# DinDin

Lim Cheol (Korean: 임철; born November 20, 1991), better known by his stage name DinDin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, comedian, producer, television personality and radio personality. He made his debut in the entertainment world in 2013 when he appeared as a contestant on Show me the Money 2. Since then, he has released numerous non-album singles, contributed to quite a few television drama soundtracks, and continued to make appearances on various reality programs, including Dunia: Into a New World (2018) and Yo~! Welcome to Korea! (2019) and has been a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 since 2019. In June 2023, Dindin has signed an exclusive contract with Superbell Company.

## Philanthropy

On February 8, 2023, Dindin donated 10 million won to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Korean Red Cross.
On December 31, 2023, Dindin donated 10 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support Young Adults preparing for independence.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | KOR |
| Goodbye My Twenties | Released: November 20, 2019 Label: Sobius Formats: CD, digital download | 56 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | KOR |
| Little Waves | Released: November 19, 2021 Label: Sobius Formats: CD, digital download | 58 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "Rain Sunshine (Be Happy)" (비 햇빛) (with Lee Bo-ram [ko]) | 2013 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Only Gonna Hold Your Hand" (손만 잡을게) (with Minah) | 2014 | 51 | KOR: 73,081+ | 4U Project |
| "Show Me The Money 3" (with Lee Hyun-do, Soul Dive [ko], Swings, Joosuc [ko], Loco, Jin Doggae) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "No Limits" (feat. Mayson The Soul) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "New Leader" (feat. Guyu Jeong) | 2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Pour" (들이부어) | 2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Not Enough" (네가 보여) (feat. JUNIK) | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "100 Days Prayer" (백일기도) (with Lee Ji-hye & Jang Seok-hyun & Yeon-yeon) | 2016 | — | — | Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit Episode 07 |
| "Slow Letter" (느린 편지) (비 햇빛) (feat.B.O.) | 2016 | 95 | KOR: 23,565+ | Non-album singles |
| "Saxophone Magic" (with Park Myeong-su, Danny Jung feat. Yoo Jae-hwan & Chow Hee) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Super Super Lonely" (외로워서 죽음) | 2017 | 99 | KOR: 21,815+ | Non-album singles |
| "My Sofy" (쏘피한결) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "#Drive" (#드라이브) (feat. Yeon-jung) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "All Day" (온 종일) (feat. Sik-K & JUNIK) | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Alone" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Insomnia" (불면증) (feat. Lee Hong-gi) | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "DinDin Is DinDin" (딘딘은 딘딘) (feat. Hanhae & Greg) | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tear Drops" (주르륵) (feat. Wheein of Mamamoo) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Malibu" (feat. GRAY) | 2019 | — | — | Goodbye My Twenties |
| "Soom" (숨) (feat. Sandeul) | 2019 | — | — | Goodbye My Twenties |
| "Paradise" (feat. Stella Jang) | 2019 | — | — | Goodbye My Twenties |
| "Liar" (생각보다 괜찮지 않아) (feat. Lyn) | 2019 | — | — | Goodbye My Twenties |
| "Fallin' Down" (feat. Lee Won-seok of Daybreak) | 2019 | — | — | Goodbye My Twenties |
| "Do Do Do Do (Prod.Giriboy)" (돼버릴거야) (feat. Wheein of Mamamoo) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "THE SUN" (with EDEN) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼) | 2020 | — | — | A New Decade |
| "Walking" (걷는중) (feat. Soyou) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Can't Fall in Love Again" (더는 사랑 못 할 거예요) | 2021 | — | — | Little Waves |
| "I Should Not Have Loved You" (사랑하지 말걸 그랬나 봐요) (with Min Kyung-hoon) | 2021 | — | — | Little Waves |
| "I'm Not Myself When I'm Around You" (이러면 안 될 거 아는데 너 앞에만 서면 나락) (feat 10cm) | 2021 | 92 | — | Little Waves |
| "To You" (너에게) (feat. Jeong Se-woon) | 2021 | — | — | Little Waves |
| "Slowly" | 2021 | — | — | Little Waves |
| "Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼) Part.2 | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Like the Day It Rained" (비 내리던 그날처럼) (feat. Yoon Myung) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Logout" (로그아웃) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Life4Cuts" (인생네컷) (feat. Leellamarz) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Love, But Not Like This" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요) (feat. Tei) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Foolin' Myself" (속는 중이야) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Cried" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요) (feat. Jung Seung-hwan) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

