Lee Young-hoon

Lee Young-hoon (; March 6, 1960 – February 14, 2008) was a South Korean composer best known for the ballads he wrote for singer Lee Moon-sae in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 21st century, his songs have been covered by popular K-pop acts, and were used in the jukebox musical Gwanghwamun Love Song.

Career

Lee Young-Hoon's career as a composer mostly focused on theatre, mainstream media and dance music. After he was introduced to musician and songwriter Lee Moon-sae from Um-inho, he began to compose for the singer. After the success of these songs, Lee Young-Hoon began exploring the 'Pop Ballads' genre. In 1987, Lee Young-Hoon won the Golden Disc Award and the Best Composer Award for "When Love is Gone," "Break Up Story" and "Only the Sound of Her Laughter."

Lee Moon-sae's third collection became a hit selling more than 1,500,000 copies. Lee Moon-sae's fourth collection sold 2,850,000 copies. Lee Moon-sae's fifth album had several thousand pre-orders before it was released, and it brought Lee Moon-sae three Golden Disc Awards. Lee Young-Hoon songs changed people’s perspectives on popular music. These songs became popular among teenagers. His work was credited as playing a significant role in the growth in popularity of the genre. He released eight more albums and three special albums with Lee Moon-sae through 2001.

Death Lee Young-Hoon was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Despite his health condition, he continued to compose songs. During this stage, he wrote Old love1·2 and produced the musical Gwanghwamun love song. He died on February 14, 2008, at age 47.

Discography

Translated Song TitleOriginal Song TitleSinger(s)Singers in HangulUnder the Street - Tree Shadow가로수 그늘 아래 서면Lee Moon-se Lee Seung-chul (2005)

Yim Jae-beom (2006)

Jang Jae-in (2010)이문세 이승철

임재범

장재인When autumn comes가을이 오면Lee Moon-se Seo Young-eun (2004)

Park Sun-ju (2006)이문세 서영은

박선주Gwanghwamun love song광화문 연가Lee Moon-se Lee Soo-young (2004)이문세 이수영Meet again다시 만나리Lee Moon-se

Park Wan-kyu (2006)이문세 박완규In the rain빗속에서Lee Moon-se

Leessang (2010)

John Park (2011)이문세 리쌍

존박When love is gone사랑이 지나가면Lee Moon-se Lee Soo-young (2001)

Lee Eun-mi(2005)

Kim Ji-soo(2010)

IU(2014)이문세 이수영

이은미

김지수

아이유The girl소녀 Lee Moon-se Sung Si-kyung (2004)

SG Wannabe (2006)

Monday Kids (2011)

Oh Hyuk (2015)이문세 성시경

SG 워너비

먼데이 키즈

오혁Forever love영원한 사랑Lee Moon-se

Lee Seung-chul (2006)이문세 이승철Sorrow애수Lee Moon-se Clazziquai (2006)이문세 클래지콰이Old love옛사랑Lee Moon-se

Brown Eyes (2007)

Yoon Jong-shin (2007)

Kwak Jin-un (2014)

Yoon Min-soo (2015)이문세 브라운아이즈

윤종신

곽진언

윤민수Red sunset붉은 노을Lee Moon-se

Yurisangja (2003)

Shinhwa(2004)

Bubble Sisters (2006)

MC the Max (2007)

Big Bang (2008)이문세 유리상자

신화

버블시스터즈

MC the Max

빅뱅Good bye story이별 이야기Lee Moon-se Seo Young-eun (2004)

YB(2007)

Wax(2010)

Park Bo-ram (2010)이문세 서영은

YB

왁스

박보람

Props album Lee Young-Hoon completed the album A Short Piece in 1992 with orchestra musicians from Russia's Bolshoi Theater. The album consists of songs he wrote in his 20s and 30s. The feeling is "wintery", as the songs were based on cold times such as during a snowy winter in Moscow. Its words derive from the prologue of 'Small Pieces, When Love is Gone'.

Lee Young-Hoon composed seven albums in collaboration with singer Lee Moon-se, then moved to Russia and released his Small Pieces album with the Bolshoi orchestra. The first album, featuring "Sorrow String Melody" was released in 1993. He released his second album with the Bolshoi orchestra one year after the first. This album consisted of orchestral arrangements of his previous hit songs. He submitted the work to the largest music exhibition in the world, MIDEM in Cannes. He later released a third album, marking the end of his collaboration with the orchestra. Gun Hee Park, who opened the first internet exhibition in South Korea, designed the album ‘Small Pieces’ and provided his support. Gun Hee Park also experimental thoughts about melody as often and as much to his ability. Sad love song

Poem in the afternoon

Memories of youth

Afternoon in Gyeongbokgung

Angel of Seoul

Your picture

Girl

Under the street-tree shadow

Thinker

Good bye story

Another way

Memories of baby’s breath

Poem for poem

Where the night stay

Tears through mind

You in my dream

Memories about you

Le Balcone

North Seoul

Composer age of 33

Tears through mind

Angel in Seoul

Like my thought now on

Awards He received the grand prize of Golden Disc Award in 1987. He received Golden Disc Awards for three consecutive years from 1986.

Legacy Before 1980, Korea had no pop music genre. People usually listened to Teuroteu or American songs. However, Lee Young-Hoon and Lee Moon-se created this new genre. As Lee Young-Hoon came up with poetic lyrics, launching the Korean ‘pop ballad’.

In 2000, retro culture started a trend of re-making music, and Lee Young-Hoon’s songs were heavily featured. In 2008 the first album with all re-make songs of Lee Young-Hoon appeared.

Recently, Big Bang, IU, Oh-hyuk covered Lee Young-Hoon’s songs.

The leading music critic in Korea, said, “Lee Young-Hoon’s classic based melody and poetic lyrics improved the dignity of Korean pop music”.