Luhan (singer)

Lu Han

Lu Han in 2014
Background information
Chinese name 鹿晗
Pinyin Lù Hán (Mandarin)
Born (1990-04-20) April 20, 1990
Haidian, Beijing, China
Occupation
Genre(s)
Label(s)
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lu.

Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗; Korean: 루한, 록함; Japanese: ルハン, 鹿晗; born April 20, 1990), better known by the mononym Luhan, is a Chinese singer and actor. He is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-M, having terminated his contract with S.M. Entertainment and left the group in October 2014.[1] That year, he was ranked the sixth most popular entertainment star in China by China National Radio.[2]

Life and career

1990–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Lu Han was born on April 20, 1990 in Haidian, Beijing. He graduated from Beijing Shida Middle School and attended Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School before leaving for South Korea to attend Yonsei University as an exchange student. He majored in Applied Music at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.

In 2008, Lu Han unsuccessfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment at their global audition in China. In 2010, while studying in Seoul, he was scouted while in Myeong-dong by an S.M. Entertainment representative who recommended he audition for the company; after which he became a trainee under the agency.

2011–2014: EXO

Main article: EXO (band)

Along with Tao, Chen, and Kai, Lu Han made his first televised performance at the SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 29, 2011. Following this appearance, he was the second member of EXO to be officially introduced, as one of the four Chinese members of the group and its Mandarin-language sub-group EXO-M.

The group released the prologue singles "What Is Love" (on January 30, 2012) and "History" (on March 9), holding their first pre-debut showcase in Seoul's Olympic Stadium on March 31.[3] 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 the day after.[4][5] The group's official debut single "Mama" was released on April 8, followed by an EP, Mama, on April 9.[6] On April 8, EXO-M made their first televised performance in China at the 12th Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards, performing "Mama".

EXO achieved commercial success with their first studio album XOXO and its repackaged version in 2013. The album became the first album in twelve years to sell over a million copies in South Korea.[7][8] The group's 2014 album Overdose was well-received both domestically and overseas, entering the Billboard 200 chart in the US.[8][9][10]

On August 5, 2014, Lu Han became the Guinness World Record holder for the "Most Comments on a Weibo Post."[11]

On October 10, Lu Han filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to nullify his contract and effectively left EXO.[1]

2014–present: Television roles, Acting roles and Solo debut

After embarking on his solo career in China, Lu Han won the Most Valuable Male Star award at the 2014 Baidu Moments Conference,[12] the Asia Popular Idol award at the iQiyi year-end award ceremony.[13] and was named Person of the Year at the 2014 Tudou Young Choice Awards. He was also named as the 37th highest-earning celebrity in China by Forbes.[14]

Lu Han made his film debut in the 2015 film 20 Once Again, the Chinese remake of the Korean hit movie Miss Granny.[15] It topped box office charts and broke records to become the highest-grossing Korean-Chinese co-produced film.[16] He also sung the theme song for the movie titled "Our Tomorrow".

On January 9, he was invited by Madame Tussauds Beijing to have his wax figure made. On January 15, he was named Male God of the Year and Weibo King at the 2014 Sina Weibo Night.

In March, he was cast in the 3D Hollywood historical epic The Great Wall, directed by Zhang Yimou. He also joined the cast of The Witness, a remake of the 2011 Korean movie Blind. The film was released on October 30, and Lu Han contributed to the soundtrack of the film.

On April 18, he attended the Beijing International Film Festival and won the Newcomer of the Year award. On May 9, he won the Most Popular Actor award at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

In July, he collaborated with David Tao in a bidding song for the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing. He also announced that he will be releasing his first solo album, collaborating with famous producer Djemba Djemba. This is also Djemba's first time producing an album for an Asian artist.

In August, Lu Han joined the cast of Hurry Up, Brother, a spin-off from the original South Korean variety program Running Man.

