J-Walk

Not to be confused with Jaywalking.
For the Singaporean elevated walkway, see J-Walk (pedestrian network).
J-Walk
J-Walk in May 2017 From left to right: Jang Su-won and Kim Jae-duck
J-Walk in May 2017
From left to right: Jang Su-won and Kim Jae-duck
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2002
2007–2008
2013–2014
Labels
Members

J-Walk (Korean: 제이워크) is a South Korean musical duo formed by two Sechs Kies members. As of 2016, they are under YG Entertainment after reuniting with their group Sechs Kies under the label.

Members

History

After Sechskies had disbanded in 2000, 2 years later, Kim Jae-duck and Jang Su-won formed a duet under Kiss Entertainment, releasing two albums in 2002. Their debut hit Suddenly was very popular among fans, and it went as high as No. 2 on the music charts. However, their follow up album "Someday" was not as successful.[1] They won SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award with former Sechs Kies member Kang Sung-hoon in 2002.

There were talks of releasing a third album for J-Walk. In 2007, they signed with Vitamin Entertainment and released first mini album Sun Shower (여우비) after a five-year hiatus.[2] They held a showcase of its new album in Seoul in October 2007. Eun Ji-won and Lee Jai-jin joined it onstage to congratulate their comeback.[3]

In June 2008, J-Walk collaborated with their former Sechskies leader Eun Ji-won for a new song called "My Love" in the third album. Since Kim Jae-duck entered the military shortly after, Jang Su-won had to promote the album by himself. Jang Su-won entered the military in December 2009 and he was released from the army in October 2011.[4]

After they were discharged from army, J-Walk has signed under A&G Modes and released some digital songs.[5] They returned with mini album Love...Painfully with main track "Strive" in December 2013.[6] During preparing for a new album comeback, they made the difficult decision to adjust their schedule to join past label DSP Media's first family concert DSP Festival with Eun Ji-won on December 14.[7]

In October 2019, YG Entertainment released the duo autumn photo album.[8]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Digital singles

  1. "안타까워" ("Shame"), 2008
  2. "사랑한다 외쳐요" ("Shout Out Love"), 2009
  3. "Get On The Floor", 2011 (under the name "J-Walk Kim Jae Duc")
  4. "프라프치노" ("Frappuccino"), 2013
  5. "첫눈오는 날" ("First Snow"), 2013
  6. "무슨말이 필요해" ("What More Can I Say"), 2014 (with Jui (주이))
  7. "비나이다" ("I Beg You"), 2014

Soundtrack

  1. Against(반) (OST of Take Care of Us, Captain), 2012

Awards and nominations

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Group[9] "Suddenly" Nominated
2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award[10] "Suddenly" Won

References

  1. ^ Artist of the week – J-Walk Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine soompi
  2. ^ J-Walk (제이워크)Artist Search Archived 2016-12-03 at the Wayback Machine kbs world
  3. ^ Chang Soo-won, Kim Jae-deok Make Comeback
  4. ^ Eun Jiwon Prepares to Welcome Jang Suwon Back Archived 2016-12-03 at the Wayback Machine mwave
  5. ^ Cozy Up with J-Walk through Their New Video for “First Day of Snow” Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine soompi
  6. ^ J-Walk Returns with Mini Album “Love…Painfully” and MV Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine soompi
  7. ^ Sechs Kies’ Eun Ji Won, Jang Soo Won and Kim Jae Duk Reunite for “DSP Festival” soompi
  8. ^ "제이워크, 10월 10일 영상 화보집 '가을 운동회' 발매".
  9. ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2018-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  10. ^ Kim Jaeduck Profile (TN Nation)
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