Lee Jae-won (singer)
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Lee Jae-won | |
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.jpg) Lee in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 April 1980 |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | T.I. Story |
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| Lee Jae-won | |
| Hangul | 이재원 |
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| Hanja | 李在元 |
| RR | I Jaewon |
| MR | I Chaewŏn |
Lee Jae-won (Korean: 이재원; Hanja: 李在元; 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.
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. 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.[4] 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[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]
