Lee Seung-hoon (musician)
| Lee Seung-hoon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1992 Busan, South Korea |
| Other names | Seunghoon |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment (2012–present) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이승훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李昇勳 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seunghun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŭnghun |
Lee Seung-hoon (Hangul: 이승훈, born January 11, 1992), known as Seunghoon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and member of the boy group Winner, formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment. Prior to his debut, he appeared in the first season of the television singing contest K-pop Star, finishing in fourth place.
Life and career
Early life
Lee Seung-hoon was born on January 11, 1992 in Busan, South Korea. He moved to Seoul after graduating high school and auditioned for Korea's Got Talent as part of the dance group 'Honest Boys'.[1] He also choreographed a flash mob performance for G-Dragon.[2]
K-pop Star
In 2011, Seunghoon successfully auditioned for SBS's K-pop Star, a music audition program. He made it to the top 10 before being eliminated in the 7th Live Round on April 15, 2012, placing fourth overall.[3] He went on to appear on the May 8 episode of SBS's Strong Heart along with other finalists.[4]
On May 16, 2012, it was announced that Seunghoon had signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment and would shortly thereafter become a trainee.[5] On May 19, he performed at the Youth Festival in Yeouido, Seoul.[6] He was also photographed by Moke Najung for a spread in Vogue Girl Korea's June 2012 edition entitled 'Boys Like Girls', alongside fellow K-Pop Star contestant Park Jae-hyung.[7]
Winner
On February 25, 2013, it was announced the Seunghoon would debut as part of a new YG group.[8] On August 1, he appeared in a dance performance uploaded onto YG Entertainment's YouTube Channel.[9] Shortly after, he participated in the Mnet reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next? in order to debut with the other members of the trainee group "Team A".[10] On October 25, it was announced that Team A had won the program and would debut under the name "Winner".[11] The group made their first live stage performance on November 15, opening for Big Bang during their concert at the Seibu Dome in Saitama, Japan.[12] Winner released their first single on August 12, 2014.[13]
Discography
K-Pop Star singles
| Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon |
KOR Billboard | ||
| "Ma Boy 2" Baek A-yeon (feat. Lee Seung-hoon) |
50 | 67 | SBS K팝 스타 SPECIAL No.3 (Digital Single) |
| Song | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Know" | Seo Tai-ji & Boys | SBS K팝 스타 Top 10 (Digital Single) | |
| "Bobbed Hair" | Jo Yong-pil | SBS K팝 스타 Top 9 (Digital Single) | |
| "When I Can't Sing" | Se7en | SBS K팝 스타 Top 8 (Digital Single) | |
| "I Like to Move it" | Madagascar movie soundtrack, originally by will.i.am | SBS K팝 스타 Top 7 (Digital Single) | original rap |
| "Mother’s Doenjangguk" | Dynamic Duo feat Ra.D | SBS K팝 스타 Top 6 (Digital Single) | with Choi Rae Seong and Park Jung Eun[14] |
| "Champion" | Psy | SBS K팝 스타 Top 5 (Digital Single) | |
| "Successful" | Drake (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne) | SBS K팝 스타 Top 4 (Digital Single) | "Show Must Go On" original rap [15] |
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Role | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team A | "Go Up" | Co-Lyricist | WIN: Who Is Next, ‘Final Battle’[16] |
| "Just Another Boy" | ||||
| 2014 | Winner | "Color Ring" (컬러링) | 2014 S/S | |
| "Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마) | ||||
| "But" (사랑하지마) | ||||
| "Different" | ||||
| "Smile Again" | ||||
| 2016 | "Baby Baby" | EXIT : E | ||
| "Sentimental" (센치해) | ||||
| "Immature" (철없어) | ||||
Filmography
Music videos
| Title | Artist | Length | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "One Dream" | K-Pop Star Top 10 Finalists | 2:51 | Himself | [17] |
| "Somebody" | 15& | 3:20 | Himself (cameo) | [18] |
| "Ringa Linga" | Taeyang | 3:49 | Himself (cameo) | [19] |
| "Empty" | Winner | 4:07 | Himself | [20] |
| "Color Ring" | Winner | 4:24 | Himself | [21] |
| "I'm Him" | Song Min-ho | 3:21 | Himself (cameo) | [22] |
| "Sentimental" | Winner | 3:43 | Himself | [23] |
| "Baby Baby" | Winner | 5:05 | Himself | [24] |
Television appearances
| Year | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | SBS | K-pop Star 1 | Placed 4th overall |
| 2012 | Strong Heart[4] | Eps.129 & 130 | |
| 2013 | K-pop Star 2[25] | ||
| Mnet | WIN: Who Is Next? | Team A member | |
| 2013-2014 | Winner TV | Eps. 1-10 | |
| 2014 | KBS | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | |
| MBC Every 1 | Weekly Idol | Ep.169 | |
| 2016 | KBS | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Ep.307 |
| HBS | Happy Camp | ||
| EBS 1TV | Tok!Tok! Boni Hani | ||
| JTBC | Half-moon Friends | ||
| tvN | Eat, Sleep, Eat | Regular Cast | |
References
- ↑ "'Honest Boys' Qualifying Round, Korea's Got Talent". tvN (in Korean). Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "SBS K-Pop Star's Lee Seung Hoon Made Choreography for G-Dragon". Soompi. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG Tears Up as Lee Seung Hoon Says Goodbye on "K-Pop Star"". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Lee Seung Hoon, Lee Michelle, and Kim Na Yoon Make a Surprise Appearance on "Strong Heart"". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lee Seung Hoon and Lee Ha Yi from SBS "K-Pop Star" Pick Management Agency". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "'K-Pop Star's Lee Seung Hoon compares SM, YG, and JYP to movie categories". Allkpop. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lee Seung-hoon and Park Jae Hyung June 2012". Moke Najung. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ ""K-Pop Star" Contestant Lee Seung Hoon to Debut as Member of New YG Group". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG Unveils Dance Practice Video of New Boy Group Featuring Kang Seung Yoon". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG Entertainment's Survival Program "WIN: Who is Next?" to Premiere August 23". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Team A Wins and Becomes Next YG Boy Group to Debut". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "WINNER Talks About What It's Like to Open for Big Bang". Soompi. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "위너, 데뷔 신기록 썼다…음원차트 즉각 1위+줄세우기 Winner makes a new debut record... instant digital chart #1 + lines up songs on the charts". Osen News. Nate. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Lee Seung-hoon- Father (Dynamic Duo) @ Kpop Star". Youtube. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG Tears Up After Lee Seung Hoon is Eliminated on 'K-Pop Star'". KpopStarz. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG WIN, 'FINALE BATTLE' Songs Top 4 Countries' iTunes Charts!".
- ↑ "K-pop Star Top Ten "One Dream" MV". 56.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "15＆ reveal their new music video". Yahoo Entertainment Singapore. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF TAEYANG'S "RINGA LINGA" DANCE PERFORMANCE + MUSIC VIDEO". Kempire Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "WINNER - 공허해(EMPTY) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "WINNER - 컬러링(COLOR RING) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "WINNER - 걔 세(I'm him) MINO SOLO M/V". Youtube. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "WINNER - 센치해(SENTIMENTAL) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "WINNER - Baby Baby M/V". Youtube. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "이하이·이천원, 박지민·악뮤 누르고 'K팝' 왕중왕전 1위" (in Korean). My Daily. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.