Lee Seung-hwan

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]

For the South Korean Olympic speed skater, see Lee Seung-hwan (speed skater).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Seung-hwan
Lee in 2014
Background information
Born (1965-12-13) December 13, 1965
OriginBusan, South Korea
GenresPop ballad, rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active1989—present
LabelsDream Factory
Websitedf.co.kr
Korean name
Hangul
이승환
Hanja
李承桓
Revised RomanizationI Seung-hwan
McCune–ReischauerYi Sŭng-hwan
Lee in 2007

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
KOR
[7][8]
B.C 603
  • Released: October 15, 1989
  • Label: Seorabeol Record Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
 No data No data
Always
  • Released: July 15, 1991
  • Label: Woori Management(Former name of Dream factory)
  • Format: CD, cassette
My Story
  • Released: September 1, 1993
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
Human
  • Released: June 1, 1995
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
Cycle
  • Released: January 1, 1997
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
The War in Life
  • Released: March 2, 1999
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
 2
  • KOR: 404,430+[9]
Egg: Sunny Side Up
  • Released: December 14, 2001
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
 3
Karma
  • Released: October 8, 2004
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, cassette
 4
Hwantastic
  • Released: November 10, 2006
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD
 2
Dreamizer
  • Released: May 26, 2010
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 N/A
Fall To Fly
  • Released: March 26, 2014
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
3+3
  • Released: October 1, 2015
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1991 Main Prize "My Heart Will Be With You" Won [15]
1992 "Heart For One" with Oh Tae-ho Won
1993 "To Me" Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1999 Best Male Artist "A Request" Won [16][17]
Music Video of the Year Won
Best Ballad PerformanceNominated
2000 Best Male Artist"Live A Long Long Time"Nominated [18]
Best Ballad PerformanceNominated
2002 Best Male Artist "Mistake" (잘못) Nominated [19][20]
Special Jury Prize Nominated
Music Video Pioneer Award N/A Won
2003 Best Ballad Performance "Flower" Nominated [21]

References
  1. 이승환 소개 [Lee Seung-hwan Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. "Lee Seung-hwan: Serious About Music". The Chosun Ilbo. November 9, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. Kim, Herald (September 1, 2015). "Lee Seung-hwan to release new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. Yang, Seung-joon (September 6, 2017). 이승환 '정치적 행보에 가수 이미지 잠식'. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. Lee, Jin-uk (August 2, 2017). "'MB저격송' 공개 앞둔 이승환 "사실 좀 무서워요"". CBS No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  6. Lee Jaewon (이재원) (March 3, 2006). 이승환-채림 커플 3년 만에 '이혼 도장' (in Korean). Sport Hankook. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
  7. "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  8. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  9. "August 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  10. "March 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  11. "October 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  12. "December 2006 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  13. "October 2019 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. "October 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  15. 골든디스크 역대수상자. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  16. "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived October 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  17. "1999 Video Music Award part 1". MAMA. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  18. "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived August 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014[Date mismatch], at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  20. "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived October 7, 2013, at Archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  21. "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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