On September 10, Lu Han released part 1 of his first solo album Reloaded. The album topped the QQ Music charts, selling one million copies in five days. On September 15, he attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards and won the Asia New Idol Award. On September 25, he broke his own Guinness World Record for Most Comments on a Weibo Post.[17]

On December 1, Lu Han was announced to be the official China ambassador of Star Wars.[18] He released a single titled "The Inner Force", which is the official Chinese promotional theme song for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[19] On December 14, he released the complete version of Reloaded. The album not only topped charts in China, but also the Tower Records chart in Japan as well as the G-Music chart in Taiwan. It also became the only album from mainland China to enter the Top 5 of Taiwan's G-Music chart.

On March, Lu Han attended the QQ Music Awards, winning the Best Digital Album of the Year for Reloaded as well as the Best Male Singer of the Year. He then embarked on his first solo concert tour, the "Luhan Reloaded: 2016 Luhan 1st China Tour".[20] The tour traveled to Beijing on March 26, Guangzhou on April 2, and Shanghai on April 9. The same month, he won the All-round Artist of the Year and Media Recommended Album of the Year awards at the Chinese Golden Charts Awards; and the Album of the Year and Artist of the Year awards at the 4th V Chart Awards. Reloaded was also certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

In March, Lu Han starred in his first solo web reality show Hello, is it Lu Han?, which was broadcast online on Youku and Tudou. In June, Lu Han joined the cast of the variety program Back to School 2.

In August, he starred in the fantasy-action-adventure film Time Raiders, based on the online novel series Tomb Raiders. The film premiered on August 5 and topped box office charts, becoming the biggest summer hit of 2016.[21]

Lu Han is currently filming for his first television drama, Fighter of the Destiny, which would air in 2017 on Hunan TV.

On October 21, Lu Han released his second album Xperience with the title track “Catch Me When I Fall”.[22] Upon its release, it topped 8 major charts on 4 major music platforms in China.[23] It also topped the iTunes charts in Taiwan and Singapore.

Endorsement and Ambassador activities

On January 30, 2015, Lu Han became advertising endorser of Baidu Maps. On March 17, he became the global ambassador for Meilishuo. On April 19, he was announced to be the endorser of Oppo. The same month, he became the first Asian endorser for Puma. In October, he started endorsing Crest toothpaste.

In March 2016, Lu Han became the endorser of Lancôme and Lenovo. The following month, he was announced endorser of KFC, Volkswagen Beetle and Sony's h.ear series. In July, he became the first Asian endorser for Cartier SA.

Filmography

See also: Exo filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2015 20 Once Again Xiang Qianjin
12 Golden Ducks Himself Cameo
The Witness Linchong
2016 Time Raiders Wu Xie
The Great Wall Peng Yong
The Ferryman Mali Cameo

Television

Year Title Role Network
2015–present Hurry Up, Brother Cast member Zhejiang Television
2016 Back to School 2
2017 Fighter of the Destiny Chen Changsheng HBS: Hunan Television

Discography

See also: Exo discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details
Reloaded
  • Released: December 22, 2015
  • Label: LuHan Studio
  • Formats: CD

EPs

Title Album details Sales
Reloaded I
  • CHN: 3,322,100++[24]
Reloaded II
  • Released: December 1, 2015
  • Label: LuHan Studio
  • Formats: Digital Download
Reloaded+
  • Released: February 16, 2016
  • Label: LuHan Studio
  • Formats: Digital Download
Xperience
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: LuHan Studio
  • Formats: Digital Download
  • TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
Billboard V Chart
[25]
"That Good Good" 2015 — Reloaded I
"Your Song" — Reloaded
"Football Gang" —
"Medals" 1
"Promises" —
"Lu" — Reloaded II
"Excited" 2016 1 Reloaded+
"Catch Me When I Fall" 2 Xperience
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtracks

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
Baidu Chart
[26]		 CHN
Billboard V Chart
[25]
"Our Tomorrow" 2014 1 — 20 Once Again OST
"Love moving Forward" 2015 — —
"Tian Mi Mi" — — Comrades: Almost A Love Story OST
"Medals" — 5 The Witness OST
"Deep" — 3 Kung Fu Panda 3 OST
"The Inner Force" 2016 — 2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens OST
"Back to 17"
(with Back to School 2 cast)		 2 — Back to School 2 OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon Chart
[27]
"Dear My Family"
(as part of SM Town)		 2012 — I AM. OST
"Maxstep"
(as part of Younique Unit)		 228 PYL Younique Volume 1
"Please Come to the Great Wall to Ski"
(with David Tao)		 2015 — Non-album releases

