JB (South Korean singer)

JB

JB in 2015
Native name 임재범
Born Lim Jae-beom
(1994-01-06) January 6, 1994
Goyang, South Korea
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Alma mater Konkuk University
Occupation
Musical career
Also known as Def Soul[1]
Genres K-pop
Instruments
Years active 2012–present
Labels JYP Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 임재범
Hanja 林在範
Revised Romanization Lim Jae-beom
Stage name
Hangul 제이비
Revised Romanization Je-i-bi

Lim Jae-beom[2] (Hangul: 임재범; born January 6, 1994)[3] commonly known by his stage name JB (Hangul: 제이비)[4], is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of South Korean boyband Got7, and part of the duo JJ Project. JB made his small-screen debut through the drama series Dream High 2 in 2012.[5] He has also starred in MBC's When a Man Falls in Love as Seo-Min Joon.[6]

Career

2009–2014: Debut and career beginnings

JB, along with fellow Got7 member Jinyoung, successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment in 2009, both winning first place at the open audition.[7]

In 2011, JB was cast in the role of Jang Woo-jae in the television drama Dream High 2.[5] The drama began airing on January 30, 2012 on KBS for 16 episodes.[8]

In May 2012, JB and fellow trainee Jinyoung debuted as the duo JJ Project with the single album Bounce.[7][9] Their official music video for title track "Bounce" was released on May 19.[10]

On March 11, 2013, it was announced that JB would be appearing as Ddol-yi on MBC's new drama When a Man Falls in Love.[6] On December 24, 2013, the two members of JJ Project debuted as part of a 7-member boy band called Got7.[11]

2015–present

In 2015 JB played the lead role in Dream Knight, a virtual musical television drama, as a superhero version of himself, alongside his fellow Got7 members, featuring actress Song Ha-yoon as the female lead role.[12][13] He was nominated for the "Rising Star Award" at the K-Web Fest in July.[14]

Personal life

On September 12, 2014, JB was involved in a minor car accident while the driver was trying to change lanes to avoid a parked car when a bus came up behind, causing their car to hit a van. Neither JB nor his staff suffered major damage.[15]

In 2016, JB was unable to participate in several Got7's Fly Tour concerts and a M!Countdown performance due to a spinal disc injury. He discovered he had an issue with his spinal disc after being diagnosed, having gone to the hospital on April 27 during a concert rehearsal after experiencing severe back pains.[16][17] He returned to the stage for Fly in Singapore concert at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, showing a full recovery.[18]

He is currently majoring in Film at Konkuk University.[19][20]

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Album
2012 "New Dreaming"
(with Park Seo-joon)		 Dream High 2 OST
"Together"
(with T-ara's Park Ji-yeon)
2015 Forever Love Dream Knight OST
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(digital downloads)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[21]		 KOR
Hot 100
[22]
"Just Because (그냥 한번)"
(Baek A-yeon feat. JB of GOT7)		 2016 12 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Dramas

Year Title Role Network Note
2012 Dream High 2 JB/Jang Woo-jae KBS
2013 When a Man Falls in Love Seo Mi-joon MBC
2015 Dream Knight JB Youku Tudou Korean-Chinese Online Drama by JYPE and Youku Tudou

Variety shows

Year Title TV Network Note Ref.
2012 JJ Project Diary MTV with Jinyoung
2016 Celebrity Bromance MBig TV Season 12, with Young Jae (B.A.P)

Awards and nominations

1st KWEB Fest 2015

The first edition of the Seoul KoWebFest, the festival of Korean web series is the only of its kind in Korea and Northern Asia.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2015 Dream Knight Rising Star Award Nominated [14]

References

  1. ↑ "JYP Creators list". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Herman, Tamar (July 31, 2017). "GOT7's JJ Project Returns After Five Years With Introspective 'Tomorrow, Today': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dispatch (January 28, 2014). "[STARCAST] Should we try a self intro? ‘Me’ Written by the Pens of 'GOT7’". Naver. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Self-introduction of Mark, Jackson, JB and Jinyoung". The Star. Chosun. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Oh, Mi-jung (15 January 2012). "A Peek at Dream High 2's Couples". Mwave via CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  6. 1 2 "JJ Project′s JB to Appear as Shin Se Kyung′s Little Brother in ′When a Man Falls in Love′". Ko Hung Ju. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "JJ프로젝트, 박진영·임재범 이름에 금테까지 둘렀다 [JJ Project, to combine the names of Jinyoung and Jaebeom]" (in Korean). Donga.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "'Dream High Season 2' To Begin". Hancinema. January 19, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kang Soo Jin. "Have You Got the Boys of Got7?". Kpop Planet. Kyunghyang Shinmun. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "JJ프로젝트 '바운스', 아이튠즈 10위 '성공적 데뷔 신고식'". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 May 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  11. ↑ "JYP, 포스트 2PM 그룹명은 '갓세븐(GOT7)'..16일 데뷔무대" [JYP, first boy group since 2PM, group name 'GOT 7' .. debut stage]. Osen. January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  12. ↑ Jung, Yeawon (February 5, 2015). "Web Drama ‘Dream Knight’ Rakes in Nearly 13 Million Hits Total". Mwave. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ Jung, Yeawon (January 26, 2015). "Web Drama ‘Dream Knight’ Flooded with Publication Right Inquiries from America, Japan and More". Mwave. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Lee Ji-hae (June 30, 2015). "GOT7’s ‘Dream Knight’ receives award". Kpop Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kim, Gae-young (September 13, 2014). "JYP 측 "갓세븐 JB, 큰 사고 아냐…검사 후 일상 복귀"" [JYP side "Got7 JB, no big accident ... after check back routine"]. TV Report. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  16. ↑ "JB Absent From First Concerts Of ‘Fly Tour’ — Got7 Leaderless As K-Pop Group Performs With Six Members". The Inquisitr News. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  17. ↑ Jeong, G. (2016-04-28). "GOT7’s JB To Receive Further Medical Examination, Overseas Concert Tour May Be Affected". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  18. ↑ "Got7 leader JB recovers in time for concert here". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  19. ↑ "[스타캐스트] 자기 소개 해볼까요?…'갓세븐', 자필로 쓴 '나'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  20. ↑ "[건국대학교] 영화 연출과 연기, 애니메이션 전공간의 긴밀한 교류". 씨네21 (in Korean). 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  23. ↑ Total sales for "Just Because":
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