Lee Jae-won (singer)

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

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Jae-won
Born (1980-04-05) 5 April 1980
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsRapping
Years active1996–present
LabelsT.I. Story
Associated acts
Lee Jae-won
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jaewon
McCune–ReischauerRi Chaewŏn

Career
Further information: H.O.T and jtL

Solo

In 2005, Lee released his first solo album, No Pain, No Gain.[1][2] The album received disappointing sales. In 2007, he released his second album Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5 the single "I'm So Hot" which a part of the song 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 was arrested. The charges were dropped 3 hours later, but because of the event, he was unable to release his next album.[3] In 2012, Jae Won released his new album in Chinese language. The album title is It's the time. It's received a positive response from fans in China. During his comeback performance, it was speculated that he will be planning 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[4] 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.[5]

Filmography

Discography

H.O.T.
Main article: H.O.T. § Discography

JTL
Main article: jtL § Discography

Solo

Vol. 1 – No Pain, No Gain

  • Released: 4 April 2005
  • Tracks:
  1. No Pain, No Gain
  2. My Heart's Girl
  3. Say One
  4. Just a Memory
  5. Turn Around
  6. 돌아온 D.J
  7. 내 이름을 불러줘 (Say My Name)
  8. One Mic Soldier
  9. 불면증 (Insomnia)
  10. Hard To Believe
  11. Solitude Love

Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5

  • Released: 9 May 2007
  • Tracks:

CD 1

  1. I'm So Hot
  2. World Is Yours
  3. 그런 남자

CD 2

  1. Say One
  2. My Heart's Girl
  3. Bow Wow
  4. Just A Memory
  5. Hard To Believe
  6. Turn Around
  7. You Got Gun
  8. No Pain, No Gain
  9. Solitude Love
  10. Jae Won's Story
  11. A Better Day
  12. 내 이름을 불러줘

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5
  3. Korean Singer Lee Jae-won Freed from Rape Litigation Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service" Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011
  5. "[단독] H.O.T 출신 이재원, 갑상선암 초기 발견 투병 중… "HOT 재결성 미뤄"". news.kukinews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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