Lee Mu-jin (Korean: 이무진; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show Sing Again in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place. His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Since 2022, he is the main host on KBS music web show, LeeMujin Service.
Personal life
Lee was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He is a student at Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Room Vol.1 |
Track listing
|
31 |
|
| Youth (만화 (滿花)) |
Track listing
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26 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot | |||||
| "Traffic Light" (신호등) | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "The Assignment Song" (과제곡) | 100 | 96 | ||||
| "Scent of the Day" (담아 갈게) | 72 | 59 | ||||
| "Fall in Fall" (가을 타나 봐) (original by Vibe) | 14 | 25 | ||||
| "When It Snows" (눈이 오잖아) (featuring Heize) | 6 | 7 |
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| "Reference" (참고사항) | 2022 | 65 | —N/a | Room Vol.1 | ||
| "Ordinary Confession" (잠깐 시간 될까) | 2023 | 23 | Non-album singles | |||
| "Episode" (에피소드) | 6 | |||||
| "Propose" (청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어) | 2024 | 56 | ||||
| "Old Song" (오래된 노래) (with Huh Gak, Onestar, Lee Jin-sung, Kim Hee-jae and An Nyeong) | 27 | |||||
| "Sorrow Thoughts" (애상) | 86 | |||||
| "Coming of Age Story" (청춘만화) | 26 | Youth | ||||
| "Bird on the Edge" (뱁새) | 2025 | 106 | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot | |||
| "Sanchaek" (산책) | 2018 | — | — | Goyang Voice |
| "Poupelle of Chimney Town" (굴뚝마을의 푸펠) | 2021 | — | — | Poupelle of Chimney Town OST |
| "Rain and You" (비와 당신) | 11 | 15 | Hospital Playlist Season 2 OST | |
| "Come Rest with Me" (그대 잠시 내게) | 104 | — | Now, We Are Breaking Up OST | |
| "Sweet" (스윗해) | 2022 | 169 | — | Business Proposal OST |
| "Firefly" (개똥벌레) | 126 | — | Ditto OST | |
| "Slainte!" (슬랜트!) | — | —N/a | Playlist Season 2 OST | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot | |||
| "Is There Anybody" (누구 없소) | 2020 | 123 | 53 | Sing Again |
| "Whistle" (휘파람) | 112 | 40 | ||
| "Lying on the Sea" (바다에 누워) | 2021 | 163 | — | |
| "Dream" (꿈) | 116 | 90 | ||
| "Side Road" (골목길) | 130 | — | ||
| "I Miss You" | 2022 | — | 92 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook |
| "Three of Us" (세 사람) | — | 72 | ||
| "Long Time Lovers" (아주 오래된 연인들) (with Choi Jung-hoon) |
— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sing Again | Contestant | Placed third | |
| 2021 | Famous Singer | Cast Member | Spin-off of Sing Again | |
| 2022 | Baby Singer | Teacher | ||
| Sing for Gold | Manager | |||
| Playlist | Main Cast | Season 2 |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | LeeMujin Service | Host |
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Sweet" | Nominated | |
| Broadcast Advertising Festival | 2023 | Excellence Award, CF | Lee Mu-jin | Won | |
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2022 | New Artist of the Year – Digital Music | "Scent of the Day" | Won | |
| Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – September | "Fall in Fall" | Nominated | |||
| Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Traffic Light" | Won | |
| Seezn Most Popular Artist Award | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | |||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Special Award – OST | Won | ||
| Artist Award – Male Solo | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Digital Content Award | LeeMujin Service | Won | |
| 2023 | Best Icon Award | Won | |||
| 2024 | Popularity Award | Won | |||
| K-Global Heart Dream Awards | 2022 | K-Global Vocal Award | Lee Mu-jin | Won | |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Best Memory | Won | ||
| Best Rock Ballad | Won | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Song | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | |
| Melon Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie of the Year | Won | ||
| Top 10 Artist Award | Won | ||||
| Best OST Award | Won | ||||
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Top 10 Artist Award | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Best Vocal Performance | "Traffic Light" | Nominated | |
| Best OST | "Rain and You" | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Artist | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Best Vocal Performance – Solo | "When It Snows" (featuring Heize) | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Lee Mu-jin | Won | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-wave Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| OST Award | "Rain and You" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Lee Mu-jin | Nominated | ||
| Ballad Award | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-Wave Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-pop World Choice – Solo | Nominated | ||||
| OST Award | "In Our Lives" | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity | 35th |
