Andy Lee (musician)
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Andy Lee Sun Ho mononymously credited as Andy (Hangul
: 앤디) was born on 21 January 1981. He is known as a rapper and youngest in six-member boy band
Shinhwa
. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into acting, with successful roles on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) Good Sunday
's Banjun Drama
. His real English name was actually Jason, but SM Entertainment persuaded him to change it before his debut.
(another Korean boy band) with his friend, Tony An
. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s single I'm Your Girl along with Eric Mun
(Mun would later join Lee in Shinhwa as lead rapper).
When Lee was older, his parents let him join Shinhwa. Lee would continue with Shinhwa until the group's fourth album when Lee took some time out to study in U.S.. He later return for their fifth album, Perfect Man and has since then been with the group, releasing with them their later albums and singles.
In 2003, when the members of Shinhwa began doing solo activities, Lee surprised everyone by being an actor on various dramas, most notably the drama Lovers In Prague. Although he had a very minor role in the drama, it gained many viewers because of his role as a completely different, serious person. He began appearing in many banjun drama as well alongside former Fin.K.L
member Lee Jin
. The two acted together in numerous other banjun dramas as well as a couple for 6 months, longer than any other couple or actors/actresses did on the show segment for which they gained a lot of popularity due to their perfect match and chemistry. Lee was also an MC on SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish, though in January 2007, he step down from being MC on both SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish in a period of 3 days (SBS Inkigayo on January 28 & MBC Goldfish on January 31).
In 2007, Lee left his group's management to set up his own company, ND (New Dream) Entertainment, concentrating on his solo career. As Shinhwa was on hiatus, Lee return to acting in September 2007 to act as the lead role in a musical "Music In My Heart (Season 3)", a type of project that none of the Shinhwa members have tried to pursue yet. After finishing performances for the musical, Lee released his very first digital single, titled "Irrelevant [or Extraordinary] Imagination" on November 30, 2007, a cover from the group Rollercoaster's song. Due to the help of Park Jin Young (also known as JYP; CEO of JYP Entertainment
) and Yubin of Wonder Girls
, Lee was able to have a successful single. Yubin rapped while JYP wrote the lyrics for the rap part in the song. With the help, Lee was able to attract a lot of attention for the single. By releasing the digital single as well, Lee became the 5th member in Shinhwa to go solo behind Lee Min Woo
, Shin Hye Sung
, Jun Jin
, and Kim Dong Wan
, leaving Eric Mun
as the only member to have not yet pursue a solo singing career.
In March 2008, Andy joined MBC
's reality show We Got Married
where he was a couple with singer Solbi
to act out the lives of newlyweds. Solbi and Andy made their official exit from We Got Married on October 5, 2008. He has taken an active career in stage such as playing as playing a 19-year-old in the musical Polaroid in August 2008, as well as live concerts throughout September and October. He has also produced a two member boy band called Jumper under his company ND Entertainment. They have released two singles titled YES! featuring Eric
and 눈이부셔 (Sparkling Eyes) featuring Kang Jiyoung of Kara
.
Andy enlisted for his mandatory military service
on 11 January 2010 for 21 months of active duty at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu
, Seoul. He was discharged on 31 October 2011.
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 앤디) was born on 21 January 1981. He is known as a rapper and youngest in six-member boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Shinhwa
Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...
. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into acting, with successful roles on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) Good Sunday
Good Sunday
Good Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...
's Banjun Drama
Banjun Drama
Banjun Drama is a minidrama series that airs on Sundays as part of SBS's Good Sunday programme. Each Banjun Drama is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a large twist in the story at the end...
. His real English name was actually Jason, but SM Entertainment persuaded him to change it before his debut.
Career
Andy Lee is the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T.H.O.T.
H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band in the mid to late 1990s. Their name is an acronym, standing for "High-five Of Teenagers". They were formed by SM Entertainment in 1996 and disbanded in 2001.H.O.T...
