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]
Kanto | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Choi Kwang-ryul |
Born | Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | May 23, 1994
Genres | |
Occupations |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Brand New Music |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최광렬 |
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Revised Romanization | Choe Gwang-ryeol |
McCune–Reischauer | Choe Kwangryŏl |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 칸토 |
Revised Romanization | Gan-To |
McCune–Reischauer | K'ant'o |
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [3] | |||
14216 |
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39 |
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Repetition |
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47 | — |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [5] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"What You Want" (말만해) (feat. Kim Sung-kyu) |
2013 | 21 |
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Non-album singles |
"Before The Snow" (눈보다 먼저) (feat. As One) |
2014 | 67 |
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"Yosm" (요즈음) (feat. Woozi) |
2016 | 99 |
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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 |
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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
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2021 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Show Me The Money 2 (Mnet, 2013)
- The Unit (KBS2, 2017–2018)
- Show Me the Money 10 (Mnet, 2021)
Notes
editReferences
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":