Chae Bo-hun (b. 23 August, 1992) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, also known as The VANE. He is the vocalist of rock band
Purple Rain, which finished third at
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTB ...
's televised talent show ''
Superband
''SuperBand'' () is a spin-off of '' Project SuperStar'', a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. Contestants are bands of 2 to 6 people.
To mark the opening of the first season, a special SuperBand Big Jam where all the 18 ba ...
''. He regularly contributes to
Korean drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
soundtracks, as well.
Life and career
Chae Bo-hun was born in
Daegu, has one older brother.
In 2012, he placed first at the Busan
MBC University Song Festival with his composition ''All in Love'', and placed second with a composition called ''Neoreul cheoum bon sungan nan banhaesseo'' (너를 처음 본 순간 난 반했어).
In 2015, he created a one-man band called The VANE.
In 2016 and 2017 he participated in the MBC program ''
Duet Song Festival
''Duet Song Festival'' () is a 2016 South Korean television program hosted by Sung Si-kyung
Sung Si-kyung (; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio alb ...
'', where he performed together with the lead singer of
Jaurim
Jaurim ( meaning "Purple Rainforest") is a rock band from Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democrat ...
,
Kim Yoon-ah
Kim Yoon-ah (; born March 11, 1974) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer in the modern rock group Jaurim
Jaurim ( meaning "Purple Rainforest") is a rock band from Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially kn ...
. They won five times. In 2019, he participated in
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTB ...
's talent show, ''
Superband
''SuperBand'' () is a spin-off of '' Project SuperStar'', a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. Contestants are bands of 2 to 6 people.
To mark the opening of the first season, a special SuperBand Big Jam where all the 18 ba ...
'', where he was placed third as part of a group named
Purple Rain. The band signed with JTBC Studio after the show and released their own music.
He has recorded songs for several South Korean television dramas, including ''
Save Me'', ''
Two Cops
''Two Cops'' () is a 1993 South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.
Plot
The experienced dete ...
'', ''
Vagabond
Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, temporar ...
,
Hell Is Other People
''Hell Is Other People'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook. Based on the Naver WEBTOON webtoon series of the same name by Kim Yong-ki, it is the second series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project w ...
and'' ''
Itaewon Class
''Itaewon Class'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution company Showbox. ...
''.
Discography
The VANE
;Singles
* 2015: ''Beck''
* 2015: ''Moon Like The Star''
* 2017: ''Alone''
* 2017: ''Grow''
* 2018: ''Mask''
;EPs
* 2016: ''Line''
* 2019: ''Run''
;Studio albums
* 2017: ''Round''
Soundtracks
* 2017: "Hwangak" (환각) (''
Save Me'' OST)
* 2017: "Dreamer" (''
Two Cops
''Two Cops'' () is a 1993 South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.
Plot
The experienced dete ...
'' OST)
* 2018: "Changer" (''
Player
Player may refer to:
Role or adjective
* Player (game), a participant in a game or sport
** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games
** Athlete, a player in sports
** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who ...
'' OST)
* 2019: "Teoneol" (터널) (''
Item
Item may refer to:
Organizations
* ''Instituto del Tercer Mundo'' (ITeM), the Third World Institute
* ITEM club, an economic forecasting group based in the United Kingdom
Newspapers
* ''The Item'', an American independent, morning newspaper ...
'' OST)
* 2019: "Nightmare" (''
Love in Sadness
''Love in Sadness '' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo, Park Han-byul, Ryu Soo-young and Wang Bit-na. It is a remake of the 1999 TBS drama ''Beauti''. The series aired four episodes every Saturday on MBC TV from ...
'' OST)
* 2019: "Savior" (''
Save Me 2'' OST)
* 2019: "Room No. 303" (''
Hell Is Other People
''Hell Is Other People'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook. Based on the Naver WEBTOON webtoon series of the same name by Kim Yong-ki, it is the second series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project w ...
'' OST)
* 2019: "Open Fire" (''
Vagabond
Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, temporar ...
'' OST)
* 2019: "Bird" (''
My Country: The New Age OST, with Purple Rain)
* 2020: "No Break" (직진) (''
Itaewon Class
''Itaewon Class'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution company Showbox. ...
'' OST)
* 2020: "Superhero" (''
Sweet Munchies'' OST)
* 2022: "You've Got Me Wrong" (''
Insider
''Insider'', previously named ''Business Insider'' (''BI''), is an American financial and business news website founded in 2007. Since 2015, a majority stake in ''Business Insider''s parent company Insider Inc. has been owned by the German publ ...
'' OST)
References
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External links
The VAIN discography
1992 births
People from Daegu
South Korean singer-songwriters
Living people
South Korean rock singers