Lim Han-byul[2] (Korean: 임한별; born 1989),[3] also known by the stage name Onestar, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.[4]
Lim Han-byul | |
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 Lim in June 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Onestar |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Flex M[1] |
| Formerly of |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임한별 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Han-byeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Hanpyŏl |
Career
editLim made his debut in 2008 as a member of the DSP Media boy band A'st1.[5] The group released only one extended play and disbanded the following year.[6] Lim joined the existing group Monday Kiz in 2010 with the release of their fourth album, Ru:t.[7] He left Monday Kiz in 2014.[8] In 2015, Lim began uploading vocal covers of popular songs to YouTube, bringing him attention as a solo artist.[2][9]
Lim made his solo debut on March 17, 2018, with the song "On the Way", released as part of the soundtrack to the South Korean TV series Misty.[10] On September 13, he released his first single, "The Way to Say Goodbye".[11] The song was certified platinum for 100 million streams in South Korea in 2020.[12]
On June 13, 2023, a soundtrack album for the Disney animated series Hailey's On It! was released, featuring Lim on two tracks: "I'll Never Lose You Baby" and "Dance (Da Da Da Da)".[13]
Personal life
editLim married a non-celebrity woman on December 22, 2018, in Seoul.[14]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | ||||
| "The Way to Say Goodbye" (이별하러 가는 길) | 2018 | 24 | ||
| "A Tearful Farewell" (사랑 이딴 거) | 2019 | 84 | ||
| "May We Bye" (오월의 어느 봄날) (feat. Chen) | 68 | |||
| "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (넌 나의 전부) | 134 | |||
| "Good Love" (좋은 사랑이었다) | 2020 | 185 | ||
| "Hello" (안녕, 오늘의 그대에게) | 65 | |||
| "This Song" (이 노래가 뭐라고) | 131 | |||
| "Heart of You, Story of You" (사랑한다 말로는 담을 수 없는 너) | 2021 | 123 | ||
| "September 24th" (9월 24일) | — | |||
| "Shiny Star (Original)" (밤하늘의 별을) | 74 | |||
| "Prayer" (기도) (with Lee Hyuk) | — | |||
| "How About Me" (넌 나 어때) (with Park Woo-jin) | 2022 | — | ||
| "On a Rainy Night" (비가 오는 밤이면) | 170 | |||
| "Beautiful Memories" (이별한 이유가 너무 아파) | 111 | |||
| "My First Love" (나와 결혼해 줄래요) (with Huh Gak, 2F, Son Dong-woon, Joo Ho and Kim Hee-jae) | 159 | |||
| "Get Ready to Leave" (떠나보낼 준비해 둘걸 그랬어) | 40 | |||
| "We Got Lost" (길을 잃었다) | 169 | |||
| "Hello It's Me" (안녕 나야) | 2023 | — | ||
| "Because I Don't Love You" (사랑하지 않아서 그랬어) | 33 | |||
| "Happiness" (with Huh Gak and Shin Yong Jae) |
105 | |||
| "It Was Love" | 2024 | 145 | ||
| "Old Song" (오래된 노래) (with Huh Gak, Lee Mu-jin, Lee Jin-sung, Kim Hee-jae and An Nyeong) |
27 | |||
| "T.B.H" (Ballad ver.; 고민중독) (with Huh Gak and Shin Yong Jae) |
78 | |||
| "Lonely Night" (혼술하고 싶은 밤) | 155 | |||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "On the Way" (그 길에) | 2018 | Misty OST |
| "Hee Jae" (희재) | The Third Charm OST | |
| "Maddening" (미치게) | 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary OST |
| "You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (꽃처럼 예쁜 그대) | When the Camellia Blooms OST | |
| "You're My End and My Beginning" (너는 나의 시작이자 마지막이다) (with Kim Jae-hwan) | 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch OST |
| "Star" (별) | Alice OST | |
| "Like a Star" (별들 중에서) | 2021 | Mr. Queen OST |
| "What Should I Do" (난 어떡해야 해) | How to Be Thirty OST | |
| "Love Your Everything" (다 좋으니까) | Police University OST | |
| "Tears" (왈칵) | 2022 | Show Window: The Queen's House OST |
| "Leave Alone" (사랑하면 안 되는 사람) | Curtain Call OST | |
| "Please" | 2023 | The Heavenly Idol OST |
Filmography
editTelevision show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Green Monster | [17] |
| 2020 | Lotto Singer | [18] | ||
| 2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Vocal master | [19] | |
| 2021–2022 | Tomorrow's National Singer | Contestant | [20] | |
| 2023 | Boys Planet | Vocal master | [21] | |
| Super Karaoke Survival: VS | Producer | with Soyou | [22] | |
| 2024 | Make Mate 1 | Vocal coach | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "임한별, 플렉스엠과 전속계약…이승철과 한솥밥" [Lim Han-byul signs exclusive contract with Flex M]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Park, Ju-young (May 21, 2018). "Top 5 artists best known for cover songs in Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "임한별 누구? 