# Lyn (singer)

Lee Se-jin (Korean: 이세진; born 9 November 1981), better known by the stage name Lyn (린), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2000 and rose to fame with the 2002 single "Have You Ever Been Hurt By Love?". She is best known for ballads and TV soundtrack appearances, including "Back in Time" from 2012's Moon Embracing the Sun, and the award-winning "My Destiny" from 2013's My Love From the Star.

## Career

Lyn made her singing debut in 2000 with the album My First Confession, released under her real name, Lee Se-jin. The album was unsuccessful, and Lyn temporarily quit her singing career.
She re-debuted under the stage name Lyn in 2002 with the album Have You Ever Had Heart Broken?, which included her breakthrough single "Have You Ever Been Hurt By Love?" (사랑에 아파 본 적 있나요?). Her next album, 2004's Can U See The Bright, was an ever bigger success and spawned the hit single "We Were in Love" (사랑했잖아).
Lyn's next several albums were commercial successes. She released her third album, One and Only Feeling, with the lead single "Ordinary Woman" (보통여자), in 2005. She followed it up with 2006's Misty Memories, an album of remakes of popular South Korean songs from the 1980s and 1990s. In 2007, she released her fourth official album, The Pride of the Morning, which was the second best-selling album of March, according to Music Industry Association of Korea's monthly chart. The album's lead single, "Parting Life" (이별살이), performed well on the Bugs! digital song chart.
In 2008, Lyn collaborated with Shin Hye-sung of the boy band Shinhwa to release the album The Story of the Man and the Woman (그 남자 그 여자 이야기). The following year, she again saw commercial success with her digital single "Charisma" (featuring rapper MC Mong) and "Love.. It's All Lies" (사랑..다 거짓말), the lead single from her fifth album, Let Go, Let In, It's a New Day.
Lyn released her sixth album in two parts, with New Celebration released in 2009 and Candy Train in 2010. "Honey Baby Love" (자기야 여보야 사랑아), the lead single from Candy Train, was considered an upbeat departure from Lyn's trademark sad ballads and was a steady hit on several digital song charts. She also released her seventh album in two parts, releasing Metro Sexy 7 in 2011 and Love Fiction in 2012.
In 2012, Lyn sang "Back in Time" (시간을 거슬러) for the soundtrack to the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun. The song reached number one the weekly Gaon Digital Chart, was the best performing soundtrack on the chart for the first half of 2012, and ranked number 20 on the year-end chart, selling over three million copies.
She then sang "My Destiny" for My Love from the Star, for which she won Best Original Soundtrack at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2014. She is the first artist to win in the category. In 2015, she also sang "Just One Day" for melodrama Mask, followed by "Such Person" with 4MEN's Shin Young Jae for the drama Oh My Venus. In 2016 she sang "With You" for the drama Descendants of the Sun. After that, she sang "Love Story" for the main soundtrack of The Legend of the Blue Sea. In 2018, she collaborated with Hanhae on "LOVE", a song from the soundtrack of Are You Human?.
On 27 October 2015, Lyn's label MUSIC&NEW announced on through an official Facebook post that the singer's contract with the company had ended. She would be continuing promotions under her new individual music label COMPANY919.

