An Chi-hwan

An Chi-hwan (Korean: 안치환, born 16 November 1965) is a South Korean singer, song-writer, and producer. A former member of Nochatsa, he is one of the notable 386 singer.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is An.
An Chi-hwan
안치환
An Chi-hwan performing at Sejong Centre in December 2010
Born (1965-11-16) 16 November 1965
Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
EducationYonsei University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
SpouseKim Mi-ok
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Years active1984–present
Websitehttp://www.anchihwan.com/

Biography

Born in Hwaseong, An received a Bachelor in Social Work from Yonsei University.[2] In 1984, the year when he registered to Yonsei University, he joined Ullimtu, the school's central band.[2] He also joined another band, Dawn, in 1986.[2]

An joined Nochatsa (Song Finders) in 1988,[2] and cooperated to release its 2nd studio album, Song Finders 2 in the following year. He recorded 2 songs — "At The Vast Field (광야에서)" and "Dried Leaves Revive (마른잎 다시 살아나)", and subsequently left the band. He then, however, unsuccessfully released the 1st studio album An Chi-hwan in 1990 and 2nd Song Festival in 1991; he later mentioned that he had a trouble with his label, and both were re-created as An Chi-hwan 1+2 in 1994, shortly after his 3rd album Confession.[3]

An married to Kim Mi-ok in May 1998,[4] and has a son and a daughter.

In 2014, An was diagnosed with rectal cancer.[5] The next year, he released a new album 50 that consists of songs related to his health status.[5] His most recent album is 53 released in 2018.[6]

Discography

Nochatsa
  • Song Finders 2 (1989)

Studio album
  • An Chi-hwan (1990)
  • Song Festival (1991)
  • Confession (1993)
  • An Chi-hwan 1+2 (1994)
  • If I Were (1995)
  • Nostalgia (1997)
  • Desire (1997)
  • I Still Believe (1999)
  • Remember (2000)
  • Good Luck (2001)
  • Clamour (2004)
  • Beyond Nostalgia (2006)
  • An Chi-hwan 9 (2007)
  • Song for Jeong Ho-seung (2008)
  • Today Is Good (2010)
  • 50 (2015)
  • 53 (2018)

Compilation album
  • An Chi-hwan Song Festival (1994)
  • An Chi-hwan Collections (2014)
  • An Chi-hwan Anthology (2014)

Single album
  • Single 2012 (2012)
  • Two Views Looking Power (2016)
  • April Camellia (2018)
  • Shouts of 100 Years (2019)

Live album
  • Live '01 ~ '02 (2002)
  • Sing Alone (2012)

References
  1. "386세대 대변한 안치환". 14 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "안치환 - 프로필". 14 February 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "1+2집". 1998. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. "안치환이 불러준 '깜짝' 결혼 축가". 9 April 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. "암 투병 안치환, 다시 희망을 노래하다". 18 June 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. "애절하게 또 뜨겁게, 다시 돌아온 안치환". 20 May 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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