Lee Jae-won (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jae-won
Lee in 2017
Lee in 2017
Background information
Born (1980-04-05) 5 April 1980 (age 44)
Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Genres
Occupations
Years active1996–present
LabelsT.I. Story
Formerly of
Lee Jae-won
Hangul
이재원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jae-won
McCune–ReischauerRi Chaewŏn

Lee Jae-won (Korean: 이재원; Hanja: 李在元; born 5 April 1980) is a South Korean DJ and singer. He is the former member of Korean groups H.O.T. and jtL.

Career

Further information: H.O.T. and jtL

Solo

In 2005, Lee released his first solo album, No Pain, No Gain.[2][3] The album received disappointing sales. In 2007, he released his second album, Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5. A part of the single "I'm So Hot" samples a rhythm from Mariah Carey's It's Like That. Again the album received disappointing sales. In 2008, he was accused of rape and arrested. The charges were dropped 3 hours later, but because of the event, he was unable to release his next album.[4] In 2012, Jae Won released his new album in Chinese language titled It's the Time. It's received a positive response from fans in China. During his comeback performance, it was speculated that he planned to bring back the H.O.T. group to make a new album.

Military service

In 2009, Lee enlisted for his compulsory military service, where he served for 22 months at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. He was discharged on 7 March 2011[5] to an H.O.T. Reunion.

Personal life

On 10 January 2015, Lee's representatives announced that the singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April of the previous year.[6]

Discography

See also: H.O.T. § Discography, and jtL § Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
(RIAK)
[7]
No Pain No Gain
  • Released: 4 April 2005
  • Label: iPim Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 4
Jaewon
  • Released: 7 May 2007
  • Label: iPim Entertainment
  • Format: CD
 9

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2014 My Spring Days Park Hyung-woo MBC
2023 Joseon Attorney Won Dae-han

References

  1. ^ "HOT 이재원, 갑상샘암과 아버지 인터뷰까지 근황 전해…인스타 보니 팬미팅까지?". 내외경제TV (in Korean). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "³×ÀÌÆ® Àι°°Ë»ö". Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. ^ Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5
  4. ^ Korean Singer Lee Jae-won Freed from Rape Litigation Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service" Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011
  6. ^ "[단독] H.O.T 출신 이재원, 갑상선암 초기 발견 투병 중… "HOT 재결성 미뤄"". news.kukinews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  7. ^ Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
  8. ^ "2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ "2007. 5 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2022.