Jeon Jun-yong (Korean: 전준용; born September 25, 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Jero (Korean: 제로), is a South Korean singer.
Jero 전준용 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeon Jun-yong |
| Also known as | J-Yo |
| Born | September 25, 1991 Incheon, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Echo Global Group |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전준용 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Jun-yong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Chunyŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 제로 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jero |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chero |
Career edit
Before entering the music scene, Jun-yong attended Anyang Arts High School as a student in the acting department. He made his debut in 2010, known as Junyong in the boy group Touch under YYJ Entertainment,[2] but left in April 2012 to complete his two-year mandatory military service. On July 9, 2014, Jun-yong was announced as a member of YMC Entertainment's new co-ed hip hop group Lucky J, along with Jessi and J'Kyun, under the stage name J-Yo.[3] He left the group in August 2016, to focus on his solo career with the new stage name, Jero.[4] Jero signed to Echo Global Group, where he debuted as a soloist on August 11, 2016, with the single "Airplane".[5] On March 23, 2017 he came out with two more singles, "Delusional" and "Birthday Blu" with their own respected music videos as well. He then came out with his fifth single, "Traffic Light" on June 21, 2017. In 2018 he releases his sixth single, "Flower Bomb." He also released his seventh single, "Save Me" featuring Park Jimin (15&).
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| As lead artist | |||
| "Airplane" (비행기) feat. Giriboy | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Delusional" (취해도 돼) | 2017 | — | |
| "Birthday Blu" | — | ||
| "Traffic Light" (신호등) feat. Beenzino | — | ||
| "Flower Bomb" | 2018 | — | |
| "Save Me" feat. 15& Park Ji-min | 2018 | — | |
| "Elizabeth" | 2019 | — | |
| "Judge" | 2019 | — | |
| "G DAY" | 2019 | — | |
| Collaborations | |||
| "Paradise" with Dok2 | 2016 | — | Non-album single |
| As featured artist | |||
| "Garosu-gil" (가로수길) Eru feat. J-Yo | 2015 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Body Lotion" (바디 로션) J'Kyun feat. JYO | 2016 | — | |
| "All Yours" (바디 로션) J'Kyun feat. JERO | 2019 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
References edit
- ^ "제로 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "그룹 터치, 용감한 형제 노래 '난'으로 데뷔. 인기 대박 예고" (in Korean). Sports News. October 22, 2010.
- ^ "휘성 에일리 소속사 YMC, 신인 혼성그룹 럭키제이 출격" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
- ^ "제시, 의리도 쎄다!..럭키제이 멤버 제로 솔로곡 응원" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
- ^ "럭키제이 출신 제이요, 제로로 새출발… 11일 데뷔" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.