### Featured singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "Emotion" (비 햇빛) (2LSON Feat. Crybaby & DinDin) | 2013 | 95 | KOR: 31,435+ | Non-album singles |
| "So Hard" (Yena Feat. DinDin) | 2013 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "A Snowy Day" (눈이 오는 날엔) (NS Yoon-G Feat. DinDin) | 2014 | 70 | KOR: 21,986+ | Non-album singles |
| "Farewell Warning " (이별주의) (Lady Jane Feat. DinDin) | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Album |
| "PotatoStar 2013QR3" (feat. Linzy of Fiestar) | 2013 | — | Potato Star 2013QR3 OST Pt 1 |
| "Do It" (DinDin with Hea Rang) | 2015 | — | LAST OST Part 5 |
| "Memories" (feat. Ahn Hyeon Jeong) | 2015 | — | Cheo Yong 2 OST Part 2 |
| "You Look Pretty" (feat. Juniel) | 2016 | — | Beautiful Gong Shim OST |
| "SWEETY" (with Lee Ji-hye, Jang Seok-hyun and Bomi) | 2016 | — | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST Part 33 |
| "Bottoms Up" (나발불어) (with Cheon Myeong Hun, Lee Seyoung & Joo Woojae) | 2016 | — | Event King OST |
| "It's the Freestyle" (with Ash-B) | 2016 | — | Freestyle 2 OST |
| "Expressing Affections" (애정표현) | 2017 | — | King of Mask Singer Episode 95 OST |
| "Must Be The Money" | 2017 | — | Chief Kim OST Part 1 |
| "The Package" (with Kim Na-young) | 2017 | — | The Package OST |
| "Blue" (Shannon) feat. DinDin | 2018 | — | Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 3 |
| "Not You Your Sister" (너말고 니언니) (with K.Will) | 2018 | — | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 2 OST Part 16 |
| "Is it love" (사랑일까) (with Soyeon of Laboum) | 2019 | — | My Strange Hero OST Part 6 |
| "Whistle" (휘파람) (with Noel) | 2019 | — | The Call 2 Project No. 2 OST |
| "Lonely" (with Soyou & Hangzoo) | 2019 | — | The Call 2 Project No. 3 OST |
| "ROCKSTAR" (with Muzie & N.Flying) | 2019 | — | The Call 2 Project No. 4 OST |
| "Check it right now" (재껴라) (with UV, Noel & N.Flying) | 2019 | — | The Call 2 Final Project OST |
| "Keep Going" | 2021 | — | Mr. Queen OST Part 5 |
| "3! 4!" (with Soya) | 2021 | — | Hello, Me! OST Part 3 |
| "You're The One" (너뿐이야) | 2021 | — | The Playlist OST Part 6 |
| "Straight" (직진) | 2021 | — | Dali & Cocky Prince OST Part 2 |
| "Get in Line" (줄서) | 2022 | — | One Dollar Lawyer OST Part 1 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "The Weak Man" (약한 남자) (Joosuc, Swings, Dok2 & DinDin) | 2014 | — | — | DEUX 20th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE ALBUM |
| "Let Me Know" (말만해) (MOONSHINE ft. DinDin) | 2015 | — | — | Time 2 Shine |
| "Problem Girl" (2LSON feat Na Kyung-won & DinDin) | 2015 | — | — | 1 Year |
| "Foxy Girl" (Ryeowook ft. DinDin) | 2016 | 189 | KOR: 12,799+ | The Little Prince |
| "Dokdori" (독도리) (Park Myeong-su & DinDin feat. Mad Clown) | 2016 | — | — | Infinite Challenge Great Heritage |
| "Go Away" (The Nod feat. DinDin & Jang Hye-jin) | 2016 | — | — | The Nod X D.O |
| "Singstreetmas" (싱스트리트마스) (Lee Sang Min & DinDin) | 2016 | — | — | Singstreet |
| "KileE and dinE" (DinDin & Kim Kiri feat. MUZIE) | 2017 | — | — | Tribe of Hiphop2 Final II |
| "April" (사월) (DIA feat. DinDin) | 2017 | — | — | YOLO |
| "Are You in Love?" (사랑하는 사람 있나요?) (Navi feat. DinDin) | 2017 | — | — | +Load More |
| "Love Is...(3+3=0)" (with TURBO, Park Seul-Ki, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, SLEEPY, Jessi & Shannon Williams) | 2017 | — | — | Fantastic Duo 2, Pt. 13 |
| "Which jazz bar" (어느 째즈바) (TURBO, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, SLEEPY & Jessi) | 2017 | — | — | Fantastic Duo 2, Pt. 13 |
| "Bonfire" (모닥불) (Lee Hong Gi feat. DinDin) | 2018 | — | — | Do n Do |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

