Neon Bunny
South Korean singer-songwriter
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Lim Yoo-jin (Korean: 임유진), better known by her stage name Neon Bunny (야광토끼), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. At the ninth annual Korean Music Awards in 2012, she won Best Pop Album for Seoulight.[1]
Life and career
Prior to her solo debut, Neon Bunny was a session keyboard player for the South Korean indie rock group The Black Skirts.[2] She debuted in 2011 with the album Seoulight.[3] After making her debut, she released an EP entitled Happy Ending in 2012 as a follow-up to Seoulight.[4]
In 2014, Neon Bunny released the single "It's You."[5] In 2015, she released "Romance in Seoul," which was ranked at number 8 on Noisey's "Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015" list.[6] In 2016, she released "Forest of Skyscrapers," the video of which was inspired by Wong Kar-wai's films and Japanese animation like Akira.[7]
On July 13, 2016, she released the second album, Stay Gold, which includes "It's You," "Romance in Seoul," and "Forest of Skyscrapers."[8] It was named by Bandcamp as one of the best Korean electro-pop releases of 2016.[9]
On November 25, 2017, she released the single "Now." The single was written, arranged and produced by Neon Bunny, and mixed and mastered by Cliff Lin.[10]
Discography
Albums
- Seoulight (2011)
- Stay Gold (2016)
- Kosmos (2021)[11]
EPs
- Happy Ending (2012)
Singles
- "It's You" (2014)
- "Romance in Seoul" (2015)
- "Forest of Skyscrapers" (2016)
- "Now" (2017)
- "Tell Me" (2018)
- "Girl" (2019)
Compilations
- "Lost in Love" from My Secret Hotel OST Part 2 (2014)
Guest appearances
- Demicat – "Singing Bird" from Out Loud (2013)
- Smells – "Listen to Your Heart" from Up and Down (2013)
- Spazzkid – "Daytime Disco" (2014)
- Demicat – "Light" from Oredorok (2017)
- Night Tempo – "Overture" from Moonrise (2018)
- Swimrabbit – "Azilangi" (2018)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Tam Eum Mania (April) | "Can't Stop Thinking About You" | Won | [12] |
| 2012 | Korean Music Awards | Best New Artist | Seoulite | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Pop Album | Won | [14] | |||
| Best Pop Song | "Polar Bear" | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Best Dance & Electronic Album | Stay Gold | Nominated | [16] |