People forget or don't know about it because sadly none of them got success for their solo careers.

In Japan they do very well, especially Junho, but Korea and the rest of the world didn't really pay attention to their solo releases. A shame because jun. K has one of the best songs imo

Their acting and variety careers do way better but I don't think that's what people mean when they talk about solo debuts

I think most people are referring to their GG..

Who?

Because they dont make noise in KR harsh But true

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I think most people are referring to their GG..

WG's, miss A and TWICE have all topped the Melon Annual Charts and won a Major Daesang....

While Itzy hasn't achieved the same, their album sold 331k, NiziU's most recent Physical Sales was 366k.

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WG's, miss A and TWICE have all topped the Melon Annual Charts and won a Major Daesang....

While Itzy hasn't achieved the same, their album sold 331k, NiziU's most recent Physical Sales was 366k.

which is all true but the title is talking about solo artists...

I wonder why people say JYP can't develop solo artists,

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WG's, miss A and TWICE have all topped the Melon Annual Charts and won a Major Daesang....

While Itzy hasn't achieved the same, their album sold 331k, NiziU's most recent Physical Sales was 366k.

They're talking about soloist, JYP has no relevant soloist

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They're talking about soloist, JYP has no relevant soloist

You're right, JYPark was such a massive failure that he didn't found JYPE :P

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You're right, JYPark was such a massive failure that he didn't found JYPE :P

Stop being disingenuous please? I'm clearly talking about soloist from his groups.

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Stop being disingenuous please? I'm clearly talking about soloist from his groups.

Pearl, Byul, Park Jihoon and Lim Jeonghee had fairly good careers under JYPE as Non Female Idols that weren't in groups.

Baek A Yeon was their last Non-Idol Female that did pretty well.

For GGs, 15& members didn't do well, while the others were basically promoted as a part of renewing their contract.

Basically, JYPE didn't do as bad as you try to make it

2pm members' solo songs are really nice. Especially Jun.K's (Please listen to Jun.K's No Love-live performances, if you haven't already). Plus, every single member has had full-fledged solo tours/concerts in Japan (and Nichkhun an Asia, one, too).

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Pearl, Byul, Park Jihoon and Lim Jeonghee had fairly good careers under JYPE as Non Female Idols that weren't in groups.

Baek A Yeon was their last Non-Idol Female that did pretty well.

For GGs, 15& members didn't do well, while the others were basically promoted as a part of renewing their contract.

Basically, JYPE didn't do as bad as you try to make it

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15& did pretty well digitally. A little more effort and they could've been bigger. Same for with Jamie/Jimin's solo work (Yerin did and does well digitally, but that's mostly because of her own efforts).

You aren't entirely wrong to say that JYPE has had successful solo acts in the past. Unfortunately though, it doesn't change the fact that they completely dropped the ball in later years. Granted, groups do bring the money, so I imagine that's why their main focus goes to the groups.

As for the OP's question, as much as I love 2pm, most people aren't going to pay attention to their solo works unless they're fans. Especually when most of it is in Japan.. Multiples members are known in the public eye, but unfortunately most people are missing out on their music, both group and solo.

Cause they aren't that successful compared to the other big 3 soloists