Friday, July 17, 2009
Kpop Favorites: 2PM
2PM is a seven-member boy band from Seoul, South Korea. They are managed by Park Jin-Young of JYP Entertainment. 2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2AM. They debuted with the song "10 out of 10" which showcased their mix of acrobatic and b-boy dance style.[1] They achieved their first #1 song with "Again & Again".
Meet the Members:
Jaebum is the leader and oldest member. He was born in Seattle, Washington. He auditioned for JYP Entertainment in LA. He is known for his bboy skills.Real Name: Jay Park (United States) （朴宰范）
Korean Name: Park Jaebeom (박재범)
Date of Birth: April 25, 1987
Position: Leader, vocalist,lead dancer, rapper
Junsu is known as the lead vocalist of the group. He is originally from Daegu, Korea. He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Tae Yang of Big Bang.Real Name: Kim Junsu (김준수) (金俊秀)
Date of Birth: January 15, 1988
Position: Lead Vocalist
Nichkhun is a vocalist in the group. He was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He spent his childhood in Thailand and in California and studied abroad in New Zealand. He returned to the States for high school and was scouted by a JYP talent agent in Hollywood, California while he was attending the Korean Music Festival in Los Angeles.Real Name: Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล)
Date of Birth: June 24, 1988
Position: Vocalist
Taecyeon is the main rapper of the group. He was born in Seoul, South Korea but immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. He originally auditioned for JYP Entertainment in New York to become a model.Real Name: Ok Taecyeon (United States) (옥택연) （玉泽演
Date of Birth: December 27, 1988
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Wooyoung is a main vocalist. He is from Busan, Korea and was selected as a JYP trainee through MGoon's JYP auditions. He won first place in this audition.Real Name: Jang Wooyoung (장우영) （张佑荣）
Date of Birth: April 30, 1989
Position: Main Vocalist
Junho is a main vocalist and lead dancer of the group. He joined One Day following a winning of a contract with JYP Entertainment after he won a contest in JYP's Superstar Survival in 2006.
Real Name: Lee Junho (이준호) (李俊昊)
Date of Birth: January 25, 1990
Position: Main Vocalist,dancer
Chansung is a vocalist and rapper of the group. He starred in the highly rated Korean sitcom "Unstoppable High Kick" prior to his debut with 2PM. He is the youngest of the group.Real Name: Hwang Chansung (황찬성) （黄灿盛）
Date of Birth:February 11, 1990
Position: Vocalist, rapper
Credits: Wikipedia
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