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]
Neon Bunny | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lim Yoo-jin |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 야광토끼 |
| Hanja | 夜光토끼 |
| Revised Romanization | Yagwang Tokki |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yagwang T'okki |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 임유진 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Yujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Yujin |
Life and career edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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] |
References edit
- ^ "Winners from the '2012 Korean Music Awards'". Allkpop. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "K-Pop Indie Gem: Neon Bunny". Seoulbeats. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "April's best new music from across the MAP". The Guardian. April 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Review: Neon Bunny 'Happy Ending'". Allkpop. August 18, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Noisey. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015". Noisey. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Trip into Korea's "Forest of Skyscrapers" With Neon Bunny's New Video". The Fader. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Neon Bunny – Stay Gold". Hellokpop. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Not K-Pop: A Guide to the Emerging Electropop Scene in Korea". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "지금 (NOW), by Neon Bunny". Neon Bunny. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "야광토끼 3집 앨범 [kosmos]". Tumblbug. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "지난 시상식, Page 3". Digital Music Awards (in Korean). Cyworld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "수상후보: 종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "최우수 팝 음반상 수상한 야광토끼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "수상후보: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Nominees: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
External links edit
- Neon Bunny on SoundCloud
- Neon Bunny discography at Discogs
