Luhan (singer)
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| Chinese name | 鹿晗 | ||
| Pinyin | Lù Hán (Mandarin) | ||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||
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Lu Han (born April 20, 1990), is a Chinese singer and actor who is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO, and its subgroup EXO-M. He is signed to S.M. Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan. In October 2014, Lu Han filed a lawsuit to terminate his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment.[1] In 2014, China National Radio ranked Lu Han the sixth among the top ten most popular entertainment stars in the country.[2]
Life and career
1990–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Lu Han graduated from the Beijing Shida Middle School and attended the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School before leaving for South Korea to attend Yonsei University as an exchange student. He currently attends the Seoul Institute of the Arts with a major in "Applied Music."
In 2008, Lu Han unsuccessfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment at their global audition in China.[3][4] In 2010, while studying in Seoul, Lu Han was scouted by an SM representative in Myungdeong. This casting agent recommended he audition for the company through the annual "S.M. Casting System." Lu Han passed the audition and became a trainee.
2011–2014: EXO
Along with EXO-M members Tao, Chen, and EXO-K's Kai, Lu Han made his first televised performance on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29.
Lu Han was the second EXO member to be introduced. He is one of four Chinese members out of twelve. EXO-M and their K-pop subgroup, EXO-K, released their prologue single "What Is Love", on January 30, 2012. The group released their second prologue single "History" on March 9.They held their first pre-debut showcase in Seoul's Olympic Stadium on March 31, 2012.[5] The group held their second showcase and first press conference in the Great Hall of the Beijing University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China on April 1.[6]
The group's official debut single "Mama" was released on April 8, followed by an EP, Mama, on April 9.[7][8] On April 8, EXO-M made their debut performance in China at the 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards performing "Mama.'[9] The group achieved commercial success with their first studio XOXO and its repackaged version in 2013. The album became the first album in twelve years to sell over one million copies in South Korea and is the 11th best selling album of all time.[10] EXO returned with Overdose in May 2014 which became the best selling album of 2014.
As of August 5, 2014, Lu Han became the Guinness World Record holder for the "Most Comments on a Weibo Post."[11]
On October 10, Luhan filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to nullify his contract.
2014–present: Solo career
Luhan won the "Most Valuable Star" award alongside Li Bingbing at the 2014 Baidu Moments Conference. The award was based on Baidu's estimation of his popularity through Internet searches, mentions, and votes.[12][13] He also won the "Asia Popular Idol Award" at the iQiyi's year-end award ceremony.[14] Luhan finished filming his first acting role in the Chinese film "20 Once Again," which was released in January 2015.[15][16]
It was revealed on May 27, 2015 that Luhan will be collaborating with David Tao to co-record one of the bidding songs for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Luhan was featured as in the 5 Faces of China Pt.5 on Models.com and Forbes China ranked Luhan at number 37 respectively in terms of earnings in China in 2014. On October 14, 2015, he released the song "Medals" as album single, Reloaded and for the soundtrack of the film The Witness.[17]
On September 25, 2015, he breaks his own record for the most comments on weibo.[18]
On January 18, 2016 Lu Han's Studio announced that Lu Han will have his 1st China Tour.[19]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | 20 Once Again | Xiang Qianjin |
| 12 Golden Ducks | Luhan | |
| The Witness | Linchong | |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | Peng Yong |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| "That Good Good" | 2015 | — | Reloaded I | |
| "Your Song" | — | Reloaded | ||
| "Football Gang" | — | |||
| "Medals" | 1 | |||
| "Promises" | — | |||
| "Lu" | — | Reloaded II | ||
| "Excited" | 2016 | 1 | Reloaded+ | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtracks
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| "Our Tomorrow" | 2014 | 1[25] | — | 20 Once Again OST | |||||
| "Love moving Forward" | 2015 | — | — | ||||||
| "Tian Mi Mi" | — | — | Comrades: Almost A Love Story OST | ||||||
| "Medals" | — | 5[26] | The Witness OST | ||||||
| "Deep" | — | 3[27] | Kung Fu Panda 3 OST | ||||||
| "The Inner Force" | 2016 | — | 2[28] | Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST | |||||