(another Korean boy band) with his friend, Tony An
Tony An
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. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s single I'm Your Girl along with Eric Mun
Eric Mun
Eric Mun Jung Hyuk, , mononymously credited as Eric, was born on 16 February 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as the leader and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa and his lead roles in Korean dramas The Phoenix and Super Rookie.-Career:Eric attended John Burroughs Middle School...
(Mun would later join Lee in Shinhwa as lead rapper).
When Lee was older, his parents let him join Shinhwa. Lee would continue with Shinhwa until the group's fourth album when Lee took some time out to study in U.S.. He later return for their fifth album, Perfect Man and has since then been with the group, releasing with them their later albums and singles.
In 2003, when the members of Shinhwa began doing solo activities, Lee surprised everyone by being an actor on various dramas, most notably the drama Lovers In Prague. Although he had a very minor role in the drama, it gained many viewers because of his role as a completely different, serious person. He began appearing in many banjun drama as well alongside former Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L was a Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998.Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" . The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception...
member Lee Jin
Lee Jin
Lee Jin is a South Korean actress. First a member of the Korean pop group Fin.K.L, along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun, and Sung Yuri, she is currently acting in dramas and movies.-Career:...
. The two acted together in numerous other banjun dramas as well as a couple for 6 months, longer than any other couple or actors/actresses did on the show segment for which they gained a lot of popularity due to their perfect match and chemistry. Lee was also an MC on SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish, though in January 2007, he step down from being MC on both SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish in a period of 3 days (SBS Inkigayo on January 28 & MBC Goldfish on January 31).
In 2007, Lee left his group's management to set up his own company, ND (New Dream) Entertainment, concentrating on his solo career. As Shinhwa was on hiatus, Lee return to acting in September 2007 to act as the lead role in a musical "Music In My Heart (Season 3)", a type of project that none of the Shinhwa members have tried to pursue yet. After finishing performances for the musical, Lee released his very first digital single, titled "Irrelevant [or Extraordinary] Imagination" on November 30, 2007, a cover from the group Rollercoaster's song. Due to the help of Park Jin Young (also known as JYP; CEO of JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
) and Yubin of Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
, Lee was able to have a successful single. Yubin rapped while JYP wrote the lyrics for the rap part in the song. With the help, Lee was able to attract a lot of attention for the single. By releasing the digital single as well, Lee became the 5th member in Shinhwa to go solo behind Lee Min Woo
Lee Min Woo
Lee Min Woo , mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, was born on 28 July 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the fourth member picked for the group. As part of Shinhwa, he has recorded nine studio albums as a vocalist and a rapper...
, Shin Hye Sung
Shin Hye Sung
Shin Hye Sung was born Jung Pil Kyo on 27 November 1979. He is a South Korean singer, known as the lead vocalist of six-member boy band Shinhwa. His stage name "Hye Sung" means comet. His English name is Steve Jung...
, Jun Jin
Jun Jin
Jun Jin was born Park Choong Jae on 19 August 1980. is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album...
, and Kim Dong Wan
Kim Dong Wan
Kim Dong Wan was born on 21 November 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He has since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven...
, leaving Eric Mun
Eric Mun
Eric Mun Jung Hyuk, , mononymously credited as Eric, was born on 16 February 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as the leader and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa and his lead roles in Korean dramas The Phoenix and Super Rookie.-Career:Eric attended John Burroughs Middle School...
as the only member to have not yet pursue a solo singing career.
In March 2008, Andy joined MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's reality show We Got Married
We Got Married
We Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married...
where he was a couple with singer Solbi
Solbi
Solbi is a South Korean singer and actress, who debuted as a member of mixed group Typhoon in 2006.-Biography:An SM trainee before transferring to Trifecta Entertainment, Solbi had been trained by songwriter Kim Se-jin for more than 2 years before debut. However, due to her solo activities, she...
to act out the lives of newlyweds. Solbi and Andy made their official exit from We Got Married on October 5, 2008. He has taken an active career in stage such as playing as playing a 19-year-old in the musical Polaroid in August 2008, as well as live concerts throughout September and October. He has also produced a two member boy band called Jumper under his company ND Entertainment. They have released two singles titled YES! featuring Eric
Eric Mun
Eric Mun Jung Hyuk, , mononymously credited as Eric, was born on 16 February 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as the leader and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa and his lead roles in Korean dramas The Phoenix and Super Rookie.-Career:Eric attended John Burroughs Middle School...
and 눈이부셔 (Sparkling Eyes) featuring Kang Jiyoung of Kara
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
.
