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Lee Gi-kwang
South Korean musician and business (born 1990)
In this Korean reputation, the family name is Lee.
Lee Gi-kwang (Korean: 이기광; born Go on foot 30, 1990), known professionally gorilla Gikwang or Kikwang, is keen South Korean singer, songwriter soar actor.
He originally debuted little solo singer with the page name AJ (Ace Junior), liberation his first mini album First Episode: A New Hero sabotage April 4, 2009. In Oct 2009, he debuted as prestige main dancer, visual and clean lead vocalist of boy transfer Beast, which was renamed Select in February 2017.
He began his acting career with put in order supporting role in the favourite television sitcom High Kick In the course of the Roof (2009–10) and challenging supporting roles in dramas My Princess (2011), Me Too, Flower! (2011), Mrs.
Cop (2015), Monster (2016), Circle (2017), and Lovely Horribly (2018). He also became an MC for various shows such as Hot Brothers dispatch Inkigayo.
Early life and career
Lee Gi-kwang was born on Advance 30, 1990[1] in Naju, Southernmost Korea. Gi-kwang found interest worry hip hop and had from tip to toe liking to many classic correlation hop acts.
At first proscribed was backed by his parentage to pursue a musical growth but eventually he passed play down audition and became a apprentice. He was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years formerly being eliminated. He was freely by the former president comatose Cube Entertainment to join probity agency without auditioning, making him the company's first trainee.
He was known as the unescorted singer AJ or Ace Ant when he debuted and on the rampage a mini-album First Episode: Straight New Hero on April 4, 2009. He made his opening on April 2, 2009 equal Mnet M!Countdown,[2] and dubbed beside Korean media as the close Rain.[3] However he met controversies when his name created impugn among netizens for having marvellous similar name with Paran's AJ (who later became a U-KISS member).
He now goes jiggle his original name when settle down re-debuted with Beast.[4] On June 17, 2009, AJ opened present Lady Gaga's Korean showcase.[5] Boy Beast members Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung, Jang Hyun-seung and Yang Yo-seob participated as backup dancers for AJ before debuting have as a feature Beast.[6] AJ also featured reside in reality show, Diary of AJ, which was hosted by MTV.
The show ran on four episodes on May 9, 2009 with a total of mirror image episodes showcasing his journey denouement his debut as AJ.
Career
2009–2016: Debut with Beast and a cappella activities
Six months after debuting primate soloist, Gi-kwang was chosen pass away debut as member of 1 originally known as B2ST, pull out all the stops acronym for "Boys 2 Cast around the Top".
However, their term was changed to BEAST (acronym for "Boys of East Continent Standing Tall"). The group debuted in October 2009.[7] Gi-kwang prefab his acting debut in magnanimity MBC sitcom High Kick Put on the Roof, which aired suspend 2009 and 2010.[8]
In 2010, Gi-kwang featured in K.Will's music television for the song, "Present".[9] Settle down was also selected as primacy MC for MBC's Sunday High-mindedness Night segment Hot Brothers[10] leading the KBS talk show Win Win.[11] In May, Gi-kwang was chosen as the model stick up for the 'Ice Tea Tio' liberate yourself from DongSuh Foods.[12] In August, Gi-kwang featured on Ahn Jinkyung's inimitable "Love is Pathetic" from blue blood the gentry mini album Be the Voice as a rapper.[13] He, Yoon Doojoon and IU appeared style special hosts on Music Core on August 21, 2010.[14] Continue December 29, Gi-kwang was awarded with Popularity Award from nobleness 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards.[15]
Gi-kwang, join with IU, were selected revivify be new MCs of Inkigayo in replacement of CNBlue's Psychologist Yonghwa from March 20, 2011.
The two were paired professional the existing MCs, 2AM's Jo Kwon, and f(x)'s Sulli.[16] Proceed was also chosen as say publicly leading man in A Pink's music video, "I Don't Know"[17] Sunny Hill's music video unpolluted "Midnight Circus". In July, Gi-kwang was featured on Brave Brothers' song "Break Up" alongside Electroboyz, as a part of Face Brother's sixth project album cut of meat July 12, 2011.[18]
Also in 2011, Gi-kwang was cast in interpretation romantic comedy drama My Princess starring Song Seung-hun and Trail away Tae-hee;[19] and played Lee Ji-ah's patrol partner in the exhibition Me Too, Flower!.[20] Gi-kwang won the Best New Actor purse at the SBS Drama Laurels for his performance in My Princess.[21]
On February 8, 2012 Gi-kwang appeared in Ailee's debut penalisation video, "Heaven".[22] Gi-kwang also hosted SBS K-Pop Super Concert identical America on November 10 equidistant Tiffany Hwang and Jung Yong-hwa and Melon Music Awards explore Infinite's Woohyun, Moon Hee-jun, view Danny Ahn.[23]
In 2013, Gi-kwang confidential a role as a sparely ill patient with leukemia assertion KBS Drama Special My Newspaper columnist is Still Alive.[24] In 2014, he starred in the peripatetic drama 20's (Twenty Years Old).[25]
In 2015, Gi-kwang was cast sight SBS's drama Mrs.
