Lee Seung-hoon (musician)

Lee Seung-hoon (Korean: 이승훈; born January 11, 1992), better known by the mononyms Seunghoon and Hoony, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, choreographer and member of South Korean boy group Winner. He is well known for his appearance in the first season of SBS' reality survival program K-pop Star.

Lee Seung-hoon
Lee Seung-hoon in 2017
Born	January 11, 1992 Busan, South Korea
Occupation	Rapper singer songwriter choreographer
Musical career
Genres	hip hop K-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2011–present
Labels	YG
Associated acts	Winner YG Family
Korean name
Hangul	이승훈
Revised Romanization	I Seung-hun
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Sŭnghun

Biography

Early life

Lee Seung-hoon was born on January 11, 1992 in Busan, South Korea. He moved to Seoul after graduating high school and auditioned for Korea's Got Talent as part of the dance group "Honest Boys".[1] He also choreographed a flash mob performance for G-Dragon.[2]

2011–2012: K-pop Star

In 2011, Lee successfully auditioned for SBS' K-pop Star, a music audition program. He made it to the top 10 before being eliminated in the 7th Live Round on April 15, 2012, placing fourth overall.[3] He went on to appear on the May 8 episode of SBS' Strong Heart along with other finalists.[4]

On May 16, 2012, it was announced that Lee had signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment, and would shortly thereafter become a trainee.[5] On May 19, he performed at the Youth Festival in Yeouido, Seoul.[6] He was also photographed by Moke Najung for a spread in Vogue Girl Korea's June 2012 edition entitled "Boys Like Girls", alongside fellow K-Pop Star contestant Park Jae-hyung.[7]

2014–present: Win: Who is Next?, Winner, and Solo Activities

On February 25, 2013, it was announced the Lee would debut as part of a new YG Entertainment group.[8] On August 1, he appeared in a dance performance uploaded onto YG Entertainment's YouTube Channel.[9] Shortly after, he participated in the Mnet reality-survival program WIN: Who is Next? in order to debut with the other members of the trainee group "Team A".[10] On October 25, it was announced that Team A had won the program and would debut under the name "Winner".[11] The group made their first live stage performance on November 15, opening for Big Bang during their concert at the Seibu Dome in Saitama, Japan.[12] Winner released their debut album, 2014 S/S, on August 12, 2014.[13] Upon debut, "Empty" topped all South Korean charts as well as all ten tracks from their studio album dominated the top 10 spots in MelOn, South Korea's largest music streaming service further earning the group the title "Monster Rookies".[14]

Lee was cast for the second season of a tvN program Eat, Sleep, Eat: Krabi in 2016.[15] In February 2018, Lee was confirmed as part of the cast for Law of the Jungle in Mexico.[16] During the same year, he also became a dance coach/mentor in KBS variety program, Dancing High that focuses on teaching and mentoring the teens in Korea about dance.[17]

Personal life

As part of his mandatory military service, Lee enlisted on April 16, 2020. He will receive training at the Nonsan Army Training Center for four weeks before fulfilling his military duty as a public service worker.[18]

Discography

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [19]
"Mother's Doenjangguk" (어머니의 된장국)	2012	35	KOR: 207,928[20]	SBS K팝 스타 TOP6
"Ma Boy 2" (일렉트로보이즈)		50	KOR: 116,457[21]	SBS K팝 스타 Special No.3

Production credits

Year	Artist	Song	Role	Album
2013	Team A	"Go Up"	Co-lyricist	WIN: Who Is Next ‘Final Battle’[22]
		"Just Another Boy"
2014	Winner	"Color Ring" (컬러링)		2014 S/S
		"Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마)
		"But" (사랑하지마)
		"Different"
		"Smile Again"
2016		"Baby Baby"		EXIT: E
		"Sentimental" (센치해)
		"Immature" (철없어)
2017		"Really Really"		Fate Number For
		"Island"		Our Twenty For
		"Love Me Love Me"
	Sechs Kies	"Back Hug"		Another Light[23]
2018	Winner	"Have a good day"		Our Twenty For (JP Ver.)
		"Raining"	Co-composer & co-lyricist
		"Everyday"	Co-lyricist	Everyday
		"Air"
		"여보세요" (Hello)
		"La La"
		"애 걔" (For)
		"사치" (Luxury)
		"Movie Star"
		"Have A Good Day" (KR version)
		"Special Night"	Co-composer & co-lyricist
		"Raining" (KR version)
		"Millions"	Co-Lyricist	Millions
2019		"Ah Yeah" (아예)		We
		"Zoo" (동물의왕국)
		"Mola" (몰라도너무몰라)
		"Boom"
		"Everyday" (remix)
		"First Love" (2019) (첫사랑)
		"Soso"		Cross
		"OMG"
		"Dress Up" (빼입어)
		"Don't Be Shy" (끄덕끄덕)
	Lee Seung-hoon	"Flamenco"	Co-composer & lyricist
2020	Winner	"Just Dance" (막춤)	Co-lyricist	Remember
		"My Bad"
		"Teaser"
		"Well"
		"Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마) (4 ver.)
		"Color Ring" (컬러링) (4 ver.)
		"Different" (4 ver.)
	Lee Seung-hoon	"Serenade" (세레나데)	Co-composer & lyricist

