I'll (singer)

I'll
I'll performing with Hoppipolla on SBS Radio
Background information
Birth nameNo Jeong-hun
Born (1994-11-13) November 13, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter
Instrumentpiano
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • MJ Dreamsys
  • CHXXTA
Websitewww.mjdreamsys.co.kr/html/dh/artist/5
Korean name
Hangul
노정훈
Revised RomanizationNo Jeong-hun
McCune–ReischauerNo Jŏnghun

No Jeong-hun (Korean: 노정훈, born November 13, 1994[1]), better known by his stage name I'll (아일) is a South Korean singer and songwriter who debuted in 2017.[2][3] Besides his solo work, he is also the front man of Hoppipolla (호피폴라), a band that won a television talent show called Superband (슈퍼밴드) on JTBC in 2019.[4]

Life and career

No was born in 1994. He is the younger brother of singer-actor No Min-woo.[2] He double majored in jazz piano and composition at the Boston Berklee College of Music.[1]

He debuted as a solo singer-songwriter in 2017 with the single album Maybe We Are, produced and arranged by his brother.[3] The album also entered the Oricon charts.[5] His second single album, titled Last Winter (그 해 겨울) was released in 2018, and featured singer Juniel.[6]

He also contributed to the original soundtrack of the television drama Partners for Justice 2, with a song called "Poison", written and produced by his brother.[7][8] In October 2019, he performed the soundtrack "Breaking Dawn" for the television series Vagabond.[9]

In 2020, No contributed to the original soundtrack of the tvN South Korean television series Oh My Baby.

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
KIWI Mixtape
  • Release: December 15, 2021
tracklisting
  1. Liar (입만 열면 거짓말)
  2. Just Another Winter Song (그냥 겨울 노래)
  3. Animal Instinct (연어 본능)
  4. Where Were You (너의 집은 건대)
  5. Grace
  6. Your room (Stripped)
 — —
Medlar Mixtape
  • Release: November 1, 2023
  • Format : CD
tracklisting
  1. One More
  2. No One
  3. Don't Wanna Fall
  4. Someday
  5. Worst (feat. THAMA)
  6. Ghost
  7. 24 (CD Only)
 — —
CHeRRY Mixtape
  • Release: November 11, 2024
  • Format : CD
tracklisting
  1. Wish
  2. These Days
  3. The Love Has Faded
  4. Is It Over For Real?
  5. Still The Same
  6. Novice Driver
 67

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details Peak Sales
Are You There
  • Release: November 1, 2017
tracklisting
  1. Are You There
 — —
Maybe We Are
  • Release: November 22, 2017
tracklisting
  1. Are You There
  2. I Don't Want U Back
  3. My Love, I Still
 — —
Last Winter
(그 해 겨울)
  • Release: January 1, 2018
tracklisting
  1. Last Winter (feat. Juniel)
 — —
To My Dear
  • Release: March 14, 2018
tracklisting
  1. Shining Love
  2. To My Dear
  3. Last Winter (Solo ver.)
 — —
You & I
(너와 내가)
  • Release: March 17, 2020
tracklisting
  1. You & I
  2. You & I (Instrumental)
 — —
Liar
  • Release: November 23, 2021
tracklisting
  1. Liar
 — —
Just Another Winter Song
  • Release: December 3, 2021
tracklisting
  1. Just Another Winter Song
 — —
A lonely song
  • Release: May 26, 2022
tracklisting
  1. A lonely song
  2. A lonely song (Instrumental)
 — —
Hate December
  • Release: December 1, 2023
tracklisting
  1. Hate December
 — —

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak Album
KOR
"Are You There" 2017 — Are You There
"Last Winter" (그 해 겨울) 2018 — Last Winter
"To My Dear" 2018 — To My Dear
"You & I" (너와 내가) 2020 — You & I
"Liar" 2021 —[A] Liar
"Just Another Winter Song" 2021 — Just Another Winter Song
"A lonely song" (외롭송) 2022 — A lonely song
"Hate December" (12월) 2023 — Hate December

