GOT7 (Korean: 갓세븐) is a seven member South Korean boy band that debuted on January 20, 2014 under JYP Entertainment with the song "Girls Girls Girls". Initially coined as the next 2PM, they've become known for their fast paced music and martial arts trickery.
Members JB and Jinyoung (formerly known by his stage name, Jr.) are part of a duo named JJ Project, which debuted on May 20, 2012 with the song "Bounce", but made their names known before debut by acting in Dream High 2. In 2019, a new duo named JUS2 consisting of JB and Yugyeom was unveiled.
On January 19th, 2021, the members left JYP Entertainment due to the expiration of their contract with the company. Despite this, their fans still support them and any future endeavors they face.
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Members
- Mark (Mark Tuannote born September 4, 1993) - Visual, Main Rapper, Main Dancer
- JB (Lim Jaebeom, born January 6, 1994) - Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
- Jackson (Jackson Wangnote born March 28, 1994) - Lead Rapper, Main Dancer
- Jinyoung note (Park Jinyoung, born September 22, 1994) - Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
- Youngjae (Choi Youngjae, born September 17, 1996) - Main Vocalist
- Bambam (Kunpimook Bhuwakul, born May 2, 1997) - Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper
- Yugyeom (Kim Yugyeom, born November 17, 1997) - Maknae, Lead Dancer, Vocalist
Discography
Korean Discography
Studio Albums:
- Identify (2014)
- Flight Log: Turbulence (2016)
- Present: You (2018)
Mini Albums:
- Got It? (2014)
- Got Love (2014)
- Just Right (2015)
- Mad (2015)
- Mad: Winter Edition (2015)
- Flight Log: Departure (2016)
- Flight Log: Arrival (2017)
- 7 for 7 (2017)
- Eyes on You (2018)
- Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity (2019)
- Call My Name (2019)
Singles:
- Girls, Girls, Girls (2014)
- A (2014)
- 하지하지마 note (2014)
- 딱 좋아 note (2015)
- 니가 하면note (2015)
- 고백송note (2015)
- HOME RUN (2016)
- Fly (2016)
- 하드캐리note (2016)
- Never Ever (2017)
- You Are (2017)
- Look (2018)
- Lullaby (2018)
- Eclipse (2019)
- You Calling My Name (2019)
Japanese Discography
Studio Albums:
- モリ↑ガッテヨnote (2016)
Mini Albums:
- Hey Yah (2016)
- Turn Up (2017)
- I Won't Let You Go (2019)
- Love Loop (2019)
Singles:
- Around the World (2014)
- Love Train (2015)
- Laugh Laugh Laugh (2015)
- Yo モリアガッテ Yonote (2016)
- MY SWAGGER (2017)
- THE New Era (2018)
- Sing For U (2019)
Music Videos
Korean:
- Girls Girls Girls
- A
- Stop Stop It
- Just Right
- If You Do
- Confession Song
- Fly
- Hard Carry
- Never Ever
- You Are
- One and Only You (feat Hyolin) - Special Video
- LOOK
- Lullaby
- Miracle
- Eclipse
- You Calling My Name
GOT the Stage:
Japanese
GOT7 provides examples of the following tropes:
Band and Member Tropes
- Animal Motif: Youngjae is often compared to an otter by the fans and even the members.
- The Baby of the Bunch: Bambam, despite not actually being the youngest member, gets treated like one, due to how young he looked at debut.
- Big Little Brother: Youngest member Yugyeom who is also the tallest.
- Butt-Monkey: Jackson on Weekly Idol and Idol Room, where the hosts tend to pick on him no matter what he does.
- Recently, JB has been a victim of this as well.
- Candid Camera Prank: Especially on Yugyeom:
- Yugyeom is tricked into thinking the members are mad at him for being late to dance practice. When they reveal it's a prank he starts to cry.
- The members purposely break a bottle of wine and then try to pin it on Yugyeom while claiming it's super expensive.
