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Kim Jae-hwan
Born
김재환

(1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 28)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHowon University
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsCJ E&M
WebsiteWanna One
Korean name
Hangul
김재환
Hanja
金在奐
Revised RomanizationGim Jae-hwan
McCune–ReischauerKim Chae-hwan

Kim Jae-hwan (Korean김재환, born May 27, 1996) is a South Korean singer known to be the first winner of Vocal War: God's Voice and for finishing fourth in Produce 101 Season 2.[1][2] He is currently a member of Wanna One.[2]

Career[edit]

2012–2016: Career beginnings[edit]

Kim Jae-hwan first appeared in 2012 as a contestant in the second season of Korea's Got Talent.[3] He auditioned in Daegu with his own rendition of Miss A's "Bad Girl Good Girl" but did not advance to the next round. However, judge Kim Gura made a special request to let Kim audition again in Seoul, where he received the two votes needed to continue in the show.[4] He made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated.[5]

After the show,[A] Kim became a trainee under The Music Works and was selected to be one of the four members of ShelRock (Korean셜록), a "hybrid rock" band produced by singer Baek Ji-young.[6][B] The band frequently busked on the streets of Hongdae and held guerilla performances at different high schools around Seoul to promote the band prior to their debut.[7][8] They even made an appearance on Yang Song E's music video for her debut single "Smiling Goodbye" (Korean웃으며 안녕).[9] Unfortunately, in August 2015, debut plants fell through, and ShelRock disbanded.[1][10] Kim eventually left The Music Works.[1]

In 2016, Kim appeared on the pilot episode of SBS' Vocal War: God's Voice. He challenged veteran singer Yoon Do-hyun with his own rendition of YB's "Autumn Outside the Post Office" (Korean가을 우체국 앞에서) and won, becoming the show's first winner.[1][11] In the next round, he challenged Lena Park with a cover of Park's "Sorry" (Korean미안해) but did not win, eliminating him as a contestant.[1]

2017–2018: Produce 101 and Wanna One[edit]

Kim participated in Produce 101 Season 2 as one of the five "Individual Trainees" (Korean개인 연습생), or trainees not signed under an agency.[12] He quickly garnered attention for his strong vocal skills during the show's first evaluation, where he performed Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry".[13] He continued to impress the audiences in his subsequent performances of I.O.I's "Downpour" and of the original song "Never".[citation needed] In the finale, Kim finished fourth with 1,051,735 votes, securing him a spot in Wanna One.[2][14] He is the highest ranking "Individual Trainee" from both seasons and the only one to end up in the top 11.[15]

Kim officially debuted with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017 at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the group's first mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).[16] The following day, on August 8, it was reported that Kim signed an exclusive contract with CJ E&M to become an official artist under the company after the group's disbandment at the end of 2018.[17][18]

On December 31, 2018, Wanna One disbanded, and Kim made his final appearance as a member of the group during their final concert named Therefore 2019.[19]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ When Kim Jae-hwan participated SBS' Vocal War: God's Voice in 2016, it was reported that he has been a trainee for four years.[1] It can be inferred that he joined The Music Works in 2012.
  2. ^ Excerpt: 셜록은 ‘미남 테란’ 민찬기를 포함해, 리더 이재, 매튜, 재환까지 4명으로 구성 된 하이브리드 록밴드다. Rough translation: ShelRock is a hybrid band with four members: Min Chin-ki, Leader E Jae, Matthew, and Jae-hwan.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Oh, So-yeong (2016-04-07). '신의 목소리' 연습생 출신 김재환, 박정현 '미안해'로 4년 한 풀었다 (in Korean). Sports Q. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  2. ^ a b c Shin, Yeong-eun (2017-06-17). ‘프로듀스 101 시즌2‘ 순위 공개, 워너원 데뷔 멤버는?. Star Today (in Korean). Maekyeong. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. ^ "Jae-hwan Kim - Korea's Got Talent 2, 김재환 - 코리아갓탤런트2". youtube.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. ^ Jeon, Su-ji (2012-06-21). "누나들 마음 울릴래요"…감성 보이스 김재환. Enews 24 (in Korean). CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  5. ^ '코갓탤2', 끼로뭉친 10대..PID·챔피언 파이널 진출(종합) (in Korean). Star News. 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  6. ^ a b Pyeon, Jip-kook (2014-10-31). ‘백지영 프로듀싱’ 밴드 셜록, 데뷔 전부터 들썩? 10분 만에 첫 공연 매진. Tenasia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. ^ Kwon, Seok-jeong (2014-10-21). 백지영이 발굴한 밴드 ‘셜록’ 베일 벗어. Tenasia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  8. ^ Ryu, Su-wun (2014-11-07). 신예 밴드 ‘셜록’, 깜짝 게릴라 공연으로 ‘수능 대박’ 응원 “훈훈” (in Korean). NSP News Agency. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  9. ^ ‘백지영 밴드’ 셜록, 양송이의 ‘웃으며 안녕’ 뮤비 출연 “훈훈” (in Korean). DongA. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  10. ^ ShelRock. "ShelRock Disbandment Notice". Facebook (in Korean). The Music Works. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  11. ^ Im, Ju-hyeon (2017-06-13). '섬총사'PD "'프듀2' 김재환과 '신목' 인연..꼭 데뷔하길"(인터뷰) (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  12. ^ Lee, Eun-hye (2017-07-10). 워너원 강다니엘·옹성우·김재환, 활약 기대되는 이유? 실력부터 예능감까지 갖췄다 (in Korean). Sports Q. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  13. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (2017-04-29). [어저께TV] '프듀101' 박우담·김재환, 남자 유연정이 보인다 (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  14. ^ 10주차 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  15. ^ Park, Su-jeong (2017-06-21). [팝업★]"개인연습생→워너원" 김재환, 기적 같은 데뷔 꽃길. Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  16. ^ Jo, Yoon-sun (2017-07-05). "[공식] 워너원, 8월 7일 정식 데뷔…고척 스카이돔서 데뷔 무대". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  17. ^ Jeong, Ji-won (2017-08-08). 워너원 김재환, 개인연습생 생활 끝…CJ E&M과 전속계약 (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  18. ^ Min, Sikyoon (2017-08-08). "Kim Jae-hwan signs with CJ E&M for post-Wanna One career". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  19. ^ Lee, Min-ji (2018-12-18). 워너원 측 "12월31일 계약종료, 1월 콘서트로 마무리"(공식입장 전문). Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

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