Hwang Chiyeul (Korean: 황치열; Hanja: 黃致列; born 3 December 1982) is a South Korean singer. Outside his career as a solo artist, he has also hosted Immortal Songs 2 and competed in the Chinese version of singing competition show I Am a Singer.[1] He made his official debut in 2007, releasing a digital single album, Chi Yeul (치열)[2] and a full-length studio album, Five Senses (오감).[3]
Hwang Chiyeul | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Ten2 |
Born | (1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 39) Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | TEN2 Entertainment |
Website | Official website, |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 황치열 |
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Revised Romanization | Hwang Chi-yeol |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Ch'iyŏl |
In March 2015, he appeared on I Can See Your Voice[4] on Mnet Korea. His success on the show became the turning point in his life, and since then he has appeared on other TV shows such as Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, Radio Star,[5] I Live Alone,[6] Knowing Bros,[7] Happy Together.[8] Hunan TV in China invited him to participate in I Am a Singer (season 4).[9] On 13 June 2017, his first mini album, Be Ordinary was released and it led him to be the best selling solo artist in the first half of the year.[10]
Hwang was born and grew up in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea on 3 December 1982, the youngest of three children born to Hwang, an engineer and Park. As a teenager, he was obsessed with dancing (B-boying), but he always wanted to become a singer.[11] On September 24, 2004, he moved to Seoul to become a musician. In 2007, he made his official debut, releasing two albums and appearing in some TV and radio shows for about a year, but his career came to a halt because his management company closed.[12] He spent his twenties working part-time jobs and taught at music schools as a vocal coach, teaching idol bands including Infinite, After School, Lovelyz, NU'EST, and Hello Venus.[13][14] Since he appeared on I Can See Your Voice on Mnet in 2015, he has been one of the most active Korean celebrities as singer, host of TV-shows and awards, guest on various TV-shows, advertising model, brand ambassador.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Five Senses |
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The Four Seasons |
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2 |
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Chinese | |||
Chi-yeul. Love |
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"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [15] | |||
Be Ordinary |
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1 |
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Be Myself |
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1 |
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Be My Reason |
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4 |
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By My Side |
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3 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | ||
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KOR Gaon [22] |
KOR Hot 100 [23] |
CHN V Chart [24] | ||||
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"Just Once" (한번만) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | Five Senses |
"A Man From Gyeongsang-do" (경상도남자) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Holding The End of This Night" (이 밤의 끝을 잡고) with LeeSa |
2015 | — | — | |||
"The First Time I Met You" (너를 처음 만난 그때) with Baek A-yeon |
49 | — |
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Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | ||
"Without You" (너 없이 못 살아) | 2016 | 80 | — |
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Non-album single | |
"Firefly" (반딧불이) with Eunha |
88 | — |
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Fall, in Girl Vol. 1 | ||
"Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져) with Solar |
48 | — |
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Fall, in Girl Vol. 2 | ||
"Our Story" (남녀의 온도차) with Seulgi |
2017 | 28 | — |
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Fall, in Girl Vol. 3 | |
"A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래) | 6 | 6 | — |
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Be Ordinary | |
"Rewind" (되돌리고 싶다) | 26 | 71 | — |
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"The Only Star" (별, 그대) | 2018 | 60 | 11 | — | — | Be Myself |
"Single Life" with Wheesung |
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"The Miracle of 1 Percent" (1퍼센트의 기적이라) with Kim Jong-kook |
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"All 2 U" (아깝지 않아) with Kim Jong-kook, UV, Loco, Gray |
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"Learn to Love" (그대가 내 안에 박혔다) | 2018 | 55 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"A Walk to Goodbye" (이별을 걷다) | 2019 | 36 | — | — | The Four Seasons | |
"Untitled" (제목없음) | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Two Letters" (안녕이란) | 2021 | 142 | — | — | Be My Reason | |
"All My Days" (내 모든 날에) | — | — | — | A Masterpiece of My Life | ||
"Why" (왜 이제와서야) | 2022 | 143 | — | — | By My Side | |
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"The Furthest Distance" (最遠的距離) | 2016 | — | — | 1 |
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"Dream With Me" (陪我一起做夢) | — | — | 2 | — | Chi-yeul. Love | |
"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | |
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KOR Hot 100 [23] | ||||
"Confession" (고해)) | 2006 | — | — | — | Lovers OST |
"Bye, Bye" (안녕, 안녕) | 2007 | — | — | Likeable or Not OST | |
"The Path to the Sky" (하늘길) | 2013 | — | — | The Great Seer OST | |
"Pencil" (연필) | 2015 | — | — | Mrs. Cop OST | |
"Because I Miss You" (그리워 그리워서) | 2016 | 17 | — |
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Love in the Moonlight OST |
"For a Moment" (잠시나마) | 2017 | 64 | — |
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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST Part 3 |
"Like a Miracle Someday" (그 언젠가 기적처럼) | 2018 | — | 96 | — | A Korean Odyssey OST Part 7 |
"How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으오) | 17 | — | Mr. Sunshine OST Part 15 | ||
"Are You Listening" (듣고 있니) | — | — | My Strange Hero OST Part 3 | ||
"Tonight" (오늘 밤) | 2019 | — | — | Item OST Part 3 | |
"Quiet Night" (모두 잠든 밤) | 2020 | — | — | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part 12 | |
"Who Can I Love?" (내가 누굴 사랑할 수 있겠어요) | 2021 | — | — | Drama World OST Part 2 | |
"May You Be Happy" (그대는 행복하길 (낮에 뜨는 달 X 황치열)) | — | — | The Moon During the Day OST | ||
"Tears" (내 눈물이 하는 말 (연애의 발견 X 황치열)) | 2022 | 197 | — | Discovery of Love OST Part 1 | |
"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | APAN Star Awards | Rising Star Award | Won | ||
Asia Artist Awards | New Wave Award | Won | |||
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | Won | [35] | ||
Ku Music Asian Music Awards | Most Able Vocalist | Won | [36] | ||
LeTV Awards | Most Popular Singer | Won | [37] | ||
Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Most Popular Singer - Overseas | Won | [38] | ||
All-Around Entertainer Award - Overseas | Won | ||||
2017 | Asia Artist Awards | Best Icon Award | Won | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance - Male | "A Daily Song" | Nominated | ||
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | |||
2018 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year - Ballad | Won | ||
Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Be Ordinary | Won | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Male Artist | "The Only Star" | Nominated | ||
2019 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | Be Myself | Nominated | [39] |
2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Fan N Star Choice Award (Singer) | Nominated | [40] | |
Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | The Four Seasons | Nominated | [41] | |
The Fact Music Awards | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Hwang Chi-yeul | Won | [42] | |
Fan N Star Choice Award | Won | ||||
2021 | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Won | [43] | ||
Fan N Star Choice Award | Won |
Singer / I Am a Singer (歌手 / 我是歌手) | |
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Names in Bold indicate the winning singer, while Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.
Singers participated in groups are listed in parenthesis. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance. ∆ Substitute Singer ∇ Challenger/National's Recommended Singer/Surprise Challenger ƒ Finalist singer н Hosting singer † Withdrew (but have performed Return Performance) ‡ Withdrew § Non-contestant (Eliminated without ever performing Breakouts) |
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