Lee Gun-woo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Gun-woo
Life Theater of Myname, 2015
Born (1989-01-30) January 30, 1989 (age 35)
South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitemyname-jp.com
Korean name
Hangul
이건우
Revised RomanizationI Geon-woo
McCune–ReischauerYi Kŏnu

Lee Gun-woo (Korean: 이건우; born January 30, 1989) is a South Korean singer and actor. Initially studying sports, he decided to become a singer at the age of 20 and moved to Seoul to pursue that career.

Lee signed to H2 Media, where he debuted with boy group

idol
, he serves as the leader and main vocalist for the quintet. He made his first acting role in Shinokubo Story (2013) alongside the group. I Am 27 (2016), his first studio album independent from Myname, was released in Japan in January.

Life and career

1989–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Lee Gun-woo was born on January 30, 1989, the second child and first son in the family.[1][2] He played soccer in middle school, and attended Woosong University to study sports. He owned a fashion shop in Apgujeong-dong after taking interest in the field.[3] He decided to pursue a career in singing at the age of 20, which his parents and friends vehemently opposed. He moved to Seoul from Daejeon to become a singer.[4] He auditioned for H2 Media singing Kang Min-kyung's "Go to the Hospital" and dancing to G-Dragon's "Heartbreaker", and he was immediately accepted as a trainee.[5]

2011–present: Career

Lee is a member of Myname, where he serves as the leader and main vocalist.[1] In 2011, the group released its debut single "Message".[6] He began learning about songwriting during this time period.[7] He made his acting debut along with his group in the film Shinokubo Story (2013), where he played one of five characters seeking to become "stars".[8] He released his first studio album I Am 27 in Japan on January 30, 2016.[9] Consisting of ten tracks, eight were self-produced by Lee, with the remaining two being cover songs.[10] He held a release event at the Tower Records store in Shibuya the day after its release, drawing in 350 attendees.[11] The album ranked at number 39 on the country's national Oricon Albums Chart.[12] It charted for three weeks and sold 3,851 units domestically by the end of its run.[13][14] Lee held the Gun-woo First Showcase Live on February 28 in order to promote I Am 27.[11]

Musical style

Lee has cited Hwanhee and Brown Eyed Soul's Na-ul as role models.[15]

Discography

See also: Myname discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
[16] 		Billboard
[17]
Japanese
I Am 27 39 75

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
Billboard
JPN
Japanese
"I Am 27" 2016 — I Am 27

References

  1. ^ a b Kim, Myeong-su (November 3, 2011). SBS MTV, 마이네임 데뷔과정 그린 리얼리티 쇼 방영. TopstarNews (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Satō, Noriko (January 28, 2016). 映画「NANA」に衝撃を受けた10代。「10回以上も繰り返し観た」【GUN WOO インタビュー】. CanCam (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Kang, Seung-hun (October 27, 2011). 환희는 군대 갔지만, 마이네임은 남았다(인터뷰). TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Yu, Ji-yun (December 14, 2011). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 건우① "늦은 나이에 꾼 가수의 꿈, 고민많았죠". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Yu, Ji-yun (December 21, 2011). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 건우② "리더 말 잘 따라주는 동생들에게 고마워요". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyeon (October 27, 2011). '환희 보이즈' 마이네임, '메시지' 티저 공개...오늘 데뷔. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Yu, Ji-yun (December 27, 2011). [핫데뷔일기] 마이네임 건우③ "제 곡으로 마이네임 멤버들과 노래하고 싶어요". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. ^ 「MYNAME」初主演映画「新大久保物語」は、メンバーの顔がむくみ気味!?. Eiga (in Japanese). November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. ^ MYNAMEのコヌ、日本でソロ・アルバムをリリース. Tower Records Online (in Japanese). Tower Records. December 15, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  10. ^ MYNAME コヌがソロデビュー「“27歳”の不安や悩みを素直に表現した」. Kstyle (in Japanese). Line Corporation. January 26, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. ^ a b 「速報」GUN WOO(コヌ)“27歳は何事にもチャレンジする1年に！” 初ソロアルバム「I AM 27」発売記念イベント＆囲み会見開催！. Korepo (in Japanese). January 31, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  12. ^ オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年01月25日～2016年01月31日 31～40位. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  13. ^ I Am 27. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  14. ^ a b オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. ^ Kim, Hye-jin (February 21, 2012). [★인터뷰] 마이네임 "2012년엔 모든 사람들이 우리 알아보길". bntnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  16. ^ インスのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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