Lee Chan-won Achieves Career High with 'Brilliant' Comeback, Dominates Charts and Music Shows

Singer Lee Chan-won has set a new career high following his latest comeback, solidifying his growing popularity.

His second full-length album, ‘Brilliant (燦爛)’, released last month, not only topped music charts but also achieved a remarkable first-week sales record of over 610,000 copies, surpassing his previous personal best.

The album's success extended to music programs, where the title track ‘Why Today (오늘은 왠지)’ climbed the charts. Lee Chan-won secured first place on MBC's 'Show! Music Core' on the 1st and also won the 'Hot Stage' award on SBS's 'Inkigayo', determined by fan voting, further proving his immense popularity.

‘Why Today (오늘은 왠지)’, the song that earned Lee Chan-won the music show win, is a country-pop track exuding bright and positive energy. Its appeal was amplified by its participation from hitmaker composer Cho Young-soo and singer Roy Kim, as well as being Lee Chan-won's first venture into this genre.

Transitioning from trot to country-pop, Lee Chan-won showcased his fresh vocals with subtle variations in tempo, perfectly matching the upbeat sound of ‘Why Today (오늘은 왠지)’.

While his previous mini-album ‘bright;燦’ (Bright; Chan) highlighted his singer-songwriter abilities with the self-composed track ‘Sky Travel’, his latest full-length album ‘Brilliant (燦爛)’ stands out for his diverse genre explorations. The album features pop ballads like ‘Mother's Spring Day (엄마의 봄날)’ and ‘Don't Leave Me (나를 떠나지 마요)’, alongside jazz and blues tracks such as ‘Shining Star (빛나는 별)’. Through these, Lee Chan-won demonstrated his growth by naturally infusing his unique sensibility into a wider range of musical styles.

With ‘Brilliant (燦爛)’ achieving its third consecutive half-million seller status, following his first full-length album ‘ONE’ and mini-album ‘bright;燦’, Lee Chan-won continues to break his own records with each comeback.

Netizens are celebrating Lee Chan-won's success, commenting, 'He sets a new record every comeback!', 'As expected, Lee Chan-won is reliable! This album is all amazing,' and 'Congratulations on the music show win! Wishing you continued success.'