Kanto (rapper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

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]

Kanto
Kanto in May 2018
Background information
Birth name	Choi Kwang-ryul
Born	(1994-05-23) May 23, 1994 (age 29) Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	rapper composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Brand New Music

Korean name
Hangul	최광렬
Revised Romanization	Choe Gwang-ryeol
McCune–Reischauer	Choe Kwangryŏl
Stage name
Hangul	칸토
Revised Romanization	Gan-To
McCune–Reischauer	K'ant'o

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	KOR: 489^[4]
Repetition	Released: May 15, 2018 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download	47	—

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	KOR: 45,002^[7]
"Yosm" (요즈음) (feat. Woozi)	2016	99	KOR: 25,591^[8]	14216
"Lonely" (센척) (feat. Eddy Kim)		—	—
"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	—	—	Potato Star 2013QR3 OST
"Call Me Noona" (누나라고 불러) (with Kang Min-hee)	2014	42	KOR: 67,814^[10]	Non-album singles
"All-Day, Everyday" (with Younha)		—	KOR: 37,025^[11]
"Airplane" (에어플레인) (with Hanhae)	2017	—	—
"WON" (with Dough-Boy)	2018	—
"Dejavu" (มีแฟนรึยัง) (with Wonderframe)	2019	—
"Playlist" with Kim Dong-hyun (AB6IX) Lee Dae-hwi (AB6IX) Hong Seong-jun (BDC) Yun Jung-hwan (BDC) Lee Eun-sang Gree	2021	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television

• Show Me The Money 2 (Mnet, 2013)
• The Unit (KBS2, 2017–2018)
• Show Me the Money 10 (Mnet, 2021)

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.
   • "14216 charting".
   • "Repetition charting".
4. "2016년 10월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
5. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
6. Cumulative sales of "What You Want":
   • "2013년 10월 Download Chart".
   • "2013년 11월 Download Chart".
7. Cumulative sales of "Before The Snow":
   • "2014년 51주차 Download Chart".
   • "2014년 52주차 Download Chart".
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":
    • "2014년 25주차 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 26주차 Download Chart".