Andy enlisted for his mandatory military service
Conscription in South Korea
Conscription, or mandatory military service or compulsory national service, is legislated in South Korea, with military service stated as one of the Four Constitutional Duties for all citizens...
on 11 January 2010 for 21 months of active duty at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu
Yongsan-gu
Yongsan-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon and hill/mountain . It sits to the North of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower. Geographically, it is located right in the center of Seoul. It is home to roughly...
, Seoul. He was discharged on 31 October 2011.
Single
| Single # | Single Information | Track Listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Title: 엉뚱한 상상
|
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Studio
| Album # | Album Information | Track Listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Title: ANDY The First New Dream
|
Repackaged
|
| 2nd |
Title: Single Man
|
|
Concert DVD
| DVD # | Album Information | Track Listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Title: Andy - The First Live Concert
|
DVD 1
DVD 2
|
TV dramas
- Two Wives
- Nonstop 4
- Banjun DramaBanjun DramaBanjun Drama is a minidrama series that airs on Sundays as part of SBS's Good Sunday programme. Each Banjun Drama is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a large twist in the story at the end...
- Lovers in Prague
Musical
- Singles (November 13~December 31, 2008)
- Polaroid (August 3~24,2008)
- Music in my Heart season3 (September 7~December 2, 2007)
Endorsements
- 2000 Ivyclub
- 2001 CGV / Ivyclub Summer
- 2002 FRJ
- 2003 Intercrew
- 2004 Oh! Gamja! / Ivyclub Summer
- 2005 Coca Cola / Aloe Bar / Kyochon Chicken / Ivyclub Winter / Ivyclub Summer / RADO
- 2006 McDonald’s Lotteria
- 2007 Gmarket
Awards
| Years | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2000 |
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| 2004 |
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TV shows
- 2005 Love LetterLove Letter (variety show)Real Romance Love Letter was a South Korean television game show broadcast from 16 October 2004 to 28 October 2006 for three seasons. It was part of the line-up of programme for Real Situation Saturday which was broadcast from 8 November 2003 to 5 January 2007 on SBS network.The programme was...
- 2005 X-ManX-Man (TV series)X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...
- SBS - 2006 Heroine 6
- 2006 New X-ManX-Man (TV series)X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...
- SBS - July 2006 Infinity Challenge - Quiz Challenge with Shinhwa - MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
- March - June 2008 We Got MarriedWe Got MarriedWe Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married...
- partnered with SolbiSolbiSolbi is a South Korean singer and actress, who debuted as a member of mixed group Typhoon in 2006.-Biography:An SM trainee before transferring to Trifecta Entertainment, Solbi had been trained by songwriter Kim Se-jin for more than 2 years before debut. However, due to her solo activities, she...
- MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
MC
- SBS Inkigayo (June 2005-2007): Lee took over as MC of SBS Inkigayo when group member, Kim Dong WanKim Dong WanKim Dong Wan was born on 21 November 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He has since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven...
, stepped down from the job after 2+ long years of hosting the show. - MBC Gold Fishery (November 2006-2007): Lee has taken the opportunity to MC on MBC Goldfish Theatre beside popular comedians, like Kang Ho DongKang Ho DongKang Ho Dong is a former Korean MC and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as the top Korean traditional wrestler. Along with comedian Yoo Jae Suk, he has terminated his contract with De Chocolate E&TF for issues of non-payment.- Family :Kang Ho Dong was born in Jinju on June 11, 1970 to...
, Shin Jung Hwan, etc. He is the youngest MC of the large group.
External links
- Good Entertainment - Shinhwa's Official Site
- ND Entertainment - Andy's Official Site