Lim Jae-hyun

Lim Jae-hyun
Born1997
OriginSouth Korea
OccupationSinger
Years active2017–present
Korean name
Hangul
임재현
Revised RomanizationIm Jae-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerIm Chaehyŏn

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]

Discography

Singles

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
  • KMCA: Platinum (st.)[5]
"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

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

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

  1. ^ "임재현, 누구길래 갑자기 화제?" [Who is Lim Jae-hyun, a sudden hot topic?]. Aju Daily (in Korean). September 25, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Peak chart positions for singles:
  5. ^ a b "Certification - Streaming". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Grein, Paul (October 19, 2023). "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 4, 2023). "Here are all the winners from the 2023 Melon Music Awards". NME. Retrieved January 19, 2024.