DinDin

South Korean rapper and entertainer (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lim Cheol (Korean: 임철; born November 20, 1991), better known by his stage name DinDin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, comedian, producer, television personality and radio personality.[1] He made his debut in the entertainment world in 2013 when he appeared as a contestant on Show me the Money 2. Since then, he has released numerous non-album singles, contributed to quite a few television drama soundtracks, and continued to make appearances on various reality programs, including Dunia: Into a New World (2018) and Yo~! Welcome to Korea! (2019) and has been a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 since 2019. In June 2023, Dindin has signed an exclusive contract with Superbell Company.

Born
Lim Cheol

(1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • television personality
  • radio personality
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Quick facts Born, Occupations ...
DinDin
딘딘
DinDin in 2021
Born
Lim Cheol

(1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • television personality
  • radio personality
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2013–present
Label
  • Superbell Company
Korean name
Hangul
임철
Hanja
林哲
RRIm Cheol
MRIm Ch'ŏl
Stage name
Hangul
딘딘
RRDindin
MRTindin
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Philanthropy

On February 8, 2023, Dindin donated 10 million won to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Korean Red Cross.[2] On December 31, Dindin donated 10 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support young adults preparing for independence.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

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Goodbye My Twenties
  • Released: November 20, 2019
  • Label: Sobius
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Extended plays

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[4]
Little Waves
  • Released: November 19, 2021
  • Label: Sobius
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Singles

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(DL)		 Album
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[5]
"Rain Sunshine (Be Happy)" (비 햇빛)
(with Lee Bo-ram [ko])		 2013 — N/a Non-album single
"Only Gonna Hold Your Hand" (손만 잡을게)
(with Minah)		 2014 51
  • KOR: 73,081+
 4U Project
"Show Me the Money 3"
(with Lee Hyun-do, Soul Dive [ko], Swings, Joosuc [ko], Loco, Jin Doggae)		 — N/a Non-album singles
"No Limits"
(feat. Mayson The Soul)		 —
"New Leader"
(feat. Guyu Jeong)		 2015 —
"Pour" (들이부어) —
"Not Enough" (네가 보여)
(feat. JUNIK)		 2016 —
"100 Days Prayer" (백일기도)
(with Lee Ji-hye & Jang Seok-hyun & Yeon-yeon)		 — Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit Episode 07
"Slow Letter" (느린 편지) (비 햇빛)
(feat.B.O.)		 95
  • KOR: 23,565+
 Non-album singles
"Saxophone Magic"
(with Park Myeong-su, Danny Jung feat. Yoo Jae-hwan & Chow Hee)		 2017 — N/a
"Super Super Lonely" (외로워서 죽음) 99
  • KOR: 21,815+
"My Sofy" (쏘피한결) — N/a
"#Drive" (#드라이브)
(feat. Yoo Yeon-jung)		 —
"All Day" (온 종일)
(feat. Sik-K & JUNIK)		 2018 —
"Alone" —
"Insomnia" (불면증)
(feat. Lee Hong-gi)		 —
"DinDin Is DinDin" (딘딘은 딘딘)
(feat. Hanhae & Greg)		 —
"Tear Drops" (주르륵)
(feat. Wheein of Mamamoo)		 2019 —[a]
"Malibu"
(feat. Gray)		 — Goodbye My Twenties
"Soom" (숨)
(feat. Sandeul)		 —
"Paradise"
(feat. Stella Jang)		 —
"Liar" (생각보다 괜찮지 않아)
(feat. Lyn)		 —
"Fallin' Down"
(feat. Lee Won-seok of Daybreak)		 —
"Do Do Do Do (Prod.Giriboy)" (돼버릴거야)
(feat. Wheein of Mamamoo)		 2020 — Non-album singles
"The Sun"
(with Eden)		 —
"Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼) — A New Decade
"Walking" (걷는중)
(feat. Soyou)		 — Non-album single
"Can't Fall in Love Again" (더는 사랑 못 할 거예요) 2021 — Little Waves
"I Should Not Have Loved You" (사랑하지 말걸 그랬나 봐요)[7]
(with Min Kyung-hoon)		 —
"I'm Not Myself When I'm Around You" (이러면 안 될 거 아는데 너 앞에만 서면 나락)[8]
(feat 10cm)		 92
"To You" (너에게)
(feat. Jeong Se-woon)		 —[b]
"Slowly" —
"Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼) Part.2 2022 — Non-album singles
"Like the Day It Rained" (비 내리던 그날처럼)
(feat. Yoon Myung)[10]		 —
"Logout" (로그아웃) 2023 —
"Life4Cuts" (인생네컷)
(feat. Leellamarz)		 —
"Love, But Not Like This" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요)
(feat. Tei)		 —
"Foolin' Myself" (속는 중이야) —
"Cried" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요)
(feat. Jung Seung-hwan)		 —
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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[5]
"Emotion" (비 햇빛)
(2LSON Feat. Crybaby & DinDin)		 2013 95
  • KOR: 31,435+
 Non-album singles
"So Hard"
(Yena Feat. DinDin)		 — N/a
"A Snowy Day" (눈이 오는 날엔)
(NS Yoon-G Feat. DinDin)		 2014 70
  • KOR: 21,986+
"Farewell Warning " (이별주의)
(Lady Jane Feat. DinDin)		 2016 — N/a
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Soundtrack appearances

