Kim Jae-hwan (singer)
Kim Jae-hwan (Hangul: 김재환) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, known for finishing fourth in Produce 101 (season 2). He is a former member and main vocalist of South Korean boy group Wanna One.[1] As the group promoted for a year and a half, it achieved both critical and commercial success with all four of its albums topping South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and all five of its lead singles ranking in the top three of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Kim debuted as a soloist with his first extended play, Another, which was released in May 2019.
Kim Jae-hwan | |
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김재환 | |
Kim in 2017 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | May 27, 1996
Education | Howon University |
Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | Wanna One |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jaehwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chaehwan |
Signature | |
Career
Early career
Kim came in as a semifinalist on Korea's Got Talent 2 in 2012.[2]
In 2016, Kim was invited to appear on a new music program about amateurs facing-off professional singers called Vocal War: God's Voice. In the pilot episode, Kim earned the chance to proceed to the next round with his rendition of Boohwal's "The Beautiful Truth".[3] He eventually emerged as the winner of the first episode with his performance of "Autumn in Front of the Post Office" which was originally by Yoon Do-hyun, the veteran singer he competed against.[4]
2017–2018: Produce 101 and Wanna One
Kim participated in the South Korean boy band survival show Produce 101 season 2, which aired on Mnet from April 7 until June 16, 2017, as an individual trainee without an agency. He received a B in the judge's evaluation, and placed 27 in the first episode. He worked his way up to the top 11, placing fourth, and eventually debuted with Wanna One. He received a total of 1,051,735 votes.[5] He officially debuted with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017 at the Gocheok Sky Dome with a mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).[6]
Kim made his final appearance as a Wanna One member in their final concerts, titled "Therefore", held across four days, ending on January 27, 2019 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where the group held their debut showcase.[7]
2019: Solo debut
In 2019, Kim signed with Swing Entertainment, which previously managed Wanna One.[8] Kim's debut extended play, Another, accompanied with the title track "Begin Again", was released on May 20, 2019.[9] His second extended play, Moment, was released on December 12, 2019.[10]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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KOR [11] |
US World | ||||
Another |
Track listing
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Moment |
Track listing
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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KOR [13] |
KOR Hot [14] | ||||||
"Begin Again" (안녕하세요) | 2019 | 31 | 13 | Another | |||
"The Time I Need" (시간이 필요해) | 107 | — | Moment | ||||
"Nuna" (누나) | — | — | |||||
"Goodbye" (안녕) | 2020 | 27 | 33 | Non-album single | |||
"I'm Not Okay" (안녕 못 해) | 63 | — | Non-album single | ||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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KOR [13] |
KOR Hot [14] | ||||||
"Vacance in September" (with Stella Jang) | 2019 | — | — | 포켓리스트 8/12 | |||
"Cold" (봄 같던 그녀가 춥대) (with MC Mong, feat. Penomeco) | 2020 | 35 | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR [13] |
KOR Hot [14] | |||
"Black Sky" | 2019 | — | — | Chief of Staff OST Part 2 |
"If I Was" | — | — | Vagabond OST Part 9 | |
"Someday" (어떤 날엔) | 2020 | 18 | 17 | Crash Landing on You OST Part 5 |
"You're My End and My Beginning" (with Im Han-byeol) | 152 | — | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part 13 | |
"What If" | 120 | — | Record of Youth OST Part 5 | |
"Every Moment" (모든 순간에) | — | — | Bunny & The Boys OST | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR [13] |
KOR Hot [14] | |||
"Autumn in Front of the Post Office" | 2016 | — | — | Vocal War: God's Voice[15][16] |
"Sorry" | — | — | Vocal War: God's Voice (Part 1)[17][18] | |
"Rebecca" | 2019 | — | — | Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man 3 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [13] | |||
"Love You Still" (그렇게 널) | 2019 | 148 | Another |
"My Star" | 193 |
Composing and songwriting
Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) Registration Number: 10021953, Registration Name: 김재환