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award/Critics Category Result
2014 2014 Baidu Moments Conference Most Valuable Male Star Won
iQiyi All-Star Carnival Night Asia Popular Idol Award Won
Tudou Young Choice Awards Person of the Year Won[29]
2015 2014 Sina Weibo Night Weibo Male God of the Year Won[30]
Weibo King Won[30]
20 Once Again 5th Beijing International Film Festival Newcomer of the YearWon
22nd Beijing College Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor AwardWon
12th Guangzhou University Student Film Festival Most Popular Actor AwardWon
2016 Reloaded QQ Music Awards Best Digital Album of the Year Won
Best Male Singer of the Year.Won
Reloaded Music Radio Global Chinese Golden Chart Media Recommended Album of the Year Won
All-round Artist of the YearWon
"Medals" Top 20 Songs of the YearWon
Reloaded 4th V Chart Awards[31] The Best Album of the Year Won
Top Male Artist-MainlandWon
iQiyi All-Star Carnival Asia All-Rounded Artist Won
SBS PopAsia Awards Best Solo Star Pending

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Min-Jeong. "EXO Member Luhan Files Lawsuit to Leave K-Pop Group". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  2. ↑ 2014十大最红明星排行榜 (in Chinese). China National Radio. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - EXO Debuts in Front of 3000 Fans | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  4. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - EXO Blows Away China with Successful Debut Showcase | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  5. ↑ "S.M.'s new group EXO first press conference in China". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  6. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - EXO Debut Single to be Released Worldwide on April 8 | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  7. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - EXO's Album 'XOXO' Sells Over a Million Copies | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  8. 1 2 "EXO Keeps Their Astounding Momentum Going With 'Overdose'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  9. ↑ "EXO-K's 'Overdose' EP Enters Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  10. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - EXO Records Highest Pre-orders with New Mini Album 'Overdose' | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  11. ↑ "ASIAN STAR LUHAN SETS THE RECORD FOR MOST COMMENTS ON A WEIBO POST". Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Altatis, Conviron. "Ex-EXO Member, '20s Once Again' Star Luhan Is Baidu's Most Valuable Male Star". Yibabda. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ex-EXO member Luhan thriving as solo artist". www.kpopherald.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  14. ↑ Flannery, Russell. "2015 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  15. ↑ "(Yonhap Feature) Korean film industry finds new path to reach out to overseas markets". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  16. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2015/01/18/20-once-again-starring-luhan-sets-new-record/
  17. ↑ "Asian singer LuHan increases record for most comments on a Weibo post by 87 million". Guinness World Records. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  18. ↑ http://www.starwars.com/news/luhan-becomes-a-jedi-in-chinas-star-wars-the-force-awakens-promo
  19. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/meet-lu-han-official-ambassador-846283
  20. ↑ "Luhan Announces Stops For First China Tour". hellokpop. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  21. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-local-adventure-917920
  22. ↑ http://www.cpoplove.com/2016/10/22/luhan-self-produces-new-album-xperience-title-track-catch-fall-released/
  23. ↑ - QQ Music New Song Chart - QQ Music Popularity Chart - QQ Music Daily and Weekly Charts - Netease Music Soar Music Chart - Kugou Music Best-Selling Single Chart - Kugou Music New Chinese Song Chart - Kuwo Music New Song Chart
  24. 1 2 3 "QQ音乐数字专辑 - QQ音乐,音乐你的生活! (Reloaded+)". QQ Music. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  25. 1 2
  26. ↑ Baidu Music Chart
  27. ↑ Gaon Digital Chart
  28. ↑ "2012년 45주차 Download Chart (see #188)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  29. ↑ "2014青春的选择完全获奖名单" (in Chinese). Tudou. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  30. 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.
  31. ↑ 4th V Chart Awards

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