Lee Seung-hwan (Korean: 이승환; born December 13, 1965)[1] is a South Korean singer and record producer known as the country's "King of Live Performances" for his frequent solo concerts. Lee debuted in 1989 as apop ballad singer and later incorporated rock elements into his music. He has released numerous hit songs and is the president and founder of South Korean entertainment agency Dream Factory.[2][3][4]
Lee has released more than 10 different singles, albums and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was repeated in South Korea; his own company,Dream Factory, estimated that he has sold over 10 million records, including singles. Lee is a first musician as a president of his company. His debut album, "...B.C 603" propelled him to stardom on October 15, 1989. He won the New Artist's Gold Disc in 1991. He has held more 1000 solo concerts and those concerts have been contributed to develop Korea pop-culture.
"Chakage Salja (Korean: 착하게 살자; lit, Let's Live a Good Life)" is a fund-raising concert which Lee hosts every year. Part of the money raised goes to Korean Childhood Leukemia Foundation.
Lee supported protests calling for theimpeachment of PresidentYoon Suk Yeol over hisdeclaration of martial law in December 2024. Lee has called members of thePeople Power Party “accomplices to rebellion” for boycotting the impeachment vote in theNational Assembly on 7 December. He has also donated 12.13 million won ($8,468) to a civic group organizing pro-impeachment candlelight rallies and has rewrote some of his songs for impeachment-themed rallies.[8]
^Yang, Seung-joon (September 6, 2017).이승환 '정치적 행보에 가수 이미지 잠식'.Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. RetrievedMay 21, 2018.
^Kim Myung-mi (March 30, 2022).'청춘스타' 4월28일 첫방송, 이승환 윤종신→강승윤 노제 출격 ['Youth Star' First Broadcast on April 28 with Lee Seung-hwan, Yoon Jong-shin → Kang Seung-yoon, No:ze].Newsen (in Korean).Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. RetrievedMarch 30, 2022.
^골든디스크 역대수상자.Golden Disc Awards (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. RetrievedApril 17, 2019.