- They try to do this to JB as a patience test, however he figures it out due to their bad acting.
- Family Theme Naming: Most artists from JYP Entertainment have a number-related name: 2AM, 2PM, 15&, Baek Ayeonnote , GOT7, TWICE, and DAY6.
- The Fashionista: Bambam. He is very into fashion and is usually wearing expensive clothing and watches.
- Inelegant Blubbering: Yugyeom after the members prank him into thinking he's pissed their dance teacher off by showing up late to practice and thus caused a fight between the members.
- Meaningful Name: 7 is considered a lucky number, giving GOT7 the meaning of "7 people that's got luck."
- Park Jinyoung stated that the name GOT7 originated from g.o.d.'s original name, which was supposed to be GOT6.
- Mistaken Age: When Bambam first met Yugyeom, they both thought that Yugyeom was older because Yugyeom had a very mature face and Bambam had a baby face.
- Momma's Boy: All of them are close to their moms, but Jackson is the most notable. There is a moment in their live show, where Jackson was watching TV and the news said "a guy throw away his mother", Jackson was shocked and sad over the fact that someone would dare to hurt their own mother, and outright said if he met those kind of people, He might kill them. Another hillarious one occured when he was asked to confessed his love to a girl loudly, he shouts " I like her" and "I love her" but when the host said "more than your mother?" he quickly replied with a "No".
- Mr. Fanservice: Jackson is constantly taking his shirt off, even tossing it into the crowd at times. Not that the fans complain.
- The Napoleon: Jackson has admitted to being sensitive about his height, and gets very irritated when people, even fans, point it out. He's also very loud and has a big personality.
- Language Fluency Denial: Mark will claim not to understand Korean in an attempt to get away with cheating.
- The Leader: JB; in this case, the members themselves picked him because of his assertive personality.
- Lovable Jock: Jackson has won medals for fencing and is the most muscular of the group, and he is also incredibly friendly and open to everyone he meets.
- Older Than They Look: Bambam at their debut could have passed for 13 or 14, despite being 16 at the time.
- Prone to Tears: Mark cries easily, especially during concerts. Lampshaded on Idol Room when the hosts ask Mark to cry to prove his identity. And he succeeds.
- Purely Aesthetic Glasses: All of the members wear glasses for only aesthetic reasons, especially Bambam.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Jackson and Mark. Jackson is very loud, excitable, and thrives under attention, whereas Mark is quiet and introverted.
- Singer-Songwriter: All the members have participated in songwriting, most notably JB, and the raps are often written by the rapline (Mark, Jackson, and Bambam).
- The tracks for JJ Project's mini album "Verse 2" were written by JB and Jinyoung.
- JB has released two self-written albums on soundcloud.
- Singing Voice Dissonance: Jackson has a slightly higher-pitched speaking tone, but when he sings his voice is surprisingly baritone.
- His speaking voice is also very smooth, whereas his voice when rapping is very rough and airy.
- Spell My Name With An S: JB's name has been romanized as both Lim Jaebeom and Im Jaebum so fans will use any combination of the two. JB has since stated that he prefers Lim Jaebeom.
- Stage Names: JB for Lim Jaebeom. Jinyoung had one, Junior, to differentiate him from the president of their company who shares his name. He decided to go by his real name starting from their 2016 comeback.
- JB uses "Defsoul" and Youngjae goes by "Ars" for composing work.
- Teen Idol: Bambam and Yugyeom, who were both 16 at their debut as idols.
- Theme Naming: JB and Jr, who were in JJ Project. However, the pronunciation of the names aren't similar (Jr is pronounced as "Junior").
- They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!: JB insists that Jackson call him hyung, despite the fact that Jackson is only three months younger.
- True Companions: GOT7 have lived and trained together for years, so they are very close and see each other as family.
