Neon Bunny

Lim Yoo-jin (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
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Doggy Rich,
  • Flau
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
夜光토끼
Revised RomanizationYagwang Tokki
McCune–ReischauerYagwang T'okki
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationIm Yujin
McCune–ReischauerIm Yujin

Life and career

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

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

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
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
  1. "Winners from the '2012 Korean Music Awards'". Allkpop. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. "K-Pop Indie Gem: Neon Bunny". Seoulbeats. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. "Review: Neon Bunny 'Happy Ending'". Allkpop. August 18, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014". Noisey. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. "The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015". Noisey. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. "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.
  8. "Album Review: Neon Bunny – Stay Gold". Hellokpop. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  9. "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.
  10. "지금 (NOW), by Neon Bunny". Neon Bunny. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  11. "야광토끼 3집 앨범 [kosmos]". Tumblbug. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  12. "지난 시상식, Page 3". Digital Music Awards (in Korean). Cyworld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  13. "수상후보: 종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  14. "최우수 팝 음반상 수상한 야광토끼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. "수상후보: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2012 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  16. "Nominees: 장르분야". Korean Music Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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