GOT7 is a boygroup formed by JYP Entertainment. Their debut was on january 2014 with the release of their first album “Got it?”. They got attention for their hiphop styled stage performances with a lot of b-boying and martial arts tricking. Being the first group since 2009 to debut under JYP. They announced their world tour recently and that they’re releasing another song!
The group consists of 7 members of which 3 entered JYP training through open auditions, 2 were scouted abroad and 1 came in through an opportunity at school. This last fellow I can’t find anything about but he had the shortest trainee time of them all with only 9 months.
Their EP rocketed after they preformed their song ‘Girls Girls Girls’ on the broadcasted “M Countdown” and soon after this they were signed with Sony Japan and started their Japanese Showcase. Within the same year GOT7 released their second EP and in 2016 and 2017 they released a trilogy ‘Flight Log: Departure, Turbulence and Arrival’ and in October of 2017 they released their 7th EP ‘7 of 7’. in January they announced they’re going on a world tour.. Including EUROPE! So we’re siked!
Who are they?
Name: JB
Birthname: Lim Jae-beom ( 임재범 )
Birthdate: 6th January 1994
Role: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Visual
Name: Jinyoung (formerly Junior/Jr)
Birthname: Park Jin-young ( 박진영 )
Birthdate: 22th september 1994
Role: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper
Name: Mark
Birthname: Mark Yi-En Tuan (段宜恩)
Birthdate: 4th september 1994
Role: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual
Name: Jackson
Birthname: Jackson Wang (王嘉爾)
Birthdate: 28th March 1994
Role: Lead Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist
Name: Youngjae
Birthname: Choi Young Jae (최영재)
Birthdate: 17th September 1996
Role: Main Vocalist
Name: Bambam
Birthname: Kunpimook Bhuwakul (กันต์พิมุก ภูวกุล)
Birthdate: 2nd May 1997
Role: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Name: Yugyeom
Birthname: Kim Yugyeom (김유겸)
Birthdate: 17th November 1997
Role: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
Discography:
Studio albums
- Identify (2014)
- Flight Log: Turbulence (2016)
- Moriagatteyo (2016 Japanese)
EPs
- Got it? (2014)
- Got Love (2014)
- Just Right (2015)
- Mad (2015)
- Flight Log: Departure (2016)
- Flight Log: Arrival (2016)
- 7 for 7 (2017)
- Hey Yah (2016)
- Turn Up (2017)
Awards:
2014:
SBS MTV Best of the Best: Best New Artist
2015:
Golden Disk Awards: Best New Artist and China Goodwill Star Award
Seoul Music Awards: Rookie Award
Fashion Power Awards: Asia Style Best Influence Group
SEED Awards: Popular Asian Artist of the Year
Top Chinese Music festival: Most Promising Newcomer Award (Overseas Category)
YinYueTai V-Chart Awards: Best Korean Newcomer
Youku Night Awards: New Asian Group Award
SBS Awards Festival: Chinese Netizen Popularity Award
2016:
Gaon Chart K-pop Awards: Album of the Year (1st Quarter) for Flight Log: Departure
Golden Disk Awards: Disk Bonsang for Flight Log: Turbulence
MNET MAMA Awards: iQiYi Worldwide Favorite Artist
Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang for Flight Log: Turbulence
MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Worldwide Act (Korea)
Simply K-Pop Awards: Best Performance Boy Group
2017:
Gaon Chart K-pop Awards: Album of the year for Flight Log: Departure
Gaon Chart K-pop Awards: Hot Performance of the Year
Gaon Chart K-pop Awards: World Hallyu Star
Golden Disk Awards: Disk Bonsang for Flight Log: Turbulence
Mnet Asian Music Awards: World Performer
Mnet Asian Music Awards: Qoo10 2017 Favorite KPOP Star
Seoul Music Award: Bonsang Award
SBS The Show: Best of Best Hot Star
2018:
V Live Awards: Global Artist Top 10
V Live Awards: Best Worldwide Influencer
Seoul Music Award: Bonsang Award
Golden Disc Awards: Disc Bonsang
Gaon Chart Music Awards: Hot Performance of the Year
Gaon Chart Music Awards: World Hallyu Star
My opinion
I absolutely love GOT7 and I am absolutely hyped to be able to see them live this year! check out their songs on their youtube, check out their idiocy in fanmade videos. Just CHECK THEM OUT!
Also let us know if you are going to any of the shows! Let’s say hey to each other! if we’re at the same show!
