KPOP 1st generation · JYP Entertainment / SidusHQ / IOK Company
g.o.d
ジーオーディー / 지오디
g.o.d sang about families and hard years in melodies built for a crowd to join in with, and the country took them to heart.
- 1999DebutJan 13, 1999
- 5Members
- 1thGeneration
- Fan GodFandom
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In 30 seconds: g.o.d
Television made them familiar, the songs made them lasting, and the five of them stayed close to ordinary life in a way their peers did not.
Come here for first-generation pop that reads as popular song rather than as idol music.
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Key facts
- Group name
- g.o.d
- Reading / Hangul
- ジーオーディー / 지오디
- Company
- JYP Entertainment / SidusHQ / IOK Company
- Debut date
- January 13, 1999
- Days active
- 10,153 days (27 years, 9 months)
- Debut song
- To Mother
- Generation
- 1st generation
- Fandom name
- Fan God(ファンゴッド)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ジュン・パク | 1969-07-20 | 57 | 181cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea · United States |
| ユン・ゲサン | 1978-12-20 | 47 | 182cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| デニー・アン | 1978-12-22 | 47 | 181cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea · United States |
| ソン・ホヨン | 1980-03-26 | 46 | 177cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| キム・テウ | 1981-05-12 | 45 | 190cm | B | 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.
Road MVRoad is the one the whole country can sing, and the emotional centre of the catalogue.
One Candle MVOne Candle belongs to the peak years and is the warmest of the three.05
From debut to now
- 1999Emerging as a five-piece around JYP and SidusHQ, they drew notice with a debut song that put a family story front and centre.
- 2000R&B and a choral feel widened their popularity, binding the warmth of the members tightly to the memory of the songs.
- 2001Road remains the song that stands for g.o.d, drawing a large emotional line in later concerts and television appearances.
- 2004Even after a change of members they kept going with An Ordinary Day and others, holding on to a broad public reach.
- 2005After the 7th album run, solo work took over, and the long wait before the reunion deepened the memory held by Fan God.
- 2014Sky Blue Promise and The Story of Our Lives showed the sky-blue fan culture and the symbolism of a first-generation reunion.
- 2019A 20th anniversary special release joined old songs to new ones and updated the record of a long-running group.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's g.o.d note
g.o.d turn on a family sense of storytelling and a choral feel close to popular song. Debuting in 1999 with To Mother, they became one of the representative first-generation groups: idols, yet loved widely for family narratives and for an easy presence on television.
The doors are To Mother, Lies, One Candle and Road. Take the storytelling from To Mother, confirm the popular peak through Lies and One Candle, then hold on to the national emotional line of Road, and the core of g.o.d comes into view.
After the reunion, Sky Blue Promise and The Story of Our Lives matter most, since they show how a first-generation group recovered the memory of five men across a long silence. In 2019 a 20th anniversary special release joined the old songs to the new. To Mother, then One Candle, then Road covers the storytelling, the popular peak and the national emotional line.
Editors' take To Mother / One Candle / Road — a national first-generation five-piece whose family storytelling and popular choral feel sit inside three songs.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
g.o.d is given as short for Groove Over Dose, and the lower-case letters with full stops are part of the identity.
Fans
Fan God and the sky-blue cheering culture still carry weight on stage after the reunion.
Signature song
To Mother, Lies, One Candle, Road and Sky Blue Promise together map the broad arc of the catalogue.
Television
Popular reach came not only from the music but from the members' on-screen personalities and their place in television.
Members
Joon Park, Yoon Kye-sang, Danny Ahn, Son Ho-young and Kim Tae-woo are the five names the public holds on to.
Comparison
Alongside H.O.T., Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky and 2AM, the link from the first generation to vocal-led groups becomes visible.
Frequently asked questions
What defines g.o.d?
Television made them familiar, the songs made them lasting, and the five of them stayed close to ordinary life in a way their peers did not.
Why should a new listener start with g.o.d?
Come here for first-generation pop that reads as popular song rather than as idol music.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Road, One Candle, then continue to the official video index.