Publishing Date | Song Title | Album Title | Performer | Lyrics | Composing | Note(s) |
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May 20, 2019 | 그렇게 널 (Love You Still) | Another | Kim Jaehwan | |||
My Star | ||||||
안녕하세요 (Begin Again) | ||||||
Blow Me | ||||||
디자이너 (Designer) | ||||||
랄라 (Melodrama) | ||||||
December 4, 2019 | 이상해 (Strange) | 360 | Park Jihoon | |||
December 12, 2019 | 시간이필요해 (The Time I Need) | Moment | Kim Jaehwan | |||
After Party | ||||||
누나 (NUNA) | ||||||
Who Am I | ||||||
파라다이스 (Paradise) (FEAT.박우진 OF AB6IX) | ||||||
Zzz | ||||||
Filmography
- Korea's Got Talent 2 (2012) - Contestant
- Vocal War: God's Voice (2016) - Contestant
- Produce 101 (season 2) (2017) - Contestant
- Wednesday Music Playlist (2019) - Cast member
Awards and nominations
Organization | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Music Awards | 2021 | APAN Choice: Best Vocalist | Kim Jaehwan | Won | [19] |
Asia Artist Awards | 2019 | StarNews Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
Genie Music Awards | 2019 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [20] | |
Next Generation Star | Won | ||||
Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Album Bonsang | Another | Nominated | [21] |
Popularity Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated | |||
Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Next Generation Artist | Won | [22] | |||
Melon Music Awards | 2019 | Hot Trend Award | Nominated | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Best New Male Artist | Nominated | [23] | |
Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Begin Again | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | Ballad Category (Genre) | Won | ||
2020 | Main Prize | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated | [24] | |
Ballad Category (Genre) | Goodbye | Nominated | |||
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2019 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Another | Won | [25] |
2020 | New K-Wave Voice | Kim Jaehwan | Won | [26] |
References
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- "Jae-hwan Kim - Korea's Got Talent 2, 김재환 - 코리아갓탤런트2". youtube.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "전직 아이돌 연습생, 김재환 '아름다운 사실' 열창'". programs.sbs.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- "윤도현 제압한 연습생, 김재환 '가을 우체국 앞에서'". programs.sbs.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- "Produce 101 final rank" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- Jo, Yoon-sun (5 July 2017). "[공식] 워너원, 8월 7일 정식 데뷔…고척 스카이돔서 데뷔 무대". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "워너원 측 "12월31일 계약종료, 1월 콘서트로 마무리"(공식입장 전문)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- "워너원 김재환, 스윙엔터테인먼트 손잡고 솔로활동..."전폭 지원"(공식입장)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). January 9, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- "워너원 출신 김재환, 솔로데뷔 타이틀곡 '안녕하세요' MV서 김유정과 호흡". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- Lee, Eon-hyuk (December 1, 2019). "김재환, 12일 미니2집 발표...7개월 만에 컴백". E News 24 (in Korean).
- Gaon Album Chart:
- "Another – Week 21, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- "Moment – Week 50, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- 2019년 Album Chart [2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Begin Again, Love You Still, My Star – Week 21 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- "Someday – Week 8 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Goodbye – Week 6 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Cold – Week 16 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "I'm Not Okay – Week 35 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Begin Again". June 1, 2019.
- "Good Bye". February 8, 2020.
- "Someday". February 15, 2020.
- E&M, CJ. "[Mnet] 보컬전쟁 - 신의 목소리 - Various Artists". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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- "김재환, 베스트 보컬리스트 상…"윈드와 영광 나눌 것" ['2020 APAN 어워즈']". Naver. February 6, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- "[MGMA] 방탄소년단, 대상 포함 6관왕 폭주...트와이스 '2관왕' (종합)". www.mk.co.kr (in Korean). August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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- "Seoul Music Awards 2020 nomination list, live streaming details and more". ibtimes.sg. December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- "방탄소년단, 올해의 아티스트상 포함 3관왕...레드벨벳 올해의 스테이지상[소리바다 어워즈 종합]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "[종합] '2020 소리바다 어워즈' 방탄소년단, 불참에도 대상…트와이스·강다니엘, 3관왕 쾌거". entertain.naver.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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