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February 1, 2011

Se7en's Achievements and Awards




Choi Dong-Wook (born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Se7en. He began training under YG Entertainment at the age of fifteen. After four years of training in voice and dance, he made his debut in 2003.

Achievements:


• Sold over 270,000 copies of 1st album “Just Listen” on 2003
• 1st album “Just Listen" is one of the Top 3 biggest selling albums in Korea for 2003 and the single “Come Back To Me” has recorded more than one million (1,000,000+) downloads
• 260,000 fans in his online fan club, one of largest in Korea
• Released 1st U.S. single “Girls (feat. Lil Kim)” in March 2009 and it topped Myspace music video chart and stayed in Top 5 for the week
• Featured guest in Grammy-nominated American R&B singer Amerie's album track "Because I Love It" in 2007
• Sold over 120,000 copies of 2nd album “Must Listen” in the first week of its release and its first single "Passion" has recorded more than one million (1,000,000+) downloads
• Ranked No.4 in Japan’s Oricon Weekly Music chart in 2005 for "Start Line/Forever"
• Won Most Popular Korean Singer in the MTV Asia Awards 2006 at Bangkok, Thailand and the MTV Best Buzz Asia Award in 2006.
• In 2006, he released two albums, "24/7" and "Se7olution". The singles from both albums like “I Know", “Comeback to Me pt.II” and “La La La” have recorded more than one million (1,000,000+) downloads each
• Pursued acting career by playing the main role in Korean drama “Goongs”
• Sold out 20,000 tickets of Japanese Tour 2007 in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
• Advertisement contract with the companies such as Samsung's Anycall, Coca Cola, Sprite, 7-Eleven, K-Swiss, LG Telecommunications, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream etc. contract worth totaling ten billion (10,000,000,000) South Korean Won (KRW) or close to 9 Million U.S. Dollars

Awards:


2003:
• M.net Music Video Festival - New male Artist Music Video Award
• SBS The 18th Golden Disc - New Artist Award
• KMTV Korean Music Awards - New Male Vocalist Award
• MTV Korea Seoul Music Awards - New Artist Award
• SBS Popular Song Awards - New Singer Award
• MBC Entertainment Awards - Pop Singer Section - Special Award
• MBC Top Ten Vocalist Awards - New Vocalist Award
• 14th Seoul Music Awards - Best New Artist

2004:
• SBS The 19th Golden Disc - Main Award
• SBS The 19th Golden Disc - Popular Music Video Award
• M.net & KM Music Video Festival - Male Solo Vocalist Award
• KBS Korea Pop Award - Main Award
• MBC Top Ten Vocalist Award - Main Award

2005:
• Channel V Thailand Awards - Asian Sensation Award

2006:
• China Original Music Ranking Chart SPRITE Awards - Best Artist in Asia
• Japan Golden Disc - Special Award
• MTV Asia Awards - Favorite Artist Korea
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Buzz Asia from Korea
• 16th Seoul Music Awards - Best Video Award – “I Know”
• SBS Korea POP Award - Top Artist Award

2007:
• M.net 20's Choice - Best Male Artist Award

Endorsements:
• Samsung's Anycall
• LG Telecommunications
• Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream
• Coca Cola
• Sprite (China), CF directed by David Fincher (director of "The Social Network")
• 7-Eleven Convenience Store
• U.G.I.Z Clothing company
• K-Swiss

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