South Korean indie rock band Jannabi has released four studio albums, three extended plays, fifteen music videos, and thirteen singles. Formed in 2012 by vocalist Choi Jung-hoon, guitarist Kim Do-hyung, and pianist Yoo Young-hyun, Jannabi debuted with "Rocket" in April 2014 under the independent record label Peponi Music, headed by Choi's older brother.
The band's first EP, See Your Eyes, was released in December 2014. In 2015, bassist Jang Kyung-joon and drummer Yoon Kyul joined the group. Their debut studio album, Monkey Hotel, followed in August 2016 and peaked at number forty-one in South Korea. Their second studio album, Legend, with its lead single "For Lovers Who Hesitate", which was their last to be recorded with Young-hyun, was released in March 2019 and created an unprecedented sensation in South Korea. The album peaked at number seven on the Circle Album Chart, while the title track peaked atop the Circle Digital Chart and received double platinum certification by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) after accumulating more than 200 million streams. The band released a second EP, Jannabi's Small Pieces I, which was recorded by Choi and Kim alone, in November 2020. The EP peaked at number thirteen on the Circle Album Chart. The duo continued to record together and released their third studio album, The Land of Fantasy, in July 2021. The album peaked at number six in their native country. In 2022, the band's third EP after Yoon Kyul's departure and two members in military service, Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen, was released with Choi's solitary songwriting. The EP peaked at number fifteen in South Korea.
Over the course of their career, Jannabi has scored three studio albums that peaked in the top ten and eight singles on the Circle Chart. Jannabi is listed as one of South Korea's best-selling groups that debuted in 2014.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKORGaon Album Chart positions: Monkey Hotel: Monkey Hotel Special Edition: Legend: The Land of Fantasy: Sound of Music Pt. 1: Sound of Music Pt. 2: Life: Monkey HotelOriginal version Released: August 4, 2016 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, digital download 41 KOR: 1,041Special edition Released: May 2, 2018 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, digital download 10KOR: 9,601Cumulative sales of Monkey Hotel (special edition): Legend (전설) Released: March 13, 2019 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, LP, digital download 7KOR: 16,957Cumulative sales of Legend:
The Land of Fantasy (환상의 나라) Released: July 28, 2021 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, LP, digital download 6 KOR: 13,761 Sound of Music Pt. 1 Released: April 28, 2025 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, LP, digital download 22 KOR: 9,985Cumulative Sales of Sound of Music Pt. 1:
Sound of Music Pt. 2: Life Released: October 21, 2025 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, LP, digital download 28 KOR: 6,990
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales Title EP details Peak chart positions SalesKORGaon Album Chart positions: Jannabi's Small Pieces I: Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen: See Your Eyes Released: December 16, 2014 Label: Peponi Music Format: CD, digital download — Jannabi's Small Pieces I (잔나비 소곡집 l) Released: November 6, 2020 Label: Kakao M Format: CD, digital download 13 KOR: 10,851 Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen (잔나비 소곡집 II : 초록을거머쥔우리는) Released: May 10, 2022 Label: Kakao Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 15 KOR: 10,339
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications TitleYearPeak chart positions CertificationsAlbumKORCircle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions: "Like When We First Met", "Together!", "Dreams, Books, Power, and Walls" and "Good Good Night": "November Rain", "Summer", and "About a Boy": "She", "For Lovers Who Hesitate" and "Did You Ever Love Me?": "A Thought on an Autumn Night", "Sweet Memories", "Step" and Blue Spring": "I Know Where the Rainbow Has Fallen": "Grippin' the Green" and "Summer Fall Winter Spring.": "May the Tenderness Be with You": "Just Kids": "Rocket" 2014 — rowspan="9" "Pole Dance" (봉춤을 추네) — Pole Dance "November Rain" 112 See Your Eyes "See Your Eyes" — "Summer" (뜨거운 여름밤은 가고 남은 건 볼품없지만) 2016 15 Monkey Hotel "She" 2017 37 rowspan="4" "Good Boy Twist" 2018 — "Made in Christmas" — "Like When We First Met" (처음 만날때처럼)2019 129 "For Lovers Who Hesitate" (주저하는 연인들을 위해) 1 KMCA: 2× Platinum KMCA: Platinum Legend "A Thought on an Autumn Night" (가을밤에 든 생각) 2020 10 rowspan="6" Jannabi's Small Pieces I "I Know Where the Rainbow Has Fallen" (외딴섬 로맨틱) 2021 103 The Land of Fantasy "Grippin'TheGreen" (초록을거머쥔우리는) 2022 77 Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen "May the Tenderness Be with You!" (사랑의이름으로) 2025 82 Sound of Music Pt. 1 "Sunshine Comedy Club" (선샤인코메디클럽) — Sound of Music Side Story: Summer Vacation Edition "Just Kids" (첫사랑은 안녕히-) 135 Sound of Music Pt. 2: Life
