About the Group

JO1 was formed through Produce 101 Japan, a spin-off of the successful Korean Produce 101 series. The show aired from September 25 to December 11th, 2019. 101 individual trainees participated in the show, with the final 11 selected through online voting and announced via live television broadcast. 

The group debuted on March 4th, 2020 with “Mugendai,” and sold over 300,000 copies, becoming the seventh artist to do so with a debut single.

In 2020, the group received several awards, including the Rising Star Award by VMAJ, and was named one of the Best 4 New Artists at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.

In 2021, their album Wandering became the group’s first single to earn a double platinum certification by the RIAJ.

In 2022, their album Kizuna was the group’s first number-one album on the Oricon Albums chart and Japan Hot Albums. They also embarked on their first arena tour and will appear at the 73rd Kohaku.