Lim Jae-hyun (Korean: 임재현; born 1997) is a South Korean singer.[1] He debuted in 2017 and rose to fame in 2019 with his song "If There Was Practice in Love", which reached number one on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart.[2] He topped the chart again in 2024 with "Rhapsody of Sadness", a remake of Choi Jae-hoon's song from 2000.[3]
Lim Jae-hyun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임재현 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Jae-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Chaehyŏn |
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] | |||
| "With a Smile" (웃으며) (with Moon Seong-wook) | 2018 | 181 | |
| "If There Was Practice in Love" (사랑에 연습이 있었다면) | 1 | ||
| "Please Come Back" (내가 나빴어) | — | ||
| "I'm a Little Drunk" (조금 취했어) | 2019 | 4 |
|
| "Fancy Clothes" (비싼옷) | 2020 | 149 | |
| "From Dawn" (밤) (with Moon Seong-wook) | 200 | ||
| "Framed" (누명) | — | ||
| "I Can Only See You" (너밖에 안보여) | 2021 | 121 | |
| "I'd Love You Again if I Have a Next Life" (다음생이 있다면 당신을 만나서 다시 사랑할래요) | 76 | ||
| "Drunken Confession at Night" (고백하는 취한밤에) | 2022 | 39 | |
| "Season That Doesn't Exist" (세상에 없는 계절) | 2023 | 99 | |
| "Bad Boy" (나쁜놈) | — | ||
| "Rhapsody of Sadness" (비의 랩소디) | 1 | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| "Inferno" (with Asteria) | 2017 | — | Closers OST |
| "I Think It's An Anesthetic" (마취가 됐나봐) | 2018 | — | A Pledge to God OST |
| "My Only One" (하나뿐인 내편) | — | My Only One OST | |
| "Heaven (2023)" | 2023 | 19 | It Was Spring OST |
| "Floral Shoes" (꽃신) | — | My Dearest OST | |
| "I Think It's Love" (사랑인가봄) (feat. Skinny Brown) | 2024 | — | Reunion Counseling OST |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2019 | Popular Singer of the Year | "If There Was Practice in Love" | Won | [7] |
| 2022 | Artist of the Year - Digital Music (November) | "I'd Love You Again if I Have a Next Life" | Nominated | [8] | |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Best OST | "Heaven (2023)" | Nominated | [9] |
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Best OST | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "임재현, 누구길래 갑자기 화제?" [Who is Lim Jae-hyun, a sudden hot topic?]. Aju Daily (in Korean). September 25, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "임재현 '사랑에 연습이 있었다면' 1위 돌풍, 가온차트 3관왕 '승승장구'" [Lim Jae-hyun's 'If There Was Practice in Love' is no. 1 sensation, "on a roll" topping three Gaon Charts]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). May 30, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "정국·임재현·엔믹스·장하오, 새해 3주차 써클차트 1위…르세라핌·태연 롱런인기" [Jungkook, Lim Jae-hyun, Nmixx, Zhang Hao top Circle Chart for the 3rd week of the new year... Le Sserafim, Taeyeon have long-run popularity]. ET News (in Korean). January 25, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles:
- "With a Smile" and "If There Was Practice in Love": "Digital Chart, 2019 Weeks 21". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "I'm a Little Drunk": "Digital Chart, 2019 Weeks 40". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "Fancy Clothes": "Digital Chart, 2019 Weeks 12". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "From Dawn": "Digital Chart, 2020 Weeks 19". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "I Can Only See You": "Digital Chart, 2021 Weeks 03". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "I'd Love You Again if I Have a Next Life": "Digital Chart, 2021 Weeks 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "Drunken Confession at Night": "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "Season That Doesn't Exist": "Digital Chart, 2023 Weeks 08". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- "Rhapsody of Sadness": "Digital Chart, 2024 Weeks 03". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Certification - Streaming". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
- "Heaven (2023)": "Digital Chart, 2023 Weeks 21". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "임재현, 올해의 파퓰러 싱어상 "성장하는 모습 보여드릴 것"[2020 가온차트]" [Lim Jae-hyun, Popular Singer of the Year Award, “I will show you my growth” [2020 Gaon Chart]]. Newsen (in Korean). January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "올해의 가수상 음원 부문 월별 후보자" [Month by month nominees for Artist of the Year - Digital Music]. Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (October 19, 2023). "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 4, 2023). "Here are all the winners from the 2023 Melon Music Awards". NME. Retrieved January 19, 2024.