The Jadu
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The Jadu (더 자두) | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Years active | 2001–2008 |
| Labels | Manine/ES |
| Members | Jadu (자두) Maru (마루) |
| Past members | Kang Doo (강두) |
The Jadu (더 자두) was a South Korean modern rock band that performed from 2001 to 2008. "Jadu" means "Plum" in Korean. In 2002, Korea Now called The Jadu one of Korea's "most celebrated indie bands."[1]
The band formed in 2001, initially comprising lead Jadu (자두) (real name Kim Deok Eun; 김덕은) and Kang Doo (강두) (real name Song Yong Shik; 송용식). Kang left the band in 2006 to pursue an acting career,[2] and was replaced by Maru (마루).[3]
The Jadu won a Seoul Music Award for Best Newcomer in 2001;[4] and the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Coed Group in 2002.[5]
Discography
- Version 0001, released 2001-03-22
- Change Yourself, released 2002-04-02
- Jadu 3, released 2003-05-15
- Jadu 4, released 2005-05-03
- Happy Network, released 2008-04-24