먼데이키즈→솔로 전향…저작권료 대박 난 사연" [Who is Lim Han-byul? Monday Kiz to solo career...hit the jackpot in copyright fees]. E Today (in Korean). October 6, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "임한별, 신곡 '오월의 어느 봄날' 13일 발매…EXO 첸(CHEN) 피쳐링 지원사격" [Lim Han-byul's new song 'May We Bye' will be released on the 13th...Exo's Chen features]. Top Star News (in Korean). May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "DSP엔터, 다국적 男 아이돌 A'ST1 선보여" [DSP Entertainment introduces multinational idol group A'ST1]. No Cut News (in Korean). March 3, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "에이스타일 리더 박정진, 해체 공식선언 "나도 믿기 힘들었다"" [A'ST1 leader Park Jeong-jin announces disbandment 'It was hard for me to believe too']. Newsen (in Korean). December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "먼데이키즈, 4집 '루트(ru:t)' 발표" [Monday Kiz announces 4th album 'Ru:t']. E Today (in Korean). May 20, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "먼데이키즈 前 멤버 임한별, 탈퇴 심경 "아쉬움·미안함·고마움"" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul expresses his feelings about leaving the group "sad, sorry, thankful"]. Star News (in Korean). November 28, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "유튜브 보컬 스타 임한별 미스티 OST 다섯 번째 가창자 참여 확정" [YouTube vocal star Lim Han-byul confirmed to participate as the fifth singer for 'Misty' OST]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, '미스티' OST 합류… 솔로 활동 시동" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul joins the OST for 'Misty'... Starting a solo career]. Sports World (in Korean). March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "먼데이키즈 출신 임한별 13일 데뷔 10년 만에 첫 솔로 싱글 발매" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul releases his first solo single on the 13th, 10 years after his career debut]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). September 6, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "[DA:차트] 아이유 '에잇', 6월 가온 1위…2개월 연속 정상" [[DA:Chart] IU's 'Eight' ranked first on Gaon in June...2 months in a row]. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Disney Channel's 'Hailey's On It!' Soundtrack EP Released". Disney Plus Informer. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "[MK이슈]먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, 오늘(22일) 결혼..."빛과 소금 같은 존재"" [[MK Issue] Lim Han-byul from Monday Kids married today (22nd)... 'Like light and salt']. Star Today (in Korean). December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles:
- "The Way to Say Goodbye": "Digital Chart, 2018 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "A Tearful Farewell": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 04". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "One Spring Day in May": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 21". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Good Love": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 05". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Hello": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 14". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "This Song": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 48". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Heart of You, Story of You": "Digital Chart, 2021 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Shiny Star (Original)": "Digital Chart, 2021 Week 46". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "On a Rainy Night": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Beautiful Memories": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 36". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "My First Love": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 43". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Get Ready to Leave": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "We Got Lost": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Because I Don't Love You": "Digital Chart, 2023 Week 17". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- "Happiness": "Digital Chart, 2023 Week 37". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- "It Was Love": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- "Old Song" and "T.B.H": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- "Lonely Night": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 34". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Certification: Streaming". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "'복면가왕' 녹색괴물 임한별 "하루 12시간씩 골방서 연습"" [Green Monster Lim Han-byul 'practiced 12 hours a day in a closet' for 'King of Mask Singer']. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "임한별, MBN '로또싱어' 출연 확정…"보컬의 정석, 보컬 교과서" 소개 눈길" [Lim Hanbyul is confirmed to appear on MBN's 'Lotto Singer'...Introducing 'the vocal standard, vocal textbook']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "'걸스플래닛999' 여진구X선미X티파니 영, 최강 마스터 완전체 공개" [Yeo Jin-goo, Sunmi, Tiffany Young: the strong group of masters for 'Girls Planet 999' revealed]. Herald Pop (in Korean). June 25, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "내일은 국민가수 이혁·임한별·박시환·김국헌 등 유명 참가자 누구?" [Who are 'Tomorrow's National Singer' famous contestants Lee Hyuk, Lim Han-byul, Park Si-hwan, Kim Kook-heon?]. Geumgang Daily (in Korean). October 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "이석훈·솔지·임한별·pH-1, '보이즈 플래닛' 경력직 전문가 마스터" [Lee Sook-hoon, Solji, Lim Han-byul, pH-1 are experienced expert masters on 'Boys Planet']. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Ga-hee (August 10, 2023). "총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개" [Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ KPOP news (March 21, 2024). "메이크메이트원 MAKE MATE 1 KBS 아이돌 데뷔 프로젝트 엠에이원 MA1, 임한별 김성은 솔라 바타 인규 한해" [Make Mate One MAKE MATE 1 KBS idol debut project MA1, Lim Han-byul, Kim Seong-eun, Solar Bata, In-gyu Han-hae]. Naver (in Korean).