Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-chul (born December 5, 1966) 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. He has released 12 Korean studio albums in total.
Also recorded as Lee Seung-cheol
Lee Seung-chul

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- 1966
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- South Korea
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- singer · actor · lyricist · songwriter
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- pop music
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He is also active in Japan, where he is known by the stage name Rui. Lee has won several major awards, including the Album Bonsang at the 1989, 2004, and 2009 Golden Disc Awards; and Musician of the Year (Male) at the 2005 Korean Music Awards.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Korean name • Hangul — %이승철 • Hanja — 李承哲
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lee Seung-chul • Alias — Rui (in Japan) • Born — 5 December 1966 • Birthplace — South Korea • Genre — * Soft rock • pop rock • Korean ballad • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1985–present (Korea) 2006–present (Japan) • Label — * MLD • Universal (A&M) • Associated Acts — Boohwal
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • KOR — JPN • Korean • Don't Say Goodbye (안녕이라고 말하지마) (Part 1) — *Released: July 1, 1989 *Label: Asia Records — rowspan="6" — — — rowspan="6" • Last Concert (마지막 콘서트) (Part 2) — *Released: December 10, 1989 *Label: Asia Records — — • 노을, 그리고 나 / Ballerina-Girl (Glow, and me/Ballerina-Girl) — *Released: September 1, 1990 *Label: Asia Records — — • The Wandering (방황) — *Released: March 20, 1991 *Label: Jigu Records — — • The Secret of Color — *Released: September 24, 1994 *Label: Jigu Records Track listing — — • The Bridge of Sonic Heaven — *Released: September 13, 1996 *Label: Jigu Records — — • 1999 — *Released: March 11, 1999 *Label: Cream Records Track listing — 5 — — — *KOR: 209,064 • The Live Long Day — *Released: July 3, 2004 *Label: Rui Entertainment — 1 — — — *KOR: 352,323 • Reflection of Sound — *Released: September 27, 2006 *Label: T Entertainment — 4 — — — *KOR: 91,047 • The Secret of Color 2 — *Released: October 18, 2007 *Label: T Entertainment — 9 — — — *KOR: 34,092 • Mutopia: Land of Dreams — *Released: May 7, 2009 *Label: Jin & Won Music Works — 1 — — • My Love — *Released: June 18, 2013 *Label: Jin & Won Music Works — 2 — — — *KOR: 53,704 • Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow (시간 참 빠르다) — *Released: May 26, 2015 *Label: Jin & Won Music Works — 5 — — — *KOR: 16,074 • The Gold (Original Recording Remastered) — *Released: June 28, 2016 *Label: Shinchon Music — — — — • Japanese • For Japan — *Released: March 22, 2006 *Label: Universal/A&M — — — — • Sound of Double — *Released: April 26, 2006 *Label: Universal/A&M — — — 274 • "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.
Live albums
Live albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • KOR — JPN • Korean • 이승철 라이브 (Lee Seung Chul Live) — *Released: August 1, 1991 *Label: K & C Music — rowspan="10" — — • 91 Irony Live Lee Seung Chul — *Released: June 4, 1992 *Label: Dream on Music Track listing — — • Serious Live 93 — *Released: January 1, 1993 *Label: Earth Record — — • 97 Heaven Live Hall in Sejong IV — *Released: March 1, 1997 *Label: Dream on Music — — • 6집 1999 & Live Best (Vol. 6, 1999 & Live Best) — *Released: March 21, 1999 *Label: CJ E&M — — • Live Best — *Released: October 27, 2005 *Label: C&C Media — — • 20th Anniversary Live In 2005 — *Released: November 3, 2005 *Label: Cream Records — — • Lee Seung Chul Live + Sound Of Double — *Released: March 21, 2007 *Label: T Entertainment — — • He's Coming — *Released: July 23, 2008 *Label: Cornerstone — — • 2008: Lee Seung Chul Live - Moving Star — *Released: 2008 *Label: — — • 이승철 25주년 기념 공연실황 DVD & Live 오케스트 락 (Lee Seung Chul's 25th Anniversary Live Performance DVD & Live Orchestra) — *Released: May 31, 2011 *Label: Jin & Won Music Works — — — — • 이승철 골든 라이브 (95 Secret Live) (Lee Seung Chul Golden Live (95 Secret Live)) — *Released: April 28, 2015 *Label: Oasis record company Track listing — — — — • Lee Seung Chul: The Best Live (World Tour) — *Released: May 3, 2016 *Label: Jin & Won Music Works — 15 — — • "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.
Best albums
Best albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • KOR — JPN • Korean • Hit Bank: The Best Of Song Festival — *Released: May 1, 1992 *Label: K & C Music — rowspan="6" — — • Lee Seung Chul vs Park Kwang Hyun Vol.2 Best Of Best Panda Mix — *Released: September 29, 1997 *Re-released: February 18, 1999 *Label: K & C Music Track listing — — • King And King — *Lee Seung-chul's and Park Sang-min's Best Album *Released: May 3, 2001 *Label: Yedang Entertainment Company — — • Best of Best: Forever Love — *Released: December 1, 2003 *Label: D Sound Cooperation — — • 20th Anniversary - A Walk To Remember — *Released: June 9, 2005 *Label: Aiins Digital Co., Ltd. — — • 이승철 베스트 (Lee Seung Chul Best) — *Released: January 7, 2007 *Label: C&D Media — — • Golden Ballads & Special Live Best — *Released: May 1, 2010 *Label: RIAK — — — — • Japanese • Rui:The Best Great Hits — *Released: March 24, 2006 *Label: Yedang Entertainment Company — rowspan="1" — — • "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.
