Kanto (rapper)

Kanto
Kanto in May 2018
Background information
Birth name Choi Kwang-ryul
Born (1994-05-23) May 23, 1994
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • rapper
  • composer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2014–present
Labels Brand New Music
Associated acts Troy
Korean name
Hangul 최광렬
Revised Romanization Choe Gwang-ryeol
McCune–Reischauer Choe Kwangryŏl
Stage name
Hangul 칸토
Revised Romanization Gan-To
McCune–Reischauer K'ant'o

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]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[3]
14216 39
Repetition
  • Released: May 15, 2018
  • Label: Brand New Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 47 N/A

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[5]
As lead artist
"What You Want" (말만해)
(feat. Kim Sung-kyu)		 2013 21
  • KOR: 186,140[6]
 Non-album singles
"Before The Snow" (눈보다 먼저)
(feat. As One)		 2014 67
"Yosm" (요즈음)
(feat. Woozi)		 2016 99 14216
"Lonely" (센척)
(feat. Eddy Kim)		 — N/A
"Salty" (시큰둥) 2018 Repetition
Collaborations
"Potato Star 2013QR3" (감자별 2013QR3)
(with DinDin)		 2013 — N/A Potato Star 2013QR3 OST
"Call Me Noona" (누나라고 불러)
(with Kang Min-hee)		 2014 42 Non-album singles
"All-Day, Everyday"
(with Younha)		 —
"Airplane" (에어플레인)
(with Hanhae)		 2017 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ↑ "최광렬 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ↑ "칸토, 2년 공백 끝…첫 솔로 EP 앨범 발표" (in Korean). Ilkan Sports.
  3. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
    • "14216 charting".
    • "Repetition charting".
  4. ↑ "2016년 10월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
  5. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  6. ↑ Cumulative sales of "What You Want":
    • "2013년 10월 Download Chart".
    • "2013년 11월 Download Chart".
  7. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Before The Snow":
    • "2014년 51주차 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 52주차 Download Chart".
  8. ↑ "2016년 37주차 Download Chart".
  9. ↑ "2014년 04월 Download Chart".
  10. ↑ Cumulative sales of "All-Day, Everyday":
    • "2014년 25주차 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 26주차 Download Chart".
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