Alex Chu

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Alex Chu

Alex Chu performing at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival, July 23, 2011
Background information
Birth name 추헌곤 Chu Hun-gon
Born September 2, 1979 (1979-09-02) (age 32)
Genres K-pop, electronic pop
Occupations Vocalist
Instruments Vocals, Piano
Years active 2001 - present
Labels FLUXUS MUSIC
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Associated acts Clazziquai, M-Flo
Website Clazziquai Project
Korean name
Hangul 알렉스
Hanja 秋憲坤
Revised Romanization Chu Heon-gon
McCune–Reischauer Ch'u Hŏn-kon

Alex Chu (born 추헌곤 Chu Hun-gon September 2, 1979), known simply as Alex (알렉스), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of South Korean electropop band Clazziquai.[1]

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[edit] Biography

Having immigrated to Canada at a young age with his family, Alex rose to fame upon returning to South Korea as part of the group Clazziquai. The group's popularity skyrocketed after featuring on the soundtrack of hit drama series My Lovely Samsoon.

In 2008, the group announced a temporary hiatus, and its members debuted as solo artists, including Alex. In 2009, Clazziquai returned with the release of Mucho Punk.

Alex became part of MBC reality show We Got Married (우리 결혼했어요) and was matched with Korean trot singer Jang Yoon Jeong in the Lunar Special episode, and actress/model Shin Ae for the rest of the series. The show also stars Crown J, Andy of Shinhwa, Seo In Young of Jewelry, Solbi of Typhoon, Saori and Jung Hyung Don. Alex and Shin Ae left the show after Episode 8 for Alex to record his first solo album Vintage Romance. They were replaced by Kim Hyun Joong of SS501 and Hwangbo of Chakra. However, due to popular demand, the couple reunited in Episode 13. Alex and Shin Ae made their exit from the show on November 16, 2008.

Alex debuted in his first drama series "Pasta" as one of the main cast. The drama aired from January 4, 2010 to March 9, 2010 on MBC.

In June 2, 2011, Alex released his second solo album titled "Just Like Me".

[edit] Discography

[edit] Album

  • [2008-06-11] My Vintage Romance
  • [2011-06-02] Just Like Me

[edit] Singles

  • [2008-4-27] 화분, We Got Married OST
  • [2008-6-29] 그대라면
  • [2008-9-7] 사랑하오
  • [2008-11-24] New Ways Always
  • [2010-3-18] Melody Project part I SweetDream (Andante)
  • [2010-5-28] Melody Project part II Moderato
  • [2010] Melody Project part III Allegro

[edit] Featured OSTs

[edit] Collaborations

  • Solo, with Dynamic Duo
  • Harmony, with Free TEMPO
  • 너의 소식 (So Sick), with 비즈니즈
  • Soul Music, with Viva Soul
  • Ibyol, Mannam... Gu Jungjomeso, with Epik High
  • I'll Never Cry, with Park Ki Young
  • I'll Fly To You, with Lee Ki Chan, also featuring HwaYobi, Byul and Danny Jung
  • 아이처럼, with Kim Dong Ryul
  • 눈부신 날에, with J
  • 각인 (刻人), with Ji Sun of Loveholic
  • 사랑해, with Ji Sun
  • Butterfly, with Loveholics
  • Windflower, with Ji Sun
  • Say I Love You, with J
  • Love Me After 12AM, with m-flo

[edit] Television shows

[edit] TV Drama

Year Title Role TV Network
2007 Finding Love Park Ji Won MBC Every 1
2010 Smile Again (2010) Lee Tae Hoon KBS
Pasta (TV series) Kim San MBC
2011 A Thousand Days' Promise Son Suk Ho SBS

[edit] TV Shows

Year Title Character TV Network
2009 We Got Married Himself MBC

[edit] References

  1. ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (July 3, 2007). "Clazziquai Redefines Korean Electronica Music", The Korea Times. Retrieved July 29, 2010.

[edit] External links

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