## Personal life

Lyn married her longtime boyfriend Lee Soo of MC the Max at Conrad Hotel Seoul on 19 September 2014.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| My First Confession | Released: 13 December 2000 Label: Daeyoung AV Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 이런 느낌 (Intro) 기억 Goodbye My Friend Yesterday New Day 미로 Another Day 기회 (Please, Come Back) 비밀 Be Yesterday New Day Crystal Sentiment | — | — |
| Have You Ever Had Heart Broken? (사랑에 아파본 적 있나요) | Released: 22 November 2002 Label: Bakjin Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Flying High New Day(Feat. CB MASS) 사랑에 아파본 적 있나요 아직도 사랑하는데... 제발 또 다른 시작 이제는 그만 단 한번 그대를 위한 일 Time 니가 아닌 너 (Because I Love You) 부탁해요 S.H.A First Love 데미지 | 32 | KOR: 25,115 |
| Can U See The Bright | Released: 26 March 2004 Label: Genie Showbiz Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Intro (See The Light) 인사 ...사랑했잖아... Time Enough 사막에서 꿈꾸다... Come 2 Me Baby Tonight Spring Fever (Feat. Double K) 사랑이 올 때... (Duet With 박효신) 들리니... 헤어져! (Featuring 허인창) Stay With Me ...사랑했잖아... (MR) | 22 | KOR: 64,902 |
| One And Only Feeling | Released: 16 June 2005 Label: Genie Showbiz Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 결혼재줘요 낮이 사라진밤 (feat. Eddie) 보통여자 Wedding Song 어떡하라고 그녀에게 날 모르죠 (feat. 휘성) Naughty Girl 물망초 버려 | 10 | KOR: 32,026 |
| Misty Memories (Remake album) | Released: 13 March 2006 Label: Tube Media Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Intro: Go Back 이병여행 날 위한 이별 난 남자가 있는데 바보 같은 미소 보이네 그대 안의 블루 (duet with 김태우) 키 작은 하늘 보고싶어 얼굴 미련 천일동안 | 27 | KOR: 2,940 |
| The Pride of the Morning | Released: 7 March 2007 Label: Good Entertainment Formats: CD Track listing 키스 유 마음이 시키는 일 이별살이 사랑했잖아 Pt. 2 눈물이 모를까요 궁금해 미칠것 캍다 죄송합니다 집으로 눈을 떠도 감아도 Lovelyn (feat. Crown J) For The Dream | 2 | KOR: 25,171 |
| The Story of the Man and the Woman (그 남자 그 여자 이야기) with Shin Hye-sung | Released: 27 February 2008 Label: Good Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| Let Go, Let In, Is A New Day | Released: 13 January 2009 Label: Mnet Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 사랑노래 노래편지 사랑… 다 걱짓말 철부지 므네모시네 기억을 가져가 공감 하소연 매력쟁이 (with MC뭉) 데이트 | — | — |
| New Celebration (Half Album). Part 1 | Released: 27 October 2009 Label: KT Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing New Celebration 누나의 노래 (ft. E.Via) 실화 타이틀곡 사랑해, 사랑해 통화연결은 실화 (New Edit Inst.) | — | — |
| Candy Train (Half Album). Part 2 | Released: 13 May 2010 Label: KT Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 데이트 해줘요 자기야 여보야 사랑아 아! 아! 특별한 날 달관한 마음 | 8 | — |
| Le Grand Bleu | Released: 6 March 2014 Label: Music&NEW Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 보고싶다… 운다 우리 심장 (ft. 용준형 of 비스트) 뒤에서 안아줘 Song for Love (한국 ver.) 우리를 어떡해 오늘 밤 (ft. 배치기) 히할이 (ft. 주연) 공기 속에 녹았는지 잘해준 것 밖에 없는데 Song for Love (언이 ver.) 보고 싶어 운다 (instr.) 오늘 밤 (instr.) | 19 | KOR: 1,000 |
| 9X9th | Released: 9 September 2015 Label: Music&NEW Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 사랑은 그렇게 또 다른 누구에게 이별주 주정 블루스 나 하나만 남겨줘요 Only you 나를 봐요 아무도 모르게 청사포 그리움은 사랑이 아니더이다 | 16 | KOR: 798 |
| #10 | Released: 25 October 2018 Label: 325 E&C Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 노래뿐이라서 이별의 운도 별처럼 두 마음에 빛이 나 말해봐 뻔한 노래 너는, 책 취한 밤 엄마의 꿈 이별의 운도 (instr.) | 55 | — |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. "N/A" denotes data unavailable. ||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Home | Released: 12 September 2014 Label: Music&NEW Formats: CD, digital download | 30 | KOR: 594 |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| The Essential LYn | Released: 24 June 2014 Label: Music&NEW Formats: CD, digital download Track listing CD 1 사랑에 아파본 적 있나요 …사랑했잖아… …사랑했잖아…Part 2 사랑… 다 거짓말 마음이 시키는 일 어떡하라고 이별살이 보통 여자 인사 기억을 가져가 다 알면서 (LYn ver.) 물망초 (원곡: " WILL " – NAKASHIMA MIKA) 집으로 철부지 눈을 떠도 감아도 CD 2 (Duet with 신혜성) from Special album Lovelyn (feat. Crown J) Kissing U 매력쟁이 (feat. MC몽) Love Song 키스해주겠니 (feat. Eddie) Naughty Girl 내 남자 Spring Fever (feat. Double K) 눈물이 마를까요 (feat. 강태우) 므네모시네 (Mnemosyne) 궁금해 (feat. 에릭) 데이트 결혼해줘요 | 12 | KOR: 1,391 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Metro Sexy 7. | Released: 14 July 2011 Label: KT Music Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| LoveFiction | Released: 16 March 2012 Label: MUSIC&NEW Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| Joue Avec Moi | Released: 14 July 2017 Label: COMPANY919 Formats: CD, digital download | 48 | — |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. "N/A" denotes data unavailable. ||||

