01:59PM is the first studio album by South Korean boy band, 2PM. The album was released digitally on November 10, 2009 and as a CD on November 12, 2009, via JYP Entertainment. This would be 2PM's only studio album featuring former member Jaebeom's vocals, although his face was excluded from the cover following his departure from the band.
Prior to the release of 01:59PM, 2PM had withdrawn from appearances on television shows for several weeks due to the controversy surrounding the group's leader Jaebeom and his subsequent departure.[1]
On October 30, 2009, a clock appeared on 2PM's official website, counting down from 70:40.[2] While netizens predicted that it would reach zero at 4:30PM on November 2, the clock instead froze when it reached 1:59; at that time, the teaser for "Tired of Waiting" (기다리다 지친다), was released, drawing much interest from netizens. Another countdown began for the full song, which was released with the album cover on November 3 at 12:00 AM, when the clock again stopped at 1:59.[3] A teaser for the next track, "I Was Crazy About You" (너에게 미쳤었다), appeared on November 5 with the same procedure, and the full song was released the next day. Starting from November 6, six teaser videos for the title track "Heartbeat", each featuring one of the band members, were released on YouTube in the days leading up to the album's release.[4][5]
Following the release of the rest of the album on November 10, netizens commented on the storytelling of the album, as the lyrics of the two promoted singles, "Tired of Waiting" and "Heartbeat", in particular seemed to describe the group's loss of former member Jaebeom.[6][7] The album comprises eight new tracks and five tracks from the group's previous single albums, Hottest Time of the Day and 2:00PM Time for Change.
Upon release, both the album and its title track, "Heartbeat", quickly rose to the number one position on multiple domestic music charts.[9] Despite the Gaon Album Chart launching months after the album's release, the album still topped the chart for its first three weeks.[10]
^"2PM, '기다리다 지친다' 공개" [2PM releases "Tired of Waiting"]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
^이, 정혁 (2009-11-08). "2PM, 티저 영상에 멤버들의 실제 심장소리 담아 화제" [2PM's teaser video captures the members' actual heartbeats, creating a buzz.]. 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
^이, 언혁 (2009-11-07). "2PM 택연, 티저영상 "우리 7명" 재범언급에 팬들 '궁금증 폭발'" [2PM's Taecyeon mentions Jaebeom in teaser video, "We're the Seven," leaving fans in a state of curiosity.]. 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
^박, 소연 (2009-11-12). "2PM, 12일 음반발매 및 '하트비트' 첫 무대" [2PM to release album and perform "Heartbeat" on the 12th]. 아시아경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
