JB (South Korean singer)

Lim Jae-beom[1][3] (Hangul: 임재범; born January 6, 1994)[4] commonly known by his stage name JB (Hangul: 제이비),[5] is a South Korean singer, record producer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He's the leader of South Korean boy band Got7 and part of its sub-units Jus2 and JJ Project, as well as part of R&B soul crew Offshore.[6] JB made his small-screen debut through the drama series Dream High 2 in 2012.[7] He has also starred in MBC's When a Man Falls in Love as Seo Mi-joon.[8]

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.
JB
JB at the KBS Song Festival on December 28, 2018
Born
Lim Jae-beom

(1994-01-06) January 6, 1994
Siheung, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • record producer
  • dancer
Musical career
Also known as
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsJYP
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIm Jae-beom
McCune–ReischauerIm Chaepŏm
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeibi
McCune–ReischauerCheibi

Biography

JB was born in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province,[9] and grew up in Goyang.[10] He's a former b-boy and originally wanted to be a dancer.[11] In 2009 he was scouted by JYP Entertainment: he was not interested in attending the audition, but his father pushed him to do so.[12] He subsequently passed the open audition, winning first place with Jinyoung.[13] At the beginning of his training, he thought that learning to sing was meaningless, and concentrated on dancing instead; however, as time passed by, he developed a wish to become a singer.[11]

Career

2011–2014: Debut and career beginnings

In 2011, JB was cast in the role of Jang Woo-jae in the television drama Dream High 2.[7] The drama began airing on January 30, 2012 on KBS for 16 episodes.[14]

In May 2012, JB and fellow trainee Jin-young debuted as the duo JJ Project with the single album Bounce.[13][15] Their official music video for the title track "Bounce" was released on May 19.[16]

On March 11, 2013, it was announced that JB would be appearing as Seo Mi-joon on MBC's new drama When a Man Falls in Love.[8]

On January 16, 2014, the two members of JJ Project debuted as part of a seven-member boy band called Got7.[17]

2015–present: Solo activities and first photo exhibition

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.[18][19] He was nominated for the "Rising Star Award" at the K-Web Fest in July.[20]

On November 24, 2017, it was revealed that JB had donated 10 million won to the Pohang Earthquake Relief Fund.[21]

In 2018, together with group mate Yugyeom, he participated in the art collaboration project "Collaboran" for carbonated mineral water brand Perrier with American multimedia artist Ben Jones. The creation process was revealed through a reality show released in May.[22]

On March 5, 2019, JB and Yugyeom debuted as Jus2, a sub-unit of Got7, with their EP Focus and its lead single "Focus On Me".[23]

On February 27, 2020, he donated 10 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

JB also writes songs as Defsoul[1] or Def,[2] both for Got7 and Offshore crew;[25] with the latter, he released two compilation extended plays, Scene #1 on June 24, 2019[26] and Scene #2 on March 26, 2020.[27]

As Def, he held his first photo exhibition, "Alone", from October 6 till October 12 in Seoul.[28][29]

Personal life

During his younger years, his parents divorced due to his father's drinking problem, and his mother later remarried.[30] His family runs a tomato farm in Ilsan.[31]

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.[32]

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.[33][34] He returned for the Fly in Singapore concert at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, showing a full recovery.[35]

JB majored in Film at Konkuk University.[36][37]

Discography
See also: Got7 discography, JJ Project discography, and Jus2 § Discography

Mixtapes
Title Album details
1/? vol. 1
Track listing
  1. "Holic"
  2. "Don't Worry"
  3. "Sin" feat. Jomalxone
  4. "Lost"
  5. "Bad Habit" feat. Jomalxone
1/? vol. 2
  • Released: January 22, 2018
  • Label: –
  • Format: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Intro"
  2. "Think of You"
  3. "Channel" feat. jeebanoff, Jomalxone
  4. "Don't Touch Me"
  5. "Pray"
  6. "Outro"
1/? vol. 2 (Remix)
  • Released: April 30, 2018
  • Label: –
  • Format: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Don't Touch Me (Deepshower Remix)"
  2. "Channel (BRLLNT Remix)"
  3. "Think of You (Plan8 Remix)"
1/? vol. 3
  • Released: November 10, 2018
  • Label: –
  • Format: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Sometime"
  2. "Be With You"
  3. "Don't Care"
  4. "Island" feat. Jomalxone
  5. "Blind"
1/? vol. 4
  • Released: August 4, 2019[39]
  • Label: –
  • Format: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Something Special"
  2. "Desire"
  3. "Deeper"
  4. "Runaway"
  5. "Stopline" feat. Rick Bridges
1/? vol. 5
  • Released: October 28, 2019
  • Label: –
  • Format: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Ring"
  2. "Diary"
  3. "Nothing"
  4. "Curiosi"
  5. "Come Back to Me"

As part of Offshore
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[40]
"Surfin'"
(Mirror Boy feat. Def., Jomalxone)		 2019 — N/A Scene #1[41]
"Laze"
(Roseinpeace feat. Def., Jomalxone)		 —
"Play"
(Roseinpeace feat. Jomalxone, Def., HNMR)		 —
"Simple"
(Def.)		 2020 — Scene #2[42]
"Smoke" (연기)
(Def., Jomalxone)		 —
"Take a Walk"
(iHwak, HNMR, Def.)		 —
"Sweet Dream"
(Def.)		 — Cut #1[43]
"Just Stay"
(Def., Junny)		 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Rainy" 2018 — — Hyena on the Keyboard Part. 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[lower-alpha 1] Album
KOR
Gaon
[40]
"Just Because"
(Baek A-yeon feat. JB of Got7)		 2016 12 Non-album single
"Hush"
(Primary feat. JB of Got7)		 2017 99 Pop
"Celebrate"
(Jomalxone feat. Yonko, Def.)		 — N/A $ummertime Mixtape[46]
"Higher"
(Deepshower feat. JB)		 2018 — Colors[47]
"Callin'"
(Jeebanoff feat. Def)		 2020 — Good Thing. (Remix)[48]
"Dream" (꿈)
(Wavycake and Ovus feat. Def)		 — REALusion
"In December (Sad Night)" (12월엔 (Sad Night))
($ün feat. Def.)		 — White
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"New Dreaming"
(with Park Seo-joon)		 2012 — — Dream High 2 OST
"Together"
(with Park Ji-yeon)		 — —
"Forever Love" 2015 — — Dream Knight OST
"U&I"
(with Jackson Wang)		 2017 — — The Package OST
"U&I (Chinese Version)"
(with Jackson Wang)		 — —
"Be With You" 2019 — — A Day Before Us Zero OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography
For JB's filmography with Got7, see Got7 videography.

Dramas
YearTitleRoleNetworkNote
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 The Romantic & Idol tvN Season 1, with Jun. K, Mir, Park Hyung-sik, Son Ji-hyun, Oh Seung-ah, Jei and Shin Hye-jeong.
2016 Celebrity Bromance Season 12 MBig TV Cast member with Yoo Youngjae [49]
2018 Hyena on the Keyboard KBS2 Producer, episode 6-8
2019 Prison Life of Fools tvN Cast member [50]

Radio presenting
Year Title Channel Notes
2015 Kiss The Radio KBS Cool FM Special host with Youngjae (October 15)
2020 Idol Radio MBC Radio Special host with Yugyeom (April 25) and Youngjae (April 26, 28)

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Got7
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2015 1st KWEB Fest Rising Star Award Dream Knight Nominated [20]
2020 APAN Music Awards Best All Rounder N/A Won [51]

Notes
  1. Sales figures for Korean-language singles are digital.

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