- JB once said that he and Jinyoung are not simply friends, but life partners, and implied that he considered them soulmates.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Most of GOT7 with each other, but particularly Yugyeom with Jinyoung. They are often teasing and getting on each other's nerves, and are nicknamed "Tom and Jerry" by fans.
- Vocal Dissonance: Yugyeom is the tallest member and has mature, masculine facial features, but has a high-pitched, babyish voice.
- Jinyoung has a very childlike face but the deepest voice.
- Vocal Tag Team: GOT7 has four vocalists (JB, Jinyoung, Youngjae, and Yugyeom), and also, outside of the norm for idol groups of their size, have two main vocalists (JB and Youngjae).
- Younger Than They Look: Yugyeom due to his height and mature facial features - though this has lessened as he has gotten older.
Music Video and Music Tropes
- Auto-Tune: Used for effect; notably in songs written by Bambam.
- Darker and Edgier: The angsty and frustration-driven lyrics of "If You Do" are a major departure from the sugary sweet "Just Right."
- Destructive Romance: "If You Do" is about a manipulative, emotionally abusive relationship with a girl that constantly gaslights her partner.
- "Double, Double" Title: "Girls Girls Girls".
- In Da Club: The "Girls Girls Girls" MV takes place in an edgy club hidden in the basement of a shop.
- Multilingual Song: "OMW" and "Party."
- Lighter and Softer: "Just Right," when compared to the styling of earlier albums, which included chains, heavy eyeliner, and dark clothing.
- Lilliputians: The members were very tiny people in the music video for "Just Right."
- Ode to Youth: Jinyoung's song "My Youth" is about admiring the innocence of your younger self and wishing you could forget the hardships in adulthood.
- One-Letter Title: "A".
- One-Word Title:
- "A"
- "Fly"
- "Look"
- "Teenager"
- "Lullaby"
- "Eclipse"
- Performance Video: The majority of "Girls Girls Girls" is the members performing on the dance floor of a club.
- "You Are" features large sections of the choreography on a rooftop and in an open field.
- Multiple music videos also have a performance version:
- Rule of Cool: "Hard Carry" takes place in an airplane crash site that is still on fire; it features Jinyoung floating off the ground and the members diving into the water to rescue an unconscious Jinyoung while delivering the title line underwater.
- Scenery Porn: The "You Are" music video contains shots of Hong Kong architecture, the sea, vibrant green forest, open blue sky, and waterfalls leading from cliffs into a lake.
- "Look" contains some breathtaking shots and lighting throught the music video.
- Self-Empowerment Anthem: "Just Right" addresses someone who is insecure about themself and reassures them that they are perfect as they are and shouldn't change.
- "I Am Me," which is about embracing your flaws and not caring about others' opinions.
- Singer Name Drop:
- "Put Them Up:"
GOT7, You’re under arrest,Put your hands where I can see them!- "Around The World:"
I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT7- Nice:
What’s up (What’s up)?!What’s up (What’s up)?!Yeah What’s up, it’s G-G-G-G-GOT 7 - Shirtless Scene: Jackson in the entire "Made It" music video.
- Mark in "You Are" when he backflips off the cliff into the water.
- Songs of Solace: "Thank You" thanks the fans for their efforts and expresses regret that GOT7 can't do more for them.
- Stalker with a Crush: In the "A" music video, the members follow the female lead through her workplace, down the street, and to the grocery store, attempting to get her attention.
- Stylistic Suck: The "Hard Carry" switch parts version. The members exaggeratedly imitate each others' voices and actions and sing terribly.
- The "Sunrise" Solo Change M/V; Bambam wears shoulder pads and juts his chin out in imitation of JB while making dramatic motions, and doesn't even try to lipsync.
- Tick Tock Tune: "Time Out" has loud clocklike marimba throughout the song, and notably in the intro and outro.
- Title Track: "Just Right" from their 2015 EP Just Right.
- Unwanted Harem: In "A," the object of the boys' affection ignores them throughout the music video.
