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Rihwa
リファ
Birth namePark Ri-hwa (박리화)
Born (1989-10-04) October 4, 1989 (age 35)
OriginSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing, acoustic guitar
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsToy's Factory (2012–present)
Websitewww.rihwa.net

Rihwa (リファ) (born October 4, 1989 as Park Rihwa (Korean: 박리화; Kanji: 朴梨華; Japanese: パク・リファ Paku Rifa) Japanese-born Korean singer active in Japan.[1] She is represented by Toy's Factory and managed by Amuse, Inc.

Biography

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Rihwa was born and raised in Sapporo until she graduated junior high school. She is considered to be Zainichi Korean.[2] She then went on to study overseas in Belleville, Ontario, for her high school education. She returned to Japan in 2009 after she graduated.[3] She started her career as a singer by releasing her first of three singles entitled "Private" beginning on May 18, 2010.[4] In January 2012, Rihwa released her first album Private #0 and moved to Tokyo.[5]

On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Rihwa had been signed to major label Toy's Factory.[6] She then made her major label debut with the single "Change".[citation needed]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Release Date Peak chart positions
Oricon[7] Japan Hot 100[8]
Indie Label
"Private #1" May 18, 2010
"Private #2" December 8, 2010
"Private #3" June 8, 2011
Major Label
"Change" July 11, 2012 68 24
"Promise" (約束) October 3, 2012 14 30
"Hide and Seek with a Monster"/"Good Love" with Michelle Branch (モンスターのかくれんぼ) February 20, 2013 80 55
"Last Love" June 5, 2013 13 9
"Spring Breeze" (春風) February 26, 2014 7 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Albums

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Release Date Title Format Peak Position
Indie Label
January 1, 2012 Private #0 CD
Major Label
April 2, 2014 Borderless CD, CD&DVD, Digital 10
October 31, 2018 Wild Inside CD, CD&DVD, Digital 50
May 1, 2020 Who You R CD, CD&DVD, Digital 82

References

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  1. ^ "Rihwa, 염원 데뷔! 〈라이브가 정말 좋다!〉". 스포츠 호치. 호치 신문사. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "言葉と関係なくつながれることに感動 Rihwa デビューシングル「CHANGE」" (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rihwaオフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "RihwaがインディーズラストCDを元旦リリース" (in Japanese). Ule Pia Research Institute. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  5. ^ 札幌発カナダ経由のワールドワイドシンガーソングライター (in Japanese). SAPPORO MUSIC NAKED. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Rihwa(リファ)、札幌発カナダ経由のシンガーソングライターメジャーデビュー決定" (in Japanese). BARKS. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
  8. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
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