Shaun (musician)

Shaun
Shaun
Birth name	Kim Yoon-ho
Born	January 12, 1990 (age 34); Jeju, South Korea
Genres	Electronic; indie rock; indie pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter; music producer; DJ;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; keyboard;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	DCTOM
Korean name
Hangul	김윤호
Hanja	金运河
Revised Romanization	Gim Yun-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yunho

Kim Yoon-ho (Korean: 김윤호; born January 12, 1990),^[1] known professionally as Shaun (Korean: 숀), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, music producer, and DJ. 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 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, these accusations were found false.^[5]^[6]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[7]	Sales
Take	Released: June 27, 2018 Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Way Back Home Thinking of You (생각나) (feat. Ovan & Sumin) Nocturnal (야행성) Arirang (아리랑)	—	—
Hello (안녕)	Released: January 1, 2019 Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Traveler Bad Habits (습관) Terminal (터미널)	—	—
36.5	Released: August 15, 2019 Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Moon (달) 36.5 To Be Loved	—	—
#0055b7	Released: May 9, 2021 Label: 285, Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Blue (feat. Wonstein) Closed Ending (닫힌 엔딩)	—	—
Omnibus Pt. 1: Kaleidoscope	Released: July 28, 2022 Label: 285, Warner Music Korea Formats: digital download Track listing Answer Don't Let Me Know Road	—	—
Omnibus, Pt. 2: Inside Out	Released: December 9, 2022 Label: 285, Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Monsters Shooting Star Swan Song	—	—

Remixes[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[7]	Sales
Bring The Bounce	Released: December 3, 2015 Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea Format: CD, digital download Track listing Bring The Bounce (Original Mix) When It Drops (Original Mix)	—	—
Way Back Home: The Remixes	Released: December 16, 2018 Label: DCTOM Entertainment, Warner Music Korea Format: CD, digital download Track listing Way Back Home (Mosimann Remix) Way Back Home (Advanced Remix) Way Back Home (Mav Remix) Way Back Home (Inst.) 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[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
Title	Year	KOR Gaon ^[8]	KOR Hot ^[9]	HUN ^[10]	MYS ^[11]	NZ Hot ^[12]	SGP ^[13]	Album
As lead artist
"Falling Into" (Radio Edit)	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Falling Into" (Original Mix)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Silence" (Original Mix)	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dream"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Thinking Of" (생각나) (featuring Ovan & Sumin)	2018	—^[A]	—	—	—	—	—	Take
"Way Back Home"	2018	1	1	—	13	24	7	Take
"Bad Habits" (습관)	2019	16	15	—	—	—	—	Hello
"36.5"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	36.5
"Closed Ending" (닫힌엔딩)	2021	64	—	—	—	—	—	#0055b7
"Blue" (featuring Wonstein)	2021	—	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)	2018	—	—	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[edit]

Korean Popular Music Awards[edit]

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2018	Best R&B	"Way back Home"	Nominated
2018	Best Indie	"Way back Home"	Won

Melon Music Awards[edit]

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2018	Song of the Year	"Way back Home"	Nominated
2018	Best Indie	"Way back Home"	Nominated

Golden Disc Awards[edit]

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2018	Digital Daesang	"Way back Home"	Nominated
2018	Popularity Award	Shaun	Nominated

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "Shaun 소개". Mnet (in Korean). CJ E&M. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
^ "K-Pop Singer SHAUN's 'Way Back Home' Tops BTS and BLACKPINK on Charts". Billboard. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
^ Yoon, Min-sik (2018-07-22). "Overnight sensation or cheater? K-pop charts disputed". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^ Jun, R. (2018-09-04). "Shaun Opens Up In First Interview Following Chart Manipulation Accusations". Soompi. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
^ "[N이슈] 문체부 "닐로·숀 음원 사재기 여부 판단 어려워"…소속사 "곧 공식입장"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^ "숀 측 "사재기 논란, 문체부 입장 받아…억울함 해소할 것"[공식입장 전문]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^ ^a ^b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^
Gaon Digital Chart positions:
^
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.
^
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 2021-07-09.
^
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 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- "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 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^
New Zealand Hot Singles chart positions:
- "Way Back Home": "Hot 40 Singles (14 January 2019)". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^
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 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- "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 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^ "2018년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-19.

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

[1] "Shaun 소개". Mnet (in Korean). CJ E&M. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

[:0-2] "K-Pop Singer SHAUN's 'Way Back Home' Tops BTS and BLACKPINK on Charts". Billboard. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

[3] Yoon, Min-sik (2018-07-22). "Overnight sensation or cheater? K-pop charts disputed". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

[4] Jun, R. (2018-09-04). "Shaun Opens Up In First Interview Following Chart Manipulation Accusations". Soompi. Retrieved 2018-11-22.

[5] "[N이슈] 문체부 "닐로·숀 음원 사재기 여부 판단 어려워"…소속사 "곧 공식입장"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-01.

[6] "숀 측 "사재기 논란, 문체부 입장 받아…억울함 해소할 것"[공식입장 전문]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-01.

[gaon_album_chart-7] "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[gaon_digital_chart-8] Gaon Digital Chart positions:
""Way Back Home" charting".

""Twenty" charting".

""Bad Habits" charting".

""Closed Ending" charting".

[10] ""Way Back Home" charting".

[11] ""Twenty" charting".

[12] ""Bad Habits" charting".

[13] ""Closed Ending" charting".

[kpop_hot_100-9] 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.

[15] ""Way Back Home" charting". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[16] ""Twenty" charting". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[17] ""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 2021-07-09.

[19] "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 2021-07-09.

[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 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

"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 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[21] "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 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[22] "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 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[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 2021-07-09.

[24] "Way Back Home": "Hot 40 Singles (14 January 2019)". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[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 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

"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 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[26] "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 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[27] "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 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[14] "2018년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-19.

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