The Story Of
"Make you My Lady"
Chart Success and Television Broadcasts // South Korea
While never formally confirmed, Jim Wolf’s 2012 single, “Make You My Lady,” gained major international attention in 2014 after being featured at the wedding of popular Korean actress ChaeRim. Following the event, the song climbed the MNET K-Pop charts in Asia, reaching #29 and outperforming major label artists including Adele and Beyoncé.
The track has continued to find success in South Korea, spending the past year in the Top 10 of Melon’s Country/Folk and Blues chart. It peaked at #2 for one week on January 20, 2019, and reached #3 for the month of January 2019 after being featured on the hit primetime television series My Secret Romance. The song has since been broadcast nearly 100 times across Asia, appearing in multiple primetime K-Dramas, variety television shows, and film.
Following ChaeRim’s wedding, “Make You My Lady” appeared on a major televised music countdown in Korea—similar in cultural impact to MTV’s TRL in the United States—placing Jim Wolf alongside some of the biggest names in international music.
Recent Chart Positions
(12.21.2021) #2 Melon Folk Chart, #7 Melon Country/Folk/and Blues
Above Taylor Swift's "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" [with in the first month of it's release]
More Chart Images
Top 5 with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars
The chart image below shows “Make You My Lady” ranking above Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen, one of the world’s biggest songs at the time.
Television broadcast features played a pivotal role in transforming “Make You My Lady” into a rare and lasting success story — a song that has remained in the Top 100 across South Korean charts for more than 10 consecutive years following its release, continually introducing new listeners to Jim Wolf’s growing catalog. The track alone has earned hundreds of television placements, in addition to numerous other placements featuring many other songs from Wolf’s catalog.
Additional Jim Wolf Songs Featured in Television Broadcasts
Jim Wolf’s music has appeared across television programming beyond “Make You My Lady,” including:
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I’m Here For You
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Door’s Open
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Living The Good Life
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Just To Be With You
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Forever Sunday
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Who Am I?
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My Guilty Pleasure
…and others.
If you are aware of additional placements featuring Jim Wolf’s music, please feel free to contact us. We sincerely appreciate your help in documenting these broadcasts.
Due to the song’s continued chart success and widespread television placements in South Korea, Jim Wolf was invited to appear as a Special Guest and Speaker at KCON (Korean Pop Music Convention) in New York in June 2018.
The song continues to be on native Korean charts to this day.
Chae Rim’s Wedding
Chae Rim and Zi Qi’s wedding seems to be the starting point of “Make You My Lady’s” chart success (October 2014).
Hot Place - TV Show
Jim Wolf’s introduction to South Korean television began in 2013 with the first broadcast placement of “Make You My Lady” on SNTV’s Hot Place, arriving one year before the wedding feature.
Weddings - Inspired by Chae Rim
Following its use in ChaeRim and Zi Qi’s wedding, “Make You My Lady” was embraced by other wedding productions, contributing to a growing cultural trend.
如果爱 (If You Love) - TV Show
Jim Wolf’s “Make You My Lady” further demonstrated its international and cross-cultural resonance when it was featured in Season 2, Episode 6 of the Chinese television series 如果爱 (If You Love), which premiered on August 6, 2015. The program, which combines Chinese and South Korean entertainment audiences and features actors such as Lee Kwang-soo, introduced the song to a distinct Chinese viewership while expanding its global crossover appeal. Within the episode, Zhang Meng (张檬), professionally known as Lemon Zhang, and Fan Shi Qi (范世錡) begin an intimate romantic storyline supported by the track.
TBS - News Broadcast
In January 2016 "Make You My Lady" aired on TBS News broadcast for humanitarian project in South Korea.
청년 대한민국잘 부탁드립니다 - TV Show
Expanding its presence in Korean television, Jim Wolf’s “Make You My Lady” was featured in Episode 3 of the KBS series 잘 부탁드립니다 (Please Take Care of Me), which aired on February 28, 2016.
The reality series follows Kaolion Cosmetics, a pioneering natural skincare company in Korea, offering viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the country’s thriving beauty industry.
In the episode, popular South Korean entertainers Eun Ji-won (은지원), Kim Jong-min (김종민), and Kangnam (강남) step in as celebrity stand-ins while employees take vacation time, assisting both domestic and international customers. The placement further introduced Wolf’s music to Korean television audiences and amplified the song’s international reach.