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "Christmas Carol" | 2002 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Have You Ever Been Hurt By Love?" (사랑에 아파 본 적 있나요?) | 2002 | — | | Have You Ever Had Heart Broken? |
| "We Were in Love" (사랑했잖아) | 2004 | 168 | | Can U See the Bright |
| "Ordinary Woman" (보통여자) | 2004 | — | | One and Only Feeling |
| "For Me, Goodbye" (날 위한 이별) | 2006 | — | | Misty Memories |
| "Parting Life" (이별살이) | 2007 | — | | The Pride of the Morning |
| "Kissing U" | 2007 | — | | The Pride of the Morning (Special Edition) |
| "It's You" (그대죠) | 2008 | — | | Her Story |
| "I Know (Lyn's Version)" (다 알면서) | 2008 | — | | Her Story |
| "Charisma" (매력쟁이) (feat. MC Mong) | 2008 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Love.. It's All Lies" (사랑..다 거짓말) | 2009 | — | | Let Go, Let In, It's A New Day |
| "New Celebration" (feat. Doki) | 2009 | — | | 6 1/2 New Celebration |
| "True Story" (실화) | 2009 | — | | 6 1/2 New Celebration |
| "Refresh" (새로고침) (feat. Seo In-guk) | 2010 | 51 | | Director's Cut |
| "Honey, Baby Love" (자기야 여보야 사랑아) | 2010 | 13 | | 6th Part 2 'Candy Train' |
| "We Were In Love + We Were In Love, Part 2 (A-Live)" (사랑했잖아 + 사랑했잖아 Part 2 (A-Live)) | 2010 | — | | A-Live Vol. 15 린의 다락방 'Lovelyn' |
| "Blizzard of Love" (사랑의 눈보라) | 2010 | 39 | | Winter's Melody |
| "Love Me For Me" | 2011 | 39 | KOR: 446,580 | Metro Sexy 7. |
| "Rain On Me" (비를 내려줘요) | 2012 | 7 | KOR: 653,488 | LoveFiction |
| "Teddy Bear" (곰인형) (feat. Haegeum) | 2012 | 5 | KOR: 1,602,435 | LoveFiction |
| "Tonight" (오늘 밤) (feat. Baechigi) | 2013 | 3 | KOR: 1,116,295 | Le Grand Bleu |
| "Glass Heart" (유리 심장) | 2013 | 10 | KOR: 672,465 | Le Grand Bleu |
| "I Like This Song" (이 노래 좋아요) | 2013 | 8 | KOR: 403,785 | Le Grand Bleu |
| "Miss You... Crying" (보고 싶어...운다) | 2014 | 3 | KOR: 564,933 | Le Grand Bleu |
| "Blossom Tears" (꽃잎놀이) (with VIXX's Leo) | 2014 | 11 | KOR: 202,041 | Y.BIRD from Jellyfish with LYn X Leo |
| "Thank You My Dear" (고마워요 나의 그대여) | 2014 | 57 | KOR: 95,722 | 2014 LYn 1st Live Album 'Home' |
| "Farewell" (정말 헤어지는 거야) (with George) | 2019 | 58 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fuzzy Peach" (그 여름 밤 린) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Night We Shine" (백야) | 2022 | 102 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note: Gaon Chart was established in February 2010. Releases before this date have no chart data. |||||

#### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "A Letter To You" (with MC Mong | 2004 | — | | Vol. 1 – 180 Degree |
| "Love… After" (사랑…후에) (with Shin Hye-sung) | 2006 | — | | |
| "I Say Ya, You Say Ye!" (내가 야! 하면 넌 예!) (with Kim Tae-woo) | 2009 | — | | T-Virus |
| "Regrets" (늦은 후회) (with Kim Hyung-suk) | 2011 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Chu! Pop! Chu!" (with Na Yoon Kwon) | 2011 | 35 | KOR: 540,694 | 나는 작사가다 Season 02 |
| "Walking Dead" (좀비) (with Kim Jin-pyo) | 2013 | 39 | KOR: 132,529 | JP7 |
| "Brushing By" (스치다) (with Kim Junsu) | 2013 | — | | Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu |
| "Surrender" (with Chancellor) | 2016 | — | | My Full Name |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note: Gaon Chart was established in February 2010. Releases before this date have no chart data. |||||