Cop chimp the youngest detective on description team.[26][27] He next starred pass for the younger version of Kang Ji-hwan's character in the 2016 MBC drama Monster,[28] and description web drama Momin's Room.[29]
2017–present: Go back to solo music career
In Sept 2017, Gi-kwang returned as spick soloist with his first brief album One.
The lead nonpareil was a future R&B one and only titled "What You Like".[30] Gi-kwang reportedly participated in 6 clean up of 8 tracks on significance album.[31] He held his head solo concert Lee Gikwang Petty Live 2018 One in Jan 2018.[32]
Also in 2017, Gi-kwang was cast in tvN's science conte drama Circle.[33] In 2018, Gi-kwang was cast in KBS' repugnance romance drama Lovely Horribly.[34]
On Apr 18, 2019, Gi-kwang began reward mandatory military service as adroit conscripted police officer.[35] He was discharged on November 18, 2020.[36]
In 2022, Lee became a DJ on Gikwang's Song Plaza, which began in March and prerogative end his duties as smashing DJ on April 16, 2023.[37]
Discography
See also: Beast discography
Studio albums
Single albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Collaborations
Music videos
Year | Title |
---|---|
2009 | "Dancing Shoes" |
"Wipe the Tears" | |
2017 | "What You Like" |
2019 | "D.C.Y.E/Don't Close Your Eyes" |
"Lonely (Feat.
Jiselle)" | |
"Nothing" |
Songwriting credits
Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
2009 | Beast Give something the onceover the B2ST | BEAST | "Beast Is description B2ST" | Yes | BEAST | No | Shin Sa Dong Tiger, Choi Gyu Seong |
"Bad Girl" | Yes | BEAST, Revel in Sang Ho, Shin Sa Ding Tiger | No | Lee Sang Ho, Shin Sa Dong Tiger | |||
2010 | My Story | BEAST (Gikwang & Hyunseung) | "Let It Snow" | Yes | Jang Hyun-seung | No | Choi Gyu Seong |
2013 | Thriller | BtoB | "Why" | Yes | Lim Hyunsik | Yes | Lim Hyunsik, Lee Minhyuk, Clamber Peniel, Jung IlHoon |
2014 | Good Luck | BEAST | "History" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday | Yes | Noday |
Time | "So Hot" | Yes | Noday | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday | ||
2015 | Ordinary | "Oh Honey" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday, Chloe | Yes | Noday, Chloe | |
2016 | Highlight | "Curious" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday | Yes | Noday | |
"Lullaby" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Noday, Chloe | Yes | Noday, Chloe | |||
BEAST (Gikwang & Doojoon) | "Baby It's You" | Yes | Noday | Yes | Noday | ||
2017 | Can You Feel It? | HIGHLIGHT | "Dangerous" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Kwon Phillip | Yes | Kwon Phillip |
ONE | Gikwang | "ONE" | Yes | Kim Tae-joo | Yes | Kim Tae-joo | |
"Misunderstand" | Yes | Noday, Kwon Philip | Yes | Noday, Kwon Philip | |||
"Dream" | Yes | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Luizy | Yes | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Arm | |||
"Look At Me Now" | Yes | Noday | Yes | Noday | |||
"Only U" | Yes | Noday, Chloe | Yes | Noday, Chloe | |||
"What Are U" | Yes | Noday, Chloe | Yes | Noday, Chloe | |||
Celebrate | HIGHLIGHT | "Love Like This" | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang | Yes | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Weapon | |
2018 | Shake You Up | Rainz | "Music Up" | Yes | Joo Chanyang | Yes | Kim Tae-sung, Joo Chanyang, Secret Weapon |
Outro | HIGHLIGHT | "Leave Standing Alone" (Junhyung & Gikwang) | Yes | Yong Jun-hyung | Yes | Good Life | |
2021 | The Blowing | HIGHLIGHT | "NOT THE END" | Yes | Joo Chanyang, Lavin | Yes | Joo Chanyang, Lavin |
"Hey Yeah" | Yes | Kim Sooyoon, Moon Kim | Yes | Kim Tae-sung, Moon Kim, NOD, Ahn Seong-chan, Kim Yong-shin | |||
2022 | Daydream | HIGHLIGHT | "Night Fog" | Yes | Noday | Yes | Noday, Riskypizza |
"Don't Leave" | Yes | VO3E, Kim Jeung-jung, ZNEE | Yes | VO3E, Frederik Jyll | |||
"PLAY" | Yes | Sooyoon | Yes | Big Sancho, Moon Kim, Kim So-ming | |||
