Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-Cheol | |
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Birth name | Lee Seung-Cheol (이승철) |
Also known as | RUI (in Japan)[1] |
Born | December 5, 1966 |
Genres | Soft rock, Pop rock |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1989–present (Korea) 2006–present (Japan) |
Labels | CJ E&M (Korea) Universal (A&M) (Japan) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이승철 |
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Hanja | 李承哲 |
Revised Romanization | I Seung-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭng-ch'ŏl |
Lee Seung-Cheol (Korean: 이승철; also spelled Lee Seung-Chul; born December 5, 1966 in Seoul) is a South Korean singer. He was the main vocalist of Boohwal, a South Korean rock band, until 1989 when he left the band and released his first solo album, Don't Say Good-Bye (안녕이라고 말하지마). In 2005 his 7th album, The Livelong Day, won him Korean Music Awards for best male singer.[2] He has been working as a judge in reality television series Superstar K. On August 27, 2014, Lee performed "Arirang", "Bridge over Troubled Water" and "The Day" at the opening ceremony of the 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference.
Lee is also known for his song Girls Generation, which was covered and used as the group name in 2007 by a nine-member girl group Girls' Generation.
His Japanese debut was in 2006, under A&M Japan. His debut Japanese album is entitled Sound of Double. In October 2010, Lee represented Korea and performed at the 7th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
Korea
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1989 | 1 | 안녕이라고 말하지마
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1989 | 1 | Lee Seung-chul Part 2 | Track listing
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1990 | 2 | 노을, 그리고 나 | Track listing
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1991 | 3 | 방황
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1994 | 4 | The Secret of Color
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1996 | 5 | The Bridge of Sonic Heaven
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1999 | 6 | 오직 너뿐인 나를
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2004 | 7 | The Live Long Day
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2006 | 8 | Reflection of Sound
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2007 | 9 | The Secret of Color 2
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2009 | 10 | Mutopia - The Land of Dreams
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2013 | 11 | My Love [4] | Track listing
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Japan
Year | # | Information | Tracks |
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2006.03 | 1 | For Japan[1][6] | Track listing
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2006.04 | 2 | Sound of Double[1][7] | Track listing
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Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2004 | Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[8] | Nominated |
Best OST | "Fate" (Phoenix)[8] | Nominated | |
2006 | Best Male Artist | "Scream"[9] | Nominated |
Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[8] | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Male Solo Artist | "Broken Fingernails"[10] | Nominated |
Best OST | "No More Love Like This" (Blue Love Story)[10] | Nominated | |
2013 | Best Male Artist | "My Love"[11] | Nominated |
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
Best Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated | ||
Best Concert Performer | —[12] | Won |
References
- ^ a b c "Rui (Lee Seung-Cheol)". Universal Music KK. 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "Winners of Korean Music Awards". KBS WORLD. 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ KOFICE 7th Asia Song Festival 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ serendipity (June 17, 2013). "Lee Seung Chul releases 11th album + MV for 'My Love'". allkpop. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - My Love by Lee Seung Chul". iTunes. Apple Inc.
- ^ "Rui: For Japan". HMV Japan. 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "Rui: Sound of Double". HMV Japan. 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ a b c "2004 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ a b "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "2013 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
External links
- Artist Page at Cyworld (Korean)
- Official Website (Korean)
- Official Website (Japanese)