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Lee Mu-jin
South Korean singer
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Lee Mu-jin (Korean: 이무진; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show Sing Again in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place.[2] His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.[3] Since 2022, he is the main host on KBS music web show, LeeMujin Service.
Personal life
Lee was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[4] He is a student at Seoul Institute of the Arts.[2]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [5] | |||
| Room Vol.1 |
Track listing
|
31 |
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| Youth (만화 (滿花)) |
Track listing
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26 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] |
KOR Hot [9] | |||||
| "Traffic Light" (신호등)[10] | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Non-album singles | ||
| "The Assignment Song" (과제곡)[12] | 100 | 96 | ||||
| "Scent of the Day" (담아 갈게)[13] | 72 | 59 | ||||
| "Fall in Fall" (가을 타나 봐) (original by Vibe)[14] | 14 | 25 | ||||
| "When It Snows" (눈이 오잖아)[15] (featuring Heize) | 6 | 7 |
| |||
| "Reference" (참고사항)[16] | 2022 | 65 | N/a | Room Vol.1 | ||
| "Ordinary Confession" (잠깐 시간 될까)[17] | 2023 | 23 | Non-album singles | |||
| "Episode" (에피소드) | 6 | |||||
| "Propose" (청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어) | 2024 | 56 | ||||
| "Old Song" (오래된 노래) (with Huh Gak, Onestar, Lee Jin-sung, Kim Hee-jae and An Nyeong) | 27 | |||||
| "Sorrow Thoughts" (애상) | 86 | |||||
| "Coming of Age Story" (청춘만화) | 26 | Youth | ||||
| "Bird on the Edge" (뱁새) | 2025 | 106 | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] |
KOR Hot [9] | |||
| "Sanchaek" (산책)[4] | 2018 | — | — | Goyang Voice |
| "Poupelle of Chimney Town" (굴뚝마을의 푸펠)[18] | 2021 | — | — | Poupelle of Chimney Town OST |
| "Rain and You" (비와 당신)[19] | 11 | 15 | Hospital Playlist Season 2 OST | |
| "Come Rest with Me" (그대 잠시 내게)[20] | 104 | — | Now, We Are Breaking Up OST | |
| "Sweet" (스윗해)[21] | 2022 | 169 | — | Business Proposal OST |
| "Firefly" (개똥벌레)[22] | 126 | — | Ditto OST | |
| "Slainte!" (슬랜트!)[23] | —[A] | N/a | Playlist Season 2 OST | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] |
KOR Hot [9] | |||
| "Is There Anybody" (누구 없소) | 2020 | 123 | 53 | Sing Again |
| "Whistle" (휘파람) | 112 | 40 | ||
| "Lying on the Sea" (바다에 누워) | 2021 | 163 | — | |
| "Dream" (꿈) | 116 | 90 | ||
| "Side Road" (골목길) | 130 | — | ||
| "I Miss You" | 2022 | —[B] | 92 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook |
| "Three of Us" (세 사람) | —[C] | 72 | ||
| "Long Time Lovers" (아주 오래된 연인들) (with Choi Jung-hoon) |
—[D] | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
Television shows
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | LeeMujin Service | Host | [37] |
Concert
- Bonus Book Appendix (2022–2023)[38]
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Sweet" | Nominated | [39] |
| Broadcast Advertising Festival | 2023 | Excellence Award, CF | Lee Mu-jin | Won | [40] |
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2022 | New Artist of the Year – Digital Music | "Scent of the Day" | Won | [41] |
| Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – September | "Fall in Fall" | Nominated | [42] | ||
| Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Traffic Light" | Won | [43] |
| Seezn Most Popular Artist Award | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | [44] | ||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Special Award – OST | Won | [45] | |
| Artist Award – Male Solo | Nominated | [46] | |||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Digital Content Award | LeeMujin Service | Won | [47] |
| 2023 | Best Icon Award | Won | [48] | ||
| 2024 | Popularity Award | Won | [49] | ||
| K-Global Heart Dream Awards | 2022 | K-Global Vocal Award | Lee Mu-jin | Won | [50] |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Best Memory | Won | [51] | |
| Best Rock Ballad | Won | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [52] | |
| Best Pop Song | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | [53] |
| Melon Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie of the Year | Won | [54] | |
| Top 10 Artist Award | Won | ||||
| Best OST Award | Won | ||||
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | [55] | |||
| Song of the Year | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Top 10 Artist Award | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | [56] | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Best Vocal Performance | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | [57] |
| Best OST | "Rain and You" | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Artist | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | "When It Snows" (featuring Heize) | Nominated | [58] | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Lee Mu-jin | Won | [59] |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | [60] | |||
| K-wave Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| OST Award | "Rain and You" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | [61] | |
| Ballad Award | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-Wave Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-pop World Choice – Solo | Nominated | ||||
| OST Award | "In Our Lives" | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity | 35th | [62] |