# Kim Jae-hwan (singer)

Kim Jae-hwan (Korean: 김재환, born May 27, 1996), known mononymously as Jaehwan (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. 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.
Kim debuted as a soloist with his first extended play, Another, which was released on May 20, 2019.

## Career
### 2012–2016: Career beginnings

Kim Jae-hwan first appeared in 2012 as a contestant in the second season of Korea's Got Talent. He auditioned in Daegu with his own rendition of Miss A's "Bad Girl Good Girl" but did not advance to the next round. However, judge Kim Gura made a special request to let Kim audition again in Seoul, where he received the two votes needed to continue in the show. He made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated.
After the show, Kim became a trainee under The Music Works and was selected to be one of the four members of ShelRock (셜록), a "hybrid rock" band produced by singer Baek Ji-young. The band frequently busked on the streets of Hongdae and held guerilla performances at different high schools around Seoul to promote the band prior to their debut. They even made an appearance on Yang Song E's music video for her debut single "Smiling Goodbye" (웃으며 안녕). Unfortunately, in August 2015, debut plans fell through, and ShelRock disbanded. Kim eventually left The Music Works.
In 2016, Kim appeared on the pilot episode of SBS' Vocal War: God's Voice. He challenged veteran singer Yoon Do-hyun with his own rendition of YB's "Autumn Outside the Post Office" (가을 우체국 앞에서) and won, becoming the show's first winner. In the next round, he challenged Lena Park with a cover of Park's "Sorry" (미안해) but did not win, eliminating him as a contestant.

### 2017–2018: Produce 101 and Wanna One

Kim participated in the second season of Produce 101 as one of the five "individual trainees" (개인 연습생), or trainees not signed under an agency. He quickly garnered attention for his strong vocal skills during the first round, where he performed Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry". He continued to impress the audiences in his subsequent performances, especially during the performance of "Never", which was written by Hui, E'Dawn, and Wooseok and produced by Hui with Flow Blow. This led to Kim finishing fourth in the finale with 1,051,735 votes and securing him a spot in Wanna One.
Kim officially debuted with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017, at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the group's first mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One). The following day, on August 8, it was reported that Kim signed an exclusive contract with CJ E&M to become an official artist under the company after the group's disbandment at the end of 2018.
On December 31, 2018, Wanna One disbanded, and Kim made his final appearance as a member of the group during their final concert named Therefore 2019.

### 2019–2022: Solo debut

In 2019, Kim signed with Swing Entertainment, which previously managed Wanna One. Kim's debut extended play, Another, accompanied with the title track "Begin Again", was released on May 20, 2019. His second extended play, Moment, accompanied with the double title tracks "The Time I Need" and "Nuna", was released on December 12, 2019.
On April 7, 2021, Kim released his third extended play Change, accompanied with the title track "I Wouldn't Look For You".
On December 27, 2021, Kim released his fourth extended play The Letter, accompanied with the title track "Unforgettable".
On June 5, 2022, Kim released the digital single "Snail".
On July 13, 2022, Kim released "Delete", a cover of the song by Lee Seung-gi, as part of the Additional Memory Project.
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.