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "Stay With Me" | 2004 | — | | Save The Last Dance For Me OST |
| "My Farewell Begins" | 2005 | — | | 101st Proposal OST |
| "First Person" | 2006 | — | | Bad Family OST |
| "Love... After" | 2007 | — | | Winter Story (Music Drama) OST |
| "Do You Know?" (아나요) | 2008 | — | | I Love You OST |
| "Yesterday" | 2009 | — | | Triangle (Telecinema) OST |
| "Two As One (Love Theme)" (둘이 하나) (feat. Gilgu Bonggu's Bonggu) | 2010 | 44 | | My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox OST Part 4 |
| "Tears, I Just Cry" (그냥 눈물이 나) | 2010 | — | | Home Sweet Home OST Part 4 |
| "Don't Know Very Well" (잘 알지도 못하면서) | 2011 | 47 | KOR: 334,887 | Protect the Boss OST Part 2 |
| "Rain On Me" | 2012 | — | | The Sun and the Moon OST |
| "Back In Time" (시간을 거슬러) | 2012 | 1 | KOR: 3,025,492 | Moon Embracing the Sun OST Part 2 |
| "My Destiny" | 2013 | 2 | KOR: 1,074,581 | My Love from the Star OST Part 1 |
| "One Day" (단 하루) | 2015 | — | | Mask OST Part 1 |
| "That Person (Duet Ver.)" (그런 사람) | 2015 | — | | Oh My Venus OST Part 4 |
| "That Person (Woman Ver.)" (그런 사람) | 2015 | — | | Oh My Venus OST Part 7 |
| "With You" | 2016 | 15 | KOR: 518,695 | Descendants of the Sun OST Part 7 |
| "Wanna Be Free " | 2016 | — | | Dear My Friends OST Part 3 |
| "Love Story" | 2016 | 21 | KOR: 252,648 | The Legend of the Blue Sea OST Part 1 |
| "LOVE" | 2018 | 100 | KOR: 6,536,156 | Are You Human? OST Part 2 |
| "Moonchild Ballad" (월아연가/月兒戀歌) | 2020 | 105 | | Tale of the Nine Tailed OST Part 3 |
| "One and Only" (알아요) | 2021 | — | | The King's Affection OST Part 2 |
| "Open Your Heart" | 2022 | | | Forecasting Love and Weather OST Part 9 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note: Gaon Chart was established in February 2010. Releases before this date have no chart data. |||||

### Music videos

| Title | Year |
| "Have You Ever Been Hurt By Love?" | 2002 |
| "A Greeting" | 2004 |
| "We Were In Love" | 2004 |
| "Ordinary Woman" | 2005 |
| "Naughty Girl" | 2005 |
| "What Do I Do?" | 2005 |
| "For Me, Goodbye" | 2006 |
| "Little Sky" | 2006 |
| "Just One Love" | 2006 |
| "Love… After" | 2006 |
| "Parting Life" | 2007 |
| "We Were In Love, Part 2" | 2007 |
| "It's You" | 2008 |
| "Do You Know?" | 2008 |
| "Charisma" | 2008 |
| "Love.. It's All Lies" | 2009 |
| "New Celebration" | 2009 |
| "True Story" | 2009 |
| "Making Memories" | 2010 |
| "Honey, Baby Love" | 2010 |
| "Tears, I Just Cry" | 2010 |
| "Blizzard of Love" | 2010 |
| "Love Me for Me" | 2011 |
| "Don't Know Very Well" | 2011 |
| "Chu! Pop! Chu!" | 2011 |
| "Back in Time" | 2012 |
| "Teddy Bear" | 2012 |
| "Rain On Me" | 2012 |
| "Glass Heart" | 2013 |
| "I Like This Song" | 2013 |
| "My Destiny" | 2014 |
| "Missing You... Crying" | 2014 |
| "Blossom Tears" | 2014 |
| "Thank You My Love" | 2014 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result |
| 2004 | 6th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best R&B Performance | "Used to Love" | Nominated |
| 2012 | 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "Back in Time" ( Moon Embracing the Sun OST) | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best OST | "Back in Time" ( Moon Embracing the Sun OST) | Won |
| 2013 | 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance | "Breakable Heart" | Nominated |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best OST | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |
| 2014 | 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |
| 2014 | 6th MelOn Music Awards | Best OST | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |
| 2014 | 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |
| 2014 | Yahoo Asia Buzz Award | Top Searched Song of the Year | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |
| 2014 | Seoul Music Awards | Best OST | "My Destiny" (My Love from the Star OST) | Won |