### Song produced

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales (DL) | Album |
| "Hanryang" (한량) (Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon ft. Bibi (prod. DinDin) | 2020 | 190 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Santa Brothers!" (산타형!) (Sung Won-ee (prod. and ft. DinDin) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | MC J Bang Jae-soon | Supporting | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Show Me the Money 2 | Contestant | |
| 2015 | Catch Music If You Can | Cast | |
| 2015–2016 | My Money Partner: The CEO of Next Door | Cast | |
| 2015–2016 | Real Men Season 2 | Cast | Episodes 137–145 |
| 2016 | I Can See Your Voice | Panelist | Season 3: Episodes 5, 8, 10, 12 |
| 2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | Cast | |
| 2016 | Vocal War: God's Voice | Panelist | Episodes 15–16 |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "Bitter Shine and Your Story" (Episode 95) |
| 2017 | Fantastic Duo Season 2 | Panelist | |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | Episode 39 with Seo Kyung-deok and Yoo Jae-hwan |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Special MC | Episodes 58–61 |
| 2017 | Let's Eat Dinner Together | Cameo | Episode 19 |
| 2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast | with Lim Ju-eun and HIGHLIGHT's Yoon Doo-joon (Episodes 20–22) |
| 2017 | Sherlock's Room | Cast | |
| 2017–2021 | Welcome, First Time in Korea? | Host | |
| 2018 | Dunia: Into a New World | Cast | |
| 2018 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know | Host | |
| 2019 | Na Na Land | Co-host | Episodes 1–8, alongside Haha and Lee Yong-jin |
| 2019 | TMI News | Cast | |
| 2019 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know V2 | Host | |
| 2019–present | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Cast | Episode 1 - present |
| 2021 | Phone Cleansing | Host | with Yoo In-na and Yoon Jong-shin |
| 2021 | Up Grademyself | MC | |
| 2021 | Family Register Mate | Host | |
| 2021–present | Celebeauty S3 [ko] | MC | |
| 2021–present | The Museum of Lives | MC | |
| 2022–2023 | Family Register Mate [ko] | Host | Reguler Program |
| 2022 | The Backpacker Chef | Host | with Baek Jong-won, Ahn Bo-hyun and Oh Dae-hwan |
| 2022 | Don't Be Me Heart | Host | with Jo Hyun-young |
| 2022 | Avatar Singer | Judge | |
| 2022 | Kick the Number | Host | with Kim Jong-kook |

### Web show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Love Battle | Cast | |
| 2021 | NegoKing 3 | Host | with Sleepy |
| 2022 | DinDin & Yoo Hee-Kwan! 'Members | Host | |
| 2022 | Good Life Plan Season 2 | Host | with Roh Ji-sun of Fromis_9 |
| 2023 | Zombie Verse | Cast Member | |
| 2023 | Idol Challenge: Another Class | Host | Season 3 |

### Radio programs

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | Brother's Radio [ko] | Radio DJ | with Kim Sang-hyuk [ko] | |
| 2020–present | DinDin's Music High [ko] | Radio DJ | | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Best Choice | Dindin | Won |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2022 | Multitainer-Men | Dindin | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Entertainer of the Year (shared with other cast members) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Grand Prize (Daesang) (shared with other cast members) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2017 | Best OST Award | Good Manager ("Must Be The Money") | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Radio DJ Award – PowerFM | DinDin's Music High | Won |