Kim Jae-hwan (Hangul: 김재환, born May 27, 1996), known mononymously as Jaehwan (Hangul: 재환), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, known for finishing fourth in Produce 101 (season 2). He is a former member of the 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.
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Born | (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 26) Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Howon University |
Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
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Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Formerly of | Wanna One |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Jae-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chaehwan |
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Kim debuted as a soloist with his first extended play, Another, which was released on May 20, 2019.
Kim came in as a semifinalist on Korea's Got Talent 2 in 2012.[2]
In 2016, he 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]
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]
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, accompanied with the double title tracks "The Time I Need" and "Nuna", was released on December 12, 2019.[10]
On April 7, 2021, Kim released his third extended play Change, accompanied with the title track "I Wouldn't Look For You".[11]
On December 27, 2021, Kim released his fourth extended play The Letter, accompanied with the title track "Unforgettable".[12]
On June 5, 2022, Kim released the digital single "Snail".[13][14]
On July 13, 2022, Kim released "Delete", a cover of the song by Lee Seung-gi, as part of the Additional Memory Project.[15]
On July 12, 2022, his agency announced that Kim would hold the 2022 Kim Jae Hwan fan concert 'I_My_Me_Mine' at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul on August 20.[16]
On September 5, 2022, Kim released his fifth mini album Empty Dream.[17]
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Another |
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Moment |
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Change |
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The Letter |
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Empty Dream |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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Circle [23] |
Hot [24] | ||||||
"Begin Again" (안녕하세요) | 2019 | 31 | 13 | Another | |||
"The Time I Need" (시간이 필요해) | 107 | — | Moment | ||||
"Nuna" (누나) | — | — | |||||
"Goodbye" (안녕) | 2020 | 27 | 33 | Non-album singles | |||
"I'm Not Okay" (안녕 못 해) | 63 | 75 | |||||
"I Wouldn't Look for You" (찾지 않을게) | 2021 | 90 | — | Change | |||
"Burned All Black" (새까맣게) | 110 | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Unforgettable" (다 잊은 줄 알았어) | 59 | — | The Letter | ||||
"Snail" (달팽이) | 2022 | 91 | — | Non-album singles | |||
"Back Then" (그 시절 우리는) | 82 | — | Empty Dream | ||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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"Vacance in September" (with Stella Jang) | 2019 | — | — | Pocket List 8/12 | |||
"Cold" (봄 같던 그녀가 춥대) (with MC Mong, feat. Penomeco) | 2020 | 35 | 30 | Non-album singles | |||
"Weekends Without You" (주말이 싫어졌어) (with Hynn) | 2021 | 145 | — | ||||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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Circle [23] |
Hot [24] | |||
"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 | 66 | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part 13 | |
"What If" | 120 | — | Record of Youth OST Part 5 | |
"Every Moment" (모든 순간에) | — | — | Bunny & The Boys OST | |
"Promise You" | 2021 | — | — | Voice 4 OST Part 5 |
"Be the Light" (빛이 되어줘) | 91 | — | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part 5 | |
"Talk To Me" (나에게 말해요) | 2022 | — | — | Soundtrack #1 OST |
"How I Feel" | — | — | Sh**ting Stars OST | |
"Cinderella’s Love" (신데렐라스 러브)[25] | — | — | Jojo Comics OST | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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Circle [23] |
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"Autumn in Front of the Post Office" | 2016 | — | — | Vocal War: God's Voice[26][27] |
"Sorry" | — | — | Vocal War: God's Voice (Part 1)[28][29] | |
"Rebecca" | 2019 | — | — | Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man 3 |
"Delete" (삭제) | 2022 | 160 | — | Additional Memory Project |
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"Love You Still" (그렇게 널) | 2019 | 148 | Another |
"My Star" | 193 |
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 | ![]() |
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안녕하세요 (Begin Again) | ![]() |
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Blow Me | ![]() |
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December 4, 2019 | 이상해 (Strange) | 360 | Park Jihoon | ![]() |
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December 12, 2019 | 시간이필요해 (The Time I Need) | Moment | Kim Jaehwan | ![]() |
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파라다이스 (Paradise) (FEAT.박우진 OF AB6IX) | ![]() |
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Korea's Got Talent 2 | Contestant | Semifinalist | [2] |
2016 | Vocal War: God's Voice | Winner of 1st episode | [4] | |
2017 | Produce 101 (season 2) | Finished at 4th place | [5] | |
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 323, 330 | ||
2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Ep. 149–150 | [30] |
2019 | Wednesday Music Playlist | Cast Member | [31] | |
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 401, 403, 419 | ||
2020 | Law of the Jungle in Palawan | Cast Member | Ep. 411-415 | [32] |
My Music Teacher, Mingalabar | [33] | |||
Telegna | Pilot Episode | [34] | ||
A Good Day To Go To Market | ||||
2020–2021 | Life Album – Yesterday | Host | [35] | |
2021 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 491, 496–497 | |
Singstay | Host | Season 3 | [36] | |
2022 | legendfestival | Participant | [37] | |
Great Seoul Invasion | Consultant | [38] | ||
Show! Music Core | Special host | June 11, 2022 | [39] | |
Sports Golden Bell | Contestant | Chuseok Special | [40] |
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2020 | Boy's Mental Camp | Cast Member | [41] |
2021 | Sing Stay 2 | Host | [42] |
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2021–2022 | Listen | DJ | September 5, 2021 – July 2022 | [43] |
2022 | Idol Radio Season 2 | Temporary dj | July 11 and July 14 | [44] |
Organization | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Music Awards | 2021 | APAN Choice: Best Vocalist | Kim Jaehwan | Won | [45] |
Asia Artist Awards | 2019 | StarNews Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
2021 | Male Solo Singer Popularity Award | Nominated | [46] | ||
Genie Music Awards | 2019 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [47] | |
Next Generation Star | Won | ||||
Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Album Bonsang | Another | Nominated | [48] |
Popularity Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated | |||
Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Next Generation Artist | Won | [49] | |||
Melon Music Awards | 2019 | Hot Trend Award | Nominated | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Best New Male Artist | Nominated | [50] | |
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 | [51] | |
Ballad Category (Genre) | Goodbye | Nominated | |||
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2019 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Another | Won | [52] |
2020 | New K-Wave Voice | Kim Jaehwan | Won | [53] |
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