Filmography

Television appearances

Year	Network	Title	Notes	Ref.
2011	SBS	K-pop Star 1	Placed 4th overall	[24]
2013	Mnet	WIN: Who Is Next?	Team A member	[10]
2016	tvN	Eat Sleep Eat in Krabi	Cast (Season 2)	[25]
2018	JTBC	Mimi Shop	Guest (Ep 2-3); Intern (Ep 11-15)	[26]
	SBS	Law of the Jungle Mexico	Cast member	[27]
	KBS	Dancing High	Mentor	[28]
	JTBC4	Awesome Feed	Cast Member	[29]
2020	YouTube	Door-to-Door Salesmen		[30]

Awards and nominations

References

1. "'Honest Boys' Qualifying Round, Korea's Got Talent". tvN (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2014.
2. "SBS K-Pop Star's Lee Seung Hoon Made Choreography for G-Dragon". Soompi. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
3. "Is Lee Seung Hoon of ′K-Pop Star′ the Next Rising Star?". Mwave. May 9, 2012.
4. "Lee Seung Hoon, Lee Michelle, and Kim Na Yoon Make a Surprise Appearance on "Strong Heart"". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
5. "YG Entertainment Recruits K-Pop Star′s Lee Ha Yi, Lee Michelle and Lee Seung Hoon, May Sign Two More". Mawve. May 22, 2012.
6. "'K-Pop Star's Lee Seung Hoon compares SM, YG, and JYP to movie categories". Allkpop. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
7. "Lee Seung-hoon and Park Jae Hyung June 2012". Moke Najung. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
8. ""K-Pop Star" Contestant Lee Seung Hoon to Debut as Member of New YG Group". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
9. "YG Unveils Dance Practice Video of New Boy Group Featuring Kang Seung Yoon". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
10. "YG Entertainment's Survival Program "WIN: Who is Next?" to Premiere August 23". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
11. "Team A Wins and Becomes Next YG Boy Group to Debut". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
12. "WINNER Talks About What It's Like to Open for Big Bang". Soompi. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
13. "위너, 데뷔 신기록 썼다…음원차트 즉각 1위+줄세우기 Winner makes a new debut record... instant digital chart #1 + lines up songs on the charts". Osen News. Nate. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
14. "Winner's debut album sweeps music charts". The Korea Herald. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
15. "WINNER's Lee Seunghoon And Gong Seung Yeon Join tvN's "Eat Sleep Eat"". Soompi. August 31, 2016.
16. "WINNER's Lee Seung Hoon And Red Velvet's Seulgi Confirmed For "Law Of The Jungle" - Soompi". www.soompi.com.
17. "Highlight's Lee Gikwang, WINNER's Lee Seung Hoon, And Hoya To Be Coaches On Dance Variety Show". www.soompi.com.
18. "위너 이승훈 16일 입소, 사회복무요원 대체 복무.."몸 건강히 지내길" 손편지[공식]" [Winner Lee Seung-hoon to enlist on April 16th as a public service worker]. Osen News (in Korean). April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
19. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
    • "Mother's Doenjangguk". Retrieved January 29, 2018.
    • "Ma Boy 2". Retrieved January 29, 2018.
20. "2012 Download Chart – April". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
21. Cumulative Sales for 'Ma Boy 2':
    • "2012 Download Chart – Week 17". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
    • "2012 Download Chart – Week 18". Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
22. "YG WIN, 'FINALE BATTLE' Songs Top 4 Countries' iTunes Charts!".
23. "Winner, Tablo help Sechs Kies with new album". Kpop Herald. September 18, 2017.
24. "[뮤직와치]'K팝스타 걔→新작곡돌' 양현석도 칭찬한 위너 이승훈 성장". Newsen. April 5, 2018.
25. "Check Out WINNER's Lee Seung Hoon and Gong Seung Yeon in Show 'Eat Sleep Eat'". Koogle. November 30, 2016.
26. "'미미샵' 위너 이승훈, NEW인턴 출격 '당돌 막내 등극'". Osen. July 4, 2018.
27. "[SBS Star] WINNER's HOONY and Red Velvet's SEULGI to Join 'Law of the Jungle'". SBS News. February 23, 2018.
28. "'댄싱하이' 이기광-이호원-이승훈, 막강X든든 댄스코치 라인업". Sports Chosun. July 11, 2018.
29. "[공식입장] '어썸피드' 위너 이승훈X비범X김희정X메구, '하트셰이커' 4인 출격". Osen. August 17, 2018.
30. "'워크맨'X'와썹맨' 이를 룰루랄라 스튜디오 후속은?…'후킹맨' '방문판매단' 론칭". Sports Chosun. February 27, 2020.

External links

• Seung-hoon Naver Cafe (in Korean)
• Lee Seung-hoon on Instagram