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Gaon
[5]
"PotatoStar 2013QR3"
(feat. Linzy of Fiestar)		 2013 — Potato Star 2013QR3 OST Pt 1
"Do It"
(DinDin with Hea Rang)		 2015 — Last OST Part 5
"Memories"
(feat. Ahn Hyeon Jeong)		 — Cheo Yong 2 OST Part 2
"You Look Pretty"
(feat. Juniel)		 2016 — Beautiful Gong Shim OST
"Sweety"
(with Lee Ji-hye, Jang Seok-hyun and Bomi)		 — Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST Part 33
"Bottoms Up" (나발불어)
(with Cheon Myeong Hun, Lee Se-young & Joo Woojae)		 — Event King OST
"It's the Freestyle"
(with Ash-B)		 — Freestyle 2 OST
"Expressing Affections" (애정표현) 2017 — King of Mask Singer Episode 95 OST
"Must be the Money" — Chief Kim OST Part 1
"The Package"
(with Kim Na-young)		 — The Package OST
"Blue"
(Shannon) feat. DinDin		 2018 — Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 3
"Not You Your Sister" (너말고 니언니)
(with K.Will)		 — Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 2 OST Part 16
"Is it love" (사랑일까)
(with Soyeon of Laboum)		 2019 — My Strange Hero OST Part 6
"Whistle" (휘파람)
(with Noel)		 — The Call 2 Project No. 2 OST
"Lonely"
(with Soyou & Hangzoo)		 — The Call 2 Project No. 3 OST
"Rockstar"
(with Muzie & N.Flying)		 — The Call 2 Project No. 4 OST
"Check it Right Now" (재껴라)
(with UV, Noel & N.Flying)		 — The Call 2 Final Project OST
"Keep Going" 2021 — Mr. Queen OST Part 5
"3! 4!"
(with Soya)		 — Hello, Me! OST Part 3
"You're the One" (너뿐이야) — The Playlist OST Part 6
"Straight" (직진) — Dali & Cocky Prince OST Part 2
"Get in Line" (줄서) 2022 — One Dollar Lawyer OST Part 1
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Other appearances

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"The Weak Man" (약한 남자)
(Joosuc, Swings, Dok2 & DinDin)		 2014 — N/a DEUX 20th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE ALBUM
"Let Me Know" (말만해)
(MOONSHINE ft. DinDin)		 2015 — Time 2 Shine
"Problem Girl"
(2LSON feat Na Kyung-won & DinDin)		 — 1 Year
"Foxy Girl"
(Ryeowook ft. DinDin)		 2016 189
  • KOR: 12,799+
 The Little Prince
"Dokdori" (독도리)
(Park Myeong-su & DinDin feat. Mad Clown)		 — N/a Infinite Challenge Great Heritage
"Go Away"
(The Nod feat. DinDin & Jang Hye-jin)		 — The Nod X D.O
"Singstreetmas" (싱스트리트마스)
(Lee Sang Min & DinDin)		 — Singstreet
"KileE and dinE"
(DinDin & Kim Kiri feat. MUZIE)		 2017 — Tribe of Hiphop2 Final II
"April" (사월)
(DIA feat. DinDin)		 — YOLO
"Are You in Love?" (사랑하는 사람 있나요?)
(Navi feat. DinDin)		 — +Load More
"Love Is...(3+3=0)"
(with Turbo, Park Seul-Ki, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, Sleepy, Jessi & Shannon Williams)		 — Fantastic Duo 2, Pt. 13
"Which jazz bar" (어느 째즈바)
(Turbo, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, Sleepy & Jessi)		 —
"Bonfire" (모닥불)
(Lee Hong Gi feat. DinDin)		 2018 — Do n Do
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Song produced