Other albums
Other albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • KOR — JPN • Korean • Lee Seung Chul vs Park Kwang Hyun - Best Of Best Remix — *Released: December 27, 2011 *Label: Shinchon R&B Music — rowspan="6" — — • Boohwal & Lee Seung Chul Joint Concert at Hilton Hotel Part 1 — *Re-released: D95 *Re-released: January 1997 *Label: DoReMi Records — — • Boohwal & Lee Seung Chul Joint Concert at Hilton Hotel Part 2 — *Released: April 1995 *Label: DoReMi Records — — • Deep Blue — * Total Remake Album *Released: April 1, 1998 *Label: Hansol — — • Confession — *Album with new songs, remakes and hits from the past. *Released: March 21, 2001 *Label: CJ E&M — — • No.1 (2008 Original Recording Remastered) — *Unreleased songs from 90s remastered. *Released: October 8, 2008 *Label: Shinchon R&B Music Track listing — — • 사랑 참 어렵다 (이승철 10th 리패키지) (Love is so hard (Lee Seung Chul 10th Repackage)) — *Repackage album *Released: September 4, 2009 *Label: Windmill ENT — 27 — — — *KOR: 2,533 • 이승철 25주년 기념 앨범 (Lee Seung Chul 25th Anniversary Album) — *Remake album *Released: May 4, 2010 *Label: Stone Music Entertainment Track listing — 1 — — • All That Masterpiece/Lee Seung Chul - Part 1 + 2 — *The first 2 albums remastered box *Released: February 22, 2012 *Label: JTL Music — — — — • "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.
Video albums
Video albums
• Title — Album details • Lee Sung Chul with Boo-Hwal — *Released: May 2, 2003 *Label: Spectrum DVD • 이승철 25주년 기념 공연실황 DVD & Live 오케스트 락 (Lee Seung Chul's 25th Anniversary Live Performance DVD & Live Orchestra) — *Released: February 8, 2011 *Label: Jin & Won Music • Lee Seung Chul - 30 Years Anniversary — *Released: October 10, 2016 *Label: Stone Music Entertainment (CJ E&M)
Movies
Movies
• Year — Title — Role — Note • 1992 — The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream — Mu-hoon — leading role • 2009 — More than Blue — singer A — cameo
Television shows
Television shows
• Year — Title — Role — Note • 2019-2020 — Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant — himself — judge • 2021 — My Name is Caddy — Host • 2022 — Groom's Class — Cast Member
Life and career
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1966
Lee Seung-chul was born in 1966.
Discography
• Illustration — Lee performing in 2018
Awards and nominations
• Award ceremony — Year — Category — Nominee / work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • Golden Disc Awards — 1989 — Album Bonsang (Main Prize) — Don't Say Goodbye • 2004 — The Live Long Day • 2009 — Mutopia: Land of Dreams • Korean Music Awards — 2005 — Musician of the Year (Male) — Lee Seung-chul • Mnet Asian Music Awards — 2004 — Best Ballad Video — "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루) • Best OST — "Fate" (Phoenix) • 2006 — Best Male Artist — "Scream" • Best Ballad Video — "The Livelong Day" (긴 하루) • 2009 — Best Male Solo Artist — "Broken Fingernails" • Best OST — "No More Love Like This" (Blue Love Story) • 2013 — Best Male Artist — "My Love" • Best Music Video • Best Vocal Performance - Male • Best Concert Performer — Lee Seung-chul
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- 1.Seo Byung-gi. 이승철, 모모랜드 소속사 MLD와 매니지먼트 전속계약 체결. Herald Economics. April 14, 2022.
- 2.이승철 소개. Mnet.
- 3.Kim, Yu-young. Singer Lee Seung-chul celebrates 30 years. Korea Herald. September 26, 2016.
- 4.Singer Lee Seung-chul Celebrates 30th Anniversary. The Chosun Ilbo. September 27, 2016.
- 5.Lee, Cory. Lee Seung-chul to Drop 11th Album. Ten Asia. June 6, 2013.
- 6.이승철, "12집, 마지막 정규 앨범일 수도 있겠다 생각". Ten Asia. May 25, 2015.
- 7.[연예수첩]이승철, 이젠 일본인 마음 녹여 볼까나. KBS News. February 1, 2006.
- 8.골든디스크 역대수상자. Golden Disc Awards.
- 9.2회 시상식 수상결과. Korean Music Awards.
- 10.Recording Industry Association of Korea. Mutopia: Land of Dreams charting.
- 11.Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow charting. Gaon Music Chart.
- 12.Oricon. RUI(イ・スンチョル)の作品.
- 13.Recording Industry Association of Korea. August 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume.
- 14.Recording Industry Association of Korea. 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume.
- 15.Recording Industry Association of Korea. February 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume.
- 16.Recording Industry Association of Korea. March 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume.
- 17.2015년 5월 Album Chart.
- 18.2016년 2월 Album Chart.
- 19.Gaon Chart. 2010년 20주차 Album Chart.
- 20.Gaon Chart. 2011년 02월 Album Chart.
- 21.Korean Broadcasting System. 신상출시 편스토랑 디지털 KBS.
- 22.Son Bong-seok. 내 이름은 캐디' 이승철 "골프의 모든 것을 파헤칠 것. Sports Kyunghyang. September 10, 2021.
- 23.Park Soo-in. 이승철 김찬우 김준수 영탁 '신랑수업' 출연, 기혼-싱글라이프 공개. Newsen. December 22, 2021.
- 24."2004 MKMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- 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 October 26, 2014.
- 26."2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" . MAMA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- 27.MAMA. 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1). Mwave.
- 28."2013 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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