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On January 11, 2025, the former member of the pre-debut boy group Trainee A and BigHit trainee, JJ, delivered an energetic performance at SMTOWN Live. Also known as Justin Jay Takagi, he was part of SMTR25 SM Entertainment's 30th Tribute showcase. The male artist donned a white shirt paired with a blue jacket and black pants. He completed his outlook with a few accessories.
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Subsequently, the rookie artist impressed the K-pop Community with his smooth dance moves, accompanied by his vocals and visuals. Multiple videos and photos of the K-pop idol circulated on social media. Many fans demanded SM Entertainment to make Justin's debut happen as soon as possible. An X user commented:
"SM you better debut him asap."
The fandom mentioned JJ's previous accomplisments after watching his performance at SMTOWN Live.
"Considering JJ won freestyle national championship twice in a row & was only like 13yrs old, SM making an exception to take in an ex-trainee from another label is so valid Hybe's loss!" a fan shared.
"WE ARE SOOOO PROUD OF YOU .YOU DID SO WELL," a fan reacted.
"I'm trully happy for you, i know you always be shining in the stage, semoga segera debut ya fighting," a fan commented.
"5th gen it boy in the making iktr," a fan mentioned.
The internet users stated that SM Entertainment has finally recognized his talent and potential. They expressed their enthusiasm to see him debut under the agency.
"Now, SM better debut jj, after him not debuting on trainee A, and everyone waited for him for 2 years, jj better debutt," a user reacted.
"I was genuinely looking forward to Trainee A's debut. He's soooo talented! I'm glad he found a new home, but I sure do hope SM treats him right this time," a user shared.
"He’s such a good dancer and performer. We will be waiting for his debut," a user commented.
"Trainee A was such a waste of potential im very happy that SM accepted JJ coz he’s visuals and talent really fits in SM," a user mentioned.
More about JJ
Justin Jay Takagi, was born on January 27, 2006, in Hyogo, Japan. The 18-year-old artist is a Japanese-American trainee under SM Entertainment. He is an ex-member of the Trainee A and Japanese boy band, AMEZARI -RED STARS.
From 2015 to 2022, the rookie idol was a member of team AMEZARI -RED STARS. The band featured Osaka trainee students from EBiDAN through Stardust Promotion. They dropped three albums, followed by a single. Subsequently, he became part of Trainee A from 2021 to 2022. Later, he joined Pledis Entertainment from 2022 to 2023.
Justin Jay Takagi was confirmed as a trainee of SM Entertainment on 2025 SMTOWN Live.