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"Hanryang" (한량)
(Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon ft. Bibi (prod. DinDin)		 2020 190 N/a Non-album singles
"Santa Brothers!" (산타형!)
(Sung Won-ee (prod. and ft. DinDin)		 2020 — N/a Non-album singles
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Filmography

Television series

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2018 Queen of Mystery 2 MC J Bang Jae-soon Supporting
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Television show

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2013 Show Me the Money 2Contestant
2015 Catch Music If You CanCast
2015–2016 My Money Partner: The CEO of Next DoorCast
Real Men Season 2CastEpisodes 137–145
2016 I Can See Your VoicePanelistSeason 3: Episodes 5, 8, 10, 12
Tribe of Hip HopCast
Vocal War: God's VoicePanelistEpisodes 15–16
2017 King of Mask SingerContestantas "Bitter Shine and Your Story" (Episode 95)[11]
Fantastic Duo Season 2Panelist
Battle TripContestantEpisode 39 with Seo Kyung-deok [ko] and Yoo Jae-hwan [ko]
Special MCEpisodes 58–61[12]
Let's Eat Dinner TogetherCameoEpisode 19
Living Together in Empty RoomCastwith Lim Ju-eun and HIGHLIGHT's Yoon Doo-joon (Episodes 20–22)[13][14]
Sherlock's RoomCast
2017–2021 Welcome, First Time in Korea? Host
2018 Dunia: Into a New WorldCast[15]
Not the Same Person You Used to KnowHost
2019 Na Na LandCo-hostEpisodes 1–8, alongside Haha and Lee Yong-jin[16]
TMI News Cast
Not the Same Person You Used to Know V2Host
2019–present 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 CastEpisode 1 - present [17]
2021 Phone Cleansing Host with Yoo In-na and Yoon Jong-shin [18]
Up Grademyself MC [19]
Family Register Mate Host [20]
2021–present Celebeauty S3 [ko] MC [21]
The Museum of Lives MC [22]
2022–2023 Family Register Mate [ko] Host Reguler Program [23]
2022 The Backpacker Chef with Baek Jong-won, Ahn Bo-hyun and Oh Dae-hwan [24]
Don't Be Me Heart with Jo Hyun-young [25][26]
Avatar Singer Judge [27]
Kick the Number Host with Kim Jong-kook [28]
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Web show

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2016 Love Battle Cast
2021 NegoKing 3 Host with Sleepy [29]
2022 DinDin & Yoo Hee-Kwan! 'Members [30]
Good Life Plan Season 2 with Roh Ji-sun of Fromis 9 [31]
2023 Zombie Verse Cast Member [32]
Idol Challenge: Another Class Host Season 3 [33]
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Radio programs

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2019 Brother's Radio [ko] Radio DJ with Kim Sang-hyuk [ko] [34]
2020–present DinDin's Music High [ko] [35]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Best Choice Dindin Won [36][unreliable source?]
Brand of the Year Awards 2022 Multitainer-Men Won [37]
KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 Won [38]
2021 Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category Nominated [39]
2022 Won [40]
2023 Entertainer of the Year
(shared with other cast members)		 Won [41]
Grand Prize (Daesang)
(shared with other cast members)		 Won
Korea Drama Awards 2017 Best OST Award Good Manager ("Must Be The Money") Won [42]
SBS Entertainment Awards 2023 Radio DJ Award – PowerFM DinDin's Music High Won [43]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    "It's Okay" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 155 position on the Gaon Download Chart.[6]
  2. [b]
    "To You" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 129 position on the Gaon Download Chart.[9]

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