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected details Title Year Peak chartpositions AlbumKORKORHot "The Star of The Movie" (그 영화의 주인공) 2017 rowspan="2" rowspan="2" "On the Path" (길을 걷다 보면) 2018 Between Us
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORGaon Digital Chart positions: "A Story I Couldn't See" : KORHotK-Pop Hot 100 chart positions: "A Story I Couldn't See" : "After a Tumultuous Night" : "Paradise" (파라다이스) 2015 — —Let's Eat 2 OST "Colorful" (알록달록) — —Ex-Girlfriends' Club OST "Cuckoo" — —Second 20s OST "Wonderful" (얼마나 좋아) 2016 — — Dear My Friends OST "Beautiful" (잔나비) — — "Can I Laugh?" (웃어도 될까요) — —Drinking Solo OST "A Story I Couldn't See" (나는 볼 수 없던 이야기) 2019 80 78Romance Is a Bonus Book OST "After a Tumultuous Night" (소란한 밤을 지나) 2021 168 —Love Spoiler OST "Look at You!" 2022 — —With the Silk of Dohpo Flying OST
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions and notes TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumNotesKOR "Midnight Music" (한밤의 뮤직) 2021 — rowspan="2" No Brain's 25th Anniversary Project "Pony" 2023 124 Hyundai Motor Company's Heritage Project Pt. 1 "Good Luck to You" (행운을 빌어요) 2024 — Twenty Plenty Peppertones' 20th Anniversary Album Project "Dream Is Beautiful" (아름다운 꿈) 2025 — Hyundai Motor Company's Heritage Project Pt. 2
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORKORHotK-Pop Hot 100 chart positions: "Summer" and "She": "For Lovers Who Hesitate", "A Thought on an Autumn Night", "Step", "Sweet Memories", "Baby I Need You" and "I Know Where the Rainbow Has Fallen": "Baby I Need You" (사랑하긴 했었나요 스쳐가는 인연이었나요 짧지않은 우리 함께했던 시간들이 자꾸 내 마음을 가둬두네) 2014 15 19 Pole Dance "Tell Me" (꿈나라 별나라) 2016 — — Monkey Hotel "Together!" (투게더!)2019 111 —Legend "About a Boy" (우리 애는요) 129 — "Dreams, Books, Power, and Walls" (꿈과 책과 힘과 벽) 157 — "Good Good Night" (나의 기쁨 나의 노래) 179 — "Sweet Memories" (그 밤 그 밤)2020 116 87Jannabi's Small Pieces I "Step" (한걸음) 128 40 "Blue Spring" (작전명 청-춘!) 185 — "Bluebird, Spread Your Wings!" (블루버드, 스프레드 유어 윙스!) 2021 — — The Land of Fantasy "Summer II" (밤의 공원) — — "SummerFallWinter Spring." (여름가을겨울 봄.)2022 191 —Jannabi's Small Pieces II: Grippin'TheGreen "As Tears Go By" (슬픔이여안녕) — — "Music" (뮤직) 2025 — —Sound of Music Pt. 1 "Flash" — — "I Will Die for You X3" (아윌다이포유 X3) — — "I Watched the Sunset from the Rooftop" (옥상에서 혼자 노을을 봤음) — — "To the Rainbow, Juno!" (Juno! 무지개 좌표를 알려줘!) — — "All the Boys and Girls, Pt.1: Birdman" (모든 소년 소녀들1 : 버드맨) — — "All the Boys and Girls, Pt.2: The Rainbow" (모든 소년 소녀들2 : 무지개) — — "Summer Sun, I'm Your Fan Club" (사람들은 다 그래 맛있는 걸 먹을 때와 여름의 바닷가에서는) — — Sound of Music Side Story: Summer Vacation Edition
Music videos Title Year Director(s) Notes "Summer" (뜨거운 여름밤은 가고 남은 건 볼품없지만) 2016 Lee Rae-kyung (BEHIND THE SCENES) Features Jannabi and Yoo Eden "She" 2017 Performance version "Wish" (가사)2018 Unofficial Music Video "Good Boy Twist" (굿보이 트위스트) Minju Kim, Dongseob Lim (96WAVE) Features Jannabi and Choi Jung-hoon's father "Made In Christmas" Features Jannabi "Like When We First Met" (처음 만날때처럼)2019 Jung Hee-taek "For Lovers Who Hesitate" (주저하는 연인들을 위해) Jeon Yonghyeon "A Thought On An Autumn Night" (가을밤에 든 생각) 2020 "I Know Where The Rainbow Has Fallen" (외딴섬 로맨틱) 2021 Iwa "The King Of Romance" (로맨스의 왕) Oh Yumi Features Choi Jung-hoon for Customellow Music Project "Grippin'TheGreen" (초록을거머쥔우리는) 2022 Iwa Features Ahn So-yo "Summerfallwinter Spring." (여름가을겨울 봄.) SOZE YOON Features Choi Jung-hoon "Drop The Beat" (드랍 더 빛고을) Promotion video for Buskers World Cup in Gwangju "Coloring Your Face" 2023 JTBC Brand DepartmentExecutive Producer: Kim Hyejin Creative Director: Lee Jounghoon Features Jannabi for JTBC new brand song "Pony" HOBIN Features Choi Jung-hoon for Hyundai Heritage Music Project "May the Tenderness Be with You!" (사랑의이름으로) 2025 Features Jannabi and LEEBORO's animation "Dream is Beautiful" (아름다운 꿈) DQM Features Jannabi for 2nd collaboration project with Hyundai "Sunshine Comedy Club" (선샤인코메디클럽) Jannabi and Peponi Music Features Jannabi "Summer Sun, I'm Your Fan Club" (사람들은 다 그래 맛있는 걸 먹을 때와 여름의 바닷가에서는) "Just Kids" (첫사랑은 안녕히-) Jeon Yonghyeon Features Choi Myung-bin and Moon Woo-jin
Other appearances Title Year Album "I Will Give You Everything" (나 그대에게 모두 드리리) 2020 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: 26th Voice, Vol. 48 "Rain Falls When You Are Leaving" (그대 떠나는 날 비가 오는가) You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: 26th Voice, Vol. 49 "Don't Worry, Dear" (걱정말아요 그대) You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: 50th Voice, Vol. 79 "Confession" (고백 ) 2021 SBS Archive K - Korean Indie Music Part 1 "Summer" (뜨거운 여름밤은 가고 남은건 볼품 없지만) SBS Archive K - Korean Indie Music Part 2
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