Lee Seung-yoon
{{Short description|South Korean musician (born August 21, 1989)}}
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{{About|the South Korean singer-songwriter|the South Korean entrepreneur|Lee Seung-yoon (entrepreneur)}}
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Lee Seung-yoon ({{Korean|hangul=이승윤}}; born August 21, 1989) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He first released music in 2012 as a member of the indie rock group Dda Band, before debuting as a soloist in 2013.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-11 |title=싱어송라이터 이승윤 |trans-title=Singer-songwrite Lee Seung-yoon |url=https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2021031101033011000001 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Munhwa Ilbo |language=ko}} From 2019 to 2021, he was the lead singer of rock band Alary-Kansion.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-06-15 |title='싱어게인' 이승윤, 알라리깡숑과 이별…22일 솔로 신곡 발표 [공식] {{!}} 텐아시아 |trans-title="Sing Again" Lee Seung-yoon parts ways with Alary Kansion... Releasing new solo song on the 22nd [Official] |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2021061588324 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Ten Asia |language=ko}} However, he did not achieve mainstream popularity until 2021, when he placed first on the television competition show Sing Again.
Since appearing on Sing Again, Lee has released three full-length albums: Even If Things Fall Apart (2021), Shelter of Dreams (2022), and Yeok Seong (2024). He was ranked 34th and 29th, respectively, on the 2022 and 2023 Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40.
Early life and education
Lee was born in 1989.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-28 |title=소종섭의 신 혼맥 ⑥ ‘30호 가수’ 이승윤, 그의 가족들 누구? |trans-title=Who is the family of 'Singer 30' Lee Seung-yoon? |url=https://www.womaneconomy.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98538 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Woman Economy News |language=ko}} His father is Lee Jae-cheol ({{Korean|hangul=이재철|labels=no}}), who was the senior pastor of Seoul's 100th Anniversary Memorial Church from 2005 to 2018.{{Cite web |last=Baek |first=Sung-ho |date=2021-01-28 |title=Former pastor shares the secrets to the success of his four sons |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/01/28/entertainment/television/singer-No-30-Lee-Seungyoon-Sing-Again/20210128164500694.html |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} His mother is Jeong Ae-ju ({{Korean|hangul=정애주|labels=no}}), the president of the book publishing company Hongsungsa. Lee has two older brothers and one younger brother.
Lee graduated from Pai Chai University's department of film and performing arts. While in university, he competed in the 2011 MBC University Song Festival.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-01-12 |title="이효리 만난 적 있었다"…30호 가수 이승윤, 10년 전 '대학가요제' 출연 영상 재조명 |trans-title="I met Lee Hyori"... Singer 30 Lee Seung-yoon's appearance on university song festival revisited 10 years later |url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=855638 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Top Star News |language=ko}}
Personal life
On March 6, 2025, it was announced that Lee was going to marry his non-celebrity girlfriend that month after dating for nine years.{{Cite web|last=Park|first=Se-yeon|date=March 6, 2025|title=이승윤, 9년 인연 결혼으로 결실…‘3월의 품절남’ 된다 [종합]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/241/0003417899|trans-title=Lee Seung-yoon, 9-year relationship ends in marriage… Becomes ‘March’s Sold-out Man’ [Comprehensive]|access-date=March 6, 2025|publisher=Ilgan Sports|language=ko|via=Naver}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Live albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR |
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| scope="row" | Docking: Liftoff
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| 24 | |
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | How Pretty the Moon Is (달이 참 예쁘다고)
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| — | |
| scope="row" | From the Dawn (새벽이 빌려 준 마음)