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Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Dear My Family" (as part of SM Town) |
2012 | I AM. OST |
| "Maxstep" (as part of Younique Unit) |
PYL Younique Volume 1 | |
| "Please Come to the Great Wall to Ski" (with David Tao) |
2015 | Non-album releases |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award/Critics | Category | Result |
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| 2014 | Lu Han | 2014 Baidu Moments Conference | Most Valuable Male Star | Won[29] |
| iQiyi Night | Asia Popular Idol Award | Won[30] | ||
| Young Choice 2014 | Person of the Year | Won[31] | ||
| 2015 | 2014 Sina Weibo Night | Weibo Male God of the Year | Won[32] | |
| Weibo King | Won[32] | |||
| Beijing International Film Festival | Newcomer of the Year | Won[33] | ||
| 22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actor Award | Won[34] | ||
| 2016 | Music Radio Global Chinese Golden Chart | Media Recommended Album of the Year (Reloaded) | Won | |
| All-round Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Top 20 Songs of the Year (Medals) | Won |
References
- ↑ "Luhan claims SM treated EXO's Korean members differently than Chinese members; Two parties to enter a court-referred mediation". Venture Capital Post. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ 2014十大最红明星排行榜 (in Chinese). China National Radio. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Luhan profile on JYP Audition website". baidu tieba. 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "JYP Trainee". baidu. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ EXO (2012-04-06). EXO_SHOWCASE HD Full version Part 2_ENG (in Korean and Chinese). S.M. Entertainment via YouTube. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "S.M.'s new group EXO first press conference in China". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "SMTOWN releases official footage from EXO's showcase, to officially debut on April 9th with "MAMA"". allkpop.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ "EXO's "Mama" released". allkpop.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ ["https://www.facebook.com/notes/smtown/exo-k-and-exo-m-will-make-their-debut-on-april-8th-both-in-korea-and-china-/361970087179165" "EXO to debut on April 8, 2012"] Check
|url=value (help). facebook.com/smtown. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012. - ↑ "EXO becomes the first million seller in twelve years!". allkpop.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ "ASIAN STAR LUHAN SETS THE RECORD FOR MOST COMMENTS ON A WEIBO POST". Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Former EXO Member Luhan Voted The Most Valuable Male Star in China". KpopStarz. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Altatis, Conviron. "Ex-EXO Member, '20s Once Again' Star Luhan Is Baidu's Most Valuable Male Star". Yibabda. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Luhan Wins Asia Popular Idol Award at iQiyi Night". KpopStarz. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "K-pop star Luhan 'nervous, excited' over big screen debut". ChannelNews Asia. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Luhan to attend press conference of '20 Once Again' on November 2; EXO confirmed to attend MAMA 2014". Venture Capital Post. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Luhan releases dramatic MV 'Medals' for both his album + movie 'The Witness'". Allkpop. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Asian singer LuHan increases record for most comments on a Weibo post by 87 million". Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved April 05, September 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Luhan Announces Stops For First China Tour". hellokpop. January 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "QQ音乐数字专辑 - QQ音乐,音乐你的生活! (Reloaded I)". QQ Music. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "QQ音乐数字专辑 - QQ音乐,音乐你的生活! (Reloaded II)". QQ Music. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "QQ音乐数字专辑 - QQ音乐,音乐你的生活! (Reloaded+)". QQ Music. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "China V Chart". Billboard.
- ↑ "Baidu Weekly Music Charts" (in Chinese). Baidu.
- ↑ "2014 Week 50 Weekly Music Chart". Baidu.
- ↑ "China V Chart Ranking Weekly (November 28, 2015)". Billboard.
- ↑ "China V Chart Ranking Weekly (December 19, 2015)". Billboard.
- ↑ "China V Chart Ranking Weekly (January 23, 2016)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Luhan receives The Most Valuable Male Star Award at the '2014 Baidu Moments Conference'". allkpop. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ↑ "爱奇艺尖叫之夜 亚洲人气偶像：鹿晗" (in Chinese). iQiyi. 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ↑ "2014青春的选择完全获奖名单" (in Chinese). Tudou. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- 1 2 "2014微博之夜鹿晗封King Baby称Queen" (in Chinese). Sina Weibo. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodtake.com/luhan-girlfriend-rumors-fake-wei-qian-ya-dating-speculation-goes-viral-fans-. Missing or empty
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