Shaun (musician)

South Korean musician (born 1990)

This article is about the South Korean musician. For other people with this given name, see Shaun.

In this Korean name, the family name is  Kim.

Shaun

Birth name| Kim Yoon-ho
Born|  (1990-01-12) January 12, 1990 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres|

* Electronic
* indie rock
* indie pop

Occupations|

* Musician
* music producer
* DJ
* songwriter

Instruments|

* Keyboards
* vocals

Years active| 2010–present
Labels| HAU MUSIC PRODUCTION
Member of| The Koxx
Korean name
Hangul|

김윤호

RR| Gim Yunho
MR| Kim Yunho

Musical artist

Kim Yoon-ho (Korean: 김윤호; born January 12, 1990),[1] known professionally as Shaun (숀), is a South Korean musician, producer, DJ, and songwriter.

## Career and Controversy

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He debuted in 2010 as the keyboardist and backup singer of the indie rock band The Koxx.[2] In July 2018, his solo song, "Way Back Home", unexpectedly topped the South Korean music charts, drawing accusations that he and his management had manipulated chart rankings. His management company denied the accusations,[3] as did Shaun himself.[4] After investigation by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the accusations were found false.[5][6]

## Discography

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See also: The Koxx § Discography

### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[7]
Take |

* Released: June 27, 2018
* Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Way Back Home
2. Thinking of You (생각나) (feat. Ovan & Sumin)
3. Nocturnal (야행성)
4. Arirang (아리랑)

| —  | —
Hello (안녕) |

* Released: January 1, 2019
* Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Traveler
2. Bad Habits (습관)
3. Terminal (터미널)

| —  | —
36.5 |

* Released: August 15, 2019
* Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Moon (달)
2. 36.5
3. To Be Loved

| —  | —
#0055b7 |

* Released: May 9, 2021
* Label: 285, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Blue (feat. Wonstein)
2. Closed Ending (닫힌 엔딩)

| —  | —
Omnibus Pt. 1: Kaleidoscope |

* Released: July 28, 2022
* Label: 285, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: digital download

Track listing

1. Answer
2. Don't Let Me Know
3. Road

| —  | —
Omnibus, Pt. 2: Inside Out |

* Released: December 9, 2022
* Label: 285, Warner Music Korea
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Monsters
2. Shooting Star
3. Swan Song

| —  | —

### Remixes

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[7]
Bring The Bounce |

* Released: December 3, 2015
* Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea
* Format: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Bring The Bounce (Original Mix)
2. When It Drops (Original Mix)

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Way Back Home: The Remixes |

* Released: December 16, 2018
* Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea
* Format: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Way Back Home (Mosimann Remix)
2. Way Back Home (Advanced Remix)
3. Way Back Home (Mav Remix)
4. Way Back Home (Inst.)
5. Way Back Home (Acapella)

| —  | —
Give Me a Kiss
(with Crash Adams) |

* Released: April 21, 2023
* Label: Crash Adams Inc, Warner Music Canada
* Format: Digital download

