Joo (singer)
| Joo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 정민주 |
| Born |
Jung Min Joo October 11, 1990 Mapo, Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Joo |
| Occupation | |
| Relatives | Jung Il-hoon (younger brother) |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | Trot |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
JYP Entertainment (2008–2015) Woollim Entertainment (2015–present) |
| Website | Joo's Official Website |
Jung Min Joo (Hangul: 정민주, born on October 11, 1990 in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea), simply known by her stage name Joo (commonly stylized JOO; Hangul: 주), is a South Korean solo singer who debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2008.
Biography
Joo spent her childhood in Indonesia because her father worked in Indonesia before and was one of the contestants in 'Superstar Survival' alongside 2PM's Chansung, Taecyeon and Junho in 2006 when Junho was crowned as the winner. Although she didn't make it, she got accepted to be a trainee at JYP. She has a younger brother Jung Ilhoon, who debuted in a seven-member idol group BtoB under Cube Entertainment in 2012 as the singer/rapper. She has graduated from Dongguk University in Division of Theater.
Career
2008: Debut and becoming trainee once again
In January 10, 2008, JYP Entertainment stated that they will debut a new solo singer, Joo. She made her debut stage on January 11, 2008 with her single "Young Girl" in KBS Music Bank.[1] In 2008, although Joo had already made her debut, she thought that she was not ready yet so she trained for another 2 years before making her comeback in 2011.
2011-2012: Comeback, JYP NATION concert and Musical Acting Debut
On January 3, 2011, Joo released her new much-awaited comeback video, titled "Bad Guy" which featured 2PM member Chansung[2] in her official YouTube channel. The single is part of her new album titled Heartmade.
On January 7, 2011, she made her comeback stage on KBS Music Bank with her single "Bad Guy".[3] On May 12, 2011, Joo released another teaser video with a new song titled "Ice Cream" featuring Super Junior's leader Leeteuk.[4] The music video was released days later on May 16, 2011.
On May 23, 2011, JYP Entertainment officially announced that JYP artists will come together for two “JYP NATION in Japan 2011” concerts in Japan in August 2011. The star-studded line-up includes Park Jin Young, Lim Jeong Hee, Wonder Girls, Joo, 2AM, 2PM, miss A, and San E. The two concerts are scheduled for August 17 and 18 at the Saitama Super Arena, and tickets will go on sale on June 1 at the Hottest Japan mobile site.
On October 10, 2011, JYP announced that Joo has been selected as a leading actress in a musical called Youthful March scheduled to have its first performance on November 12, 2011 to January 29, 2012.[5] This marks her debut as a musical actress. As Joo will be on a musical stage for the first time, she said: "I'm excited to take my first step into the world of musicals. It's only the beginning, and as it is a leading role, I'll be rehearsing harder than anyone else to create an amazing show. I'll do my best to show a different image from singer JOO as musical actress JOO, so please give me your support.".[6]
2012-2013: Comeback as musical actress in Catch Me If You Can
On October 31, 2012, JYP announced that Joo has been selected to take on the role of Brenda in the new musical of Catch Me If You Can scheduled to have its first performance on December 14, 2012 and final on February 9, 2013. Other prominent stars such as Girls' Generation's Sunny, CSJH The Grace's Dana and Oh Sang Eun have take turns to take on the role Brenda previously.[7][8]
2014: Full House
On March 5, 2014, it was announced that Joo was selected to join B2ST's Yoseob in the musical remake of Full House, which is scheduled from April 11, 2014 to June 8, 2014. She joins the current cast of Full House, which includes VIXX's Leo, A Pink's Jung Eun-ji, Kim San Ho, Seo Ha Joon, and Kwak Sun Young.[9]
Through an interview, she shared her thoughts and experiences on living as a musical actress, which is a career quite different than the one in her past. She said: "I've been enjoying performing for the musical Full House. I've been watching other musicals and taking lessons on my days off."
She also explained on choosing the musical Full House when she could have chose to return through a drama which tends to be more popular through the general public, as well as the reason she chose Full House when there are countless musicals to choose from. She revealed: "It was a drama that I really enjoyed watching as a student. I was also attracted to acting as ‘Han Ji Eun,’ which became so charming after Song Hye Kyo sunbaenim acted it out in the drama. Of course I really liked the numbers too. Also, unlike Catch me if you can, the female character has a bigger role in Full House. I felt pressure to be leading in the musical but I’m also happy every time I’m on stage because it has a cheerful storyline.”