### 2022–present: Empty Dream, J.A.M (Journey Above Music) and I Adore

On September 5, 2022, Kim released his fifth mini album Empty Dream.
In February 2023, Kim collaborated with Park Woo-jin on the song "Self-Portrait", which was released on February 15. On March 20, 2023, Kim released his single "Spring Breeze".
On June 20, 2023, Kim released his sixth mini album J.A.M. (Journey Above Music).
On September 21, 2023, it was announced that WakeOne will handle all Kim's activities.
In November Kim released a remake of "I Love You", a song that received much love in Korea when it was remade in 2000 and is a song by the late Japanese national singer Yutaka Ozaki, scheduled for release on the 11th.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | EP details | KOR | Sales |
| Another | Released: May 20, 2019 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Love You Still" (그렇게 널) "My Star" "Begin Again" (안녕하세요) "Blow Me" "Designer" (디자이너) "Melodrama" (랄라) | 2 | KOR: 104,293 |
| Moment | Released: December 12, 2019 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "The Time I Need" (시간이 필요해) "After Party" "Nuna" (누나) "Who Am I" "Paradise" (파라다이스) (featuring Park Woo-jin of AB6IX) "Zzz" | 2 | KOR: 66,228 |
| Change | Released: April 7, 2021 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Pray" "I Wouldn't Look for You" (찾지 않을게) "Without You" (그대가 없어도 난 살겠지) (featuring Hynn) "Blue Moon" "My Flower" (꽃인가요) "Get Antsy" (애가타) "Lululala" (신이나) "Letter to You" (손편지) | 8 | KOR: 49,877 |
| The Letter | Released: December 27, 2021 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Voice of a Star" (별의 목소리) "Unforgettable" (다 잊은 줄 알았어) "We Are Never Meant to Be Again" (우리 사랑은 다시 이뤄지지 않아) "SuperMario" (슈퍼마리오) "Winter Fairy Tale" (겨울동화) | 3 | KOR: 30,880 |
| Empty Dream | Released: September 5, 2022 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Answer Me" (대답해줘) "Back Then" (그 시절 우리는) "Out of Line" (삐뚤어질까요) "Oasis" "Love Strike" "Goodbye Morning" | 7 | KOR: 37,656 |
| J.A.M. (Journey Above Music) | Released: June 20, 2023 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 11 | KOR: 43,186 |
| I Adore | Released: May 8, 2024 Label: WakeOne Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 13 | KOR: 33,218 |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Spring Breeze (봄바람) | Released: March 20, 2023 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 14 | KOR: 10,015 |
| Ponytail | Released: January 24, 2024 Label: Swing Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 8 | KOR: 32,630 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Hot | Album |
| "Begin Again" (안녕하세요) | 2019 | 31 | 13 | Another |
| "The Time I Need" (시간이 필요해) | 2019 | 107 | — | Moment |
| "Nuna" (누나) | 2019 | — | — | Moment |
| "Goodbye" (안녕) | 2020 | 27 | 33 | Non-album singles |
| "I'm Not Okay" (안녕 못 해) | 2020 | 63 | 75 | Non-album singles |
| "I Wouldn't Look for You" (찾지 않을게) | 2021 | 90 | — | Change |
| "Burned All Black" (새까맣게) | 2021 | 110 | — | Non-album single |
| "Unforgettable" (다 잊은 줄 알았어) | 2021 | 59 | — | The Letter |
| "Snail" (달팽이) | 2022 | 91 | — | Non-album single |
| "Back Then" (그 시절 우리는) | 2022 | 82 | — | Empty Dream |
| "Spring Breeze" (봄바람) | 2023 | 199 | — | Spring Breeze and J.A.M. (Journey Above Music) |
| "Lucky!" (개이득) (featuring Bobby) | 2023 | 152 | — | J.A.M. (Journey Above Music) |
| "Ponytail" | 2024 | 109 | — | Ponytail and I Adore |
| "Amaid" (prod. Dynamic Duo, Padi) | 2024 | 130 | — | I Adore |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

#### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Hot | Album |
| "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 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Hot | Album |
| "Black Sky" | 2019 | — | — | Chief of Staff OST Part 2 |
| "If I Was" | 2019 | — | — | 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 Lim Han-byul) | 2020 | 152 | 66 | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part 13 |
| "What If" | 2020 | 120 | — | Record of Youth OST Part 5 |
| "Every Moment" (모든 순간에) | 2020 | — | — | Bunny & The Boys OST |
| "Promise You" | 2021 | — | — | Voice 4 OST Part 5 |
| "Be the Light" (빛이 되어줘) | 2021 | 91 | — | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Part 5 |
| "Talk To Me" (나에게 말해요) | 2022 | — | — | Soundtrack #1 OST |
| "How I Feel" | 2022 | — | — | Sh**ting Stars OST |
| "Cinderella’s Love" (신데렐라스 러브) | 2022 | — | — | Jojo Comics OST |
| "Be My Wind" (바람이 되어줘요) | 2024 | — | — | Love Song for Illusion OST Part 5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

### Other songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| "Autumn in Front of the Post Office" | 2016 | — | Vocal War: God's Voice |
| "Sorry" | 2016 | — | Vocal War: God's Voice (Part 1) |
| "Rebecca" | 2019 | — | Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man 3 |
| "Delete" (삭제) | 2022 | 160 | Additional Memory Project |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| "Love You Still" (그렇게 널) | 2019 | 148 | Another |
| "My Star" | 2019 | 193 | Another |

### Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Love You Still (그렇게 널)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "My Star" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "Begin Again (안녕하세요)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "Blow Me" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "Designer (디자이너)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "Melodrama (랄라)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Another |
| "Strange (이상해)" | 2019 | Park Ji-hoon | 360 |
| "The Time I Need (시간이필요해)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Moment |
| "After Party" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Moment |
| "Nuna (누나)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Moment |
| "Who Am I" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Moment |
| "Paradise (파라다이스)" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan feat. Park Woo-jin | Moment |
| "Zzz" | 2019 | Kim Jae-hwan | Moment |
| "Why'd You Leave Me (왜, 너만)" | 2021 | Seo Eun-kwang | Replay: The Moment OST |
| "Blue Moon" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "Letter To You (손편지)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "Pray" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "Get Angsty (애가타)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "My Flower (꽃인가요)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "I Wouldn't Look For You (찾지않을게)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "Lululala (신이나)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | Change |
| "Winter Fairy Tale (겨울동화)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | The Letter |
| "Unforgettable (다 잊은 줄 알았어)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | The Letter |
| "Voice Of A Star (별의 목소리)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | The Letter |
| "We Are Never Meant To Be Again (우리 사랑은 다신 이뤄지지 않아)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | The Letter |
| "Super Mario (슈퍼마리오)" | 2021 | Kim Jae-hwan | The Letter |
| "Answer Me (대답해줘)" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Oasis" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Back Then (그 시절 우리는)" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Goodbye Morning" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Out Of Line (삐뚤어질까요)" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Love Strike" | 2022 | Kim Jae-hwan | Empty Dream |
| "Ponytail" | 2024 | Kim Jae-hwan | Ponytail and I Adore |

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Korea's Got Talent 2 | Contestant | Semifinalist |
| 2016 | Vocal War: God's Voice | Contestant | Winner of 1st episode |
| 2017 | Produce 101 (season 2) | Contestant | Finished at 4th place |
| 2017 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 323, 330 |
| 2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Ep. 149–150 |
| 2019 | Wednesday Music Playlist | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 401, 403, 419 |
| 2020 | Law of the Jungle in Palawan | Cast member | Ep. 411-415 |
| 2020 | My Music Teacher, Mingalabar | Cast member | |
| 2020 | Telegna | Cast member | Pilot Episode |
| 2020 | A Good Day To Go To Market | Cast member | |
| 2020–2021 | Life Album – Yesterday | Host | |
| 2021 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performer | Ep. 491, 496–497 |
| 2021 | Singstay | Host | Season 3 |
| 2022 | legendfestival | Participant | |
| 2022 | Great Seoul Invasion | Consultant | |
| 2022 | Show! Music Core | Special host | June 11, 2022 |
| 2022 | Sports Golden Bell | Contestant | Chuseok Special |
| 2023 | Boys Planet | Star master | Ep. 11 |
| 2023 | R U Next? | Coach | |
| 2024 | Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival | Judge | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2020 | Boy's Mental Camp | Cast member | |
| 2021 | Sing Stay 2 | Host | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
| 2021–2022 | Listen | DJ | September 5, 2021 – July 2022 | |
| 2022 | Idol Radio Season 2 | Temporary DJ | July 11 and July 14 | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
| APAN Music Awards | 2021 | APAN Choice Award – Best Vocalist | Kim Jaehwan | Won |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2019 | StarNews Popularity Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Solo Singer Popularity Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Genie Music Awards | 2019 | Rookie of the Year | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Genie Music Awards | 2019 | Next Generation Star | Kim Jaehwan | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Album Bonsang | Another | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Popularity Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Rookie of the Year | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Next Generation Artist | Kim Jaehwan | Won |
| K Global Heart Dream Awards | 2023 | Global Best Vocal award | Kim Jaehwan | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2019 | Hot Trend Award | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Best New Male Artist | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Begin Again | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Song of the Year | Begin Again | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | Ballad Award | Begin Again | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | Main Prize | Kim Jaehwan | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | Ballad Award | Goodbye | Nominated |
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2019 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Another | Won |
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2020 | New K-Wave Voice | Kim Jaehwan | Won |