Neon Bunny

Neon Bunny
Born
Lim Yoo-jin
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
야광토끼
Hanja
夜光토끼
Revised RomanizationYagwang Tokki
McCune–ReischauerYagwang T'okki
Birth name
Hangul
임유진
Revised RomanizationIm Yujin
McCune–ReischauerIm Yujin

Lim Yoo-jin (Korean: 임유진), better known by her stage name Neon Bunny (야광토끼), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. At the ninth annual Korean Music Awards in 2012, she won Best Pop Album for Seoulight.[1]

Life and career

Prior to her solo debut, Neon Bunny was a session keyboard player for the South Korean indie rock group The Black Skirts.[2] She debuted in 2011 with the album Seoulight.[3] After making her debut, she released an EP entitled Happy Ending in 2012 as a follow-up to Seoulight.[4]

In 2014, Neon Bunny released the single "It's You."[5] In 2015, she released "Romance in Seoul," which was ranked at number 8 on Noisey's "Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015" list.[6] In 2016, she released "Forest of Skyscrapers," the video of which was inspired by Wong Kar-wai's films and Japanese animation like Akira.[7]

On July 13, 2016, she released the second album, Stay Gold, which includes "It's You," "Romance in Seoul," and "Forest of Skyscrapers."[8] It was named by Bandcamp as one of the best Korean electro-pop releases of 2016.[9]

On November 25, 2017, she released the single "Now." The single was written, arranged and produced by Neon Bunny, and mixed and mastered by Cliff Lin.[10]

Discography

Albums

  • Seoulight (2011)
  • Stay Gold (2016)
  • Kosmos (2021)[11]

EPs

  • Happy Ending (2012)

Singles

  • "It's You" (2014)
  • "Romance in Seoul" (2015)
  • "Forest of Skyscrapers" (2016)
  • "Now" (2017)
  • "Tell Me" (2018)
  • "Girl" (2019)

Compilations

Guest appearances

  • Demicat – "Singing Bird" from Out Loud (2013)
  • Smells – "Listen to Your Heart" from Up and Down (2013)
  • Spazzkid – "Daytime Disco" (2014)
  • Demicat – "Light" from Oredorok (2017)
  • Night Tempo – "Overture" from Moonrise (2018)
  • Swimrabbit – "Azilangi" (2018)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Tam Eum Mania (April) "Can't Stop Thinking About You" Won [12]
2012 Korean Music Awards Best New Artist Seoulite Nominated [13]
Best Pop Album Won [14]
Best Pop Song "Polar Bear" Nominated [15]
2017 Best Dance & Electronic Album Stay Gold Nominated [16]

References

  1. ^ "Winners from the '2012 Korean Music Awards'". Allkpop. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "K-Pop Indie Gem: Neon Bunny". Seoulbeats. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "April's best new music from across the MAP". The Guardian. April 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Review: Neon Bunny 'Happy Ending'". Allkpop. August 18, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Noisey. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015". Noisey. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Trip into Korea's "Forest of Skyscrapers" With Neon Bunny's New Video". The Fader. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Neon Bunny – Stay Gold". Hellokpop. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "Not K-Pop: A Guide to the Emerging Electropop Scene in Korea". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "지금 (NOW), by Neon Bunny". Neon Bunny. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "야광토끼 3집 앨범 [kosmos]". Tumblbug. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "지난 시상식, Page 3". Digital Music Awards (in Korean). Cyworld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "수상후보: 종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "최우수 팝 음반상 수상한 야광토끼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "수상후보: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Nominees: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.