{{Short description|2001–2004 South Korean boyband}} {{other uses|JTL (disambiguation)}} {{lowercase title}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = jtL |image = |caption = |origin = Seoul, South Korea |genre = {{flatlist| * R&B * pop * Korean hip hop * dance}} |years_active = 2001–2005 |label = Yejeon Media | spinoffs = H.O.T. |website = |past_members = Jang Woo-hyuk<br>Tony Ahn<br>Lee Jae-won }} '''JTL''' (제이티엘) was a South Korean dance music group, consisting of the former H.O.T. members who left SM Entertainment – Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony Ahn and Lee Jae-won.
==History== All three members of jtL had first come together as members of the South Korean boy band H.O.T., which debuted in 1996 and achieved nationwide fame, becoming known as the first idol group and selling 6.4 million records in South Korea during their career.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/09/20/0200000000AEN20160920007200315.html|title=K-pop idol groups draw world's attention to Korean culture|last1=Chung|first1=Joo-won|date=September 20, 2016|work=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=January 30, 2018|last2=Lee|first2=Eun-jung|language=en|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129180638/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/09/20/0200000000AEN20160920007200315.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rqbGBgAAQBAJ|title=Popular Culture Co-Productions and Collaborations in East and Southeast Asia|publisher=NUS Press|year=2012|isbn=978-9971696009|editor-last=Ben-Ari|editor-first=Eyal|pages=138–139|editor-last2=Otmazgin|editor-first2=Nissim}}</ref> Despite the group's popularity, Woohyuk, Jaewon, and Tony entered disputes with their label, SM Entertainment, regarding the group members pay, which according to their contract was about $10,000 USD for every 1 million albums they sold.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.time.com:80/time/asia/covers/1101020729/money.html|title=Show Me the Money|last=MacIntyre|first=Donald|date=June 29, 2002|website=TIME Asia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021213224806/http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/1101020729/money.html|archive-date=December 13, 2002|url-status=dead|access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> Unable to agree to a new contract, Woohyuk, Jaewon, and Tony formally announced that they had signed with Yejeon Media on May 14, and that H.O.T. would be disbanding, resulting in protests from fans of the group.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2001/05/14/2001051461431.html|title=Pop Group H.O.T Breaks Up|date=May 14, 2001|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=January 30, 2018|language=en|archive-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630133054/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2001/05/14/2001051461431.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Following H.O.T.'s disbandment, it was announced on December 18, 2001, that the three would be resuming their activities as a group called jtL, with plans for a new album to be released on the 21st, followed by large scale promotions beginning in January 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/001/0000120769|title=HOT 전 멤버 3인 'JTL' 결성|website=Yonhap News|date=December 18, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/020/0000104192?sid=103|title=[음악]'H.O.T.' 전 멤버 'JTL'로 활동재개|website=Dong-a Ilbo|date=December 19, 2001}}</ref> The group's debut album, ''Enter the Dragon'', proved to be incredibly popular, selling over 530,000 copies during the first month on the market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/020/0000106988?sid=103|title=[대중음악]H.O.T.출신 'JTL' 음반 대박 조짐|website=Dong-a Ilbo|date=January 14, 2002}}</ref> However, the group's music video and singles were banned from various Korean entertainment broadcasts which drew angry reactions from the group's fans, some of whom egged SM Entertainment's main building in Seoul, with many reports suggesting SM CEO Lee Soo-man was actively attempting to blacklist the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/1101020729/story2.html|title= Flying Too High?|archivedate=2002-12-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021217102824/http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/1101020729/story2.html|publisher=Time|url-status=dead|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/005/0000088217|title=[TV유감] JTL 인터뷰 생략 외압 있었나|website=Kookmin Ilbo|date=January 16, 200}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/001/0000126054|title="거대 음반기획사-방송권력 유착 청산해야"|website=Yonhap News|date=January 16, 2002}}</ref> The members of the group also had strained relationships between Kangta and Moon Hee-jun after the two chose to stay with SM Entertainment as solo artists.<ref>[https://matikiri.net/kpop 문희준-HOT 재결합?]{{dead link|date=April 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> However, after appearances on 'X-Man', it appears that Tony and Kangta are on good terms the same goes for Moon Hee Jun and Jang Woo Hyuk who both appeared on variety show Heroine.
