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South Korean singer (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Seung-chul | |
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Also known as | Rui (in Japan) |
Born | (1966-12-05) December 5, 1966 (age 57) South Korea |
Genres | Soft rock, Pop rock, Korean ballad |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–present (Korea) 2006–present (Japan) |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 이승철 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Seung-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭng-ch'ŏl |
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]