Hwang Chi-yeul
South Korean singer
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Hwang Chiyeul (Korean: 황치열; Hanja: 黃致列; born 3 December 1982) is a South Korean singer. Outside his career as a solo artist, he has also hosted Immortal Songs 2 and competed in the Chinese version of singing competition show I Am a Singer.[1] He made his official debut in 2007, releasing a digital single album, Chi Yeul (치열)[2] and a full-length studio album, Five Senses (오감).[3]
- Singer
- songwriter
- TV host
Hwang Chiyeul | |
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Hwang in Shenzhen in June 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ten2 |
| Born | December 3, 1982 Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label | TEN2 Entertainment |
| Website | Official website, |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황치열 |
| Hanja | 黃致列 |
| RR | Hwang Chiyeol |
| MR | Hwang Ch'iyŏl |
In March 2015, he appeared on I Can See Your Voice[4] on Mnet Korea. His success on the show became the turning point in his life, and since then he has appeared on other TV shows such as Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Radio Star,[5] I Live Alone,[6] Knowing Bros,[7] Happy Together.[8] Hunan TV in China invited him to participate in I Am a Singer (season 4).[9] On 13 June 2017, his first mini album, Be Ordinary was released and it led him to be the best selling solo artist in the first half of the year.[10]
Early life
Hwang was born and grew up in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea on 3 December 1982, the youngest of three children born to Hwang, an engineer and Park. As a teenager, he was obsessed with dancing (B-boying), but he always wanted to become a singer.[11] On September 24, 2004, he moved to Seoul to become a musician. In 2007, he made his official debut, releasing two albums and appearing in some TV and radio shows for about a year, but his career came to a halt because his management company closed.[12] He spent his twenties working part-time jobs and taught at music schools as a vocal coach, teaching idol bands including Infinite, After School, Lovelyz, NU'EST, and Hello Venus.[13][14] Since he appeared on I Can See Your Voice on Mnet in 2015, he has been one of the most active Korean celebrities as singer, host of TV-shows and awards, guest on various TV-shows, advertising model, brand ambassador.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Korean | |||
| Five Senses |
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— | N/a |
| The Four Seasons |
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2 |
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| All of Me |
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24 |
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| Chinese | |||
| Chi-yeul. Love |
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— |
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| "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Be Ordinary |
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1 |
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| Be Myself |
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1 |
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| Be My Reason |
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4 |
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| By My Side |
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3 |
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| Gift |
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15 |
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| I Love Winter |
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4 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle [25] |
KOR Hot 100 [26] |
CHN V Chart [27] | ||||
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| "Just Once" (한번만) | 2007 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | Five Senses |
| "A Man From Gyeongsang-do" (경상도남자) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Holding The End of This Night" (이 밤의 끝을 잡고) with LeeSa |
2015 | — | — | |||
| "The First Time I Met You" (너를 처음 만난 그때) with Baek A-yeon |
49 | — |
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Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | ||
| "Without You" (너 없이 못 살아) | 2016 | 80 | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Firefly" (반딧불이) with Eunha |
88 | — |
|
Fall, in Girl Vol. 1 | ||
| "Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져) with Solar |
48 | — |
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Fall, in Girl Vol. 2 | ||
| "Our Story" (남녀의 온도차) with Seulgi |
2017 | 28 | — |
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Fall, in Girl Vol. 3 | |
| "A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래) | 6 | 6 | — |
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Be Ordinary | |
| "Rewind" (되돌리고 싶다) | 26 | 71 | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "The Only Star" (별, 그대) | 2018 | 60 | 11 | — | N/a | Be Myself |
| "Single Life" with Wheesung |
— | — | — | The Call Project | ||
| "The Miracle of 1 Percent" (1퍼센트의 기적이라) with Kim Jong-kook |
— | — | — | |||
| "All 2 U" (아깝지 않아) with Kim Jong-kook, UV, Loco, Gray |
— | 100 | — | |||
| "Learn to Love" (그대가 내 안에 박혔다) | 2018 | 55 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "A Walk to Goodbye" (이별을 걷다) | 2019 | 36 | — | — | The Four Seasons | |
| "Untitled" (제목없음) | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Two Letters" (안녕이란) | 2021 | 142 | — | — | Be My Reason | |
| "All My Days" (내 모든 날에) | — | — | — | A Masterpiece of My Life | ||
| "Why" (왜 이제와서야) | 2022 | 143 | — | — | By My Side | |
| "I Still Miss You" (그대는 날 잊고 잘 지내나요) | 141 | — | — | |||
| "No Love" (그런 사랑은 없어) | 2023 | 196 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| Chinese | ||||||
| "The Furthest Distance" (最遠的距離) | 2016 | — | — | 1 |
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Non-album single |
| "Dream With Me" (陪我一起做夢) | — | — | 2 | N/a | Chi-yeul. Love | |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [25] |
KOR Hot 100 [26] | ||||
| "Confession" (고해)) | 2006 | — | — | N/a | Lovers OST |
| "Bye, Bye" (안녕, 안녕) | 2007 | — | — | Likeable or Not OST | |
| "The Path to the Sky" (하늘길) | 2013 | — | — | The Great Seer OST | |
| "Pencil" (연필) | 2015 | — | — | Mrs. Cop OST | |
| "Because I Miss You" (그리워 그리워서) | 2016 | 17 | — |
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Love in the Moonlight OST |
| "For a Moment" (잠시나마) | 2017 | 64 | — |
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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST Part 3 |
| "Like a Miracle Someday" (그 언젠가 기적처럼) | 2018 | — | 96 | N/a | A Korean Odyssey OST Part 7 |
| "How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으오) | 17 | — | Mr. Sunshine OST Part 15 | ||
| "Are You Listening" (듣고 있니) | — | — | My Strange Hero OST Part 3 | ||
| "Tonight" (오늘 밤) | 2019 | — | — | Item OST Part 3 | |
| "Quiet Night" (모두 잠든 밤) | 2020 | — | — | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part 12 | |
| "Who Can I Love?" (내가 누굴 사랑할 수 있겠어요) | 2021 | — | — | Drama World OST Part 2 | |
| "May You Be Happy" (그대는 행복하길 (낮에 뜨는 달 X 황치열)) | — | — | The Moon During the Day OST | ||
| "Tears" (내 눈물이 하는 말 (연애의 발견 X 황치열)) | 2022 | 197 | — | Discovery of Love OST Part 1 | |
| "For You" (너를 위해)[38] | Ditto OST | ||||
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | APAN Star Awards | Rising Star Award | Won | ||
| Asia Artist Awards | New Wave Award | Won | |||
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | Won | [39] | ||
| Ku Music Asian Music Awards | Most Able Vocalist | Won | [40] | ||
| LeTV Awards | Most Popular Singer | Won | [41] | ||
| Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Most Popular Singer - Overseas | Won | [42] | ||
| All-Around Entertainer Award - Overseas | Won | ||||
| 2017 | Asia Artist Awards | Best Icon Award | Won | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance - Male | "A Daily Song" | Nominated | ||
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | |||
| 2018 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year - Ballad | Won | ||
| Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Be Ordinary | Won | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Male Artist | "The Only Star" | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Be Myself | Nominated | [43] |
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Fan N Star Choice Award (Singer) | Nominated | [44] | |
| Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | The Four Seasons | Nominated | [45] | |
| The Fact Music Awards | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Hwang Chi-yeul | Won | [46] | |
| Fan N Star Choice Award | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Won | [47] | ||
| Fan N Star Choice Award | Won |
