompi. Retrieved June 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "앨범 정보". Melon. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  14. ^ YMCent (January 7, 2016), [MV] Lucky J(럭키제이) _ No Love, retrieved June 12, 2016
  15. ^ "Lucky J - "No Love" on M! Countdown". Mnet K-POP. January 8, 2016.
  16. ^ "J-Yo leaves Lucky J to make his solo debut as Jero". Allkpop. August 2016.
  17. ^ "Jessi announces Lucky J's disbandment". Instagram. September 2016.
  18. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
  19. ^ "2016년 02주차 Download Chart".