Lim Han-byul[2] (Korean: 임한별; born 1989),[3] also known by the stage name Onestar, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.[4]
Career
Lim made his debut in 2008 as a member of the DSP Media boy band A'st1.[5] The group released only one extended play and disbanded the following year.[6] Lim joined the existing group Monday Kiz in 2010 with the release of their fourth album, Ru:t.[7] He left Monday Kiz in 2014.[8] In 2015, Lim began uploading vocal covers of popular songs to YouTube, bringing him attention as a solo artist.[2][9]
Lim made his solo debut on March 17, 2018, with the song "On the Way", released as part of the soundtrack to the South Korean TV series Misty.[10] On September 13, he released his first single, "The Way to Say Goodbye".[11] The song was certified platinum for 100 million streams in South Korea in 2020.[12]
On June 13, 2023, a soundtrack album for the Disney animated series Hailey's On It! was released, featuring Lim on two tracks: "I'll Never Lose You Baby" and "Dance (Da Da Da Da)".[13]
Personal life
Lim married a non-celebrity woman on December 22, 2018, in Seoul.[14]
^"임한별 누구? 먼데이키즈→솔로 전향…저작권료 대박 난 사연" [Who is Lim Han-byul? Monday Kiz to solo career...hit the jackpot in copyright fees]. E Today (in Korean). October 6, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"임한별, 신곡 '오월의 어느 봄날' 13일 발매…EXO 첸(CHEN) 피쳐링 지원사격" [Lim Han-byul's new song 'May We Bye' will be released on the 13th...Exo's Chen features]. Top Star News (in Korean). May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"DSP엔터, 다국적 男 아이돌 A'ST1 선보여" [DSP Entertainment introduces multinational idol group A'ST1]. No Cut News (in Korean). March 3, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"에이스타일 리더 박정진, 해체 공식선언 "나도 믿기 힘들었다"" [A'ST1 leader Park Jeong-jin announces disbandment 'It was hard for me to believe too']. Newsen (in Korean). December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^"먼데이키즈, 4집 '루트(ru:t)' 발표" [Monday Kiz announces 4th album 'Ru:t']. E Today (in Korean). May 20, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"먼데이키즈 前 멤버 임한별, 탈퇴 심경 "아쉬움·미안함·고마움"" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul expresses his feelings about leaving the group "sad, sorry, thankful"]. Star News (in Korean). November 28, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"유튜브 보컬 스타 임한별 미스티 OST 다섯 번째 가창자 참여 확정" [YouTube vocal star Lim Han-byul confirmed to participate as the fifth singer for 'Misty' OST]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, '미스티' OST 합류… 솔로 활동 시동" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul joins the OST for 'Misty'... Starting a solo career]. Sports World (in Korean). March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"먼데이키즈 출신 임한별 13일 데뷔 10년 만에 첫 솔로 싱글 발매" [Monday Kiz former member Lim Han-byul releases his first solo single on the 13th, 10 years after his career debut]. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). September 6, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"[DA:차트] 아이유 '에잇', 6월 가온 1위…2개월 연속 정상" [[DA:Chart] IU's 'Eight' ranked first on Gaon in June...2 months in a row]. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"[MK이슈]먼데이키즈 출신 임한별, 오늘(22일) 결혼..."빛과 소금 같은 존재"" [[MK Issue] Lim Han-byul from Monday Kids married today (22nd)... 'Like light and salt']. Star Today (in Korean). December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^"'복면가왕' 녹색괴물 임한별 "하루 12시간씩 골방서 연습"" [Green Monster Lim Han-byul 'practiced 12 hours a day in a closet' for 'King of Mask Singer']. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"임한별, MBN '로또싱어' 출연 확정…"보컬의 정석, 보컬 교과서" 소개 눈길" [Lim Hanbyul is confirmed to appear on MBN's 'Lotto Singer'...Introducing 'the vocal standard, vocal textbook']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"'걸스플래닛999' 여진구X선미X티파니 영, 최강 마스터 완전체 공개" [Yeo Jin-goo, Sunmi, Tiffany Young: the strong group of masters for 'Girls Planet 999' revealed]. Herald Pop (in Korean). June 25, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"내일은 국민가수 이혁·임한별·박시환·김국헌 등 유명 참가자 누구?" [Who are 'Tomorrow's National Singer' famous contestants Lee Hyuk, Lim Han-byul, Park Si-hwan, Kim Kook-heon?]. Geumgang Daily (in Korean). October 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"이석훈·솔지·임한별·pH-1, '보이즈 플래닛' 경력직 전문가 마스터" [Lee Sook-hoon, Solji, Lim Han-byul, pH-1 are experienced expert masters on 'Boys Planet']. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^Kang, Ga-hee (August 10, 2023). "총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개" [Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
