Lim Han-byul

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Han-byul^[2] (Korean: 임한별; born 1989),^[3] also known by the stage name Onestar, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.^[4]

Lim Han-byul
Lim in June 2022
Background information
Also known as	Onestar
Born	1989 (age 34–35)
Origin	South Korea
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Flex M[1]
Formerly of	A'st1 Monday Kiz
Korean name
Hangul	임한별
Revised Romanization	Im Han-byeol
McCune–Reischauer	Im Hanpyŏl

Career

Lim made his debut in 2008 as a member of the DSP Media boy band A'st1.^[5] The group released only one extended play and disbanded the following year.^[6] Lim joined the existing group Monday Kiz in 2010 with the release of their fourth album, Ru:t.^[7] He left Monday Kiz in 2014.^[8] In 2015, Lim began uploading vocal covers of popular songs to YouTube, bringing him attention as a solo artist.^[2][9]

Lim made his solo debut on March 17, 2018, with the song "On the Way", released as part of the soundtrack to the South Korean TV series Misty.^[10] On September 13, he released his first single, "The Way to Say Goodbye".^[11] The song was certified platinum for 100 million streams in South Korea in 2020.^[12]

On June 13, 2023, a soundtrack album for the Disney animated series Hailey's On It! was released, featuring Lim on two tracks: "I'll Never Lose You Baby" and "Dance (Da Da Da Da)".^[13]

Personal life

Lim married a non-celebrity woman on December 22, 2018, in Seoul.^[14]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Certifications
		KOR [15]
"The Way to Say Goodbye" (이별하러 가는 길)	2018	24	KMCA: Platinum (st.)[16]
"A Tearful Farewell" (사랑 이딴 거)	2019	84
"May We Bye" (오월의 어느 봄날) (feat. Chen)		68
"I Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (넌 나의 전부)		134
"Good Love" (좋은 사랑이었다)	2020	185
"Hello" (안녕, 오늘의 그대에게)		65
"This Song" (이 노래가 뭐라고)		131
"Heart of You, Story of You" (사랑한다 말로는 담을 수 없는 너)	2021	123
"September 24th" (9월 24일)		—
"Shiny Star (Original)" (밤하늘의 별을)		74
"Prayer" (기도) (with Lee Hyuk)		—
"How About Me" (넌 나 어때) (with Park Woo-jin)	2022	—
"On a Rainy Night" (비가 오는 밤이면)		170
"Beautiful Memories" (이별한 이유가 너무 아파)		111
"My First Love" (나와 결혼해 줄래요) (with Huh Gak, 2F, Son Dong-woon, Joo Ho and Kim Hee-jae)		159
"Get Ready to Leave" (떠나보낼 준비해 둘걸 그랬어)		40
"We Got Lost" (길을 잃었다)		169
"Hello It's Me" (안녕 나야)	2023	—
"Because I Don't Love You" (사랑하지 않아서 그랬어)		33
"Happiness" (with Huh Gak and Shin Yong Jae)		105
"It Was Love"	2024	145
"Old Song" (오래된 노래) (with Huh Gak, Lee Mu-jin, Lee Jin-sung, Kim Hee-jae and An Nyeong)		27
"T.B.H" (Ballad ver.; 고민중독) (with Huh Gak and Shin Yong Jae)		78
"Lonely Night" (혼술하고 싶은 밤)		155
"—" denotes release that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Album
"On the Way" (그 길에)	2018	Misty OST
"Hee Jae" (희재)		The Third Charm OST
"Maddening" (미치게)	2019	The Secret Life of My Secretary OST
"You Are As Pretty As A Flower" (꽃처럼 예쁜 그대)		When the Camellia Blooms OST
"You're My End and My Beginning" (너는 나의 시작이자 마지막이다) (with Kim Jae-hwan)	2020	The King: Eternal Monarch OST
"Star" (별)		Alice OST
"Like a Star" (별들 중에서)	2021	Mr. Queen OST
"What Should I Do" (난 어떡해야 해)		How to Be Thirty OST
"Love Your Everything" (다 좋으니까)		Police University OST
"Tears" (왈칵)	2022	Show Window: The Queen's House OST
"Leave Alone" (사랑하면 안 되는 사람)		Curtain Call OST
"Please"	2023	The Heavenly Idol OST

Filmography

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	Green Monster	[17]
2020	Lotto Singer			[18]
2021	Girls Planet 999	Vocal master		[19]
2021–2022	Tomorrow's National Singer	Contestant		[20]
2023	Boys Planet	Vocal master		[21]
	Super Karaoke Survival: VS	Producer	with Soyou	[22]
2024	Make Mate 1	Vocal coach		[23]

