2PM

A six-member boy band, South Korea's 2PM make dance-oriented pop and R&B. In contrast to the kkonminam or "pretty boy" style of many of their K-pop contemporaries, 2PM's more masculine, hip-hop-informed image helped popularize the jimseungdol or "beast" style. Formed by JYP Entertainment in 2008, the group came together after a previous outfit, One Day, split into two separate groups, 2PM and 2AM. Originally, 2PM featured vocalist Jay Park, along with Jun. K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung. They released the EP Hottest Time of the Day in 2008, which included...