Lee Seung-yoon explained

Lee Seung-yoon (; 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.^[2] From 2019 to 2021, he was the lead singer of rock band Alary-Kansion.^[3] 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.^[4] His father is Lee Jae-cheol, who was the senior pastor of Seoul's 100th Anniversary Memorial Church from 2005 to 2018.^[5] His mother is Jeong Ae-ju, 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.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Even If Things Fall Apart (폐허가 된다 해도)[8]	Released: November 24, 2021 Label: ShowPLAY Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	5	KOR: 73,772[9]
Shelter of Dreams (꿈의 거처)[10]	Released: January 26, 2023 Label: Mareumo Format: LP, CD, digital download	5	KOR: 88,470[11]
Yeok Seong (역성)[12]	Released: October 24, 2024 Label: Mareumo Format: CD, digital download	8	KOR: 106,045[13]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
How Pretty the Moon Is (달이 참 예쁘다고)	Released: September 11, 2018 Label: Alary-Kansion Format: CD, digital download	—
From the Dawn (새벽이 빌려 준 마음)	Released: August 28, 2019 Label: Alary-Kansion Format: CD, digital download	—
Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong]	Released: July 3, 2024 Label: Mareumo Format: CD, digital download	6	KOR: 58,400[15]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR [16]	KOR Down. [17]
"Today" (오늘도)	2013	—	—	rowspan="2"
"The Rebels" (반역가들)		—	—
"How Pretty the Moon Is" (달이 참 예쁘다고)	2018	—	27	How Pretty the Moon Is
"From the Dawn" (새벽이 빌려 준 마음)	2019	—	—	From the Dawn
"Warped Exterior" (뒤척이는 허울)		—	—
"Summer in 1995" (1995년 여름)	2020	—	23	Shelter of Dreams
"Hero Collector" (영웅 수집가)		—	18
"Unspoken" (들려주고 싶었던)	2021	79	6
"Words Befitting One Who Loves Someone" (누군가를 사랑하는 사람다운 말)		104	3	Even If Things Fall Apart
"Open Your Textbook" (교재를 펼쳐봐)		123	5
"Even If Things Fall Apart" (폐허가 된다 해도)		95	2
"Upon a Smile" (웃어주었어)	2022	108	8	Shelter of Dreams
"Pricey Hangover" (비싼 숙취)	2023	143	4
"Shelter of Dreams" (꿈의 거처)		88	2
"Pokzook Time" (폭죽타임)	2024	137	1	Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong]
"Waterfall" (폭포)		139	2
"Yeok Seong" (역성)		—	12	Yeok Seong

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR [18]	KOR Down. [19]
"We Are"	2021	—	40	Law School OST
"Consolation" (위로)		—	87	Sing Again Part 2
"Amor Fati" (아모르 파티)		—	62	Sing Again Part 4
"This is Mine"		—	39	Mine OST
"Water" (물)		—	59	Sing Again Part 6
"Mango Shake" (망고쉐이크)		—	88	Sing Again Part 7
"You Crush on Me" (넌 내게 반했어)		—	94	Sing Again Part 8
"Love, Two" (사랑 Two)		—	44	Sing Again Part 9
"To J" (J에게)		—	38	Sing Again Part 10
"I Am Lost"		—	18	Reflection of You OST
"The Giving Tree" (언덕나무)	2022	24	1	Our Beloved Summer OST
"I Remember You"		192	12	Mental Coach Jegal OST

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020-2021	Sing Again	Himself	Placed first	[20]
2021	Famous Singer	Himself	Spin-off of Sing Again	[21]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominee / nominated work	Result
Seoul Music Awards	2022	Discovery of the Year	Lee Seung-yoon		[22]
K-World Dream Awards	2023	Best Rock			[23]

