DinDin

Lim Cheol (Korean: 임철; born November 20, 1991), better known by his stage name DinDin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, comedian, producer, television personality and radio personality.^[1] He made his debut in the entertainment world in 2013 when he appeared as a contestant on Show me the Money 2. Since then, he has released numerous non-album singles, contributed to quite a few television drama soundtracks, and continued to make appearances on various reality programs, including Dunia: Into a New World (2018) and Yo~! Welcome to Korea! (2019) and has been a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 since 2019. In June 2023, Dindin has signed an exclusive contract with Superbell Company.

DinDin
딘딘
DinDin in 2021
Born	Lim Cheol (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 33) Seoul, South Korea
Occupations	Producer television personality radio personality
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Superbell Company
Korean name
Hangul	임철
Hanja	林哲
RR	Im Cheol
MR	Im Ch'ŏl
Stage name
Hangul	딘딘
RR	Dindin
MR	Tindin

Philanthropy

On February 8, 2023, Dindin donated 10 million won to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Korean Red Cross.^[2] On December 31, Dindin donated 10 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support young adults preparing for independence.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		KOR
Goodbye My Twenties	Released: November 20, 2019 Label: Sobius Formats: CD, digital download	56

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		KOR [4]
Little Waves	Released: November 19, 2021 Label: Sobius Formats: CD, digital download	58

