Kanto (rapper)
Kanto | |
|---|---|
 Kanto in May 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Choi Kwang-ryul |
| Born | May 23, 1994 Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Brand New Music |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최광렬 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Choe Gwang-ryeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Choe Kwangryŏl |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 칸토 |
| Revised Romanization | Gan-To |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ant'o |
Choi Kwang-ryul (born May 23, 1994),[1] known by the stage name Kanto, is a South Korean rapper and composer. He debuted as a soloist with his debut single, What You Want, on October 25, 2013. He later debuted as a member of South Korean hip hop and R&B quartet Troy in September 2014. He released his first EP, 14216, on September 27, 2016.[2]
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [3] | |||
| 14216 |
|
39 |
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| Repetition |
|
47 | — |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [5] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "What You Want" (말만해) (feat. Kim Sung-kyu) |
2013 | 21 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Before The Snow" (눈보다 먼저) (feat. As One) |
2014 | 67 |
| |
| "Yosm" (요즈음) (feat. Woozi) |
2016 | 99 |
|
14216 |
| "Lonely" (센척) (feat. Eddy Kim) |
— | — | ||
| "Salty" (시큰둥) | 2018 | — | Repetition | |
| "Rain Dduk" (비가 뚝) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Out of the Blue" (갑자기) | 2020 | — | ||
| "Favorite" (feat. Bumkey) |
— | |||
| "I'm So Fine" (feat. Kim Ho-joong) |
—[A] | |||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Potato Star 2013QR3" (감자별 2013QR3) (with DinDin) |
2013 | — | — | Potato Star 2013QR3 OST |
| "Call Me Noona" (누나라고 불러) (with Kang Min-hee) |
2014 | 42 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "All-Day, Everyday" (with Younha) |
— |
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| "Airplane" (에어플레인) (with Hanhae) |
2017 | — | — | |
| "WON" (with Dough-Boy) |
2018 | — | ||
| "Dejavu" (มีแฟนรึยัง) (with Wonderframe) |
2019 | — | ||
| "Playlist" with
|
2021 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
- Show Me The Money 2 (Mnet, 2013)
- The Unit (KBS2, 2017–2018)
- Show Me the Money 10 (Mnet, 2021)
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "최광렬 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "칸토, 2년 공백 끝…첫 솔로 EP 앨범 발표" (in Korean). Ilkan Sports.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "2016년 10월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "What You Want":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Before The Snow":
- ^ "2016년 37주차 Download Chart".
- ^ 2020년 33주차 Download Chart [Week 33 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2014년 04월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "All-Day, Everyday":
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