내장산 - OBS Channel - TV Show
Later in 2016, “Make You My Lady” was featured in another television broadcast, this time in a travel show centered around South Korea’s scenic Naejangsan Mountain (내장산), helping introduce the song to an entirely new audience.
'Your Signal' or '너의 시그널' - TV Show
In 2017 "Make You My Lady" featured during the closing credits of Korean television show 'Your Signal' or '너의 시그널' on SogangTV 서강TV OR방송제 드라마 '너의 시그널'
My Secret Romance
“Make You My Lady” by Jim Wolf was used as background music in the South Korean television drama My Secret Romance (애타는 로맨스), a 2017 series starring Sung Hoon and Song Ji-eun. The song appeared in Episode 11, titled “I’m the Only One Who Can’t Date” (나만 안 되는 연애), which originally aired on May 23, 2017, on the OCN network and was rebroadcast the following day.
This extended placement during a pivotal, emotionally charged moment during the kiss scene in the episode helped propel “Make You My Lady” onto South Korea’s most popular Melon charts, where it reached the Top 100 in 2017. The scene featuring the song was later included in the official My Secret Romance DVD box set, further cementing its lasting impact and reach.
My Secret Romance - Box Set
Heart Signal 2 하트시그널 시즌 2 - TV Show
On April 06, 2018, “Make You My Lady” made it’s first appearance on the super popular ‘Heart Signal 2’ 하트시그널 시즌 2, Episode 4: Korean Reality Dating Show. In America we could think of it as a cross between ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘Big Brother’.
Heart Signal 2 하트시그널 시즌 2 - TV Show
On May 11th, 2018; “Make You My Lady” made it’s second appearance on the super popular ‘Heart Signal 2’ 하트시그널 시즌 2, Episode 8: Korean Reality Dating Show. In America we could think of it as a cross between ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘Big Brother’.
Heart Signal - 心动的信号 悠享版 - Chinese Variety TV Show
On September 25, 2018, the acoustic version of Wolf's “Make You My Lady” was featured in Episode 5 of the Chinese television hit ‘Heart Signal (Chinese TV series),’ a popular Chinese dating reality show modeled after the South Korean series with the same title. Episode 5 was titled《心动的信号 悠享版》 悠享版第5期 (or Signal of Heartbeat: Leisure Edition, Episode 5). This placement put Wolf's acoustic version of "Make You My Lady" on the charts in China.
IZ ONE CHU - Pop Idol TV Variety Show
On October 25, 2018, Jim Wolf’s song “Make You My Lady” was featured in the debut episode of IZONE CHU*, a popular South Korean television series following the activities of IZ*ONE, a K-pop and J-pop crossover girl group. The group was signed to Off The Record Entertainment, Swing Entertainment, EMI, and Vernalossom.
Episode 1 (1회), titled ‘두근두근’ 첫 MT를 앞둔 비글력 만렙의 아이즈원, loosely translates to “Excited: IZ*ONE at Maximum Energy Before Their First Membership Training.” The placement introduced the song to a new generation of K-pop and J-pop fans, further expanding its international reach.
"Make You My Lady" [BGM] of 비포 썸 라이즈 6회 K-Drama [2/18/2019]
On 2/18/2019 “Make You My Lady” was used in yet another TV Series, a Korean Drama titled: 비포 썸 라이즈 6회 - which roughly translates to ‘Before Sunrise’. “Make You My Lady” was background music for 1:30.
돌싱글즈 8회 [Dol Singles] Ep. 8 21-08-29
"Make You My Lady" by Jim Wolf was featured as background music in ‘돌싱글즈' 8회 (Dol Singles) Episode 8, which aired on August 29, 2021. The episode, titled "[준호수진] 키즈카페의 주인공은 나야! 준호의 재롱 타임" (“[Juno and Sujin] I’m the Star of the Kids' Café! Juno’s Playtime"), was broadcast on the South Korean MBN Network (Maeil Broadcasting Network) keeping Wolf's music in the forefront of Korean culture.
I AM SOLO | 나는 SOLO 30회 솔로 5기 featured "Make You My Lady"
"Make You My Lady" by Jim Wolf featured in the South Korean reality dating television show ‘I Am Solo’ (Korean: ‘나는 SOLO’), which airs on the SBS TV network. ‘I Am Solo’ is a popular dating series in which a group of 14 single men and women participate in the show in search of true love. The song was prominently featured during a romantic date scene on February 3, 2022, in Season 5, Episode 6 ( 5기 06회) of the series, expanding Wolf's music to audiences.