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR [5]
"Rain Sunshine (Be Happy)" (비 햇빛) (with Lee Bo-ram [ko])	2013	—	—	Non-album single
"Only Gonna Hold Your Hand" (손만 잡을게) (with Minah)	2014	51	KOR: 73,081+	4U Project
"Show Me The Money 3" (with Lee Hyun-do, Soul Dive [ko], Swings, Joosuc [ko], Loco, Jin Doggae)		—	—	Non-album singles
"No Limits" (feat. Mayson The Soul)		—
"New Leader" (feat. Guyu Jeong)	2015	—
"Pour" (들이부어)		—
"Not Enough" (네가 보여) (feat. JUNIK)	2016	—
"100 Days Prayer" (백일기도) (with Lee Ji-hye & Jang Seok-hyun & Yeon-yeon)		—		Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit Episode 07
"Slow Letter" (느린 편지) (비 햇빛) (feat.B.O.)		95	KOR: 23,565+	Non-album singles
"Saxophone Magic" (with Park Myeong-su, Danny Jung feat. Yoo Jae-hwan & Chow Hee)	2017	—	—
"Super Super Lonely" (외로워서 죽음)		99	KOR: 21,815+
"My Sofy" (쏘피한결)		—	—
"#Drive" (#드라이브) (feat. Yeon-jung)		—
"All Day" (온 종일) (feat. Sik-K & JUNIK)	2018	—
"Alone"		—
"Insomnia" (불면증) (feat. Lee Hong-gi)		—
"DinDin Is DinDin" (딘딘은 딘딘) (feat. Hanhae & Greg)		—
"Tear Drops" (주르륵) (feat. Wheein of Mamamoo)	2019	—[a]
"Malibu" (feat. GRAY)		—		Goodbye My Twenties
"Soom" (숨) (feat. Sandeul)		—
"Paradise" (feat. Stella Jang)		—
"Liar" (생각보다 괜찮지 않아) (feat. Lyn)		—
"Fallin' Down" (feat. Lee Won-seok of Daybreak)		—
"Do Do Do Do (Prod.Giriboy)" (돼버릴거야) (feat. Wheein of Mamamoo)	2020	—		Non-album singles
"THE SUN" (with EDEN)		—
"Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼)		—		A New Decade
"Walking" (걷는중) (feat. Soyou)		—		Non-album single
"Can't Fall in Love Again" (더는 사랑 못 할 거예요)	2021	—		Little Waves
"I Should Not Have Loved You" (사랑하지 말걸 그랬나 봐요)[7] (with Min Kyung-hoon)		—
"I'm Not Myself When I'm Around You" (이러면 안 될 거 아는데 너 앞에만 서면 나락)[8] (feat 10cm)		92
"To You" (너에게) (feat. Jeong Se-woon)		—[b]
"Slowly"		—
"Should Not Love You" (널 사랑하면 안돼) Part.2	2022	—		Non-album singles
"Like the Day It Rained" (비 내리던 그날처럼) (feat. Yoon Myung)[10]		—
"Logout" (로그아웃)	2023	—
"Life4Cuts" (인생네컷) (feat. Leellamarz)		—
"Love, But Not Like This" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요) (feat. Tei)		—
"Foolin' Myself" (속는 중이야)		—
"Cried" (이런 사랑 하지 마세요) (feat. Jung Seung-hwan)		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Featured singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Gaon [5]
"Emotion" (비 햇빛) (2LSON Feat. Crybaby & DinDin)	2013	95	KOR: 31,435+	Non-album singles
"So Hard" (Yena Feat. DinDin)		—	—
"A Snowy Day" (눈이 오는 날엔) (NS Yoon-G Feat. DinDin)	2014	70	KOR: 21,986+
"Farewell Warning " (이별주의) (Lady Jane Feat. DinDin)	2016	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Gaon [5]
"PotatoStar 2013QR3" (feat. Linzy of Fiestar)	2013	—	Potato Star 2013QR3 OST Pt 1
"Do It" (DinDin with Hea Rang)	2015	—	LAST OST Part 5
"Memories" (feat. Ahn Hyeon Jeong)		—	Cheo Yong 2 OST Part 2
"You Look Pretty" (feat. Juniel)	2016	—	Beautiful Gong Shim OST
"SWEETY" (with Lee Ji-hye, Jang Seok-hyun and Bomi)		—	Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST Part 33
"Bottoms Up" (나발불어) (with Cheon Myeong Hun, Lee Seyoung & Joo Woojae)		—	Event King OST
"It's the Freestyle" (with Ash-B)		—	Freestyle 2 OST
"Expressing Affections" (애정표현)	2017	—	King of Mask Singer Episode 95 OST
"Must Be The Money"		—	Chief Kim OST Part 1
"The Package" (with Kim Na-young)		—	The Package OST
"Blue" (Shannon) feat. DinDin	2018	—	Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 3
"Not You Your Sister" (너말고 니언니) (with K.Will)		—	Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 2 OST Part 16
"Is it love" (사랑일까) (with Soyeon of Laboum)	2019	—	My Strange Hero OST Part 6
"Whistle" (휘파람) (with Noel)		—	The Call 2 Project No. 2 OST
"Lonely" (with Soyou & Hangzoo)		—	The Call 2 Project No. 3 OST
"ROCKSTAR" (with Muzie & N.Flying)		—	The Call 2 Project No. 4 OST
"Check it right now" (재껴라) (with UV, Noel & N.Flying)		—	The Call 2 Final Project OST
"Keep Going"	2021	—	Mr. Queen OST Part 5
"3! 4!" (with Soya)		—	Hello, Me! OST Part 3
"You're The One" (너뿐이야)		—	The Playlist OST Part 6
"Straight" (직진)		—	Dali & Cocky Prince OST Part 2
"Get in Line" (줄서)	2022	—	One Dollar Lawyer OST Part 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Gaon [5]
"The Weak Man" (약한 남자) (Joosuc, Swings, Dok2 & DinDin)	2014	—	—	DEUX 20th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE ALBUM
"Let Me Know" (말만해) (MOONSHINE ft. DinDin)	2015	—		Time 2 Shine
"Problem Girl" (2LSON feat Na Kyung-won & DinDin)		—		1 Year
"Foxy Girl" (Ryeowook ft. DinDin)	2016	189	KOR: 12,799+	The Little Prince
"Dokdori" (독도리) (Park Myeong-su & DinDin feat. Mad Clown)		—	—	Infinite Challenge Great Heritage
"Go Away" (The Nod feat. DinDin & Jang Hye-jin)		—		The Nod X D.O
"Singstreetmas" (싱스트리트마스) (Lee Sang Min & DinDin)		—		Singstreet
"KileE and dinE" (DinDin & Kim Kiri feat. MUZIE)	2017	—		Tribe of Hiphop2 Final II
"April" (사월) (DIA feat. DinDin)		—		YOLO
"Are You in Love?" (사랑하는 사람 있나요?) (Navi feat. DinDin)		—		+Load More
"Love Is...(3+3=0)" (with TURBO, Park Seul-Ki, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, SLEEPY, Jessi & Shannon Williams)		—		Fantastic Duo 2, Pt. 13
"Which jazz bar" (어느 째즈바) (TURBO, Lee Hong Gi, DinDin, SLEEPY & Jessi)		—
"Bonfire" (모닥불) (Lee Hong Gi feat. DinDin)	2018	—		Do n Do
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Song produced

