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	Singer Dancer Actor
Genre(s)	Mandopop K-pop
Label(s)	S.M. Entertainment LuHan Studio
Years active	2011–present
Associated acts	EXO EXO-M Younique Unit
Awards Baidu 2014 Most Valuable Male Star iQiyi 2014 Asia Popular Idol Award 2015 Weibo Male God of the Year 2015 Weibo King 2015 Most Popular Actor Award 2016 All-round Artist of the Year

Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗; Korean: 루한, 록함; Japanese: ルハン, 鹿晗; born (1990-04-20)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

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

Films

Television

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Soundtracks

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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