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Eru

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  • Solo · Male
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2005
  • Active
Debut
200509.05
Birthday
07.051983
Genre
Ballad

Basic info

Eru is a ballad singer who debuted with the full-length 1st album 《Begin to Breathe》 in 2005. His signature songs include 〈까만안경〉, 〈흰눈〉 and 〈둘이라서〉.

Debut
September 5, 2005 · Debut song 다시 태어나도
Debut agency
Eru Entertainment
Birthday
July 5, 1983
Years active
2005–
Meaning of the Name
The name combines the mother's family name Lee (李) and Ru (鏤), meaning 'to engrave', and also holds the meaning of achieving a dream as a musician.
Genre
Ballad
Real name
조성현
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Born in New York in 1983 and moved to Korea around age seven. While attending Berklee College of Music, after two years of practice, debuted with a full-length 1st album in September 2005.

Mostly sang soft ballads, writing lyrics under the real name and composing under the name Famous Bro. Also took part in several drama OSTs.

〈까만안경〉 and 〈흰눈〉, which he wrote himself, became big hits in succession in 2006. The 3rd album's title track 〈둘이라서〉 in 2007 was also loved.

Completed military service as a social service agent from May 2008 to May 2010. In June 2023, received a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year at first trial on charges including drunk driving and aiding the escape of an offender; the appeals court imposed the same sentence in March 2024.

Signature songs

  1. 다시 태어나도 2005 YouTube Spotify
  2. 까만안경 2006 YouTube Spotify
  3. 흰눈 2006 YouTube Spotify
  4. 둘이라서 2007 YouTube Spotify
  5. 촌스럽고 유치하게 2011 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2005.09 Begin to Breathe1st studio albumDebut song 〈다시 태어나도〉
  2. 2006.09 Level II2nd studio albumIncludes 〈까만안경〉 and 〈흰눈〉
  3. 2007.09 Eru Returns3rd studio albumIncludes 〈둘이라서〉
  4. 2010.08 Got To Be4th studio albumIncludes 〈하얀 눈물〉
  5. 2011.04 Feel Brand New1st mini album〈촌스럽고 유치하게〉

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Major awards

  • 2005 Golden Disc Awards Rookie Award
  • 2006 SBS Gayo Daejeon, Bonsang
  • 2006 Golden Disc Awards, Digital Category Popularity Award
  • 2008 Seoul Music Awards, Bonsang

Key records and stories

  • Born in New York, USA, as the second son of trot singer Tae Jin-ah.
  • The full-length 3rd album 《Eru Returns》 topped album sales in October 2007.
  • On June 15, 2023, received a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year at first trial on charges including drunk driving and aiding the escape of an offender, and the appeals court upheld the same sentence in March 2024.
  • Popular in Indonesia, where he was called the 'Prince of Indonesia'.
  • Took on acting for the first time in the 2017 drama 〈당신은 너무합니다〉.
  • The stage name Eru combines the mother's family name Lee (李) and Ru (鏤), meaning 'to engrave'.

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