Lee Eun-sang (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Eun-sang (Korean: 이은상, born October 26, 2002), also known by the mononym Eunsang, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is currently a member of Younite. He is also a former member of X1 which debuted in 2019.^[1] He debuted as a solo artist on August 31, 2020, with his single album Beautiful Scar.^[2]

Lee Eun-sang
Lee in September 2021
Born	(2002-10-26) October 26, 2002 (age 22) Jeju Province, South Korea
Occupations	Singer actor
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Brand New Music
Member of	Younite
Formerly of	X1
Korean name
Hangul	이은상
Hanja	李銀尙
Revised Romanization	Yi Eun-sang
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Ŭnsang

Career

2019: Produce X 101 and X1

In 2019, Eunsang competed on the show Produce X 101 representing Brand New Music alongside Kim Si-hun, Yun Jung-hwan, and Hong Seong-jun, now of BDC. In the show's finale, he was made a member of the show's debut lineup in the 'X' position, making him a member of the group X1.^[3] He made his debut with the group on August 27, 2019, and amidst the Mnet voting manipulation scandal, the group ultimately disbanded on January 6, 2020.^[4]

2020–present: Solo career and debut with Younite

On August 31, 2020, Eunsang made his solo debut with the single album Beautiful Scar.^[2] For the lead single, "Beautiful Scar", he collaborated with Park Woo-jin.^[5][6]

In October, Eunsang collaborated with former X1 groupmate Kim Woo-seok for the single "Memories".^[7]

On August 16, 2021, it was announced that Eunsang will be releasing his second single album Beautiful Sunshine and its lead single "Lemonade" on September 1.^[8]

On February 14, 2022, it was announced that Eunsang will be part of Brand New Music's upcoming boy group Younite.^[9] On April 20, 2022, he debuted as a member of Younite with the release of their first extended play Youni-Birth.^[10]

Discography

See also: X1 (band) § Discography

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Beautiful Scar	Released: August 31, 2020 Label: Brand New Music Format: CD, digital download Track listing "Beautiful Scar" (feat. Park Woo-jin of AB6IX) "Mirage "I Just Wanna Sing" (노래하고 싶어) "Beautiful Scar" (Inst.)	7	KOR: 29,166[12]
Beautiful Sunshine	Released: September 1, 2021 Label: Brand New Music Format: CD, digital download Track listing "Lemonade" "Undo" (feat. Yo Da-young) "Stay in Here" "Lemonade" (Inst.)	15	KOR: 12,115[13]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR [14]
"Beautiful Scar" (feat. Park Woo-jin of AB6IX)	2020	—	Beautiful Scar
"Lemonade"	2021	—[A]	Beautiful Sunshine
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other releases

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR [14]
Collaborations
"Memories" (with Kim Woo-seok)	2020	—[B]	Non-album single
"Chandelier" (샹들리에) (with AB6IX and BDC)		—	Brandnew Year 2020 'Brandnew Up'
"Hole In Your Face" (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) (with BDC)	2021	—	Ten Project Part.2
Promotional
"Playlist" (with various artists[a])	2021	—	Non-album single
Soundtrack appearances
"Starry Night" (그때 다시 빛나요 우리)	2020	—	Let Me Off The Earth OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artist(s)

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Go Get Her"	2020	BDC	The Intersection: Belief
"To U"	2021	—	Idol: The Coup OST Part 6
"Tonight" (오늘 밤)		Kim Min-kyu, Hong Eun-ki (featuring Green)

Filmography

See also: X1 (band) § Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Idol: The Coup	Dan	Supporting role	[18]

Web series

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Let Me Off The Earth	Naver TV Cast / Playlist	Ji-woo's brother	Cameo (Episode 11)	[19]
2021	Part-Time Melo	KT-Seezn	Kang Ha-woon		[19]

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Produce X 101	Mnet	Contestant	Finished in X/11th place	[20]

Music video

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2020	"February 29" (2월 29일)	As One	[21]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2021	Male Solo Singer Popularity Award	Lee Eun-sang	Nominated	[22]
Golden Disc Awards	2021	Rookie Artist of the Year		Nominated	[23]

Notes

1. Kim Dong-hyun (AB6IX), Lee Dae-hwi (AB6IX), Hong Seong-jun (BDC), Yun Jung-hwan (BDC), Kanto, Gree

1. "Lemonade" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 142 on the Gaon Download Chart.^[15]
2. "Memories" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 and 86 on the Gaon Download Chart and the Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.^[16][17]

References

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2. Ji, Min-kyung (August 31, 2020). ""치명+성숙" 이은상, 솔로 아티스트로 화려한 비상 'Beautiful Scar' [퇴근길 신곡]". Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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4. Herman, Tamar (January 6, 2020). "X1 Disbands Amid 'Produce 101' Vote-Fixing Controversy". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
5. Yoon, Sang-geun (August 31, 2020). 이은상 "'Beautiful Scar' 나만의 아름다움 쫓는 중". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
6. Kang, Min-kyung (September 6, 2020). '인기가요' 이은상, 'Beautiful Scar'로 성숙美 가득 솔로 데뷔(ft.AB6IX 박우진). Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
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9. Lee, Min-ji (February 14, 2022). "브랜뉴뮤직 새 보이그룹 'YOUNITE(유나이트)' 베일 벗었다". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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    • "Beautiful Scar". Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
    • "Beautiful Sunshine". Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
12. Cumulative sales of Beautiful Scar:

    • 12,912/12,912 2020년 8월 Album Chart [August 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
    • 15,947/28,859 2020년 9월 Album Chart [September 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
    • 29,166 2020년 Album Chart [2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
13. Cumulative sales of Beautiful Sunshine:

    • 12,115 / 12,115 2021년 9월 Album Chart [September 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
14. "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
15. 2021년 36주차 Download Chart [Week 36 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
16. 2020년 42주차 Download Chart [Week 42 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
17. 2020년 42주차 BGM Chart [Week 42 of 2020 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
18. Jang Jin-ri (July 20, 2021). "[단독]이은상, JTBC '아이돌' 출연…연기 첫 도전" [[Exclusive] Eunsang Lee, JTBC 'Idol' Appearance acting first challenge]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
19. Kim Seon-hee (July 30, 2021). "이은상, 웹드라마 '파트타임 멜로' 첫 주연 [공식]" [Lee Eun-sang, first lead role in web drama 'Part-time Melo' [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
20. Lee, Nu-ri (July 20, 2019). "[종합] '프로듀스x101' 엑스원 X는 이은상.. 김민규·이진혁 충격 탈락". Star Today. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
21. Lee, Ji-hyeon (February 28, 2020). "애즈원, 오늘(28일) 신곡 '2월 29일' 발매…이은상 첫 연기 도전". Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
22. "2021 Asia Artist Awards Vote". Asia Artist Awards. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
23. "Golden Disc Awards Nominees". Golden Disc. JTBC Plus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

External links

• Lee Eun-sang on Instagram
• Lee Eun-sang at HanCinema