page_title: Lee Seung-gi
section_title: 2004–present: As singer
hierarchical_section_title: Lee Seung-gi / Career / 2004–present: As singer
caption_attribution_description: 한국어: 가수 이승기
context_page_description: Lee Seung-gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer.Lee has had numerous hit songs such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", and "Return". He has garnered further recognition as an actor and rose to international popularity around Asia with leading roles in popular dramas such as Brilliant Legacy, My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox, The King 2 Hearts, Gu Family Book, You're All Surrounded, A Korean Odyssey, and Vagabond. He was a member of the first season of weekend variety show 1 Night 2 Days from November 2007 to February 2012, and the host of talk show Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012.
  Lee's success as a singer, actor and host earned him the title "Triple Threat" entertainer. He was first included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2010 placing seventh, subsequently ranking fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2012 and 2015. The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.
context_section_description: Scouted by singer Lee Sun-hee, Lee trained for two years before debuting on June 5, 2004, at the age of 17. "Because You're My Girl", his debut song from his first album The Dream of a Moth, became a popular ballad which created a "liking older women" syndrome in South Korea. With this song, he won the "Best Newcomer" award in various music awards ceremonies in 2004, such as the M.net KM Music Festival and Seoul Music Awards. In 2007, he also won the "Best Male Solo Artist" award at the M.net KM Music Festival with his song "White Lie" from his third album Story of Separation.
  Lee released a digital single titled "Will You Marry Me" in 2009, which became a hit in South Korea. With this single, he received the "Digital Single Bonsang" award in the 24th Golden Disk Awards. The same year, he released his fourth album Shadow, which was a success and received 40,000 pre-order copies before its release.
  In 2010, he recorded a duet version of his 2007 song "Smile Boy" with South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna, which became the official 2010 FIFA World Cup commercial song in South Korea. He also received the "Digital Single Bonsang" award for the second consecutive time at the 25th Golden Disk Awards with his song "Love Taught Me To Drink". This was followed by the release of his fifth album, Tonight in 2011, a departure from Lee's usual traditional ballads and encompasses more of a rock band-style sound and melodies. The title song "Aren't We Friends" instantly topped online music charts upon release. His other single, "Era of Love" also earned the No. 1 spot on that week's Billboard K-Pop Hot 100.
  On March 6, 2012, Lee made his debut in Japan with the release of his first Japanese album Time for Love (also translated as Alone in Love) and a single of the same title. Both the album and single ranked number one on the Oricon Daily Chart. To celebrate his success, Lee held a fanmeeting at Tokyo Dome City Hall. He held a concert at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, on June 1, 2012, three months after his debut.
  Back in South Korea the same year, Lee released an EP titled Forest. The title song "Return" set a record for being number one for six consecutive weeks on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100.
  On June 10, 2015, Lee made his music comeback with his sixth album And... after a hiatus of two years and seven months.
  On January 21, 2016, Lee's agency, Hook Entertainment, announced that Lee would be enlisting for his mandatory military service on February 1. As a gift to fans, Lee also released a new track on January 21 at noon, titled "I Am Going to the Military". On March 3, 2016, Lee's song "Meet Someone Like Me" was released. The single is the last song Lee recorded before joining the army, and was produced by Psy.
caption: At Yeosu Expo Pop Festival, 2012
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