Lee Seung-hwan

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 Seung-Hwan in 2019 No Enemy Legend Tour
Lee Seung-Hwan in 2019 No Enemy Legend Tour
Background information
Born (1965-12-13) December 13, 1965 (age 59)
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

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]

Personal life

Lee was born in Busan, South Korea, and attended Whimoon High School[5] in Seoul.[6]

He was married to actress Chae Rim from 2003 until their divorce in 2006.[7]

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.

Activism

Lee supported protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Lee has called members of the People Power Party “accomplices to rebellion” for boycotting the impeachment vote in the National Assembly on 7 December. He has also donated 12.13 million won ($8,468) to a civic group organizing pro-impeachment candlelight rallies and has rewrote some of his songs for impeachment-themed rallies.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
RIAK
[9] 		KOR
Gaon
[10]
B.C 603
  • Released: October 15, 1989
  • Label: Seorabeol Record Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — — —
Always
  • Released: July 15, 1991
  • Label: Woori Management
  • 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
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
Fall To Fly Part 1
(Fall To Fly 前)
  • Released: March 26, 2014
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
Fall To Fly Part 2
(Fall To Fly 後)
  • Released: October 15, 2019
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 11

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Gaon
[10]
3+3
  • Released: October 1, 2015
  • Label: Dream Factory
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2022 Youth Star Channel A Youth mentor — [19]

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1991 Main Prize "My Heart Will Be With You" Won [20]
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 [21][22]
Music Video of the Year Won
Best Ballad Performance Nominated
2000 Best Male Artist "Live A Long Long Time" Nominated [23]
Best Ballad Performance Nominated
2002 Best Male Artist "Mistake" (잘못) Nominated [24][25]
Special Jury Prize Nominated
Music Video Pioneer Award — Won
2003 Best Ballad Performance "Flower" Nominated [26]

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. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Kim, Herald (September 1, 2015). "Lee Seung-hwan to release new album". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Yang, Seung-joon (September 6, 2017). 이승환 '정치적 행보에 가수 이미지 잠식'. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. ^ 보라, 김 (January 4, 2017). "이승환 "김동완, '7년'에 300만원 쾌척..선량한 휘문인"" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Lee, Jin-uk (August 2, 2017). "'MB저격송' 공개 앞둔 이승환 "사실 좀 무서워요"". CBS No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Lee Jaewon (이재원) (March 3, 2006). 이승환-채림 커플 3년 만에 '이혼 도장' (in Korean). Sport Hankook. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
  8. ^ Shin, Ji-hye (December 11, 2024). "Lee Seung-hwan to perform Friday at pro-impeachment rally in Seoul". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Gaon Album Chart positions:
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  16. ^ Cumulative sales of Fall To Fly Part 1:
  17. ^ "2019년 10월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "October 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  19. ^ Kim Myung-mi (March 30, 2022). '청춘스타' 4월28일 첫방송, 이승환 윤종신→강승윤 노제 출격 ['Youth Star' First Broadcast on April 28 with Lee Seung-hwan, Yoon Jong-shin → Kang Seung-yoon, No:ze]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  20. ^ 골든디스크 역대수상자. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived October 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  22. ^ "1999 Video Music Award part 1" Archived May 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  23. ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived August 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  24. ^ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. November 29, 2002. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  25. ^ "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived October 7, 2013, at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  26. ^ "2003 MMF part 1" Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 20, 2014.