| —  | —

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
Gaon
[8] | KOR
Hot
[9] | HUN
[10] | MYS
[11] | NZ
Hot
[12] | SGP
[13]
As lead artist
"Falling Into" (Radio Edit) | 2015  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Non-album singles
"Falling Into" (Original Mix) | 2016  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Silence" (Original Mix) | 2017  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Dream"  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Thinking Of" (생각나)
(featuring Ovan & Sumin) | 2018  | —[A] | — | — | — | — | —  | Take
"Way Back Home"  | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 24 | 7
"Bad Habits" (습관) | 2019  | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | —  | Hello
"36.5"  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | 36.5
"Closed Ending" (닫힌엔딩) | 2021  | 64 | — | — | — | — | —  | #0055b7
"Blue"
(featuring Wonstein) | — | 91 | — | — | — | —  | #0055b7
"So Right"
(featuring Yuna) | 2022  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Non-album single
"Answer"  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Omnibus Pt. 1: Kaleidoscope
"Don't Let Me Know"  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"Road"  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"For You"  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Non-album single
"Shooting Star"  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Omnibus, Pt. 2: Inside Out
"Steal The Show"
(featuring Jeff Satur) | 2023  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Steal The Show
Collaborations
"Bring the Beat" (2014 World DJ Festival Anthem)
(with Arikama & Juncoco) | 2014  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Non-album single
"Bring the Bounce" (Original Mix)
(with Vandal Rock) | 2015  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Bring The Bounce
"Yeah Ah Gang"
(with Epiik & Vandal Rock, featuring Revibe) | 2018  | — | — | — | — | — | —  | Non-album singles
"Way Back Home" (Sam Feldt Edit)
(featuring Conor Maynard) | — | — | 18 | 14 | — | 6
"She Is"
(with Ovan) | 2019  | — | — | — | — | — | —
"My Bad" (KSHMR Edit)
(with Advanced, feat. Julie Bergan) | 2020  | — | — | — | — | — | —
As featured artist
"Twenty"
(Ovan featuring Shaun) | 2018  | 78 | 80 | — | — | — | —  | Non-album single
"I'll find you"
(JSIN(제이신) featuring Shaun) | 2021  | 78 | 80 | — | — | — | —  | JSIN(제이신) – Summer Mood Pack
"—" denotes release did not chart.

## Awards

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### Korean Popular Music Awards

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Year  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2018  | Best R&B  | "Way back Home"  | Nominated
Best Indie  | Won

### Melon Music Awards

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Year  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2018  | Song of the Year  | "Way back Home"  | Nominated
Best Indie  | Nominated

### Golden Disc Awards

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Year  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2018  | Digital Daesang  | "Way back Home"  | Nominated
Popularity Award  | Shaun  | Nominated

## Notes

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1. ^ "Thinking Of" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the Gaon Download Chart.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Shaun 소개". Mnet (in Korean). CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
2. ^ "K-Pop Singer SHAUN's 'Way Back Home' Tops BTS and BLACKPINK on Charts". Billboard. July 20, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
3. ^ Yoon, Min-sik (July 22, 2018). "Overnight sensation or cheater? K-pop charts disputed". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
4. ^ Jun, R. (September 4, 2018). "Shaun Opens Up In First Interview Following Chart Manipulation Accusations". Soompi. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
5. ^ "[N이슈] 문체부 "닐로·숀 음원 사재기 여부 판단 어려워"…소속사 "곧 공식입장"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2019.
6. ^ "숀 측 "사재기 논란, 문체부 입장 받아…억울함 해소할 것"[공식입장 전문]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2019.
7. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2018.
8. ^ Gaon Digital Chart positions:
* ""Way Back Home" charting".
* ""Twenty" charting".
* ""Bad Habits" charting".
* ""Closed Ending" charting".
9. ^ K-pop Hot 100 chart positions:
* ""Way Back Home" charting". `{{cite magazine}}`: Cite magazine requires `|magazine=` (help)
* ""Twenty" charting". `{{cite magazine}}`: Cite magazine requires `|magazine=` (help)
* ""Blue" charting". Billboard. May 23–29, 2021. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
10. ^ Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista chart positions:
* "Way Back Home" (Sam Feldt Edit): "2019. 37. hét (2019. 09. 06. - 2019. 09. 12.)". Rádiós Top 40 slágerlista (in Hungarian). Association of Hungarian Record Companies. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
11. ^ RIM chart positions:
* "Way Back Home": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 2 (04/01/2019 – 10/01/2019)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
* "Way Back Home" (Sam Feldt Edit): "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 6 (01/02/2019 – 07/02/2019)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
12. ^ New Zealand Hot Singles chart positions:
* "Way Back Home": "Hot 40 Singles (14 January 2019)". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
13. ^ RIAS chart positions:
* "Way Back Home": "Singapore Top 30 International Streaming Chart (Week 2, 4-10 Jan 2019)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
* "Way Back Home" (Sam Feldt Edit): "Singapore Top 30 International Streaming Chart (Week 7, 8-14 Feb 2019)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
14. ^ "2018년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2018.