Lee Jae-won (; born 5 April 1980) is a South Korean singer, rapper and DJ. 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. 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.Korean Singer Lee Jae-won Freed from Rape Litigation 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."Lee Jin-wook Completes Military Service" Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011
Personal life On 10 January 2015, Lee's representatives announced that the singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April of the previous year.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR(RIAK)Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
No Pain, No Gain: Jaewon: No Pain No Gain Released: 4 April 2005 Label: iPim Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 4 KOR: 26,519 Jaewon Released: 7 May 2007 Label: iPim Entertainment Format: CD 9 KOR: 6,495
Filmography Television series Year Title Role 2014 My Spring Days Park Hyung-woo
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