Jus2 (Korean: 저스투) is a South Korean duo consisting of Jay B and Yugyeom. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their first EP, Focus, on March 5, 2019. It is the second Got7 sub-unit, after JJ Project.[1]

Jus2
Jus2 in March 2019 From left to right: Yugyeom and Jay B.
Jus2 in March 2019
From left to right: Yugyeom and Jay B.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2019
LabelsJYP
Members

Name

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The duo's name is "a combination of the words just and two" according to member Yugyeom.[2]

History

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On February 13, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced the formation of a new Got7 unit which would debut sometime in March.[3] It was later revealed that their debut EP, Focus, would be released on March 5 and would contain six tracks with "Focus On Me" as the title track.[4] The music video for the lead song was released on March 3.[5] The duo held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown on March 7, 2019.[6] Focus debuted at number 6 on Billboard World Album Chart.[7]

They released an OST for He is Psychometric, called "Take".[8]

On January 19, 2021, following the expiration of their contract, they left JYP Entertainment.[9]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
JPN
[11]
US
World

[7]
Focus 2 7 6

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]
KOR
Hot

[15]
US
World

[16]
"Focus On Me" 2019 45 23 Focus
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]
KOR
Hot

[17]
US
World

[18]
"Take" 2019 25 He Is Psychometric OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Tours and concerts

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  • Jus2 <FOCUS> Live Premiere with V Live[19]
  • Jus2 <FOCUS> Premiere Showcase Tour[20]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Attendance
April 4, 2019 Macau China Broadway Theatre
April 10, 2019 Tokyo Japan Zepp Divercity
April 11, 2019
April 14, 2019 Taipei Taiwan Taipei International Convention Center
April 17, 2019 Osaka Japan Zepp Namba
April 18, 2019
April 21, 2019 Jakarta Indonesia Nusantara Hall, ICE BSD
April 26, 2019 Bangkok Thailand Thunder Dome
April 27, 2019
April 28, 2019
May 4, 2019 Singapore Zepp Bigbox

Filmography

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Variety shows

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Year Title TV Network Ref.
2019 Jus2 Moments YouTube, V Live
Jus2 Tourgraph YouTube, V Live

Music videos

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Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2019 "Focus On Me" Dirextor Kim (HQF) [21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Herman, Tamar (March 3, 2019). "GOT7's Jus2 Unit Releases Captivating 'Focus On Me' Music Video: Watch". billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Myeong, Hwi-sook (March 5, 2019). "저스투 "갓세븐과는 다른 감각적인 섹시함 보여줄 것" [MD인터뷰①]". My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "K-pop boy band GOT7 launches 2nd subunit Jus2". Yonhap News. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Jang, Jin-li (March 1, 2019). "갓세븐 JB&유겸, Jus2 출격 D-3...카리스마 칼군무 티저 공개" (in Korean). Korea Daily. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Seon, Mi-gyeong (March 4, 2019). ""섹시 카리스마"..갓세븐 JB&유겸 Jus2, 신곡 'FOCUS ON ME' MV 선공개" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Lee, Dae-jung (March 7, 2019). "'엠카' Jus2, 'Focus On Me'최초 공개…섹시 카리스마에 시선 집중" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Focus". Billboard Charts. March 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "'Jus2' JB·유겸, '그녀석' OST 첫 주자 출격…박진영 지원사격" (in Korean). March 25, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "갓세븐 전원, 결국 JYP 떠난다 "재계약 않기로…미래 응원" [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Focus – Week 10, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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  12. ^ "2019 Album Chart (see #67)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (16 March 2019). "GOT7 Duo Group Jus2 Make Top 10 Debut on World Albums Chart With 'Focus'". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  15. ^ "Kpop Hot 100: March 4–10, 2019". Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Mar 23, 2019". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Billboard Korea K-pop 100 Chart:
  18. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: April 6, 2019". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  19. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyeon (March 6, 2019). "Jus2, 신곡 MV 2000만뷰 돌파…새 유닛 파급력 ↑". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Seon, Mi-gyeong (February 16, 2019). "갓세븐 새 유닛 Jus2, 7개 도시 10회 해외 쇼케이스 투어 확정". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  21. ^ ""FOCUS ON ME" Music Video". Instagram. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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