Hwang Chi-yeul

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.

Hwang Chiyeul
Hwang in Shenzhen in June 2016
Background information
Also known as	Ten2
Born	(1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 41) Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Genres	K-pop C-pop
Occupations	Singer Songwriter TV host
Instruments	Vocals Piano Guitar
Years active	2007–present
Labels	TEN2 Entertainment
Website	Official website,
Korean name
Hangul	황치열
Hanja	黃致列
Revised Romanization	Hwang Chi-yeol
McCune–Reischauer	Hwang Ch'iyŏl

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]

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	Released: June 5, 2007 Label: Cooking Music Formats: CD	—	—
The Four Seasons	Released: January 21, 2019 Label: How Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	2	KOR: 105,227[16]
Chinese
Chi-yeul. Love	Released: December 25, 2017 Label: Guoyun Culture Formats: CD, digital download	—	CHN: 1,200,000+[17]
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [15]
Be Ordinary	Released: June 13, 2017 Label: How Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	1	KOR: 224,071[18]
Be Myself	Released: April 24, 2018 Label: How Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	1	KOR: 115,383[19]
Be My Reason	Released: April 2, 2021 Label: TEN2 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	4	KOR: 99,509[20]
By My Side	Released: May 12, 2022 Label: TEN2 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	3	KOR: 53,481[21]
Gift	Released: June 1, 2023 Label: TEN2 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	15	KOR: 30,534[22]
I Love Winter	Released: December 11, 2023 Label: TEN2 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	4	KOR: 20,004[23]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Circle [24]	KOR Hot 100 [25]	CHN V Chart [26]
Korean
"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		—	KOR: 51,089+[27]	Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
"Without You" (너 없이 못 살아)	2016	80		—	KOR: 28,265+[28]	Non-album single
"Firefly" (반딧불이) with Eunha		88		—	KOR: 33,107+[29]	Fall, in Girl Vol. 1
"Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져) with Solar		48		—	KOR: 44,110+[30]	Fall, in Girl Vol. 2
"Our Story" (남녀의 온도차) with Seulgi	2017	28		—	KOR: 56,079+[31]	Fall, in Girl Vol. 3
"A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래)		6	6	—	KOR: 2,500,000[32]	Be Ordinary
"Rewind" (되돌리고 싶다)		26	71	—	KOR: 100,617+[33]	Non-album single
"The Only Star" (별, 그대)	2018	60	11	—	—	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
"Why" (왜 이제와서야)	2022	143	—	—		By My Side
"I Still Miss You" (그대는 날 잊고 잘 지내나요)		141	—	—
"No Love" (그런 사랑은 없어)	2023	196	—	—		Non-album single
Chinese
"The Furthest Distance" (最遠的距離)	2016	—	—	1	CHN: 260,000+[34]	Non-album single
"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.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Gaon [24]	KOR Hot 100 [25]
"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	—	KOR: 103,690+[35]	Love in the Moonlight OST
"For a Moment" (잠시나마)	2017	64	—	KOR: 24,671+[36]	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
"For You" (너를 위해)[37]					Ditto OST
"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region.

Filmography

Main article: Hwang Chi-yeul filmography

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination

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	[38]
	Ku Music Asian Music Awards	Most Able Vocalist		Won	[39]
	LeTV Awards	Most Popular Singer		Won	[40]
	Music Radio China Top Chart Awards	Most Popular Singer - Overseas		Won	[41]
		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	[42]
2020	Asia Artist Awards	Fan N Star Choice Award (Singer)		Nominated	[43]
	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang (Main Prize)	The Four Seasons	Nominated	[44]
	The Fact Music Awards	Fan N Star Most Votes Award	Hwang Chi-yeul	Won	[45]
		Fan N Star Choice Award		Won
2021		Fan N Star Most Votes Award		Won	[46]
		Fan N Star Choice Award		Won

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External links

• Hwang Chi-yeul's channel on YouTube
• Hwang Chi-yeul on Instagram
• Hwang Chi-yeul at IMDb