Lee Seung-chul

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Lee Seung-Cheol
Background information
Birth nameLee Seung-Cheol (이승철)
Also known asRUI (in Japan)[1]
Born (1966-12-05) December 5, 1966 (age 57)
GenresSoft rock, Pop rock, Korean ballad
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1989–present (Korea)
2006–present (Japan)
LabelsCJ E&M (Korea)
Universal (A&M) (Japan)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Seung-cheol
McCune–ReischauerYi Sŭng-ch'ŏl

Lee Seung-Cheol (Korean이승철; 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.

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

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[4][5]
JPN
[6]
Korean
Don't Say Goodbye (안녕이라고 말하지마)
  • Released: July 1, 1989
  • Label: Asia Records
Track listing
  1. 안녕이라고 말하지마
  2. 마지막 나의 모습
  3. 잠도 오지 않는 밤에
  4. 희야
  5. 사랑하고 싶어
  6. 아무런 느낌도 받을 수 없어
  7. 낮잠자는 아이
  8. 떠나는 저녁
  9. 안녕이라고 말하지마 (Inst.)
  10. 잠도 오지 않는 밤에 (Inst.)
No data No data
Last Concert (마지막 콘서트)
  • Released: December 10, 1989
  • Label: Asia Records
Track listing
  1. 마지막 콘서트
  2. 소녀시대 (Girls' Generation)
  3. 슬픈 사슴
  4. 떠나야 할땐
  5. 마지막 콘서트 (Inst.)
  6. 비와 당신의 이야기
  7. 그녀는 새침떼기
  8. 회상
  9. 작은 창가
  10. 희야
노을, 그리고 나
  • Released: September 1, 1990
  • Label: Asia Records
Track listing
  1. 노을 그리고 나
  2. Irony!
  3. 그대가 나에게
  4. 실수 투성이
  5. 친구의 친구를 사랑했네
  6. Ballerina Girl
  7. 얼만큼?
  8. 외면
  9. 이 순간을 언제까지나
  10. 풍경화속의 거리
  11. Ballerina Girl II
The Wandering (방황)
  • Released: March 20, 1991
  • Label: Jigu Records
Track listing
  1. 방황
  2. 검은 고양이
  3. 나의 하루
  4. 방황 (Remix)
  5. 넌 또다른 나
  6. 추억이 같은 이별
  7. 가까이 와봐
  8. 후회
The Secret of Color
  • Released: September 24, 1994
  • Label: Jigu Records
Track listing
  1. 색깔속의 비밀
  2. 겨울 그림
  3. 봄의 향기
  4. 웃는 듯 울어버린 나
  5. 작은평화
  6. 착각
  7. 누구나 어른이 되서
  8. 사각의 시간
  9. 독신일기
  10. 소나기
  11. 흑백논리
The Bridge of Sonic Heaven
  • Released: September 13, 1996
  • Label: Jigu Records
Track listing
  1. 오늘도 난
  2. 비애
  3. 다시 날 그리워 할쯤엔
  4. 나 이제는
  5. 널 닮은 하늘에게
  6. 나의 하루
  7. 사실은
  8. 나의 고백 (故 유재하 음악제 대상곡)
  9. 오늘도 난 (CLUB MIX)
1999
  • Released: March 11, 1999
  • Label: Cream Records
Track listing
5
  • KOR: 209,064+[7]
The Live Long Day
  • Released: July 3, 2004
  • Label: Rui Entertainment
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. 신의 질투
  3. 긴 하루
  4. 언덕위의 풍경
  5. 무정
  6. 나쁜 사람
  7. 니가 흘러내려
  8. Too Young to Love
  9. 처음 만난 날처럼
  10. 더 늦기전에
  11. I Will
  12. 그것만으로
  13. 나만의 세상 속에서
  14. 신의 질투 (Inst.)
  15. 친구의 친구를 사랑했네
1
  • KOR: 352,323+[8]
Reflection of Sound
  • Released: September 27, 2006
  • Label: T Entertainment
Track listing
4
  • KOR: 91,047+[9]
The Secret of Color 2
  • Released: October 18, 2007
  • Label: T Entertainment
Track listing
  1. Part Time Lover
  2. 아무 말도
  3. 사랑한다
  4. Propose
  5. 눈물자욱
  6. 그날... 그 기억
  7. 더 사랑하니까
  8. 하고 싶은 말
  9. 너의 하늘
9
Mutopia: Land of Dreams
  • Released: May 7, 2009
  • Label: Jin & Won Music Works
Track listing
  1. 손톱이 빠져서
  2. In the Love
  3. 뒤돌아보면
  4. Reggae Night
  5. 너 때문에 눈물 흘린다
  6. 사랑아
  7. 얼마나 더 울어야해
  8. Love Is
  9. 넌 잊었는지
  10. My Girl
  11. 듣고있나요
  12. 그런 사람 또 없습니다
  13. Movin Star
1
My Love
  • Released: June 18, 2013
  • Label: Jin & Won Music Works
Track listing
  1. 사랑하고 싶은 날
  2. My Love
  3. 그런 말 말아요
  4. Run Way
  5. 늦장 부리고 싶어
  6. Rain Drops
  7. 40분 차를 타야해
  8. Beach Voice
  9. 손닿을 듯 먼 곳에
  10. 소원
2
Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow (시간 참 빠르다)
  • Released: May 26, 2015
  • Label: Jin & Won Music Works
Track listing
5
Japanese
For Japan
Track listing
  1. 因縁(「火の鳥」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
  2. きみが流れ落ちる
  3. 10を数えてみる
  4. はじめて会った日のように
  5. 長い1日
  6. そのまま(「ローズマリー」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
  7. Never Ending Story
  8. 永遠に
  9. 小さな平和
  10. 悲哀
  11. Too Young To Love
  12. I Will
  13. 想い出
Sound of Double
Track listing
  1. さよなら3
  2. たとえば
  3. Hee Ya
  4. 二重奏
  5. Too Young To Love
  6. Endless Letter~神の嫉妬
  7. 初雪~love Me In Your Heart~
  8. Close
  9. I Will
  10. Last Concert
274
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2004 Best Ballad Video "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[13] Nominated
Best OST "Fate" (Phoenix)[13] Nominated
2006 Best Male Artist "Scream"[14] Nominated
Best Ballad Video "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[13] Nominated
2009 Best Male Solo Artist "Broken Fingernails"[15] Nominated
Best OST "No More Love Like This" (Blue Love Story)[15] Nominated
2013 Best Male Artist "My Love"[16] Nominated
Best Music Video Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Male Nominated
Best Concert Performer [17] Won

References

  1. ^ "Rui (Lee Seung-Cheol)". Universal Music KK. 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2011-08-18.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Winners of Korean Music Awards". KBS WORLD. 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  3. ^ KOFICE 7th Asia Song Festival Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  4. ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  7. ^ "August 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "February 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "March 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2018-09-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of My Love:
  12. ^ Cumulative sales of Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow:
  13. ^ a b c "2004 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ a b "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  16. ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  17. ^ "2013 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

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