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JxW
JxW in 2024, Wonwoo (left) and Jeonghan (right).
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2024
Labels	Pledis
Spinoff of	Seventeen
Members	Jeonghan Wonwoo
Korean name
Hangul	정한 X 원우
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Jeonghan X Wonu McCune–Reischauer Chŏnghan X Wŏnu

Jeonghan X Wonwoo (Korean: 정한 X 원우, also known as JxW) is the second sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen, formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2024. It is composed of members Jeonghan and Wonwoo. The duo debuted on June 17, 2024, with the single album This Man.

Career

2023–2024: Formation and debut

In December 2023, Jeonghan and Wonwoo were together featured in the 17th installment of Dispatch Korea's Dicon series with a pictorial and photobook titled "Just Two of Us". The pictorial was photographed by Less.

On May 19, 2024, Pledis Entertainment revealed that Jeonghan and Wonwoo would form Seventeen's second sub-unit. On the same day, it was announced that the unit would release their first single album in June. On June 17, the duo released their debut single album This Man, which contained three tracks, including the single "Last Night". The album surpassed more than 530,000 copies on the first day of its release. By the end of the first week, the album extended the record, totaling to 787,046 copies sold.

The pair were featured on the cover of Allure Korea's June issue. At Seventeen's 8th Fan Meeting in July 2024, the pair performed "Last Night".

In September 2024, Jeonghan began his compulsory service in the South Korean military, halting his work in Seventeen and JxW while enlisted.

Discography

Single albums

Singles

Other charted songs

Videography

Music videos

Notes

1. "Beautiful Monster" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the component Download Chart.

References

1. "あどけない表情や色気漂う写真まで。SEVENTEEN ジョンハン&ウォヌのDICON写真集『just, Two of us!』が販売開始". 「マイナビウーマン」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. "세븐틴 정한&원우, '디아이콘' 유닛 화보…"J&W, 브로맨스의 탄생"". SBS NEWS (in Korean). 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
3. "SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan, Wonwoo to debut as sub-unit with first single album 'This Man'". NME. May 20, 2024. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
4. "Seventeen's Jeonghan X Wonwoo break subunit album sales record with 'This Man'". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
5. Ko, Seung-ah (18 June 2024). "세븐틴 정한X원우 '디스 맨' 발매 첫날 53만장 돌파" [Seventeen's Junghan and Wonwoo's 'THIS MAN' surpassed 530,000 copies on its first day of release]. News1. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
6. Kim, Sun-woo (24 June 2024). "세븐틴 정한·원우, 싱글 1집 초동 78만장…연이은 신기록" [Seventeen Jeonghan and Wonwoo, first single album sold 780,000 copies... A series of new records]. JTBC News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024 – via Naver.
7. "세븐틴 정한 원우, 환상의 조합[화보]". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. "Seventeen announces world tour at fan meeting". m.koreaherald.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
9. "세븐틴 군백기 스타트…정한, 오늘(26일) 훈련소 입소→대체복무". MBC NEWS (in Korean). 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
10. Peak positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • This Man: "Circle Album Chart – Week 25, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
11. Peak positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
    • This Man: "週間 シングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
12. Peak positions on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart:
    • This Man: "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-07-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
13. "Circle Album Chart – 2024.07 Month". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
14. ^ "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved September 8, 2022.
15. "Japanese album certifications – Jeonghan X Wonwoo – This Man" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 10, 2025. Select 2024年6月 on the drop-down menu
16. ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
    • "Last Night" & "Leftover" : "Digital Chart – Week 25 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
17. Peak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "Last Night":"Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of June 26, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
18. "Beautiful Monster". Circle Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
19. "[JEONGHAN X WONWOO (SEVENTEEN) '어젯밤 (Guitar by 박주원)' Official MV". 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

• K-pop music groups
• Musical groups established in 2024
• South Korean boy bands
• Pledis Entertainment artists
• South Korean idol groups
• South Korean pop music groups
• Seventeen (South Korean band)
• South Korean musical duos
• 2024 establishments in South Korea