Lee Seung Chul

A South Korean pop singer who first came to prominence with the eighties band Boohwal, Lee Seung-Chul had a rocky road to success, on the one hand earning the title ‘Emperor of Live Music,' and on the other facing a couple of arrests for drug abuse. Boohwal hit the Korean pop scene in 1985 but after a couple of hit records, the band called it a day, and Lee began his solo career in 1988. He released his first album (a two part affair) in 1989-1990, but was sidetracked by his first arrest for drugs taking. He made a comeback and released a string of hit albums, and -- even in t...