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TRAX (Korean: 트랙스;RR: Teuraekseu, formerly known asThe TRAX andTraxX), were a South Korean rock band that consisted ofJay andJungmo. Originally a four-member band formed by SM Entertainment andX Japan's co-founderYoshiki in 2004, it consisted ofTyphoon Jay (vocals),Rose Minwoo (drums, percussion),Attack Jungwoo (bass guitar), andXmas Jungmo (guitar, bass guitar). Their band name is an acronym ofTyphoon Rose Attack Xmas, which use as the members' nicknames.
No Min-woo and Jungwoo left the band in the period between 2006 and 2007. This resulted in the band becoming a duo with the remaining members being Jay and Jungmo. They changed their band name fromThe TRAX to simplyTRAX. The duo kicked off with the release of theEPsCold-Hearted Man (2010),Oh! My Goddess (2010), andBlind (2011). Thereafter, the members went into individual activities, with Jay pursuing acting and Jungmo collaborating with several artists.
On March 26, 2018, TRAX changed their name toTraxX with DJ and record producer Ginjo joining the band and changing their music genre from rock toelectronic dance music.[1][2]
Jay and Jungmo left SM in April 2019, putting the band's future in doubt.[3][4] However, they re-formed ahead of their 20th anniversary in 2024.[5]
Typhoon, Rose, and Attack were introduced initially to the public through in the2002 Survival AuditionHeeJun vs.KangTa Battle of the Century. The three-members were formed to debut as rock band. With the addition of X-mas, the four-member would debuted as rock bandThe Trax. Prior their official debuted, they made appearance on their labelmates songBoA's "Rock With You" which released in December 2003.
TRAX released their debut single "Paradox" on July 20, 2004. A few days after debuted, they held their concert on July 26 and on July 31.
Their second single "Scorpio" was simultaneously releases on November 14 in Japan and November 17 in South Korea.
TRAX released their second Japanese single "Rhapsody" on April 20, 2005. On September 12, it was announced that their third Japanese single titled "Blaze Away" would simultaneously releases in Japan and South Korea on September 14.[6]
On May 10, 2006, drummer Rose (No Min-woo) left the band to pursue other interests. The remaining three-members release their first full-length albumFirst Rain on July 20.
The band released their fourth Japanese single "Resolution" on August 3.
The band continue released their fifth Japanese single "Find The Way/Cold Rain" on January 24, 2007.[7] It would be the band's last comeback with Attack, who quietly left the band without any formal announcement.
In late 2008, vocalist Typhoon and guitarist X-Mas joined Super Junior membersHeechul andKangin as regulars inMnet's television seriesBand of Brothers.[8] In 2009, X-Mas was also cast on a short-lived show calledOppa Band along with Super Junior member Sungmin.[9]
They released a digital single as a project band calledTRAX+Air[10] for the Korean dramaSwallow the Sun.
On January 25, 2010, they released their EPCold-Hearted Man with lead single "Let You Go". It contains songs written and composed by both Typhoon and X-Mas, and features artists such asSHINee's Key,Wheesung and T-MAX's Shin Min-chul.[11]
In August 2010, TRAX became a special guest for Super Junior's third Asian tour,Super Show 3 on some tour dates, performing in the bridge of the song "Don't Don". Later that months, it was announced that the band would release their EPOh! My Goddess on September 6, 2010.[12] The EP contains six-tracks including its lead single of the same name.[13]
On November 8, 2010, they released new song "Tell Me Your Love" forKBS's dramaMary Stayed Out All Night.[14]
TRAX's third EPBlind was released on November 10, 2011.[15][16] The EP contains six tracks including the lead single "Blind".[17]
On March 26, 2012, Typhoon (Jay) enlisted for his two-yearmandatory military service. He received four weeks of basic military training inBusan and then continued to serve as a public service worker.[18] X-Mas (Kim Jung-mo) enlisted seven months later, on October 25, 2012. They were originally scheduled to enlist together, but Jung-mo'sscoliosis condition and a fractured collarbone delayed his enlistment. He served non-active duty as a public service worker for 23 months after completing four weeks of basic training.[19] Due to the members' enlistment in the military, the band took a hiatus.
In July 2015, TRAX returned to performing in their label concertSM Town Live World Tour IV for the first time after a three-year hiatus.[20]
On January 7, they released the digital single "Road" as a part of SM Entertainment's projectSM Station. This marked their first release sinceBlind (2011).[21][22]
On February 23, 2018, TRAX released their first EDM single "Notorious" with LIP2SHOT featuring Sophiya, as a part of SM Entertainment projectSM Station.[1][2]
On March 26, 2018, it was announced that TRAX changed their name toTraxX with addition DJ and producer Ginjo to the group and would transform their music genre from rock toEDM.[1][2] On December 12, TraxX released their English-language single "Escape", which marked their first release since their revamp as an EDM trio.[23][24]
On April 30, 2019, Jay and Jungmo left SM Entertainment after their contracts expired and effectly the band disbanded.[25][26]
On July 15, SM announced that TRAX would returned as band with releasing new single "To Be Continued" on July 17, to commemorate their 20th debut anniversary.[5]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Cold Rain (초우) |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [30] | |||
| Let You Go (가슴이 차가운 남자) |
| 6 | — |
| Oh! My Goddess (오! 나의 여신님) |
| 5 | |
| Blind (창문) |
| 8 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR [32] | JPN [33] | ||||
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| "Paradox" | 2004 | 37[A] | — |
| Paradox single album |
| "Scorpio" (Korean ver.) | 26[B] | — |
| Scorpio single album | |
| "Cold Rain" (초우) | 2006 | — | — | — | Cold Rain |
| "Let You Go" (가슴이 차가운 남자) | 2010 | 20 | — | Let You Go | |
| "Oh! My Goddess" (오! 나의 여신님) | 30 | — | Oh! My Goddess | ||
| "Blind" (창문) | 2011 | 115 | — | Blind | |
| "Road" | 2017 | — | — | SM Station Season 1 | |
| "Notorious" (with LIP2SHOT feat. Sophiya) | 2018 | — | — | SM Station Season 2 | |
| "To Be Continued" (계속될 이야기) | 2024 | TBA | |||
| Japanese | |||||
| "Scorpio" (Japanese ver.) | 2004 | — | 28 | — | Scorpio single album |
| "Rhapsody" | 2005 | — | 95 | Rhapsody single album | |
| "Blaze Away" | — | 129 | Blaze Away single album | ||
| "Resolution" | 2006 | — | — | Resolution single album | |
| "Find The Way / Cold Rain (初雨)" | 2007 | — | 189 | Non-album single | |
| English | |||||
| "Escape" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes release did not chart or was not released in that region. "N/A" denotes data is unavailable. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ feat.BoA and TRAX) | 2004 | — | — | Tri-Angle |
| "Free Your Mind" (TVXQ feat. TRAX) | 2005 | Rising Sun | ||
| "—" denotes release did not chart. "N/A" denotes data is unavailable. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Fate" (운명) | 2009 | — | — | Swallow the Sun OST |
| "Heaven" (하늘아) | 2012 | — | God of War OST | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. "N/A" denotes data is unavailable. | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2004 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rock Video | "Paradox"[38] | Nominated |
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