References

1. "임한별, 플렉스엠과 전속계약…이승철과 한솥밥" [Lim Han-byul signs exclusive contract with Flex M]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
2. Park, Ju-young (May 21, 2018). "Top 5 artists best known for cover songs in Korea". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
3. "임한별 누구? 먼데이키즈→솔로 전향…저작권료 대박 난 사연" [Who is Lim Han-byul? Monday Kiz to solo career...hit the jackpot in copyright fees]. E Today (in Korean). October 6, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
4. "임한별, 신곡 '오월의 어느 봄날' 13일 발매…EXO 첸(CHEN) 피쳐링 지원사격" [Lim Han-byul's new song 'May We Bye' will be released on the 13th...Exo's Chen features]. Top Star News (in Korean). May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
5. "DSP엔터, 다국적 男 아이돌 A'ST1 선보여" [DSP Entertainment introduces multinational idol group A'ST1]. No Cut News (in Korean). March 3, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
6. "에이스타일 리더 박정진, 해체 공식선언 "나도 믿기 힘들었다"" [A'ST1 leader Park Jeong-jin announces disbandment 'It was hard for me to believe too']. Newsen (in Korean). December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
7. "먼데이키즈, 4집 '루트(ru:t)' 발표" [Monday Kiz announces 4th album 'Ru:t']. E Today (in Korean). May 20, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
8. "먼데이키즈 前 멤버 임한별, 탈퇴 심경 "아쉬움·미안함·고마움"" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul expresses his feelings about leaving the group "sad, sorry, thankful"]. Star News (in Korean). November 28, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
9. "유튜브 보컬 스타 임한별 미스티 OST 다섯 번째 가창자 참여 확정" [YouTube vocal star Lim Han-byul confirmed to participate as the fifth singer for 'Misty' OST]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
10. "먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, '미스티' OST 합류… 솔로 활동 시동" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul joins the OST for 'Misty'... Starting a solo career]. Sports World (in Korean). March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
11. "먼데이키즈 출신 임한별 13일 데뷔 10년 만에 첫 솔로 싱글 발매" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul releases his first solo single on the 13th, 10 years after his career debut]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). September 6, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
12. "[DA:차트] 아이유 '에잇', 6월 가온 1위…2개월 연속 정상" [[DA:Chart] IU's 'Eight' ranked first on Gaon in June...2 months in a row]. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
13. "Disney Channel's 'Hailey's On It!' Soundtrack EP Released". Disney Plus Informer. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
14. "[MK이슈]먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, 오늘(22일) 결혼..."빛과 소금 같은 존재"" [[MK Issue] Lim Han-byul from Monday Kids married today (22nd)... 'Like light and salt']. Star Today (in Korean). December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
15. Peak chart positions for singles:

    • "The Way to Say Goodbye": "Digital Chart, 2018 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "A Tearful Farewell": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 04". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "One Spring Day in May": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 21". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You": "Digital Chart, 2019 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Good Love": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 05". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Hello": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 14". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "This Song": "Digital Chart, 2020 Week 48". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Heart of You, Story of You": "Digital Chart, 2021 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Shiny Star (Original)": "Digital Chart, 2021 Week 46". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "On a Rainy Night": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Beautiful Memories": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 36". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "My First Love": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 43". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Get Ready to Leave": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "We Got Lost": "Digital Chart, 2022 Week 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    • "Because I Don't Love You": "Digital Chart, 2023 Week 17". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2023.
    • "Happiness": "Digital Chart, 2023 Week 37". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    • "It Was Love": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2024.
    • "Old Song" and "T.B.H": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
    • "Lonely Night": "Digital Chart, 2024 Week 34". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
16. "Certification: Streaming". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2023.
17. "'복면가왕' 녹색괴물 임한별 "하루 12시간씩 골방서 연습"" [Green Monster Lim Han-byul 'practiced 12 hours a day in a closet' for 'King of Mask Singer']. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
18. "임한별, MBN '로또싱어' 출연 확정…"보컬의 정석, 보컬 교과서" 소개 눈길" [Lim Hanbyul is confirmed to appear on MBN's 'Lotto Singer'...Introducing 'the vocal standard, vocal textbook']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
19. "'걸스플래닛999' 여진구X선미X티파니 영, 최강 마스터 완전체 공개" [Yeo Jin-goo, Sunmi, Tiffany Young: the strong group of masters for 'Girls Planet 999' revealed]. Herald Pop (in Korean). June 25, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
20. "내일은 국민가수 이혁·임한별·박시환·김국헌 등 유명 참가자 누구?" [Who are 'Tomorrow's National Singer' famous contestants Lee Hyuk, Lim Han-byul, Park Si-hwan, Kim Kook-heon?]. Geumgang Daily (in Korean). October 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
21. "이석훈·솔지·임한별·pH-1, '보이즈 플래닛' 경력직 전문가 마스터" [Lee Sook-hoon, Solji, Lim Han-byul, pH-1 are experienced expert masters on 'Boys Planet']. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
22. Kang, Ga-hee (August 10, 2023). "총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개" [Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
23. KPOP news (March 21, 2024). "메이크메이트원 MAKE MATE 1 KBS 아이돌 데뷔 프로젝트 엠에이원 MA1, 임한별 김성은 솔라 바타 인규 한해" [Make Mate One MAKE MATE 1 KBS idol debut project MA1, Lim Han-byul, Kim Seong-eun, Solar Bata, In-gyu Han-hae]. Naver (in Korean).