Lucky J (Hangul; 럭키제이; RR: leogkijei) was a South Korean hip-hop group formed by YMC Entertainment. The group's three original members were J'Kyun, Jessi, and J-Yo. The group debuted with their first single "Can You Hear Me?" in July 2014.
History
2014: Debut
On July 9, 2014, YMC Entertainment announced the creation of a new co-ed hip-hop group.[1] The members of the group were revealed to be rapper J'Kyun, vocalist and rapper Jessi, and vocalist J-Yo.[2] On July 17, their first single, "Can You Hear Me?", was released through digital portals alongside the music video.[3][4] On July 17, the group officially made their debut on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their first single.[5] They later appeared in the first ever episode of Mnet's Singer Game, as well as the music competition program Immortal Songs 2.
2015: Hiatus and solo activities
After the release of their first single, each member focused on individual promotion, and promotion through collaborations. In February, J-Yo released a song with singer Eru called "Avenue". In July, J'Kyun released a single called "Bad X" featuring Jooheon from Monsta X and Konsoul. Jessi gained public attention after her appearance in the rap survival program Unpretty Rapstar, which ran from January through March.[6] She then began to appear as a guest in many popular variety shows, including Running Man and Happy Together.[7][8] Jessi also collaborated with several well-known artists, notably Park Jin-young and Primary.[9] Her first solo rap single "Ssenunni" was released in September,[10] and she later performed the title song at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[11]
2016: Second single, J-yo's departure & disbandment
In December 2015, it was revealed that the group was working on an album with no exact release date.[12] On January 8, 2016, the group released their second single titled "No Love", alongside its music video.[13][14] On January 7, the group officially made their comeback on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their second single. In August, J-Yo left the group to focus on his solo career under the new stage name Jero,[15] and Jessi later announced that the group had disbanded.[16]