Lee Jae-won (Korean: 이재원; Hanja: 李在元; born 5 April 1980) is a South Korean DJ and singer. He is the former member of Korean groups H.O.T. and jtL.
Lee Jae-won | |
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.jpg) Lee in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 April 1980 Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1] |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | T.I. Story |
| Formerly of | |
| Lee Jae-won | |
| Hangul | 이재원 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Jae-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chaewŏn |
Career
editSolo
editIn 2005, Lee released his first solo album, No Pain, No Gain.[2][3] The album received disappointing sales. In 2007, he released his second album, Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5. A part of the single "I'm So Hot" samples a rhythm from Mariah Carey's It's Like That. Again the album received disappointing sales. In 2008, he was accused of rape and arrested. The charges were dropped 3 hours later, but because of the event, he was unable to release his next album.[4] In 2012, Jae Won released his new album in Chinese language titled It's the Time. It's received a positive response from fans in China. During his comeback performance, it was speculated that he planned to bring back the H.O.T. group to make a new album.
Military service
editIn 2009, Lee enlisted for his compulsory military service, where he served for 22 months at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. He was discharged on 7 March 2011[5] to an H.O.T. Reunion.
Personal life
editOn 10 January 2015, Lee's representatives announced that the singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April of the previous year.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR (RIAK) [7] | |||
| No Pain No Gain | 4 |
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| Jaewon |
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9 |
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Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | My Spring Days | Park Hyung-woo | MBC |
| 2023 | Joseon Attorney | Won Dae-han |
References
edit- ^ "HOT 이재원, 갑상샘암과 아버지 인터뷰까지 근황 전해…인스타 보니 팬미팅까지?". 내외경제TV (in Korean). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "³×ÀÌÆ® Àι°°Ë»ö". Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5
- ^ Korean Singer Lee Jae-won Freed from Rape Litigation Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service" Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011
- ^ "[단독] H.O.T 출신 이재원, 갑상선암 초기 발견 투병 중… "HOT 재결성 미뤄"". news.kukinews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
- No Pain, No Gain: "2005.4월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Jaewon: "2007. 5 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "2007. 5 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2022.