She also revealed her hopes of wanting people who come to watch Full House would see her as 'Han Ji Eun', not as singer Joo or actress Jung Min Joo which would make her the happiest.[10]
2015: Leaving JYP Entertainment and signing with Woollim Entertainment, Comeback with Cry & Blow
In January 2015, Joo's contract with JYP Entertainment ended.[11] In April, it was revealed that she signed an exclusive contract with Woollim Entertainment.[12]
In October 2015, Woollim Entertainment confirmed Joo will be making a comeback after five years by releasing a ballad track.[13] On November 2, Joo released her new single "울고 분다 (Cry & Blow)".
Discography
EPs
| Year | Information | Tracklisting | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| 2011 |
"Heartmade"
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40 | 2,287+ (2011) | |
Single Album
| Year | Information | Tracklisting | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| 2008 |
"어린 여자 (Young Girl)"
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Tracklist
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Promotional singles
| Year | Song title | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon | Billboard | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| "남자 때문에 (Because of a Man)" | — | — | 어린 여자 (Young Girl) | |||||||||||||
| "어제처럼 (Like Yesterday)" (J.ae cover) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| "This Christmas" (with JYP Nation) | 34 | — | JYP Nation Team Play Concert | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| "나쁜 남자 (Bad Guy)" | 5 | — | Heartmade | |||||||||||||
| "아이스크림 (Ice Cream)" (with Leeteuk of Super Junior) | 21 | — | Non-album releases | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | "울고 분다 (Cry & Blow)" | 19 | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song title | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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| Gaon | Billboard | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| "초연 (怊緣) (Premiere)" | — | — | Conspiracy in the Court OST / 어린 여자 (Young Girl) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| "그게 사랑이야 (That's Love)" | — | — | One Mom and Three Dads OST | |||||||||||||
| "색 (Color)" | — | — | Painter of the Wind OST | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| "뒤돌아봐 (Turn Around)" | 9 | — | Cinderella's Sister OST | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| "Dream High" (with Suzy, Wooyoung, Taecyeon, Eunjung, and Kim Soo-hyun) | 42 | — | Dream High OST | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| "기대했단 말야 (Not What I Expected)" | 45 | — | History of a Salaryman OST | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Song title | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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| Gaon | Billboard | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| "원하잖아 (You Want It)" (San E feat. Joo) | 157 | — | Everybody Ready? | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| "물 한잔도 마실 수 없어 (Can't Even Take a Glass of Water)" | 66 | — | Heartmade | |||||||||||||
| "영화도 안보니 (Not Even in the Movies)" (feat. Chansung of 2PM) | 95 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "마주치고 나서 (After Looking At You)" | 117 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "꿈만 같아 (Unbelievable)" | 123 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||||||
Filmography
Drama
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KBS2 | Dream High | Ah Jung | |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Marriage Blue | Ah-reum | |
Musicals
| Year | Date | Title | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | November 12, 2011 to January 29, 2012 | Youthful March | Young Shim | |
| 2012-2013 | December 14, 2012 to February 9, 2013 | Catch Me If You Can | Brenda | |
| 2014 | April 11, 2014 to June 8, 2014 | Full House | Han Ji-eun | |
Music video appearance
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | This Christmas | JYP Nation | Herself |
| 2011 | Bad Guy | Herself and Chansung of 2PM | Herself |
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Female Artist[14] | "Because Of A Man" | Nominated |
References
- ↑ krnloop (10 January 2008). "Joo, JYP’s new singer". Korean pop music news source. krnloop. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "[M/V] JOO "나쁜 남자" from Heartmade". YouTube. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ↑ "KBS Music Bank". Soompi. Soompi Inc. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Joo And Leeteuk Release Teaser For "Ice Cream"". Soompi. Soompi Inc. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "JOO Debuts as Lead Actress in Musical "Youthful March"". Soompi. Soompi Inc. October 10, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ "JOO cast for her debut musical, 'Youthful March'". Allkpop. October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ↑ "JOO joins the cast of 'Catch Me If You Can' musical". Allkpop. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Singer JOO Cast in Musical "Catch Me if You Can"". Soompi. October 31, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ↑ "VIXX's Leo, A Pink's Eunji, JOO, and more to join Yoseob in musical remake of 'Full House'". Allkpop. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "[Interview] Singer Joo Returns as Musical Actress in ′Full House′". Mwave. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ↑ "JOO Searches for New Agency as 7-Year Contract with JYP End". Mwave. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Solo Artist JOO signs with Woollim Entertainment". soompi. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ↑ "JOO to make her comeback after a 5 year hiatus". Allkpop. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
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