Andy Lee (entertainer)
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| Andy Lee | |
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| Birth name | Lee Sun Ho (이선호) |
| Also known as | Andy (앤디) |
| Born | 21 January 1981 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, J-pop, Dance, R&B, Rap |
| Occupations | singer, actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment (1998-2003) Good Entertainment (2004-2007) ND Entertainment (2007-present) Shinhwa Company (2011-present) |
| Associated acts | Shinhwa |
| Website | ND Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 이선호 |
| Hanja | 李先皓 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seon-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŏn-ho |
Andy Lee Sun Ho (Hangul: 이선호, Hanja: 李先皓), mononymously credited as Andy (Hangul: 앤디) was born on 21 January 1981. He is known as a rapper and youngest in six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into acting, with successful roles on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) Good Sunday's Banjun Drama. His real English name was actually Jason, but SM Entertainment persuaded him to change it before his debut.[citation needed]
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[edit] Career
Andy Lee is the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend, Tony An. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s single I'm Your Girl along with Eric Mun (Mun would later join Lee in Shinhwa as lead rapper).
When Lee was older, his parents let him join Shinhwa. Lee would continue with Shinhwa until the group's fourth album when Lee took some time out to study in U.S.. He later return for their fifth album, Perfect Man and has since then been with the group, releasing with them their later albums and singles.
In 2003, when the members of Shinhwa began doing solo activities, Lee surprised everyone by being an actor on various dramas, most notably the drama Lovers In Prague. Although he had a very minor role in the drama, it gained many viewers because of his role as a completely different, serious person. He began appearing in many banjun drama as well alongside former Fin.K.L member Lee Jin. The two acted together in numerous other banjun dramas as well as a couple for 6 months, longer than any other couple or actors/actresses did on the show segment for which they gained a lot of popularity due to their perfect match and chemistry. Lee was also an MC on SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish, though in January 2007, he step down from being MC on both SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish in a period of 3 days (SBS Inkigayo on January 28 & MBC Goldfish on January 31).
In 2007, Lee left his group's management to set up his own company, ND (New Dream) Entertainment, concentrating on his solo career. As Shinhwa was on hiatus, Lee return to acting in September 2007 to act as the lead role in a musical "Music In My Heart (Season 3)", a type of project that none of the Shinhwa members have tried to pursue yet. After finishing performances for the musical, Lee released his very first digital single, titled "Irrelevant [or Extraordinary] Imagination" on November 30, 2007, a cover from the group Rollercoaster's song. Due to the help of Park Jin Young (also known as JYP; CEO of JYP Entertainment) and Yubin of Wonder Girls, Lee was able to have a successful single. Yubin rapped while JYP wrote the lyrics for the rap part in the song. With the help, Lee was able to attract a lot of attention for the single. By releasing the digital single as well, Lee became the 5th member in Shinhwa to go solo behind Lee Min Woo, Shin Hye Sung, Jun Jin, and Kim Dong Wan, leaving Eric Mun as the only member to have not yet pursue a solo singing career.
In March 2008, Andy joined MBC's reality show We Got Married where he was a couple with singer Solbi to act out the lives of newlyweds. Solbi and Andy made their official exit from We Got Married on October 5, 2008. He has taken an active career in stage such as playing as playing a 19-year-old in the musical Polaroid in August 2008, as well as live concerts throughout September and October. He has also produced a two member boy band called Jumper under his company ND Entertainment. They have released two singles titled YES! featuring Eric and 눈이부셔 (Sparkling Eyes) featuring Kang Jiyoung of Kara.
Andy enlisted for his mandatory military service on 11 January 2010 for 21 months of active duty at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.[1] He was discharged on 31 October 2011.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Single
| Single # | Single Information | Track Listing |
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| 1st |
Title: 엉뚱한 상상
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[edit] Studio
| Album # | Album Information | Track Listing |
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| 1st |
Title: ANDY The First New Dream
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Repackaged
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| 2nd |
Title: Single Man
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[edit] Concert DVD
| DVD # | Album Information | Track Listing |
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| 1st |
Title: Andy - The First Live Concert
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV dramas
- Two Wives
- Nonstop 4
- Banjun Drama
- Lovers in Prague
- The Snow Queen (TV series)
- Mary Stayed Out All Night
[edit] Movies
- Emergency Act 19 (긴급조치19호) (with his bandmates)
[edit] Musical
- Singles (November 13~December 31, 2008)
- Polaroid (August 3~24,2008)
- Music in my Heart season3 (September 7~December 2, 2007)
[edit] Endorsements
- 2000 Ivyclub
- 2001 CGV / Ivyclub Summer
- 2002 FRJ
- 2003 Intercrew
- 2004 Oh! Gamja! / Ivyclub Summer
- 2005 Coca Cola / Aloe Bar / Kyochon Chicken / Ivyclub Winter / Ivyclub Summer / RADO
- 2006 McDonald’s Lotteria
- 2007 Gmarket
[edit] Awards
| Years | Awards |
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| 2000 |
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| 2004 |
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[edit] TV shows
- 2005 Love Letter
- 2005 X-Man - SBS
- 2006 Heroine 6
- 2006 New X-Man - SBS
- July 2006 Infinity Challenge - Quiz Challenge with Shinhwa - MBC
- March - June 2008 We Got Married - partnered with Solbi - MBC
[edit] MC
- SBS Inkigayo (June 2005-2007): Lee took over as MC of SBS Inkigayo when group member, Kim Dong Wan, stepped down from the job after 2+ long years of hosting the show.
- MBC Gold Fishery (November 2006-2007): Lee has taken the opportunity to MC on MBC Goldfish Theatre beside popular comedians, like Kang Ho Dong, Shin Jung Hwan, etc. He is the youngest MC of the large group.
[edit] References
- ^ "Singer Andy to Start Military Service" Chosun Ilbo. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-05
- ^ "Andy of the group Shinhwa speak to fans after completing his mandatory military service in Yongsan, Seoul on Monday" Chosun Ilbo. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-05
[edit] External links
- Good Entertainment - Shinhwa's Official Site
- ND Entertainment - Andy's Official Site
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