JtL
2001–2004 South Korean boyband
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::summary 2001–2004 South Korean boyband ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | jtL |
| origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 2001–2005 |
| label | Yejeon Media |
| associated_acts | {{flatlist |
| past_members | Jang Woo-hyuk |
| Tony Ahn | |
| Lee Jae-won | |
| :: |
|name = jtL |image = |caption = |origin = Seoul, South Korea |genre = {{flatlist|
- R&B
- pop
- Korean hip hop
- dance}} |years_active = 2001–2005 |label = Yejeon Media |associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- LUV
- H.O.T.}} |website = |past_members = Jang Woo-hyuk Tony Ahn Lee Jae-won JTL (제이티엘) was a South Korean dance music group, consisting of the former H.O.T. members who left SM Entertainment – Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony Ahn and Lee Jae-won.
History
All three members of jtL had first come together as members of the South Korean boy band H.O.T., which debuted in 1996 and achieved nationwide fame, becoming known as the first idol group and selling 6.4 million records in South Korea during their career. Despite the group's popularity, Woohyuk, Jaewon, and Tony entered disputes with their label, SM Entertainment, regarding the group membrs pay, which according to their contract was about $10,000 USD for every 1 million albums they sold. Unable to agree to a new contract, Woohyuk, Jaewon, and Tony formally announced that they had signed with Yejeon Media on May 14, and that H.O.T. would be disbanding, resulting in protests from fans of the group.
Following H.O.T.'s disbandment, it was announced on December 18, 2001, that the three would be resuming their activities as a group called jtL, with plans for a new album to be released on the 21st, followed by large scale promotions beginning in January 2002. The group's debut album, Enter the Dragon, proved to be incredibly popular, selling over 530,000 copies during the first month on the market. However, the group's music video and singles were banned from various Korean entertainment broadcasts which drew angry reactions from the group's fans, some of whom egged SM Entertainment's main building in Seoul, with many reports suggesting SM CEO Lee Soo-man was actively attempting to blacklist the group. The members of the group also had strained relationships between Kangta and Moon Hee-jun after the two chose to stay with SM Entertainment as solo artists. However, after appearances on 'X-Man', it appears that Tony and Kangta are on good terms the same goes for Moon Hee Jun and Jang Woo Hyuk who both appeared on variety show Heroine.
In December 2002, jtL returned with a special album, Love Story, featuring remixes of songs from their first album and five new songs. The group reportedly refrained from broadcast promotions Love Story in preparation for their second album, which was targeting a March or April 2003 release.
In 2003 the group won the "favorite artist of Korea" award at the MTV Asia Awards, where they performed alongside artists such as Avril Lavigne and Linkin Park.
On September 6, 2004, JTL performed on the closing stage of the Shanghai International Circuit Opening Ceremony, reportedly moved to the closing spot as a result of the group's growing popularity in China. The group's final activity was on June 19, 2005, at the All For One In Asia - Dokdo Love Concert, where they performed "A Better Day", "Enter the Dragon", and "Without Your Love". While the group never formally disbanded, member Woohyuk stated in a 2011 interview that the group "quietly disappeared" and that the members believed that an H.O.T. reunion would be more preferable.
Discography
Studio albums
::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR Recording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions: | Enter The Dragon | Love Story | Run Away | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | ::
Awards and nominations
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| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work/nominee | Result | KMTV Korea Music Awards | Mandarin Music Honors | Mnet Music Video Festival | MTV Asia Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Singer of the Year | JtL | ||||||
| 2002 | Best New Group | date=2002-07-23 | title=jtl, 중국서 '올해의 최고 신인 그룹' 수상 | trans-title=JtL wins best new group award in China | url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000210563 | access-date=2023-03-28 | website=Yonhap News Agency | language=ko |
| 2002 | Best Male Group | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125536/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 | date=2014-08-19 }}. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17. | |||||
| 2003 | "Without Your Love" | |||||||
| Best Dance Performance | ||||||||
| 2003 | Favorite Artist - Korea | JtL | ||||||
| :: |
Notes
References
References
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- "<5년 만에 한 무대에 선 H.O.T>".
- (June 16, 2011). "장우혁 "jtL 재결합 보단 다같이 HOT 하는게 낫다"".
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- (2003-12-10). "'코리아뮤직어워드' 올해 최고의 앨범 이수영".
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