Lee Gun-woo

Lee Gun-woo (Korean: 이건우; born January 30, 1989) is a South Korean singer and actor. Initially studying sports, he decided to become a singer at the age of 20 and moved to Seoul to pursue that career.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Gun-woo
Life Theater of Myname, 2015
Born (1989-01-30) January 30, 1989
South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Associated actsMyname
Websitemyname-jp.com
Korean name
Hangul
이건우
Revised RomanizationI Geon-woo
McCune–ReischauerYi Kŏnu

Lee signed to H2 Media, where he debuted with boy group Myname. An idol, he serves as the leader and main vocalist for the quintet. He made his first acting role in Shinokubo Story (2013) alongside the group. I Am 27 (2016), his first studio album independent from Myname, was released in Japan in January.

Life and career

1989–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Lee Gun-woo was born on January 30, 1989, the second child and first son in the family.[1][2] He played soccer in middle school, and attended Woosong University to study sports. He owned a fashion shop in Apgujeong-dong after taking interest in the field.[3] He decided to pursue a career in singing at the age of 20, which his parents and friends vehemently opposed. He moved to Seoul from Daejeon to become a singer.[4] He auditioned for H2 Media singing Kang Min-kyung's "Go to the Hospital" and dancing to G-Dragon's "Heartbreaker", and he was immediately accepted as a trainee.[5]

2011–present: Career

Lee is a member of Myname, where he serves as the leader and main vocalist.[1] In 2011, the group released its debut single "Message".[6] He began learning about songwriting during this time period.[7] He made his acting debut along with his group in the film Shinokubo Story (2013), where he played one of five characters seeking to become "stars".[8] He released his first studio album I Am 27 in Japan on January 30, 2016.[9] Consisting of ten tracks, eight were self-produced by Lee, with the remaining two being cover songs.[10] He held a release event at the Tower Records store in Shibuya the day after its release, drawing in 350 attendees.[11] The album ranked at number 39 on the country's national Oricon Albums Chart.[12] It charted for three weeks and sold 3,851 units domestically by the end of its run.[13][14] Lee held the Gun-woo First Showcase Live on February 28 in order to promote I Am 27.[11]

Musical style

Lee has cited Hwanhee and Brown Eyed Soul's Na-ul as role models.[15]

Discography
See also: Myname discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
[16]		 Billboard
[17]
Japanese
I Am 27 39 75

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
Billboard
JPN
Japanese
"I Am 27" 2016 — I Am 27

References
  1. Kim, Myeong-su (November 3, 2011). SBS MTV, 마이네임 데뷔과정 그린 리얼리티 쇼 방영. TopstarNews (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. Satō, Noriko (January 28, 2016). 映画「NANA」に衝撃を受けた10代。「10回以上も繰り返し観た」【GUN WOO インタビュー】. CanCam (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. Kang, Seung-hun (October 27, 2011). 환희는 군대 갔지만, 마이네임은 남았다(인터뷰). TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  4. Yu, Ji-yun (December 14, 2011). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 건우① "늦은 나이에 꾼 가수의 꿈, 고민많았죠". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. Yu, Ji-yun (December 21, 2011). [핫데뷔일기]마이네임 건우② "리더 말 잘 따라주는 동생들에게 고마워요". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. Hwang, Mi-hyeon (October 27, 2011). '환희 보이즈' 마이네임, '메시지' 티저 공개...오늘 데뷔. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. Yu, Ji-yun (December 27, 2011). [핫데뷔일기] 마이네임 건우③ "제 곡으로 마이네임 멤버들과 노래하고 싶어요". Herald Economy (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. 「MYNAME」初主演映画「新大久保物語」は、メンバーの顔がむくみ気味!?. Eiga (in Japanese). November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. MYNAMEのコヌ、日本でソロ・アルバムをリリース. Tower Records Online (in Japanese). Tower Records. December 15, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  10. MYNAME コヌがソロデビュー「“27歳”の不安や悩みを素直に表現した」. Kstyle (in Japanese). Line Corporation. January 26, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. 「速報」GUN WOO(コヌ)“27歳は何事にもチャレンジする1年に！” 初ソロアルバム「I AM 27」発売記念イベント＆囲み会見開催！. Korepo (in Japanese). January 31, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  12. オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2016年01月25日～2016年01月31日 31～40位. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  13. I Am 27. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  14. オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. Kim, Hye-jin (February 21, 2012). [★인터뷰] 마이네임 "2012년엔 모든 사람들이 우리 알아보길". bntnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  16. インスのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  17. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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