Kanto (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Kanto
Kanto in May 2018
Kanto in May 2018
Background information
Birth nameChoi Kwang-ryul
Born (1994-05-23) May 23, 1994 (age 27)
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • rapper
  • composer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsBrand New Music
Associated actsTroy
Korean name
Hangul
최광렬
Revised RomanizationChoe Gwang-ryeol
McCune–ReischauerChoe Kwangryŏl
Stage name
Hangul
칸토
Revised RomanizationGan-To
McCune–ReischauerK'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
  • Released: September 27, 2016
  • Label: Brand New Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 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
"Rain Dduk" (비가 뚝) 2019 — Non-album singles
"Out of the Blue" (갑자기) 2020 —
"Favorite"
(feat. Bumkey) 		—
"I'm So Fine"
(feat. Kim Ho-joong) 		—[A]
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
"WON"
(with Dough-Boy) 		2018 —
"Dejavu" (มีแฟนรึยัง)
(with Wonderframe) 		2019 —
"Playlist"
with
 2021 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "I'm So Fine" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at no. 21 on the component Download chart.[9]

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.
  4. ^ "2016년 10월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
  5. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  6. ^ Cumulative sales of "What You Want":
  7. ^ Cumulative sales of "Before The Snow":
  8. ^ "2016년 37주차 Download Chart".
  9. ^ 2020년 33주차 Download Chart [Week 33 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "2014년 04월 Download Chart".
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of "All-Day, Everyday":
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