The Jadu
The Jadu (더 자두) | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Years active | 2001–2008 |
| Labels | Manine/ES |
| Members | Jadu (자두) Maru (마루) |
| Past members | Kang Doo (강두) |
The Jadu (더 자두) was a South Korean modern rock band that performed from 2001 to 2008. "Jadu" means "Plum" in Korean. In 2000, Korea Now called The Jadu one of Korea's "most celebrated indie bands."[1]
The band formed in 2001, initially comprising lead Jadu (자두) (real name Kim Deok Eun; 김덕은) and Kang Doo (강두) (real name Song Yong Shik; 송용식). Kang left the band in 2006 to pursue an acting career,[2] and was replaced by Maru (마루).[3]
Awards[edit]
The Jadu won a Seoul Music Award for Best Newcomer in 2001;[4] and the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Coed Group in 2002.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Version 0001, released 2001-03-22
- Change Yourself, released 2002-04-02
- Jadu 3, released 2003-05-15
- Jadu 4, released 2005-05-03
- Happy Network, released 2008-04-24
Awards[edit]
Mnet Asian Music Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Mixed Group | "We Need To Talk" (대화가 필요해)[6] | Won |
| 2003 | "Gimbap" (김밥)[7] | Nominated | |
| 2005 | "Let's Play" (놀자)[8] | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Korea Now". The Korea Herald. 2002.
- ^ Kim, YJ (김영주) (2010-03-02). 더 자두 前 멤버 강두, 연극 ‘뉴보잉보잉’ 주인공 발탁 [What are 'The Jadu' Members Doing?]. JK News (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved 2011-05-25. (Google translation)
- ^ 더 자두, 새멤버 ‘마루’ 영입…도약 시도 [New member Maru signs with The Jadu]. Seoul News (in Korean). Seoul. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2011-05-25. (Google translation)
- ^ "History Of Seoul Music Awards" (in Korean). Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "2002 MNet KM Music Festival". Mnet. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
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