Hwang Chi-yeul
Hwang Chi-yeul (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 Chi-yeol  | |
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![]() Hwang in Shenzhen in June 2016  | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ten2 | 
| Born | December 3, 1982 Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea  | 
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | 
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| Instruments | 
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| Years active | 2007–present | 
| Labels | TEN2 Entertainment | 
| Associated acts | Wednesday | 
| Website | Official website, | 
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황치열  | 
| Hanja | |
| 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]
Early life
    
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.
Discography
    
    Studio albums
    
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15]  | |||
| Korean | |||
| Five Senses | 
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— | N/A | 
| The Four Seasons | 
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2 | 
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| Chinese | |||
| Chi-yeul. Love | 
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— | 
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| "—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||
Extended plays
    
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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TBA | |
Singles
    
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [21]  | 
KOR Hot 100 [22]  | 
CHN V Chart [23]  | ||||
| Korean | ||||||
| "Just Once" (한번만) | 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 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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Non-album single | |
| "The Only Star" (별, 그대) | 2018 | 60 | 11 | — | N/A | Be Myself | 
| "Single Life" with Wheesung  | 
— | — | — | The Call Project | ||
| "The Miracle of 1 Percent" (1퍼센트의 기적이라) with Kim Jong-kook  | 
— | — | — | |||
| "All 2 U" (아깝지 않아) with Kim Jong-kook, UV, Loco, Gray  | 
— | 100 | — | |||
| "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 | ||
| Chinese | ||||||
| "The Furthest Distance" (最遠的距離) | 2016 | — | — | 1 | 
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Non-album single | 
| "Dream With Me" (陪我一起做夢) | — | — | 2 | N/A | Chi-yeul. Love | |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
    
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [21]  | 
KOR Hot 100 [22]  | ||||
| "Bye, Bye" (안녕, 안녕) | 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Likeable or Not OST | 
| "The Path to the Sky" (하늘길) | 2013 | — | — | The Great Seer OST | |
| "Pencil" (연필) | 2015 | — | N/A | 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 | N/A | 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 | |
| "Who Can I Love?" (내가 누굴 사랑할 수 있겠어요) | 2021 | — | — | Drama World OST Part 2 | |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
    
    
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [34] | ||
| Ku Music Asian Music Awards | Most Able Vocalist | Won | [35] | ||
| LeTV Awards | Most Popular Singer | Won | [36] | ||
| Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Most Popular Singer - Overseas | Won | [37] | ||
| 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 | [38] | 
| 2020 | Asia Artist Awards | Fan N Star Choice Award (Singer) | Nominated | [39] | |
| Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | The Four Seasons | Nominated | [40] | |
| The Fact Music Awards | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Hwang Chi-yeul | Won | [41] | |
| Fan N Star Choice Award | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Fan N Star Most Votes Award | Won | [42] | ||
| Fan N Star Choice Award | Won | ||||
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- ""Because I Miss You" charting". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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 - ""All 2 U" charting". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
 
- ""Like A Miracle Someday" charting". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
 
 -  "China V Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ""The Furthest Distance" charting". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
 - ""Dream With Me" charting". Retrieved 2018-08-08.
 
 - Cumulative sales of "The First Time I Met You":
 - Sales of "Without You":
 - Sales of "Firefly":
 - Sales of "Mellow":
 - Sales of "Our Story":
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 - Sales of "For a Moment":
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