a South Korean R&B singer. He began training under a management agency YG Entertainment at the age of 15. After 4 years of training in voice and dance, he made his debut in 2003 and became successful throughout Asia. He has released a total of 5 albums (4
Korean Albums
Just Listen (Volume 1) (1st full-length Korean album)
Released: March 8, 2003
Producer: YG
Chart position: #4 KOR Monthly, #10 KOR Year-End (2003)
Sales: KOR: 212,317
Singles: 와줘.. (Come Back To Me), 한번 단 한번 (Once, Just Once), Baby I Like You Like That
Must Listen (Volume 2) (2nd full-length Korean album)
Released: July 7, 2004
Producer: YG
Chart position: #1 KOR Monthly, #16 Year-End (2004)
Sales: KOR: 161,880
Singles: 열정 (Passion), 문신 (Tattoo)
24/Se7en (3rd full-length Korean album)
Released: March 8, 2006
Producer: YG
Chart position: #1 KOR Monthly, #8 KOR Year-End (2006)
Sales: KOR: 108,381
Singles: 난 알아요 (I Know), 와줘 Part 2 (Come Back To Me Part 2), 밤새도록 (All Night)
Se7olution (4th full-length Korean album)
Released: November 1, 2006
Producer: YG
Chart position: #10 KOR Monthly, #23 KOR Year-End (2006)
Sales: KOR: 52,362
Singles: 라라라 (La La La), 잘할게 (I Will Do Well)
Korean Singles
Crazy - (2004.12.01) - 1st Commercial Korean digital single
747 - (2007.6.29) - digital single
Japanese Albums
First SE7EN (2006.03.08) #15 Oricon Weekly Chart (Total sales: 18,710)
Japanese Singles
Hikari (光) (2005.02.23) #28 Oricon Weekly Chart (Total sales: 16,412)
Style (2005.05.18) #10 Oricon Weekly Chart (Total sales: 16,426)
Start Line (スタートライン) / Forever (double A-side single) (2005.10.19 )
I Wanna... (2006.09.13) #10 Oricon Weekly Chart (First week sales: 9,265)
Aitai (会いたい) (2007.03.28) #10 Oricon Daily Chart, #17 Oricon Weekly Chart (Total sales: 8,039)
Ari no Mama (ありのまま) (2007.07.04) #5 Oricon Daily Chart, #11 Oricon Weekly Chart (Total sales: 11,284)
Awards
2003 November 27 : M.net Music Video Festival - New male Artist Music Video Award
2003 December 5 : SBS The 18th Golden Disc - New Artist Award
2003 December 10 : KMTV Korean Music Awards - New Male Vocalist Award
2003 December 12 : MTV Korea Seoul Music Awards - New Artist Award
2003 December 29 : SBS Popular Song Awards - New Singer Award
2003 December 29 : MBC Entertainment Awards - Pop Singer Section - Special Award
2003 December 31 : MBC Top Ten Vocalist Awards - New Vocalist Award
2004 December 2 : SBS The 19th Golden Disc - Main Award + Popular Music Video Award
2004 December 4 : M.net & KM Music Video Festival - Male Solo Vocalist Award
2004 December 30 : KBS Korea Pop Award - Main Award
2004 December 31 : MBC Top Ten Vocalist Award - Main Award
2005 May 28 : Channel V Thailand Awards - Asian Sensation Award
2006 January 14 : China Original Music Ranking Chart SPRITE Awards - Best Artist in Asia
2006 March 9 : Japan Golden Disc - Special Award
2006 May 6 : MTV Asia Awards - Favorite Artist Korea
2006 May 27 : MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Buzz Asia from Korea
2006 December 1: MTV Korea 16th Seoul Music Awards - Best Video Award - 난 알아요
2006 December 29: SBS Gayo Daejun - Top Artist Award (Bonsang)
2007 August 21: M.net Summer Break 20's Choice - Best Male Artist Award
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