Where Is ANYBAND Now? Current Member's Activities After One-Off Collab Revealed
Do you still remember the project K-pop band ANYBAND? Here are their current activities 15 years after their debut in 2007!
In 2007, the project K-pop group AnyBand (ANYBAND) was launched by Samsung x eCell International, which comprised top artists at that time, including BoA, JYJ's Xia Junsu, Epik High Tablo, and pianist Jin Bora.
In particular, the four well-known musicians were gathered as a one-off collaboration band to promote Samsung's AnyCall cellphones; hence, the group's name.
During the project group's promotion activities, the quartet released a self-titled mini-album comprised of three songs, "Talk Play, Love," "Promise U," and "Daydream."
A nine-minute commercial music video (MV) was also released, which was taken in Brazil. In the clip, the quartet embarked on a journey of using their AnyCall cellphones to fight for the motto, "Talk, Play, Love," which was strictly banned and monitored by the government.
They then defeated the government after sending a live message to the people through the lyrics of their sidetrack, "Promise U."
Following its release on November 8, 2007, their single reached its peak on music charts in Korea. As a result, they even held a concert on November 27 of the same year in Seoul to promote the brand and their album.
Despite massive support for the quarter at that time, the group, unfortunately, parted ways after promotion to focus on their respective original careers.
Where Is AnyBand Now? Members' Status [2022]:
1. BoA
Following collab, BoA returned to her solo activities and started expanding in Asia and the U.S. in 2008.
In 2022, she is now known as the "Queen of K-pop," who has been active in the industry for 22 years.
In January, she joined another collab group called GOT the Beat, a sub-unit under the large-scale project, Girls On Top.
In May, BoA then celebrated her 20th debut anniversary in Japan with her new JP compilation album, "The Greatest."
2. JYJ Xia Junsu
After the project group concluded, Junsu returned to TVXQ. However, this didn't last long after he, Junsu, and Yoochun started a legal battle against SM Entertainment regarding unfair contract clauses.
While the lawsuit was ongoing, the three members left TVXQ and formed a trio unit called JYJ in 2010.
In the following years, Junsu, also known as Xia, established his career as a solo singer and musical actor.
After his contract with C-Jes Entertainment expired last year, Junsu founded his agency, Palm Tree Island Agency.
In March 2022, he dropped his third mini-album, "Dimension" and held a face-to-face concert to promote its release.
3. Epik High Tablo
In 2008, a year after AnyBand, Tablo opened a new career as he debuted as a writer with the launch of his book, Pieces of You" which received rave reviews from critics.
On top of his success as an author, Epik High also maintained its status as a top K-hip-hop group. In fact, Epik High has been continuously releasing the installment of their tenth studio album, "Epik High Is Here," from 2021 to date.
Last year, the trio first kicked off with part 1 of the album. In 2022, the group dropped its part 2 in February, after their performance at Coachella.
Tablo's latest activities dated back to May 11 to 13, when Epik High conducted an encore stage for their "Epik High Is Here" concert.
4. Jin Bora
Jin Bora is a famous South Korean jazz pianist, music arranger, composer, and CF model.
Following her debut as a K-pop band member, Jin Bora debuted as an actress in 2014 after making a guest appearance for JTBC's Drama, "Secret Affair."
In 2017, she released her album, "Going." In 2022, she's still actively working as a pianist.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