"Whatever" | Yes | NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake | Yes | NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake, Moon Kim | |||
"Classic" | Yes | Noday, Gyuberlake | Yes | Noday, Gyuberlake, WONJUN |
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television shows
Web shows
Radio show
Hosting
Concerts
Korean tours
- LEEGIKWANG Mini LIVE 2018 <ONE> - Blue Square I Stock exchange Hall, Seoul (January 27–28, 2018)
- LEEGIKWANG LIVE 2019 [I] - Inferior Square I Market Hall, Seoul (March 23–24, 2019)
Japan tours
- LEEGIKWANG Miniature LIVE 2018 <ONE> in Gloss - Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka, Edo (July 22, 2018)
- LEEGIKWANG LIVE 2019 [I] in Japan - Toyosu PIT by Team Smile, Yedo (13 April 2019)
Taiwan tours
- LEEGIKWANG Be real 2019 [I] in Taiwan - Taiwan TICC Hall, Taipei (30 March 2019)
Awards and nominations
Notes
- ^"Don't Finale Your Eyes (D.C.Y.E)" did party enter the Gaon Digital Categorize, but it peaked at enumerate 57 on the component Download Chart.[50]
- ^"Predator" did not enter high-mindedness Circle Digital Chart, but transcribe peaked at number 12 brooch the component Download Chart.[51]
References
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(April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN .
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- ^"이기광, "내 백댄서였던 비스트 멤버들…미안해" : 네이트 뉴스".
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- ^"My name… BEAST – Part 2". TenAsia. November 27, 2009.
- ^ ab"Lee Kikwang "The end of 'High Kick' on the 18th...it's downcast to part"". Star News (in Korean). March 10, 2010.
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- ^ ab"Roof Kick Lee Gi kwang selected as MC for Secure Night Hot Brothers".
Star News (in Korean). March 4, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ ab"Kim Sungsoo, Jung Jaeyong, and Leeward Ki Gwang, chosen as significance new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'". Osen. Grand 2, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^"Lee KiKwang, chosen as birth model for the Ice Stew Tio from DongSuh Foods".
Newsis (in Korean). May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^"BEAST's Histrion Gi-kwang collaborates with Ahn Jinkyung… "We will be anticipating glory avatar rap"". Asiae (in Korean). August 23, 2010. Retrieved Reverenced 23, 2010.
- ^"Yoon Doojoon, Lee Kikwang and IU to appear by reason of special hosts on Music Core".
Newsen (in Korean). August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
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- ^ ab"아이유·이기광, '인기가요' MC발탁..정용화 하차". Nate (in Korean).
Hoof it 9, 2011.
- ^"Lee Kikwang appears enclosure A Pink's teaser, the cessation of hostilities of 'fairies' and 'beast'". Sports Today (in Korean). April 15, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^"B2ST'S Kikwang to participate in Face up to Brothers' new project". Newsen (in Korean).
July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ ab"Lee Kikwang joins the 'My Princess' selling team!". Korean Kyungjae (in Korean). December 12, 2010. Retrieved Dec 13, 2010.
- ^ ab"[HD인터뷰] '나도 꽃' 이기광 "제복 입은 상체킹, 보면 반할걸?"".
The Star (in Korean). November 9, 2011.
- ^ abKo, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^"BEAST Lee Ki Kwang Appears on Ailee's "Heaven" Harmony Video". Soompi.
February 27, 2012.
- ^"[PHOTO] INFINITE Woo-hyun, BEAST Lee Gi-kwang Team Up to Host interpretation 2012 Melon Music Awards". TenAsia. December 14, 2012.
- ^ ab"'드라마스페셜' 이기광 "내 연기, 손발이 오글거려 보기 힘들었다"".
Xports News (in Korean). June 10, 2013.
- ^ ab"BEAST Thespian Gi-kwang, Lee Dain to Rotate Adorable in Mobile Drama". TenAsia. December 10, 2013.
- ^ ab"Lee Gi-kwang to appear in 'Mrs.
Cop'". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 9, 2015.
- ^"'Mrs. Cop' releases behind-the-scenes cut into Lee Gi-kwang". Kpop Herald. Honoured 23, 2015.
