Jo Kwon
조권
2011 마닐라 공연 — Photo: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Debut
- 201006.30
- Birthday
- 08.281989
- Genre
- Dance · Ballad
Basic info
Jo Kwon is a former 2AM leader who works as a solo singer and musical actor. His signature songs include 〈고백하던 날〉, 〈I'm Da One〉 and 〈횡단보도〉.
- Debut
- June 30, 2010 · Debut song 고백하던 날
- Debut agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Current agency
- Birthday
- August 28, 1989
- Years active
- 2010–
- Genre
- Dance · Ballad
- Real name
- 조권
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
In 2001 he was selected through the SBS audition segment '99% Challenge' and spent a long time as a trainee at JYP. In 2008 he debuted as the leader of 2AM.
In 2009 his duet 〈우리 사랑하게 됐어요〉, released while appearing as a virtual married couple with Gain, became a big hit. In June 2010 he released his first solo single 〈고백하던 날〉.
He released his first solo album 《I'm Da One》 in 2012, and showed an emotional ballad side with 〈횡단보도〉 in 2016. In 2020 he played the lead role in the musical 〈Everybody's Talking About Jamie〉.
He enlisted in 2018 and was discharged in March 2020. On March 27, 2026, he returned with 〈Like I Do〉, his first solo single in eight years.
Signature songs
- 우리 사랑하게 됐어요 2009 YouTube Spotify
- 고백하던 날 2010 YouTube Spotify
- I'm Da One 2012 YouTube Spotify
- 횡단보도 2016 YouTube Spotify
- 새벽 2018 YouTube Spotify
- Like I Do 2026 YouTube Spotify
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Key releases
- 2010.06 고백하던 날Digital singleFirst solo song
- 2012.06 I'm Da OneSolo albumTitle track 'I'm Da One'
- 2016.02 횡단보도Single
- 2018.01 새벽Digital singleFirst song after moving to Cube
- 2026.03 Like I DoSingleFirst solo song in eight years
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Major awards
- 2010 MAMA Best Collaboration (우리 사랑하게 됐어요, with Gain)
- 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards, Show/Variety Male Rookie Award
- 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award (with Gain)
- 2010 SBS Entertainment Awards New Star Award
Key records and stories
- In 2001 he was selected through J.Y. Park's '99% Challenge' and became a JYP trainee.
- He released his first solo single 〈고백하던 날〉 in June 2010.
- In 2017 he left JYP and moved to Cube Entertainment.
- In March 2026 he released 〈Like I Do〉, his first solo song in eight years.
- He went through such a long training period that he was called JYP's longest-serving trainee.
- His nickname as a virtual married couple with Gain was the 'Adam Couple'.
- 〈고백하던 날〉 began as a song he gave to Gain as a gift on a TV show.
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