Alex Chu (born September 2, 1979), known sometimes as Alex () and born Chu Hun-gon (), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai.Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (July 3, 2007). "Clazziquai Redefines Korean Electronica Music", The Korea Times. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
Biography Having immigrated to Canada with his family, Alex rose to fame upon returning to South Korea years later as part of the group Clazziquai. The group's popularity skyrocketed after featuring on the soundtrack of hit drama series My Lovely Samsoon.
In 2008, the group announced a temporary hiatus, and its members debuted as solo artists, including Alex. In 2009, Clazziquai returned with the release of Mucho Punk.
Alex Chu became part of the MBC reality show We Got Married and was matched with Korean trot singer Jang Yoon-jeong in the Lunar Special episode, and actress/model Shin Ae for the rest of the series. The show also stars Crown J, Andy of Shinhwa, Seo In-young of Jewelry, Solbi of Typhoon, Saori and Jung Hyung-don. Alex and Shin Ae left the show after Episode 8 for Alex to record his first solo album Vintage Romance. They were replaced by Kim Hyun-joong of SS501 and Hwangbo of Chakra. However, due to popular demand, the couple reunited in Episode 13. Alex and Shin Ae made their exit from the show on November 16, 2008.
Alex debuted in his first drama series Pasta as one of the main cast. The drama aired from January 4, 2010 to March 9, 2010 on MBC.
On June 2, 2011, Alex released his second solo album, Just Like Me.
On June 1, 2012, Alex opened a new Italian restaurant, D'asti Plate, in January 2018 known as D'Asti NY. He partnered with three of his close friends to open the restaurant, which is located in the Shinsadong area of Seoul.
In 2013, he appeared in the KBS variety show Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education to participate during the bowling matches from episode 6 to episode 9.
In 2016, Alex started hosting a variety show My Neighbor, Charles.
Personal life
Alex Chu was booked without detention by Gangnam Police in Seoul for driving while intoxicated in Seoul on July 18, 2012. Chu had blood alcohol content of 0.134%.
Chu married his non-celebrity girlfriend on January 27, 2018. On February 28, 2025, it was reported that the couple had decided to divorce four years ago.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR My Vintage RomanceReleased: June 11, 2008 Label: Fluxus Music, Doremi Media Formats: CD, digital download — rowspan="2" Just Like MeReleased: June 2, 2011 Label: Fluxus Music, Windmill Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download —"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR "I Love You" ()2008 — rowspan="4" My Vintage Romance "If It's You" () — "Bad Behavior" () — rowspan="2" "Sweet Dream (Andante)" 2010 67 "Same Dream" () 2011 76KOR: 136,091Cumulative sales of "Same Dream": Just Like Me "Can't Be Crazy" () 58KOR: 188,215Cumulative sales of "Can't Be Crazy": "Goodbye Smile" () 89KOR: 90,881 rowspan="2" "You're So Gorgeous" () 85KOR: 171,226Cumulative sales of "You're So Gorgeous":"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Collaborations Year Title Other artist(s) 2006 "Very Heartbreaking Words" () Jisun of Loveholics 2013 "Blue Road" () Park Se-young
Soundtrack appearances Year Title Album 2008 "Flowerpot" () We Got Married OST 2010 "Love Year" () Three Brothers OST 2011 "If I Could Turn It Back" () feat. Jane Late Autumn OST "Good Smile" () Romance Town OST "Flowers Bloom" () with Horan Only You OST "A Day You Left" () Me Too, Flower! OST 2012 "Maybe Maybe" () with Horan Music and Lyrics OST "If It Were Me" () I Do, I Do OST 2013 "One Step To Your Side" () Jjak OST 2014 "I Want To Love You" () My Lovely Girl OST 2015 "D.N.A Luv" () with Song Ji-eun Flirty Boy And Girl OST "My Time Towards You" () Bubble Gum OST 2016 "Small Comma" () Woman with a Suitcase OST
Filmography TV drama Year Title Role 2007 Finding Love Park Ji-won 2010 Smile, Dong-hae Lee Tae-hoon Pasta Kim San 2011 A Thousand Days' Promise Son Suk-ho2012 Salamander Guru and The Shadows Ji-hoon 2013 Medical Top Team Bae Sang-kyu 2014 I Need Romance 3 Lee Jung-ho Hotel King Yoo Joon-seong My Lovely Girl Bae Sung-jin 2018 I Am the Mother Too Shin Sang-hyuk 2020 Once Again Lee Jung-rok
Variety show Year Title RoleNote 2009 We Got Married 1 Himself2011Idol Star 7080 Best SingerContestantDuet with Luna of f(x), won Gold Prize 2013 Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education Himself2015A Style For YouHimself
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