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Gaon [5]
"Hanryang" (한량) (Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon ft. Bibi (prod. DinDin)	2020	190	—	Non-album singles
"Santa Brothers!" (산타형!) (Sung Won-ee (prod. and ft. DinDin)	2020	—	—	Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Queen of Mystery 2	MC J Bang Jae-soon	Supporting

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Show Me the Money 2	Contestant
2015	Catch Music If You Can	Cast
2015–2016	My Money Partner: The CEO of Next Door	Cast
	Real Men Season 2	Cast	Episodes 137–145
2016	I Can See Your Voice	Panelist	Season 3: Episodes 5, 8, 10, 12
	Tribe of Hip Hop	Cast
	Vocal War: God's Voice	Panelist	Episodes 15–16
2017	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	as "Bitter Shine and Your Story" (Episode 95)	[11]
	Fantastic Duo Season 2	Panelist
	Battle Trip	Contestant	Episode 39 with Seo Kyung-deok [ko] and Yoo Jae-hwan [ko]
		Special MC	Episodes 58–61	[12]
	Let's Eat Dinner Together	Cameo	Episode 19
	Living Together in Empty Room	Cast	with Lim Ju-eun and HIGHLIGHT's Yoon Doo-joon (Episodes 20–22)	[13][14]
	Sherlock's Room	Cast
2017–2021	Welcome, First Time in Korea?	Host
2018	Dunia: Into a New World	Cast		[15]
	Not the Same Person You Used to Know	Host
2019	Na Na Land	Co-host	Episodes 1–8, alongside Haha and Lee Yong-jin	[16]
	TMI News	Cast
	Not the Same Person You Used to Know V2	Host
2019–present	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4	Cast	Episode 1 - present	[17]
2021	Phone Cleansing	Host	with Yoo In-na and Yoon Jong-shin	[18]
	Up Grademyself	MC		[19]
	Family Register Mate	Host		[20]
2021–present	Celebeauty S3 [ko]	MC		[21]
	The Museum of Lives	MC		[22]
2022–2023	Family Register Mate [ko]	Host	Reguler Program	[23]
2022	The Backpacker Chef		with Baek Jong-won, Ahn Bo-hyun and Oh Dae-hwan	[24]
	Don't Be Me Heart		with Jo Hyun-young	[25][26]
	Avatar Singer	Judge		[27]
	Kick the Number	Host	with Kim Jong-kook	[28]

Web show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Love Battle	Cast
2021	NegoKing 3	Host	with Sleepy	[29]
2022	DinDin & Yoo Hee-Kwan! 'Members			[30]
	Good Life Plan Season 2		with Roh Ji-sun of Fromis 9	[31]
2023	Zombie Verse	Cast Member		[32]
	Idol Challenge: Another Class	Host	Season 3	[33]

Radio programs

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Brother's Radio [ko]	Radio DJ	with Kim Sang-hyuk [ko]	[34]
2020–present	DinDin's Music High [ko]			[35]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2023	Best Choice	Dindin	Won	[36][unreliable source?]
Brand of the Year Awards	2022	Multitainer-Men		Won	[37]
KBS Entertainment Awards	2020	Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4	Won	[38]
	2021	Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category		Nominated	[39]
	2022			Won	[40]
	2023	Entertainer of the Year (shared with other cast members)		Won	[41]
		Grand Prize (Daesang) (shared with other cast members)		Won
Korea Drama Awards	2017	Best OST Award	Good Manager ("Must Be The Money")	Won	[42]
SBS Entertainment Awards	2023	Radio DJ Award – PowerFM	DinDin's Music High	Won	[43]

Notes

1. "It's Okay" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 155 position on the Gaon Download Chart.^[6]
2. "To You" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 129 position on the Gaon Download Chart.^[9]