Rihwa

Rihwa
リファ
Birth namePark Ri-hwa (박리화)
Born (1989-10-04) October 4, 1989 (age 35)
OriginSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing, acoustic guitar
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsToy's Factory (2012–present)
Websitewww.rihwa.net

Rihwa (リファ) (born October 4, 1989 as Park Rihwa (Korean: 박리화; Kanji: 朴梨華; Japanese: パク・リファ Paku Rifa) Japanese-born Korean singer active in Japan.[1] She is represented by Toy's Factory and managed by Amuse, Inc.

Biography

Rihwa was born and raised in Sapporo until she graduated junior high school. She is considered to be Zainichi Korean.[2] She then went on to study overseas in Belleville, Ontario, for her high school education. She returned to Japan in 2009 after she graduated.[3] She started her career as a singer by releasing her first of three singles entitled "Private" beginning on May 18, 2010.[4] In January 2012, Rihwa released her first album Private #0 and moved to Tokyo.[5]

On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Rihwa had been signed to major label Toy's Factory.[6] She then made her major label debut with the single "Change".[citation needed]

Discography

Singles

Title Release Date Peak chart positions
Oricon[7] Japan Hot 100[8]
Indie Label
"Private #1" May 18, 2010 — —
"Private #2" December 8, 2010 — —
"Private #3" June 8, 2011 — —
Major Label
"Change" July 11, 2012 68 24
"Promise" (約束) October 3, 2012 14 30
"Hide and Seek with a Monster"/"Good Love" with Michelle Branch (モンスターのかくれんぼ) February 20, 2013 80 55
"Last Love" June 5, 2013 13 9
"Spring Breeze" (春風) February 26, 2014 7 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Albums

Release Date Title Format Peak Position
Indie Label
January 1, 2012 Private #0 CD —
Major Label
April 2, 2014 Borderless CD, CD&DVD, Digital 10
October 31, 2018 Wild Inside CD, CD&DVD, Digital 50
May 1, 2020 Who You R CD, CD&DVD, Digital 82

References

  1. ^ "Rihwa, 염원 데뷔! 〈라이브가 정말 좋다!〉". 스포츠 호치. 호치 신문사. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "言葉と関係なくつながれることに感動 Rihwa デビューシングル「CHANGE」" (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rihwaオフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "RihwaがインディーズラストCDを元旦リリース" (in Japanese). Ule Pia Research Institute. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  5. ^ 札幌発カナダ経由のワールドワイドシンガーソングライター (in Japanese). SAPPORO MUSIC NAKED. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Rihwa（リファ）、札幌発カナダ経由のシンガーソングライターメジャーデビュー決定" (in Japanese). BARKS. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
  8. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.