Andy Lee (entertainer)
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| Image:Andy goodenter.jpg Andy in Shinhwa's 8th Album
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Sun Ho (이선호) |
| Also known as | Andy |
| Born | January 21 1981 |
| Origin | Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| Genre(s) | K-pop, Pop, R&B, rap |
| Occupation(s) | rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1998–Present |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment (1998-2003) Good! Entertainment (2004-2007) ND Entertainment (2007-present) |
| Associated acts | Shinhwa |
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Andy Lee (Korean: 이선호, Hanja: 李先皓, born January 21, 1981) is best known as a rapper in the Korean six-member boy band Shinhwa. He is the youngest of the group. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out to be an actor, getting successful roles in many banjun dramas, as well as popularity.
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[edit] Career
Andy Lee is the second member to join Shinhwa. He was originally plan to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend, Tony An. However, his parents pulled their support for him join H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continue to stay within the management of H.O.T. and was even feature as a rapper on female group S.E.S.'s single I'm Your Girl along with Eric Mun (ironically, Mun would later join Lee in Shinhwa as lead rapper).
When Lee was older, his parents let him join Shinhwa and thus, his music career. Lee would continue with Shinhwa until the group's fourth album when Lee took some time out to study in U.S.. He later return for their fifth album, Perfect Man and has since then been with the group, releasing with them their later albums and singles.
In 2003, when the members of Shinhwa began doing solo activities, Lee surprised everyone by being an actor on various dramas, most notably the drama Lovers In Prague. Although he had a very minor role in the drama, it gained many viewers because of his role as a completely different, serious person. He began appearing in many banjun drama as well alongside former Fin.K.L member Lee Jin. The two acted together in numerous other banjun dramas as well as a couple for 6 months, longer than any other couple or actors/actresses did on the show segment for which they gained a lot of popularity due to their perfect match and chemistry. Lee was also an MC on SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish, though in January 2007, he step down from being MC on both SBS Inkigayo and MBC Goldfish in a period of 3 days (SBS Inkigayo on January 28 & MBC Goldfish on January 31).
In 2007, Lee left his group's management to set up his own company, ND (New Dream) Entertainment, concetrating on his solo career. As Shinhwa was on hiatus, Lee return to acting in September of 2007 to act as the lead role in a musical "Music In My Heart (Season 3)", a type of project that none of the Shinhwa members have tried to pursue yet. After finishing performances for the musical, Lee released his very first digital single, titled "Irrelevant [or Extraordinary] Imagination" on November 30, 2007, a cover from the group Rollercoaster's song. Due to the help of Park Jin Young (also known as JYP; CEO of JYP Entertainment) and Yoobin of Wonder Girls, Lee was able to have a successful single. Yoobin rapped while JYP wrote the lyrics for the rap part in the song. With the help, Lee was able to attract a lot of attention for the single. By releasing the digital single as well, Lee became the 5th member in Shinhwa to go solo behind Lee Min Woo, Shin Hye Sung, Jun Jin, and Kim Dong Wan, leaving only Eric Mun as the only member to have not yet pursue a solo singing career.
Lee with his fellow bandmates Kim, Lee, Park, and Mun will enlist for the military in 2008.[1]
[edit] Dramas
- Nonstop IV (논스톱)
- Banjun Drama
- Lovers in Prague
[edit] Films
- Emergency Measure No. 19 (긴급조치19호) (with his bandmates)
[edit] Awards
| Years | Awards |
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| 2004 |
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[edit] Trivia
- Lee's trademark "heart-dance" became very famous as it was performed very often in variety shows like XMan, Love Letter and Heroine 6. It has become so well-known and popular that even Korean celebrities themselves have tried to learn it and perform it like Lee.
- One of his rather minor talents is his ability to imitate the cartoon character Donald Duck, as was seen on an episode of the variety show Happy Together in which he and the other Shinhwa members displayed their talents.
- On occasion you will hear his name associated with actor Jo Insung due to his ability to enact what Jo Insung's character did in Something Happened in Bali.
[edit] MC
- SBS Inkigayo (June 2005-2007): Lee took over as MC of SBS Inkigayo when group member, Kim Dong Wan, stepped down from the job after 2+ long years of hosting the show.
- MBC Goldfish (November 2006-2007): Lee has taken the opportunity to MC on MBC Goldfish Theatre beside popular comedians, like Kang Ho Dong, Shin Jung Hwan, etc. He is the youngest MC of the large group.
[edit] References
- ^ "Shinhwa to hold large scale ASIA concert to end 9 years of activities", Shinhwa Biz. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. (English)
[edit] External links
- Good Entertainment - Shinhwa's Official Site
- ND Entertainment - Andy's Official Site
- Andy's fan site (Korean)
Shinhwa | |
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| Members | Eric Mun · Lee Min Woo · Kim Dong Wan · Shin Hye Sung · Jun Jin · Andy Lee |
| Korean albums | Resolver · T.O.P · Only One · Hey, Come On! · Perfect Man · Wedding · Brand New · State of the Art |
| Japanese albums | Inspiration #1 |
| Korean singles | "How Do I Say" · "Hey, Dude!" · "Summer Story Tropical 2005" |
| Japanese singles | "This Is The Sun In Our Hearts" |
| Compilation albums | Winter Story 2003-2004 · Winter Story 2004-2005 · Winter Story 2006-2007 · Winter Story 2007-2008 · My Choice · Christmas in SMTown · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMTown.com · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMtown.com - Angel Eyes · Summer Vacation in SMTown.com · 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - My Angel My Light · 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com |
| See also | Shinhwa discography · List of Shinhwa's awards |
| Related articles | Good Entertainment · Battle · SM Entertainment |
| Official websites | Good Entertainment · M Rising Entertainment · JF Story Entertainment · ND Entertainment · H2 Entertainment |
