An Chi-hwan explained
| An Chi-hwan |
| Native Name: | 안치환 |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Education: | Yonsei University |
| Spouse: | Kim Mi-ok |
| Children: | 2 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Years Active: | 1984–present | | Associated Acts: | Nochatsa (1988-1989) | | Website: | http://www.anchihwan.com/ |
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An Chi-hwan (Korean: 안치환, born 16 November 1965) is a South Korean singer, song-writer, and producer. A former member of Nochatsa, he is one of the notable 386 singer.[1]
Biography
Born in Hwaseong, An received a Bachelor in Social Work from Yonsei University.[2] In 1984, the year when he registered to Yonsei University, he joined Ullimtu, the school's central band.[2] He also joined another band, Dawn, in 1986.[2]
An joined Nochatsa (Song Finders) in 1988,[2] and cooperated to release its 2nd studio album, Song Finders 2 in the following year. He recorded 2 songs — "At The Vast Field (광야에서)" and "Dried Leaves Revive (마른잎 다시 살아나)", and subsequently left the band. He then, however, unsuccessfully released the 1st studio album An Chi-hwan in 1990 and 2nd Song Festival in 1991; he later mentioned that he had a trouble with his label, and both were re-created as An Chi-hwan 1+2 in 1994, shortly after his 3rd album Confession.[3]
An married to Kim Mi-ok in May 1998,[4] and has a son and a daughter.
In 2014, An was diagnosed with rectal cancer.[5] The next year, he released a new album 50 that consists of songs related to his health status.[5] His most recent album is 53 released in 2018.[6]
Discography
Studio album
- An Chi-hwan (1990)
- Song Festival (1991)
- Confession (1993)
- An Chi-hwan 1+2 (1994)
- If I Were (1995)
- Nostalgia (1997)
- Desire (1997)
- I Still Believe (1999)
- Remember (2000)
- Good Luck (2001)
- Clamour (2004)
- Beyond Nostalgia (2006)
- An Chi-hwan 9 (2007)
- Song for Jeong Ho-seung (2008)
- Today Is Good (2010)
- 50 (2015)
- 53 (2018)
Compilation album
- An Chi-hwan Song Festival (1994)
- An Chi-hwan Collections (2014)
- An Chi-hwan Anthology (2014)
Single album
- Single 2012 (2012)
- Two Views Looking Power (2016)
- April Camellia (2018)
- Shouts of 100 Years (2019)
Live album
- Live '01 ~ '02 (2002)
- Sing Alone (2012)
External links
Notes and References
- News: 14 October 2014. 386세대 대변한 안치환. 27 December 2019. 27 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227160825/https://news.joins.com/article/16111790. live.
- News: 14 February 2008. 안치환 - 프로필. 27 December 2019.
- News: 1998. 1+2집. 27 December 2019. 28 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128025854/http://www.anchihwan.com/index.php?mid=product&document_srl=484. live.
- News: 9 April 2005. 안치환이 불러준 '깜짝' 결혼 축가. 27 December 2019.
- News: 18 June 2015. 암 투병 안치환, 다시 희망을 노래하다. 27 December 2019. 27 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227160826/http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/696595.html. live.
- News: 20 May 2018. 애절하게 또 뜨겁게, 다시 돌아온 안치환. 27 December 2019. 27 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227160825/http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/845416.html. live.
