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Hwang Chi-yeul (Korean: 황치열; Hanja: 黃致列; born 3 December 1982) is a South Korean singer, TV show host of Immortal Songs 2, and former competitor of Chinese TV show I Am a Singer (season 4) (placed 3rd in the finals). He made his official debut in 2007, releasing a digital single album, Chi Yeul (치열) and a full-length studio album, Five senses (오감).
In March 2015, he appeared on I Can See Your Voice 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, I Live Alone, Knowing Bros, Happy Together. Hunan TV in China invited him to participate in I Am a Singer (season 4). 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.
Early life
Hwang Chi Yeul 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. 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | |||
| Five Senses (오감) |
| — | N/A |
| The Four Seasons |
| 2 |
|
| Chinese | |||
| Chi-yeul. Love (致列·愛) |
| — |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | |||
| Be Ordinary |
| 1 |
|
| Be Myself |
| 1 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | ||||||
| "Just Once" (한번만) | 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Five Senses |
| "A Man From Gyeongsang-do" (경상도남자) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Holding The End of This Night" (이 밤의 끝을 잡고) with LeeSa | 2015 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The First Time I Met You" (너를 처음 만난 그때) with Baek A-yeon | 49 | — |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | ||
| "Without You" (너 없이 못 살아) | 2016 | 80 | — |
| Non-album single | |
| "Firefly" (반딧불이) with Eunha | 88 | — |
| Fall, in Girl Vol. 1 | ||
| "Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져) with Solar | 48 | — |
| Fall, in Girl Vol. 2 | ||
| "Our Story" (남녀의 온도차) with Seulgi | 2017 | 28 | — |
| Fall, in Girl Vol. 3 | |
| "A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래) | 6 | 6 | — |
| Be Ordinary | |
| "Rewind" (되돌리고 싶다) | 26 | 71 | — |
| 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 | ||
| Chinese | ||||||
| "The Furthest Distance" (最遠的距離) | 2016 | — | — | 1 |
| Non-album single |
| "Dream With Me" (陪我一起做夢) | — | — | 2 | N/A | Chi-yeul. Love | |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "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 |
| Love in the Moonlight OST | |
| "For a Moment" (잠시나마) | 2017 | 64 | — |
| 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 | |
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 | |||
| Ku Music Asian Music Awards | Most Able Vocalist | Won | |||
| LeTV Awards | Most Popular Singer | Won | |||
| Music Radio China Top Chart Awards | Most Popular Singer - Overseas | Won | |||
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Golden Disc Awards | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | The Four Seasons | Nominated |
