Lee Seung-chul

For the wrestler, see Lee Seung-chul (wrestler).

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Seung-chul
Lee in 2012
Lee in 2012
Background information
Also known asRui (in Japan)
Born (1966-12-05) December 5, 1966 (age 57)
South Korea
GenresSoft rock, Pop rock, Korean ballad
OccupationSinger
Years active1985–present (Korea)
2006–present (Japan)
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
이승철
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Seung-cheol
McCune–ReischauerYi 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "이승철 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Kim, Yu-young (September 26, 2016). "Singer Lee Seung-chul celebrates 30 years". Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "[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.
  8. ^ "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "2회 시상식 수상결과". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.