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2PM in 2015 Clockwise from top to bottom: Chansung, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Jun-K, Nichkhun, and Junho | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Discography | 2PM discography |
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| Member of | JYP Nation |
| Spinoff of | One Day |
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2PM (Korean: 투피엠; RR: Tupiem) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Jun. K (formerly known as Junsu), Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung. Originally a seven-piece group, Jaebeom left the band in 2009.
Through the documentary series Hot Blood Men, Korean producer Park Jin-young formed an eleven-member band known as One Day. Eventually, the band was split into the hip-hop group 2PM and the ballad-oriented group 2AM. 2PM debuted with the song "10 Out of 10", which incorporated acrobatics in its choreography. They achieved their first number 1 single with "Again & Again". Both singles were featured on their debut 2009 studio album, 01:59PM. In 2011, they released their second Korean album, Hands Up and made their Japanese debut with Republic of 2PM. The group enjoyed significant commercial success in Korea with their subsequent albums; Grown (2013), Go Crazy (2014), No.5 (2015), and Gentlemen's Game (2016), each of which peaked within the top 3. 2PM achieved even greater success in Japan, with Legend of 2PM (2013), Genesis of 2PM (2014), 2PM of 2PM (2015), and Galaxy of 2PM (2016) all reaching number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Following touring for Gentlemen's Game, the group took an official hiatus in July 2017 due to mandatory military service. After the members' discharge, 2PM returned with their seventh Korean studio album Must in June 2021. They made their Japanese comeback with the EP With Me Again.