Lee Jae-won (singer) explained

Lee Jae-won
Birth Date:	1980 4, df=y
Birth Place:	Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea^[1]
Years Active:	1996–present
Label:	T.I. Story

Hangul:	이재원
Rr:	Yi Jae-won
Mr:	Ri Chaewŏn

Lee Jae-won (; 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

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 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.^[4] 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^[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

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	KOR: 26,519^[8]
Jaewon	Released: 7 May 2007 Label: iPim Entertainment Format: CD	9	KOR: 6,495^[9]

Filmography

Television series

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: HOT 이재원, 갑상샘암과 아버지 인터뷰까지 근황 전해…인스타 보니 팬미팅까지?. 내외경제TV. 2022-09-29. 2024-05-29. ko.
2. Web site: ³×ÀÌÆ® Àι°°Ë»ö . 21 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508111303/http://people.nate.com/people/info/le/ej/leejaewon/ . 8 May 2009 .
3. http://www.yesasia.com/global/lee-jae-won-vol-1-5/1004802522-0-0-0-en/info.html Lee Jae Won Vol. 1.5
4. http://www.asianbite.com/default.asp?Display=2370 Korean Singer Lee Jae-won Freed from Rape Litigation
5. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/08/2011030801337.html "Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service"
6. Web site: [단독] H.O.T 출신 이재원, 갑상선암 초기 발견 투병 중… "HOT 재결성 미뤄"]. news.kukinews.com. ko. 22 December 2017.
7. Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
   • No Pain, No Gain: Web site: 2005.4월 - 가요 음반 판매량 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070319043417/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200504.htm . 2007-03-19 . 2022-09-07 . Recording Industry Association of Korea . ko.
   • Jaewon: Web site: 2007. 5 월 - 가요음반 판매량 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612160754/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200705.htm . 2008-06-12 . 2022-09-07 . Recording Industry Association of Korea . ko.
8. Web site: 2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080801080650/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2005.htm . 2008-08-01 . 2022-09-07 . Recording Industry Association of Korea . ko.
9. Web site: 2007. 5 월 - 가요음반 판매량 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612160754/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200705.htm . 2008-06-12 . 2022-09-07 . Recording Industry Association of Korea . ko.