(BTW- The guy on the very left is the youngest. WTF!!!?!?!! He's 19! He looks like he's 25!!)I thought that before I go to the dentist to have them drill my teeth and gums, I would share the Asian world with you. Again.
This time is the band 2PM. Here are the member profiles.
Jaebeom (Speaks fluent English because he was born and raised in the U.S)
- Real Name: Jay Park (United States)
- Korean Name: Park Jaebeom (박재범) （朴宰范）
- Date of Birth: April 25, 1987
- Position: Leader, vocalist, lead dancer, rapper
- Religion: Christianity
Jaebeom is the leader and oldest member. He was born in Seattle, Washington. His mom lead him to audition since he likes to dance and rap but he never knew that it would take him far.
Junsu
- Real Name: Kim Junsu (김준수) (金峻秀)
- Date of Birth: January 15, 1988
- Position: Lead vocalist
- Religion: Buddhism
Junsu is known as the lead vocalist of the group. He is originally from Daegu, Korea. He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Tae Yang of Big Bang.
Nichkhun
(Also speaks English fluently. He's also Thai, so not only did he have to learn Korean, he had to leave behind English. He slips up sometimes and goes into angry rants in English. It's funny.)
- Real Name: Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล)
- Stage Name: Nichkhun (닉쿤)
- Date of Birth: June 24, 1988
- Position: Vocalist
- Religion: Buddhism
Nichkhun is a vocalist in the group. He was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He spent his childhood in Thailand and in California and studied abroad in New Zealand. He returned to the States for high school and was scouted by a JYP talent agent in Hollywood, California while he was attending the Korean Music Festival in Los Angeles.[4]
Taecyeon (Guess what? He also speaks English!! Wooo.)
- Full Name: Ok Taecyeon (United States) (옥택연) （玉泽演 ）
- Date of Birth: December 27, 1988
- Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
- Religion: Christianity
Taecyeon is the main rapper of the group. He was born in Seoul, South Korea but immigrated to Bedford, Massachusetts at a young age.[5] He originally auditioned for JYP Entertainment in New York to become a model. He likes girls who do their work well.
Wooyoung
- Full Name: Jang Wooyoung (장우영) （张佑荣）
- Date of Birth: April 30, 1989
- Position: Vocalist
- Religion: Buddhism
Wooyoung is a main vocalist. He is from Busan, Korea and was selected as a JYP trainee through MGoon's JYP auditions. He won first place in this audition.
Junho
- Full Name: Lee Junho (이준호) (李俊昊)
- Date of Birth: January 25, 1990
- Position: Vocalist
- Religion: Christianity
Junho is a main vocalist and lead dancer of the group. (Note that he is A lead dancer. The MAIN and BEST dancer is Jaebum. Seriously, he's amazing and can do all sorts of acrobatics.) He joined One Day following a winning of a contract with JYP Entertainment after he won a contest in JYP's Superstar Survival in 2006.
Chansung
- Full Name: Hwang Chansung (황찬성) （黄璨诚）
- Date of Birth: February 11, 1990
- Position: Vocalist, rapper
- Religion: Buddhism
Chansung is a vocalist and rapper in the group. He starred in the highly-rated Korean sitcom "Unstoppable High Kick" prior to his debut with 2PM. Chansung participated in the same survival game as Junho but lost. He then auditioned again and later received the title of being the maknae or the youngest of the group.
In the picture from left to right. Bare with me I just learned their names a few days ago.
Junsu, Jaebum, Junho, Nichkyun, Wooyoung, Chansung, and Taecyeon. I might have gotten Wooyoung and Junho mixed up.... TT-TT
This was their song that hit #1 in the charts, and since then, they've only been growing in fame. I think this is the fastest Korean band I've seen get so popular so quick. With their new release of their single "I Hate You," it's already hit #1 on all internet websites and weekly charts. But this was the song that rose them to fame. AND, despite being put up about 3 months ago, it already has 1,800,000 hits on youtube, which is AMAZING. I'm very impressed.
(Just to give you an example on how HUGE that number is, DBSK (literally the most popular band in all of Asia) released a hit song called 'Mirotic', and despite being out for a little over half a year, it only has about 900,000 views. So, YEAH.)
This is their song Again and Again. And don't let the electronic voice sounds fool you into thinking they're bad. Their vocals are amazing, and I've heard them.
