7 years of sweat pays off for 2AM

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After 7 years of sweat under JYP, pastel clothed boy group, 2AM, is finally being recognized. The quartet received the “Rookie of the Month” Award by the Digital Music Awards for “This song,” which sold 50,000 copies last month.

(above: Seven year trainee, Jo Kwon accepts the rookie award)

The Digital Music Awards is based on the best selling albums on Cyworld’s digital music shop.

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28 Responses to “7 years of sweat pays off for 2AM”


  1. 1 Rin August 18, 2008 at 12:53 am

    Congrats to them! ^^ Can’t wait for 2PM either.
    I still think SHINee is the best new group this year though.

  2. 2 Taejus August 18, 2008 at 12:58 am

    yaya! lucky them! i bet park tae hwan also helped…

  3. 3 SJISGAY August 18, 2008 at 1:00 am

    Really? I thought Shinee woulda won.

  4. 4 liz August 18, 2008 at 1:15 am

    Congrats to them, especially Jo Kwon. That’s a long wait for him!

    Speaking of boyband madness… isn’t there like 2 boybands coming out now besides 2pm? Dragon & Tiger (DNT) and Smash??
    Aigooooooooo.

  5. 5 hay hay August 18, 2008 at 1:18 am

    If there’s three things that can make an ugly person look average or remotely attractive is…

    Plastic surgery, mile thick make-up, or celebrity status.

  6. 6 R. Kelly August 18, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Are those manicured fingers?

  7. 7 strawberryfieldsforever August 18, 2008 at 1:38 am

    woah..7 years?

  8. 8 lt August 18, 2008 at 1:42 am

    congrats to to 2AM~!
    can’t wait for 2PM too^^

  9. 9 N August 18, 2008 at 2:08 am

    congrats….they deserved it…=D

  10. 10 YOYOYO August 18, 2008 at 2:20 am

    he looks gay in that pix =X manicure?! is he gonna cry lyke in dat MV? lol

  11. 11 irees August 18, 2008 at 3:50 am

    I’m sure Park Tae Hwan helped after putting that song in his cyworld.

    Did they do a parody of JYP’s “The House That You Live In”?? They’re doing a move in the second row pictures. The first one in the second row.

  12. 12 xmissy August 18, 2008 at 3:59 am

    SHINee isnt evena rookie anymore, well at least this month so i guess they cant qualify.

  13. 13 asianromance August 18, 2008 at 4:03 am

    like irees said- the recognition is probably due to Park Tae Hwan having their song on his cyworld. Otherwise, even if they had sold those 50,000 copies last month-they would have been ignored since their popularity isn’t that great. but i guess it is a relief to win something after 7 years of sweat.

  14. 14 ??? August 18, 2008 at 4:37 am

    They can’t have sold 50,000 – even SS501 only sold 28,000 approximately for their new single/mini-album.
    I believe the number you meant to write is 5000. Pls be more accurate in the future.

  15. 15 Kmusic August 18, 2008 at 5:07 am

    Congrats to them ^^

  16. 16 devin August 18, 2008 at 5:39 am

    they’re not that good looking but they might be going through that awkward stage…though i don’t think shinee did. anyways, these guys have a lot of talent. i’m looking forward to more of their songs. 2am FIGHTING!

  17. 17 8 August 18, 2008 at 6:15 am

    @yoyoyo – if he does, i’ll make you sit and watch. srsly.

  18. 18 chuchu August 18, 2008 at 8:29 am

    Isn’t this just politics? Like can’t JYP pay for/make a few phone calls to get those boys the award? Isn’t it about giving the guys more publicity and creditability because they are so boring to watch and forgetable? Didn’t that other funny looking boy band (shoe shine boys) sell just as many copies? That award is meaningless!!! Sorry for being negative but it seems a little weird to me.

  19. 19 chuchu August 18, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Why is there a fricken crab picture on my previous post?

  20. 20 corrakun August 18, 2008 at 10:07 am

    ^ Is that you achu… -__-

    Congrats to 2AM! I never would have thought they’d get any attention at all, but I’m happy for them. They deserve it.

  21. 21 wondergirlsfan August 18, 2008 at 11:49 am

    its just the start
    2PM will sweep the awards later

  22. 22 lolface August 18, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    They are deserving of this award after the 7yrs of hell JYP put them through.

  23. 23 Ter August 18, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    to: corrakun and wondergirlsfan
    so is it PM or AM

    I actually seriously can’t rmb as well

  24. 24 wondergirlsfan August 18, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    this 4 members ballad group is 2AM
    but a dance group 2PM will debut in the early September(4th)
    2PM will be as popular as G.O.D was in old kpop days

  25. 25 shinta August 18, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    @chuchu

    I think that’s sort of an “identifier”..Mine’s funnier,looks like an ant..try to observe in your next post, that crab will appear..We’ll know who’s fond of changing names..lol

  26. 26 nicoleviolence August 18, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    so happy for them, they were/are seriously underrated.

  27. 27 WonderClockBang August 18, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    50,000 in just over a month?

    WOOT MAD PROPS TO JYP & 2AM!!!

    now that is what i expect from JYP

    2AM is amazing love their voices

    Can’t wait till 2PM debuts!!

  28. 28 CharlotteDarcy August 19, 2008 at 6:50 am

    congratulation to 2AM. This is such an accomplishment for a rookie.


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