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Kim Jae-hwan (singer)

Kim Jae-hwan, South Korean singer

Born
May 27, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1996

About Kim Jae-hwan (singer)

Kim Jae-hwan (Korean: 김재환, born May 27, 1996), known mononymously as Jaehwan (재환), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, known for finishing fourth in Produce 101 (season 2). He is a former member of the South Korean boy group Wanna One. As the group promoted for a year and a half, it achieved both critical and commercial success with all four of its albums topping South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and all five of its lead singles ranking in the top three of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Kim debuted as a soloist with his first extended play, Another, which was released on May 20, 2019. == Career == === 2012–2016: Career beginnings === Kim Jae-hwan first appeared in 2012 as a contestant in the second season of Korea's Got Talent. He auditioned in Daegu with his own rendition of Miss A's "Bad Girl Good Girl" but did not advance to the next round. However, judge Kim Gura made a special request to let Kim audition again in Seoul, where he received the two votes needed to continue in the show. He made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated. After the show, Kim became a trainee under The Music Works and was selected to be one of the four members of ShelRock (셜록), a "hybrid rock" band produced by singer Baek Ji-young. The band frequently busked on the streets of Hongdae and held guerilla performances at different high schools around Seoul to promote the band prior to their debut.

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Career and life highlights

Kim Jae-hwan (singer) timeline

  1. Kim Jae-hwan (Korean: 김재환, born May 27, 1996), known mononymously as Jaehwan (재환), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, known for finishing fourth in Produce 101 (season 2).
  2. Kim Jae-hwan first appeared in 2012 as a contestant in the second season of Korea's Got Talent.
  3. Kim debuted as a soloist with his first extended play, Another, which was released on May 20, 2019.

The world when Kim Jae-hwan (singer) was born

Kim Jae-hwan (singer) was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kim Jae-hwan (singer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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