Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-chul (Korean: 이승철; Hanja: 李承哲; born December 5, 1966)[1] is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". 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.[2][3][4] He has released 12 Korean studio albums in total.[5] He is also active in Japan, where he is known by the stage name Rui.[6]
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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) |
Labels | CJ E&M (Korea) Universal (A&M) (Japan) |
Associated acts | Boohwal |
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Revised Romanization | I Seung-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭng-ch'ŏl |
Lee has won several major awards, including the Album Bonsang at the 1989, 2004, and 2009 Golden Disc Awards;[7] Musician of the Year (Male) at the 2005 Korean Music Awards;[8]
Discography
Studio albums
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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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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
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JPN [18] | |||
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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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Best albums
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KOR [9] |
JPN [20] | |||
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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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Rui:The Best Great Hits |
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Other albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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JPN [22] | |||
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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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Video albums
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Lee Sung Chul with Boo-Hwal |
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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 - 30Years 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 |
Variety Show
Year | Network | Title | Role | Note |
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2009 | SBS | Family Outing | himself | recurrent cast |
2019-2020 | KBS | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | himself | judge[24] |
Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2004 | Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[25] | Nominated |
Best OST | "Fate" (Phoenix)[25] | Nominated | |
2006 | Best Male Artist | "Scream"[26] | Nominated |
Best Ballad Video | "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루)[25] | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Male Solo Artist | "Broken Fingernails"[27] | Nominated |
Best OST | "No More Love Like This" (Blue Love Story)[27] | Nominated | |
2013 | Best Male Artist | "My Love"[28] | Nominated |
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
Best Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated | ||
Best Concert Performer | N/A[29] | Won |
References
- "이승철 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- Kim, Yu-young (2016-09-26). "Singer Lee Seung-chul celebrates 30 years". Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "Singer Lee Seung-chul Celebrates 30th Anniversary". The Chosun Ilbo. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- Lee, Cory (2013-06-06). "Lee Seung-chul to Drop 11th Album". Ten Asia. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "이승철, "12집, 마지막 정규 앨범일 수도 있겠다 생각"". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "[연예수첩]이승철, 이젠 일본인 마음 녹여 볼까나". KBS News (in Korean). 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "2회 시상식 수상결과". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "1999 charting". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "The Live Long Day charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Reflections of Sound charting". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- "The Secret of Color 2 charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Mutopia: Land of Dreams charting".
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- Cumulative sales of My Love:
- Cumulative sales of Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow:
- "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "2016년 05월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "2010년 20주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- "RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "2011년 02월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- "신상출시 편스토랑 | 디지털 KBS" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- "2004 MKMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
- "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. 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" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
External links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Lee Seung-chul on IMDb