In December 2002, jtL returned with a special album, ''Love Story'', featuring remixes of songs from their first album and five new songs. The group reportedly refrained from broadcast promotions ''Love Story'' in preparation for their second album, which was targeting a March or April 2003 release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/020/0000169955?sid=103|title=JTL 2집내기 전 '스페셜음반'으로 1년만에 복귀|website=Dong-a Ilbo|date=December 29, 2002}}</ref>
In 2003 the group won the "favorite artist of Korea" award at the MTV Asia Awards, where they performed alongside artists such as Avril Lavigne and Linkin Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/021/0000016560?sid=102|title='jtl' MTV 亞어워드 한국대표로|website=Munhwa Ilbo|date=January 18, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=JTL 한국최고 인기아티스트상…'2003 MTV 아시아 어워드' 서 |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/005/0000134289|website=Kookmin Ilbo|date=January 18, 2003}}</ref>
On September 6, 2004, JTL performed on the closing stage of the Shanghai International Circuit Opening Ceremony, reportedly moved to the closing spot as a result of the group's growing popularity in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/108/0000000267|title=jtL, 중국서 인기 폭발|website=Star News|date=September 6, 2004}}</ref> The group's final activity was on June 19, 2005, at the ''All For One In Asia - Dokdo Love Concert'', where they performed "A Better Day", "Enter the Dragon", and "Without Your Love".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/111/0000010552|website=JoyNews24|title=H.O.T. 무대는 없다, 하지만 JTL 무대는 있다|date=May 20, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/001/0001030182|title=<5년 만에 한 무대에 선 H.O.T>|website=June 19, 2005}}</ref> While the group never formally disbanded, member Woohyuk stated in a 2011 interview that the group "quietly disappeared" and that the members believed that an H.O.T. reunion would be more preferable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201106160030441001|title=장우혁 "jtL 재결합 보단 다같이 HOT 하는게 낫다"|website=Newsen|date=June 16, 2011}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| KOR<br><ref name="miak_album_sales">Recording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions: * {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200112.htm|title=''Enter The Dragon'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505041620/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200112.htm|archive-date=2008-05-05|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200212.htm|title=''Love Story'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060228091613/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200212.htm|archive-date=2006-02-28|access-date=2019-03-05|url-status=dead|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200308.htm|title=''Run Away'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041016142647/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200308.htm|archive-date=2004-10-16|access-date=2019-03-05|url-status=dead|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Enter The Dragon'' | *Released: December 20, 2001 *Label: Yejeon Media *Format: CD, cassette | 1 | *KOR: 538,754<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200203.htm|title=March 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202160719/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200203.htm|archive-date=2008-12-02|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Love Story'' | *Released: December 18, 2002 *Label: Yejeon Media *Format: CD, cassette | 5 | *KOR: 124,428<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200301.htm|title=January 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926004630/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200301.htm|archive-date=2008-09-26|access-date=2019-03-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Run Away'' | *Released: August 14, 2003 *Label: Yejeon Media *Format: CD, cassette | 2 | *KOR: 111,140<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200309.htm|title=September 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050825195132/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200309.htm|archive-date=2005-08-25|access-date=2023-03-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ !Award !Year !Category !Nominated work/nominee !Result |- ! scope="row" | KMTV Korea Music Awards | 2003 | Singer of the Year | JtL<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-12-10 |title='코리아뮤직어워드' 올해 최고의 앨범 이수영 |trans-title=Lee Soo-young wins best album at Korea Music Awards |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/003/0000011744?sid=103 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Newsis |language=ko |via=Naver News |archive-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328031221/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/003/0000011744?sid=103 |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | Mandarin Music Honors{{efn|The Mandarin Music Honors were co-hosted by MTV and CCTV.<ref name="MMH"/>}} | 2002 | Best New Group | JtL<ref name="MMH">{{Cite web |date=2002-07-23 |title=jtl, 중국서 '올해의 최고 신인 그룹' 수상 |trans-title=JtL wins best new group award in China |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000210563 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko |via=Naver News |archive-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328031221/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000210563 |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |Mnet Music Video Festival | 2002 | rowspan="2" | Best Male Group | "A Better Day"<ref name="2002_nom">[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125536/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 |date=2014-08-19 }}. ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-17.</ref> | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=2| 2003 | rowspan=2| "Without Your Love"<ref name="2003_nom">[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6493 "2003 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821083534/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6493 |date=2014-08-21 }}. ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-20.</ref> | {{nom}} |- | Best Dance Performance | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | MTV Asia Awards | 2003 | Favorite Artist - Korea | JtL<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-01-19 |title=jtl 한국최고 인기아티스트상…'2003 MTV 아시아 어워드' 서 |trans-title=JtL wins Korea's Favorite Artist award at 2003 MTV Asia Awards |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0000134289 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Kukmin Ilbo |language=ko |via=Naver News |archive-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328031223/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0000134289 |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{won}} |}
==See also== *H.O.T. *Pikki Pikki dance
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jtl}} Category:South Korean boy bands Category:South Korean dance music groups Category:K-pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2001 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005