Original soundtracks

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak Album
KOR
"Poison" 2019 —[B] Partners for Justice 2 OST Part.3
"Breaking Dawn" 2019 —[C] Vagabond OST Part.3
"Love is all around" 2020 —[D] Oh My Baby OST Part.1
"Be ok" 2020 —[E] Zombie Detective OST Part.1
"Complicated" 2022 — May It Please the Court OST

Collaborations

List of collaborations, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak Album
KOR
"So Long"
(Thama featuring I'll) 		2021 — Don't Die Colors
(집시 여인)
(No Min-woo, I'll, Oh Se-in) 		2022 — DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Round 4
"Strom"
(No Min-woo, I'll, Oh Se-in) 		2022 — DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Round 9
"My Little Universe" (나의 작은 우주)
(Mellow Kitchen featuring I'll) 		2023 — My Little Universe
"So Long"
(Mic Swg featuring Thama and I'll) 		2023 — Mic Swg Booth (with Thama)

Filmography

TV Drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Forbidden Marriage Ban Ran-tan's subordinate Cameo [17]

TV shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Yellow Swallowtail" (episode 245–246) [18][19]
Panelist (episode 253-254)
2022 Fantastic Family - DNA Singer Contestant (episode 7, 16-18)
with his brother No Min-woo

Radio

Title Year Notes Ref.
I'll Pop Island 2023 Main DJ

Notes

  1. ^ "Liar" did not chart on Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 197 on the Download Chart.[12]
  2. ^ "Poison" did not chart on Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 163 on the BGM Chart.[13]
  3. ^ "Breaking Dawn" did not chart on Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 51 on the BGM Chart.[14]
  4. ^ "Love is all around" did not chart on Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 78 on the BGM Chart.[15]
  5. ^ "Be Ok" did not chart on Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 105 on the BGM Chart.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "I'll" (in Korean). MJ Dreamsys. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "노민우 "동생 아일, 지금처럼 겸손하게 쭉 가길" 응원 전해" (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "노민우 친동생 아일 11월 데뷔 "노민우 입대전 프로듀싱"(공식)" (in Korean). Newsen. October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hoppipolla found their voice by being different: 'SuperBand' winners are now ready to make music of their own". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Maybe We Are" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "아일X주니엘, 감미로운 콜라보 '그해 겨울'…노민우 참여" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. January 9, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "노민우의 남다른 가족 사랑 #베프=동생 아일 #딸바보 예약" (in Korean). YTN. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "'검법남녀2' 노민우 "OST 작사·작곡, '슈퍼밴드' 아일이 불러"" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "I'll(아일) X '배가본드' OST 'Breaking Dawn'… 4일 공개" (in Korean). 교통신문. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  11. ^ Cumulative Sales of CHeRRY Mixtape:
  12. ^ "Download Chart - Year 2021 Week 48". Circle Chart. November 21–27, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "BGM Chart - Year 2019 Week 28". Circle Chart. July 7–13, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "BGM Chart - Year 2019 Week 40". Circle Chart. September 29 – October 5, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "BGM Chart - Year 2020 Week 20". Circle Chart. May 10–16, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "BGM Chart - Year 2020 Week 41". Circle Chart. October 4–10, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  17. ^ Yoo Jung-min (January 5, 2023). "노민우, '금혼령' 특별출연...공냥총 단주 반란탄役 변신" [No Min-woo, special appearance in 'The Forbidden Marriage'... Transformation into the role of Banju Banju, the shooting gun] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Lee Young-won (March 8, 2020). "[종합] '복면가왕' 제인X손지현X김일중X윤정수 등장... 통쾌한 반전". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  19. ^ Kim Soo-hyung (March 15, 2020). "'복면가왕' 주윤발, 무려 69표 차로 '2연승'‥요요미·김재희·홍서범, 아일 '박빙승부' [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2020.