Lee Seung-hwan
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Background information | |
Born | December 13, 1965 |
Origin | Busan, South Korea |
Genres | Pop ballad, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1989—present |
Labels | Dream Factory |
Website | Official Website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이승환 |
Hanja | 李承桓 |
Revised Romanization | I Seung-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭng-hwan |
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Lee Seung-hwan (Korean: 이승환; born December 13, 1965)[1] is a South Korean singer and record producer known as the country's "King of Live Performances" for his frequent solo concerts. Lee debuted in 1989 as a pop ballad singer and later incorporated rock elements into his music. He has released numerous hit songs and is the president and founder of South Korean entertainment agency Dream Factory.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Lee was born in Busan, South Korea, and attended high school in Seoul.[5]
He was married to actress Chae Rim from 2003 until their divorce in 2006.[6]
Career
Lee has released more than 10 different singles, albums and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in South Korea; his own company, Dream Factory, estimated that he has sold over 10 million records, including singles. Lee is a first musician as a president of his company. His debut album, "...B.C 603" propelled him to stardom on October 15, 1989. He won the New Artist's Gold Disc in 1991. He has held more 1000 solo concerts and those concerts have been contributed to develop Korea pop-culture.
"Chakage Salja (Korean: 착하게 살자; lit, Let's Live a Good Life)" is a fund-raising concert which Lee hosts every year. Part of the money raised goes to Korean Childhood Leukemia Foundation.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [7][8] | |||
B.C 603 |
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No data | No data |
Always |
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My Story |
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Human |
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Cycle |
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The War In Life |
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2 |
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Egg: Sunny Side Up |
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3 |
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Karma |
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4 |
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Hwantastic |
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2 |
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Dreamizer |
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1 | — |
Fall To Fly |
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2 |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8] | |||
3+3 |
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5 |
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Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1991 | Main Prize | "My Heart Will Be With You" | Won | [15] |
1992 | "Heart For One" with Oh Tae-ho | Won | ||
1993 | "To Me" | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | Best Male Artist | "A Request" | Won | [16][17] |
Music Video of the Year | Won | |||
Best Ballad Performance | Nominated | |||
2000 | Best Male Artist | "Live A Long Long Time" | Nominated | [18] |
Best Ballad Performance | Nominated | |||
2002 | Best Male Artist | "Mistake" (잘못) | Nominated | [19][20] |
Special Jury Prize | Nominated | |||
Music Video Pioneer Award | — | Won | ||
2003 | Best Ballad Performance | "Flower" | Nominated | [21] |
References
- ^ 이승환 소개 [Lee Seung-hwan Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "Lee Seung-hwan: Serious About Music". The Chosun Ilbo. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Kim, Herald (2015-09-16). "Lee Seung-hwan to release new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Yang, Seung-joon (2017-09-06). 이승환 '정치적 행보에 가수 이미지 잠식'. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Lee, Jin-uk (2017-08-24). "'MB저격송' 공개 앞둔 이승환 "사실 좀 무서워요"". CBS No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Lee Jaewon (이재원) (2006-03-31). 이승환-채림 커플 3년 만에 '이혼 도장' (in Korean). Sport Hankook. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- "The War In Life charting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- "Egg: Sunny Side Up charting". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- "Karma charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05.
- "Hwantastic charting". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "August 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "March 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "October 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "December 2006 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "October 2019 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "October 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ 골든디스크 역대수상자. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "1999 Video Music Award part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-10-07 at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
External links
- Dream Factory official website (in Korean)