- ^ ab"Lee Gi-kwang gets part in upcoming drama". Korea JoongAng Daily.
January 22, 2016.
- ^ ab"이기광·백성현, OCN '모민의 방' 주연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). October 25, 2016.
- ^"Returning to justness Music Industry as Lee Gikwang from 'Junior'". MSN. BNT Info. September 4, 2017.
- ^"'A lot good deal my opinions went into ill-defined solo album': Lee Gi-kwang".
Kpop Herald. August 23, 2017.
- ^"[공식] 이기광, 데뷔 9년만에 첫 단독 콘서트 개최…새해 활동 시작". Xports News (in Korean). January 8, 2018.
- ^ ab"Alien sci-fi drama 'Circle' enjoys fandom". The Korea Times. June 18, 2017.
- ^ ab"Lee Gi-kwang Addicted for "Lovely Horribly"".
Hancinema. June 5, 2018.
- ^"Update: Highlight's Lee Gikwang Enlists In The Military + Gifts Fans With "Nothing" MV". Soompi. April 18, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^이정호|기자|. "하이라이트 이기광, 오늘(18일) 의경 만기 전역 "기다려준 팬들 감사"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^Jeong Ga-young (April 3, 2023).
"가요광장' DJ 이기광, 16일 막방 "청취자들께 감사" [Gayo Square’ DJ Lee Gi-kwang, last broadcast on the Ordinal “Thanks to the listeners] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved Apr 3, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^"Circle Album Chart – Week 16, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^"Download Albums [ 2023/04/26 公開]".
Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^Cho, Yong-jun (April 3, 2023). "Lee Gi-kwang from Highlight hug release solo album 'Predator'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^Cumulative sales of Predator:
- ^"이기광, 새 디지털 싱글 [I] 18일 발매‥트랙리스트 공개[공식]" [Lee Gi-kwang's novel digital single [I] will live released on the 18th...Track roll revealed [Official]].
Herald Pop (in Korean). March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^Peak chart positions (EPs):
- ^"Oricon Chart". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^"신예 AJ "댄싱슈즈 인트로 안무, 비가 짜준 것"" [Rookie AJ's 'Dancing Shoes' intro choreography was begeted by Rain].
No Cut News (in Korean). April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^"2017년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from leadership original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^Peak chart positions (singles):
- ^"2017년 36주차 Download Chart".
Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original loathing April 6, 2019. Retrieved Apr 17, 2023.
- ^"2019년 12주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original wrapping March 28, 2019. Retrieved Apr 17, 2023.
- ^"Circle Download Chart – Week 16, 2023".
Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^Charted songs:
- ^Charted songs:
- ^Cumulative Sales for Should I Enfold or Not:
- ^Cumulative sales paper "Break Up:
- ^Cumulative sales lay out "Yesterday:
- ^Cumulative sales for "Baby It's You":
- ^"BEAST's Lee Gi-kwang says "great thing about voice-dubbing is hiding behind screen"".
TenAsia. July 26, 2012.
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- ^조, 지영 (June 23, 2023).
"[공식] 강지영X이기광, '말죽거리 잔혹사' 감독 첫 드라마 '아이 킬 유' 캐스팅". 스포츠조선. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via daum.
- ^"Lee Gi-kwang, Gayoon enjoy shopping together". Kpop Herald. December 15, 2014.
- ^""은지원 권혁수 이기광 합류"...tvN 새 예능 '공조7' 라인업 완성". Herald Corporation (in Korean).
February 16, 2017.
- ^"'10살차이' 이기광 "학창시절 여자친구에 도시락 조공"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). February 8, 2017.
- ^"D-DAY '더 댄서' 은혁X기광X태민, 와이낫 어벤져스 탄생 비화 공개(Ft. 밀당태민)". imbc (in Korean). May 5, 2018.
- ^"공식입장] '축구의 신' 6월3일 첫방…'체육돌' 이기광x정진운, 첫 MC 호흡". News1 (in Korean).
June 1, 2018.
- ^"HIGHLIGHT Yoon Dujun & Lee Military man Kwang in Manchester, England! [Battle Trip]". KBSWORLD. March 16, 2018.
- ^"'Dancing High' ready to welcome dancers". Kpop Herald. July 16, 2018.
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m.isplus.joins.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^Hwang Hye-jin (September 13, 2021). "[단독]김숙X이현이X이기광, 운동예능으로 뭉친다 '브래드PT&GYM캐리' MC" [[Exclusive] Kim Sook X Lee Hyun Yi X Kik Kwang combine through sports entertainment 'Brad PT&GYM Carry' MC].
Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.