Lee Seung-chul | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Rui (in Japan) |
Born | South Korea | December 5, 1966
Genres | Soft rock, Pop rock, Korean ballad |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–present (Korea) 2006–present (Japan) |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 이승철 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Seung-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭng-ch'ŏl |
Lee Seung-chul (Korean: 이승철; Hanja: 李承哲; born December 5, 1966)[2] is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". Currently an artist of Kakao Entertainment's label Flex M, he debuted in 1985 as the vocalist of the rock band Boohwal, which he left in 1989 to release his first solo album, Don't Say Good-Bye.[3][4][5] He has released 12 Korean studio albums in total.[6] He is also active in Japan, where he is known by the stage name Rui.[7]
Lee has won several major awards, including the Album Bonsang at the 1989, 2004, and 2009 Golden Disc Awards;[8] and Musician of the Year (Male) at the 2005 Korean Music Awards.[9]
Discography
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Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [10][11] |
JPN [12] | |||
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Don't Say Goodbye (안녕이라고 말하지마) (Part 1) |
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Last Concert (마지막 콘서트) (Part 2) |
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노을, 그리고 나 / Ballerina-Girl (Glow, and me/Ballerina-Girl) |
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The Wandering (방황) |
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The Secret of Color |
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The Bridge of Sonic Heaven |
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1999 |
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The Live Long Day |
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Reflection of Sound |
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4 | — |
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The Secret of Color 2 |
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Mutopia: Land of Dreams |
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My Love |
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Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow (시간 참 빠르다) |
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The Gold (Original Recording Remastered) |
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For Japan |
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Sound of Double |
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"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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KOR [10] |
JPN [12] | ||
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이승철 라이브 (Lee Seung Chul Live) |
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'91 Irony Live Lee Seung Chul |
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Serious Live 93 |
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97 Heaven Live Hall in Sejong IV |
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6집 1999 & Live Best (Vol. 6, 1999 & Live Best) |
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Live Best |
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20th Anniversary Live In 2005 |
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Lee Seung Chul Live + Sound Of Double |
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He's Coming |
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2008: Lee Seung Chul Live - Moving Star |
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이승철 25주년 기념 공연실황 DVD & Live 오케스트 락 (Lee Seung Chul's 25th Anniversary Live Performance DVD & Live Orchestra) |
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이승철 골든 라이브 (95 Secret Live) (Lee Seung Chul Golden Live (95 Secret Live)) |
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Lee Seung Chul: The Best Live (World Tour) |
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"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Best albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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KOR [10] |
JPN [12] | ||
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Hit Bank: The Best Of Song Festival |
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Lee Seung Chul vs Park Kwang Hyun Vol.2 Best Of Best Panda Mix |
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King And King |
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Best of Best: Forever Love |
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20th Anniversary - A Walk To Remember |
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이승철 베스트 (Lee Seung Chul Best) |
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Golden Ballads & Special Live Best |
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Japanese | |||
Rui:The Best Great Hits |
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"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Other albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [19] |
JPN [12] | |||
Korean | ||||
Lee Seung Chul vs Park Kwang Hyun - Best Of Best Remix |
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Boohwal & Lee Seung Chul Joint Concert at Hilton Hotel Part 1 |
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Boohwal & Lee Seung Chul Joint Concert at Hilton Hotel Part 2 |
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Deep Blue |
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Confession |
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No.1 (2008 Original Recording Remastered) |
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사랑 참 어렵다 (이승철 10th 리패키지) (Love is so hard (Lee Seung Chul 10th Repackage)) |
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이승철 25주년 기념 앨범 (Lee Seung Chul 25th Anniversary Album) |
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All That Masterpiece/Lee Seung Chul - Part 1 + 2 |
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"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Video albums
Title | Album details |
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Lee Sung Chul with Boo-Hwal |
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Special Features
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이승철 25주년 기념 공연실황 DVD & Live 오케스트 락 (Lee Seung Chul's 25th Anniversary Live Performance DVD & Live Orchestra) |
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Lee Seung Chul - 30 Years Anniversary |
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Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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1992 | The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream | Mu-hoon | leading role |
2009 | More than Blue | singer A | cameo |
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2019-2020 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | himself | judge[21] |
2021 | My Name is Caddy | Host | [22] |
2022 | Groom's Class | Cast Member | [23] |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 1989 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Don't Say Goodbye | Won | [8] |
2004 | The Live Long Day | Won | |||
2009 | Mutopia: Land of Dreams | Won | |||
Korean Music Awards | 2005 | Musician of the Year (Male) | Lee Seung-chul | Won | [9] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2004 | Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루) | Nominated | [24] |
Best OST | "Fate" (Phoenix) | Nominated | |||
2006 | Best Male Artist | "Scream" | Nominated | [25] | |
Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루) | Nominated | [24] | ||
2009 | Best Male Solo Artist | "Broken Fingernails" | Nominated | [26] | |
Best OST | "No More Love Like This" (Blue Love Story) | Nominated | |||
2013 | Best Male Artist | "My Love" | Nominated | [27] | |
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
Best Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated | ||||
Best Concert Performer | Lee Seung-chul | Won | [28] |
References
- ^ Seo Byung-gi (April 14, 2022). "이승철, 모모랜드 소속사 MLD와 매니지먼트 전속계약 체결" [Seungcheol Lee signed an exclusive management contract with Momoland's management company MLD] (in Korean). Herald Economics. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "이승철 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Yu-young (September 26, 2016). "Singer Lee Seung-chul celebrates 30 years". Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Singer Lee Seung-chul Celebrates 30th Anniversary". The Chosun Ilbo. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Cory (June 6, 2013). "Lee Seung-chul to Drop 11th Album". Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "이승철, "12집, 마지막 정규 앨범일 수도 있겠다 생각"". Ten Asia (in Korean). May 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "[연예수첩]이승철, 이젠 일본인 마음 녹여 볼까나". KBS News (in Korean). February 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "2회 시상식 수상결과". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "1999 charting". Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "The Live Long Day charting". Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Reflections of Sound charting". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- "The Secret of Color 2 charting". Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Mutopia: Land of Dreams charting". Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "My Love charting". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow charting". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "August 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "February 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "March 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of My Love:
- "2013년 Album Chart". Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "2014년 Album Chart". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "2015년 5월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow:
- "2015년 Album Chart". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "2016년 2월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "2010년 20주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "2011년 02월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "신상출시 편스토랑 | 디지털 KBS" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (September 10, 2021). "내 이름은 캐디' 이승철 "골프의 모든 것을 파헤칠 것" ['My Name is Caddy' Lee Seung-cheol "I will dig into everything about golf"]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Soo-in (December 22, 2021). "이승철 김찬우 김준수 영탁 '신랑수업' 출연, 기혼-싱글라이프 공개" [Lee Seung-cheol Kim Chan-woo Kim Jun-su Young-tak Appeared in 'Groom's Lesson', Married-Single Life Revealed] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "2004 MKMF part 1" Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa" Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "2013 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Lee Seung-chul at IMDb