GOT7 (Korean: 갓세븐; romanized as Gatsebeun; stylized as GOT7) is a South Korean K-pop boy group formed by JYP Entertainment in 2014. Got7 consists of seven members: leader JB, Mark, Junior, Jackson, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom. They are a multinational group with members from South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and the United States.
GOT7 released their debut EP, Got It?, on January 20, 2014. On October 22, 2014, they debuted in Japan with the release of their first Japanese single, "Around the World".
For their work in 2014, GOT7 won Best New Artist Group at the Seoul Music Awards and received three nominations at the 29th Golden Disk Awards, winning the Newcomer Award and China Goodwill Star.
On March 21, 2016, they released their fifth mini album, Flight Log: Departure, with title tracks "Fly" and "Home Run"
TIMELINE
Pre-debut
Two of the members, JB and Jr. (now Junior), originally debuted as the pop duo JJ Project in 2012 with Bounce, while Mark, Jackson, BamBam and Yugyeom made an appearance on the 4th episode of Mnet's reality-survival program Who is Next: WIN, which aired on September 6, 2013.
2014: Debut with Got It?, Got Love and Identify and Around the World
Got7 perform at M! Countdown
The group dropped their first EP Got It? on January 20, 2014. The album shot up to the number 1 spot on Billboard's World Albums chart and was number 2 on Gaon Album Chart.[4] Got7 made their official music program debut on January 16, 2014 through Mnet's M! Countdown, performing their debut single "Girls Girls Girls."
Got7 signed under the Sony Music sub-label Epic Records to pursue activities in Japan, and performed on April 4 in Tokyo.
Their 2nd mini album, entitled Got Love, was released on June 23 and on the same day, the music video to the title song "A", which was written and produced by J.Y. Park, was revealed. In November 2014, the group released their first full-length album, Identify, as well as the music video for its title song, "Stop Stop It". Identify topped Gaon's Weekly Album Sales Chart in its first week and "Stop Stop It" peaked at number 4 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.
2015: Love Train, Just Right, Laugh Laugh Laugh and Mad
On June 10, 2015 the group released their 2nd Japanese single "Love Train." The single debuted at number 4 on Oricon's singles charts and topped on Japanese ringtone chart Recochoku.
The group released their 3rd mini album Just Right on July 13, 2015. The title song, having the same name, peaked at number 3 on Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart, staying in the top 3 for two consecutive weeks.
Got7 released their third Japanese single "Laugh Laugh Laugh" and its B-side "Be My Girl" on September 23. It sold 14,000 copies on the first day of its release and made its debut at first place on the Oricon's singles chart.
Got7 released their 4th EP, Mad, on September 29 along with the music video for the title song, "If You Do". They followed up this release with their very first repackaged album, Mad: Winter Edition, on November 23, along with a music video for "Confession Song."
2016: Flight Log: Departure and Fly Tour
On March 21, 2016, Got7's fifth mini album, Flight Log: Departure, was released. On March 31, 2016, Got7 entered the Billboard Artist 100 chart at 45. Flight Log: Departure debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart and number 2 on Billboard World albums chart.
On April 12, Got7 digitally released "Home Run", the second title track for their Flight Log: Departure album.
Got7 held their first solo concert, the "Fly Tour", on April 29-30 in Seoul, with the tour continuing on to dates in China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, and the United States throughout the summer.
GOT7 MEMBERS
JB
Stage Name: JB
Birth Name: Im Jae Bum (임재범)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: January 6, 1994
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: A
Specialties: B-Boying
Education: Geonguk University – Film major
Hobbies: Watching movies, taking pictures, traveling, eating at restaurants
Favorite Artists: Michael Jackson, India Arie & Javier
Mark
Stage Name: Mark
English Name: Mark Tuan
Birth Name: Tuan Yi Eun
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: September 4, 1993
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: A
Specialty: Martial arts tricking
Favorite Food: Hamburger, Meat
Education: Arcadia High School – 10th grade certificate
Hobbies: Skateboarding and snow boarding
Favorite Artists: Chris Brown, Drake, ASAP Rocky, Tyga
Instagram: @mark_tuan
Twitter: @mtuan93
Jackson
Stage Name: Jackson
English Name: Jackson Wang
Birth Name: Wang Ka Yee
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: March 28, 1994
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O
Specialties: Fencing
Education: American International School in Hong Kong (completed up to the 11th grade)
Favorite Artist: Dr. Dre, 50cent, Lloyd Banks
Instagram: @jacksonwang852g7
Weibo: @jacksonwangG7
Junior
Stage Name: Jinyoung
Birth Name: Park Jin Young
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: September 22, 1994
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O
Specialties: Dancing, Coreography
Education: Kyunggi High School – Graduated
Favorite Musicians: Chris Brown & Musiq Soulchild
Instagram: @pepi_jr
Twitter: @jrjyp
Youngjae
Stage Name: Youngjae
Birth Name: Choi Young Jae
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: September 17, 1996
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: B
Specialties: Singing
Education: Currently enrolled at Seoul Korea Arts High School
Hobbies: Playing the piano
Favorite Musician: Elliot Yamin, Javier
Instagram: @333cyj333
Twitter: @GOTYJ_Ars_Vita
Bambam
Stage Name: BamBam
Birth Name: Kunpimook Bhuwakul
Nationality: Thai
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: May 2, 1997
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Blood Type: B
Specialties: Rapping in Thai, dancing on girl bands songs
Hobbies: Listening to music
Favorite Food: Cheeseburger, Ddom yang kkoong
Favorite Artist: G-Dragon
Instagram: @bambam1a
Twitter: @BamBam1A
Yugyeom
Stage Name: Yugyeom
Birth Name: Kim Yu Gyeom
Nationality: Korean
Position: Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: November 17, 1997
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: A
Specialties: Street dancing (krumping, house dance, popping)
Hobbies: Playing the piano
Favorite Food: Samgyupsal, Bulgogi, Chicken, Kimbab
Favorite Artist: Chris Brown
Instagram: @yu_gyeom
Tours
Headlining
- GOT7 Japan Tour 2014 "Around The World" (2014)
- GOT7 Japan Tour 2016 (2016)
- Fly Tour (2016)
Joint tours
- JYP Nation Concert "One Mic" (2014)
Awards and nominations
2014
- Best New Artist at SBS MTV Best Of the Best
- Best Rookie Group at SBS PopAsia Awards
2015
- Best New Artis at Golden Disk Awards
- China Goodwill Star Award at Golden Disk Awards
- Rookie Award at Seoul Music Awards
- Chinese Netizen Popularity Award at SBS Awards Festival
- Asia Style Best Influence Group at Fashion Power Awards
- Popular Asian Artist of the Year at SEED Awards
- Most Promising Newcomer Award (Overseas Category) at Top Chinese Music Festival
- Best Korean Newcomer at YinYue V-Chart Awards
- New Asian Group Award at Youku Night Awards
Music programs
- 'If You Do" at The Show - 151006, 151013 & 151020
- "Fly" at The Show - 160329 & 160405
- "Fly" at M! Countdown - 160331
- "Fly" at Music Bank - 160401
- "Fly" at Inkigayo - 160403