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| — | |
| scope="row" | Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong]
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| 6 |
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= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Circle Digital Chart positions for singles:
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR
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|---|
| scope="row" |"Today" (오늘도)
| rowspan="2" |2013 |— |— | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"The Rebels" (반역가들)
|— |— |
| scope="row" |"How Pretty the Moon Is" (달이 참 예쁘다고)
|2018 |— |27 |How Pretty the Moon Is |
| scope="row" |"From the Dawn" (새벽이 빌려 준 마음)
| rowspan="2" |2019 |— |— | rowspan="2" |From the Dawn |
| scope="row" |"Warped Exterior" (뒤척이는 허울)
|— |— |
| scope="row" |"Summer in 1995" (1995년 여름)
| rowspan="2" |2020 |— |23 | rowspan="2" |Shelter of Dreams |
| scope="row" |"Hero Collector" (영웅 수집가)
|— |18 |
| scope="row" |"Unspoken" (들려주고 싶었던)
| rowspan="4" |2021 |79 |6 |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Words Befitting One Who Loves Someone" (누군가를 사랑하는 사람다운 말)
|104 |3 | rowspan="3" |Even If Things Fall Apart |
| scope="row" |"Open Your Textbook" (교재를 펼쳐봐)
|123 |5 |
| scope="row" |"Even If Things Fall Apart" (폐허가 된다 해도)
|95 |2 |
| scope="row" |"Upon a Smile" (웃어주었어)
|2022 |108 |8 | rowspan="3" |Shelter of Dreams |
| scope="row" |"Pricey Hangover" (비싼 숙취)
| rowspan="2" |2023 |143 |4 |
| scope="row" |"Shelter of Dreams" (꿈의 거처)
|88 |2 |
| scope="row" |"Pokzook Time" (폭죽타임)
| rowspan="4" |2024 | 137 |1 | rowspan="2" |Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong] |
| scope="row" |"Waterfall" (폭포)
| 139 |2 |
| scope="row" |"Yeok Seong" (역성)
|— |12 |Yeok Seong |
| scope="row" |"Empty Space Above" (여백 한켠에)
|— |3 |{{Non-album single}} |
= Soundtrack appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR Circle Digital Chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
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| scope="row" |"We Are"
| rowspan="10" |2021 |— |40 |Law School OST |
| scope="row" |"Consolation" (위로) {{small|(with Kim Bum-soo)}}
|— |87 |Sing Again Part 2 |
| scope="row" |"Amor Fati" (아모르 파티)
|— |62 |Sing Again Part 4 |
| scope="row" |"This is Mine"
|— |39 |Mine OST |
| scope="row" |"Water" (물) {{small|(with Lee Juck)}}
|— |59 |Sing Again Part 6 |
| scope="row" |"Mango Shake" (망고쉐이크)
|— |88 |Sing Again Part 7 |
| scope="row" |"You Crush on Me" (넌 내게 반했어) {{small|(with No Brain)}}
|— |94 |Sing Again Part 8 |
| scope="row" |"Love, Two" (사랑 Two)
|— |44 |Sing Again Part 9 |
| scope="row" |"To J" (J에게) {{small|(with Lee Sun-hee)}}
|— |38 |Sing Again Part 10 |
| scope="row" |"I Am Lost"
|— |18 |Reflection of You OST |
| scope="row" |"The Giving Tree" (언덕나무)
| rowspan="2" |2022 |24 |1 |Our Beloved Summer OST |
| scope="row" |"I Remember You"
|192 |12 |Mental Coach Jegal OST |
| scope="row" |"When You Appeared"
|2025 |— |10 |
Filmography
= Television =
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! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | 2020–2021
| style="text-align:left" | Sing Again | rowspan="2" | Himself | Placed first |
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| scope="row" | 2021
| style="text-align:left" | Famous Singer | Spin-off of Sing Again |
Awards and nominations
= Listicles =
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| scope="col" | Publisher
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Ranking ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| rowspan="2" scope="row" | Forbes
| 2022 | rowspan="2" | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | style="text-align:center" | 34th |
| 2023
| style="text-align:center" | 29th | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web |date=2022-04-23 |title= |script-title=ko:2023 파워 셀러브리티 40 종합순위 |trans-title=2023 Power Celebrity 40 Overall Ranking |url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/forbes/view/337785 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Forbes Korea |language=ko}} |
References
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