Listicles

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Ranking
Forbes	2022	Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40	34th	[24]
	2023		29th	[25]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-07-28 . ‘싱어게인’ 이승윤, 신생 레이블 마름모와 전속계약 [공식] ]. "Singer Again" Lee Seung-yoon signs exclusive contract with new label Mareumo [Official] . 2024-11-08 . Newsen . ko.
2. Web site: 2021-03-11 . 싱어송라이터 이승윤 . Singer-songwrite Lee Seung-yoon . 2024-11-08 . Munhwa Ilbo . ko.
3. Web site: 2021-06-15 . '싱어게인' 이승윤, 알라리깡숑과 이별…22일 솔로 신곡 발표 [공식] 텐아시아 ]. "Sing Again" Lee Seung-yoon parts ways with Alary Kansion... Releasing new solo song on the 22nd [Official] . 2024-11-08 . Ten Asia . ko.
4. Web site: 2021-01-28 . 소종섭의 신 혼맥 ⑥ ‘30호 가수’ 이승윤, 그의 가족들 누구? . Who is the family of 'Singer 30' Lee Seung-yoon? . 2024-10-24 . Woman Economy News . ko.
5. Web site: Baek . Sung-ho . 2021-01-28 . Former pastor shares the secrets to the success of his four sons . 2024-10-24 . Korea JoongAng Daily . en.
6. Web site: 2021-01-12 . "이효리 만난 적 있었다"…30호 가수 이승윤, 10년 전 '대학가요제' 출연 영상 재조명 . "I met Lee Hyori"... Singer 30 Lee Seung-yoon's appearance on university song festival revisited 10 years later . 2024-11-02 . Top Star News . ko.
7. Circle Album Chart positions:
   • Even If Things Fall Apart: Web site: Album Chart, 2021 Weeks 48 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
   • Shelter of Dreams: Web site: Album Chart, 2023 Weeks 04 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
   • Yeok Seong: Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 43 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
   • Docking : Liftoff: Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 21 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
   • Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong]: Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 27 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
8. Web site: Ye-eun . Jie . 2021-11-24 . ‘Sing Again’ winner Lee Seung-yoon shares musical philosophy in first studio album . 2024-07-11 . The Korea Herald . en.
9. Cumulative sales of Even If Things Fall Apart:
   • Web site: Album Chart, 2021.12 Month . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
   • Web site: Album Chart, 2022.02 Month . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
10. Web site: 2023-02-09 . 이승윤, 새 앨범 ‘꿈의 거처’ 초동 8만 장·콘서트 3분 만에 매진 . Lee Seung-yoon's new album 'Shelter of Dreams' sells out first 80,000 copies, and concert sells out in 3 minutes . 2024-10-19 . Herald Economy . ko.
11. Cumulative sales of Shelter of Dreams:
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2023.02 Month . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2023 Weeks 51 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
12. Web site: Lee . Jung-youn . 2024-10-24 . [Herald Interview] Lee Seung-yoon presents his defiant world with 'Yeok Seong' ]. 2024-11-01 . Korea Herald . en.
13. Cumulative Sales of Yeok Seong:
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 43 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 46 . 2024-11-21 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 47 . 2024-11-28 . Circle Chart . ko.
14. Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 21 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
15. Cumulative sales of Pre-Release 3rd Album [Yeok Seong]:
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 27 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • Web site: Album Chart, 2024 Weeks 28 . 2024-07-18 . Circle Chart . ko.
16. Circle Digital Chart positions for singles:
    • "Unspoken": Web site: Digital Chart, 2021 Weeks 26 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Words Befitting One Who Loves Someone", "Open Your Textbook" and "Even If Things Fall Apart": Web site: Digital Chart, 2021 Weeks 48 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Upon a Smile": Web site: Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 49 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Pricey Hangover": Web site: Digital Chart, 2023 Weeks 01 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Shelter of Dreams": Web site: Digital Chart, 2023 Weeks 04 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Pokzook Time" and "Waterfall": Web site: Digital Chart, 2024 Weeks 27 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
17. Circle Download Chart positions for singles:
    • "How Pretty the Moon Is": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 34 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Unspoken": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 26 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Words Befitting One Who Loves Someone", "Open Your Textbook" and "Even If Things Fall Apart": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 48 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Upon a Smile": Web site: Download Chart, 2022 Weeks 49 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Pricey Hangover": Web site: Download Chart, 2023 Weeks 01 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Summer in 1995", "Hero Collector" and "Shelter of Dreams": Web site: Download Chart, 2023 Weeks 04 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Pokzook Time" and "Waterfall": Web site: Download Chart, 2024 Weeks 27 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Yeok Seong": Web site: Download Chart, 2024 Weeks 43 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
18. Circle Digital Chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
    • "The Giving Tree": Web site: Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 05 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "I Remember You": Web site: Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 40 . 2024-07-11 . Circle Chart . ko.
19. Circle Download Chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
    • "We Are" and "Consolation": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 17 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Amor Fati": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 19 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "This is Mine" and "Water": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 22 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Mango Shake": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 23 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "You Crush on Me": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 24 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "Love, Two": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 25 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "To J": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 26 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "I Am Lost": Web site: Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 45 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "The Giving Tree": Web site: Download Chart, 2022 Weeks 02 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
    • "I Remember You": Web site: Download Chart, 2022 Weeks 40 . 2024-11-01 . Circle Chart . ko.
20. Web site: Jang-won . Lim . 2021-02-09 . From nameless singer to audition winner: Lee Seung-yoon wins ‘Sing Again’ . 2024-07-11 . The Korea Herald . en.
21. Web site: Yoon . So-yeon . 2021-04-02 . First episode of 'Famous Singer' featuring 'Sing Again' top 3 to air tonight . 2024-10-19 . Korea JoongAng Daily . en.
22. Web site: 2023-01-19 . 이승윤, 올해의 발견상[제32회 서가대] ]. Lee Seung-yoon wins Discovery of the Year [32nd SMA] . 2024-07-11 . Star Today . . ko.
23. Web site: 2023-08-11 . [TD포토] 이승윤 'K글로벌 베스트 록상 수상' ]. [TD Photo] Lee Seung-yoon, Winner of K-Global Best Rock Award . 2024-10-19 . TV Daily . ko.
24. Web site: 2022-04-23 . ko:[2022 포브스코리아 선정 파워 셀러브리티 40] 2022년 파워 셀럽은 누구? . [2022 Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40] Who are the Power Celebrities of 2022? . 2024-10-19 . Forbes Korea . ko.
25. Web site: 2022-04-23 . ko:2023 파워 셀러브리티 40 종합순위 . 2023 Power Celebrity 40 Overall Ranking . 2024-10-19 . Forbes Korea . ko.