Lee Eun-sang (Korean: 이은상, born October 26, 2002), also known by the mononym Eunsang, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is currently a member of Younite. He is also a former member of X1 which debuted in 2019.[1] He debuted as a solo artist on August 31, 2020, with his single album Beautiful Scar.[2]
Career
2019: Produce X 101 and X1
In 2019, Eunsang competed on the show Produce X 101 representing Brand New Music alongside Kim Si-hun, Yun Jung-hwan, and Hong Seong-jun, now of BDC. In the show's finale, he was made a member of the show's debut lineup in the 'X' position, making him a member of the group X1.[3] He made his debut with the group on August 27, 2019, and amidst the Mnet voting manipulation scandal, the group ultimately disbanded on January 6, 2020.[4]
2020–present: Solo career and debut with Younite
On August 31, 2020, Eunsang made his solo debut with the single album Beautiful Scar.[2] For the lead single, "Beautiful Scar", he collaborated with Park Woo-jin.[5][6]
In October, Eunsang collaborated with former X1 groupmate Kim Woo-seok for the single "Memories".[7]
On August 16, 2021, it was announced that Eunsang will be releasing his second single album Beautiful Sunshine and its lead single "Lemonade" on September 1.[8]
On February 14, 2022, it was announced that Eunsang will be part of Brand New Music's upcoming boy group Younite.[9] On April 20, 2022, he debuted as a member of Younite with the release of their first extended play Youni-Birth.[10]
^"Lemonade" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 142 on the Gaon Download Chart.[15]
^"Memories" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 and 86 on the Gaon Download Chart and the Gaon BGM Chart, respectively.[16][17]
^Jung, Hee-yeon (October 8, 2020). 김우석X이은상, 14일 깜짝 듀엣곡 발표. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^Hwang, Mi-hyun (March 18, 2022). "'브랜뉴뮤직 신인' 유나이트, 4월20일 데뷔 확정" ['Brand New Music Rookie' Younite, confirmed to debut on April 20]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
12,912/12,912 2020년 8월 Album Chart [August 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
15,947/28,859 2020년 9월 Album Chart [September 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
29,166 2020년 Album Chart [2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
12,115 / 12,115 2021년 9월 Album Chart [September 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^2021년 36주차 Download Chart [Week 36 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^2020년 42주차 Download Chart [Week 42 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^2020년 42주차 BGM Chart [Week 42 of 2020 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 11–17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^Jang Jin-ri (July 20, 2021). "[단독]이은상, JTBC '아이돌' 출연…연기 첫 도전" [[Exclusive] Eunsang Lee, JTBC 'Idol' Appearance acting first challenge]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
^ abKim Seon-hee (July 30, 2021). "이은상, 웹드라마 '파트타임 멜로' 첫 주연 [공식]" [Lee Eun-sang, first lead role in web drama 'Part-time Melo' [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.