KPOP 2nd generation · JYP Entertainment / Big Hit Entertainment
2AM
トゥーエーエム / 투에이엠
2AM competed with voices, harmony and feeling rather than dance, and became one of the defining ballad acts of the second generation.
- 2008DebutJul 11, 2008
- 4Members
- 2thGeneration
- I AMFandom
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In 30 seconds: 2AM
Split off from the One Day project that also produced 2PM, Jo Kwon, Changmin, Seulong and Jinwoon are best heard with the videos and the live singing side by side.
Choose this when you want Korean pop with the choreography taken out and the singing left in.
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Key facts
- Group name
- 2AM
- Reading / Hangul
- トゥーエーエム / 투에이엠
- Company
- JYP Entertainment / Big Hit Entertainment
- Debut date
- July 11, 2008
- Days active
- 6,686 days (18 years, 3 months)
- Debut song
- This Song
- Generation
- 2nd generation
- Fandom name
- I AM(アイアム)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| チョ・グォン | 1989-08-28 | 37 | 175cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| チャンミン | 1986-05-01 | 40 | 180cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| スロン | 1987-05-11 | 39 | 186cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジヌン | 1991-05-02 | 35 | 185cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Like a Movie
This Song MVThis Song is the origin, and it makes clear that this group starts from singing.
Can't Let You Go Even if I Die MVCan't Let You Go Even if I Die is the biggest of the ballads and the fastest way to hear all four voices.
One Spring Day MVOne Spring Day carries the quieter, more lyrical side of the later years.05
From debut to now
- 2008This Song was the debut, setting out the origin of 2AM as a vocal group split off from One Day.
- 2010Can't Let You Go Even if I Die was a large hit and became the signature song that led to the Melon Music Awards and a Golden Disc daesang.
- 2011Like Crazy and You Wouldn't Answer My Calls widened a ballad range built on parting and regret.
- 2012I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me showed matured emotional expression, and the Japanese singles widened the ballad axis of 2AM as well.
- 2013One Spring Day pushed a lyrical sense of season and the balance of four voices, adding later signature songs.
- 2014Days Like Today and Over the Destiny strengthened a grown-up ballad feel and closed the catalogue before the long run.
- 2021Should've Known and No good in good-bye brought the four back together, opening a route from the older signature songs to the present.
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Achievements
3Daesang
3Wins
1Chart No. 1
3 daesang · 3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 24, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2011
Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld
- Song of the Year“Can't Let You Go Even if I Die”Daesang
- 2010
Melon Music Awards MMA
- Song of the Year“Can't Let You Go Even if I Die”Daesang
- 2010
Golden Disc Awards GDA
- Digital Daesang“Can't Let You Go Even if I Die”Daesang
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- Can't Let You Go Even if I DieGaon Digital ChartNo. 1Digital
Sources and data (1)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Verified information
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
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KPOP DISCOVER's 2AM note
What anchors 2AM is the voices, the harmony and where the feeling is placed. The vocal group is made up of Jo Kwon, Changmin, Seulong and Jinwoon, and because they work through singing rather than the flash of dancing, putting the music videos beside the live singing is what brings the appeal up.
The way in is This Song, Can't Let You Go Even if I Die and One Spring Day. The debut song gives the origin, the biggest of the signature ballads shows the force of the singing, and moving on to the lyrical later work draws the outline.
Jo Kwon's expressiveness, Changmin's steady high register, Seulong's calm low register and actorly presence, Jinwoon's leaning towards a band: each is a different entrance. Through to the work of the 2021 reunion, they can be followed as a history of K-pop singing apart from the dance groups. Can't Let You Go Even if I Die, then This Song, then One Spring Day covers the signature ballad, the origin and the lyricism.
Editors' take Can't Let You Go Even if I Die / This Song / One Spring Day — three songs cover K-pop ballads built on voices and harmony, from a four-piece vocal group.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
2AM and 2PM were born from the same One Day project, and the contrast between the two times of day makes the split between a singing team and a performing team easy to remember.
Fandom
The fandom name I AM picks up the AM in 2AM, so the quiet songs of the group and the people listening to them share one word.
Voice
Listen separately to the expressiveness of Jo Kwon, the upper register of Changmin, the lower resonance of Seulong and the soft tone of Jinwoon, and the structure of a ballad opens up.
Signature song
Can't Let You Go Even if I Die is the largest entry point into 2AM, carrying both the awards record and the vocal image of the group.
Live
As a ballad group, their real strength comes through in official live footage and special clips rather than in music videos alone.
Regrouping
Should've Known and No good in good-bye, both from 2021, are the route back from the older catalogue to the four members as they are now.
Frequently asked questions
What defines 2AM?
Split off from the One Day project that also produced 2PM, Jo Kwon, Changmin, Seulong and Jinwoon are best heard with the videos and the live singing side by side.
Why should a new listener start with 2AM?
Choose this when you want Korean pop with the choreography taken out and the singing left in.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with This Song, Can't Let You Go Even if I Die, One Spring Day, then continue to the official video index.