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{{Short description|South Korean singer-songwriter (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = Tony An
| image               = 161129 Tony An MMA.jpg
| caption             = 
| birth_name          = Ahn Seung-ho
| alias               = Tony An
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1978|6|7}}
| birth_place         = [[Ichon-dong]], [[Yongsan District]], [[Seoul]], South Korea<ref>{{cite web|url=https://c5.cinefox.com/actor/view?isb=Y&movieman_seq=13174|script-title=ko:이수만이 배터리 사러가는 열정에 합격시킨 아이돌 정체|website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]]|date=2024-03-19|access-date=2024-08-13|language=ko}}</ref>
| death_date          =
| instrument          =
| genre               = {{flatlist| 
* [[K-pop]]
* [[R&B]]
* dance}}
| occupation          = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|businessman}}
| years_active        = 1996–present
| label               = 
{{flatlist|
* TN Nation Entertainment    
* [[SM Entertainment]]}}
| past_member_of     = {{flatlist|
* [[SM Town|SMTOWN]]
* [[H.O.T. (band)|H.O.T.]]
* [[jtL]]}}
| website             ={{URL|tonyan.co.kr}}
| current_members     =
| past_members        =
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|hangul=안승호
|hanja=安勝浩
|rr=An Seungho
|mr=An Sŭngho
|hangulstage=토니안
|rrstage=Toni An
|mrstage=T'oni An
}}
'''Tony An''' ({{korean|토니안}}; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, best known as a member of boy band [[H.O.T. (band)|H.O.T.]] After H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, its ex-members Tony An, [[Jang Woo-hyuk]] and [[Lee Jae-won (singer)|Lee Jae-won]] formed the dance music trio [[jtL]]. Eventually, JTL unofficially disbanded as each member, including An, released their solo material.

== Biography ==
He is the CEO of TN Nation Entertainment, a music entertainment company; Skoolooks, a school uniform company; and Shinenihs, an undergarment company. Popular comedians [[Jung Hyung-don]] and Jo Hye-ryun were both part of TN Nation Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.empas.com/people/info/to/ny/tonyan/|title=Entry on Nate.com|website=[[Nate (web portal)|Nate]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208101844/http://people.nate.com/people/info/to/ny/tonyan/|archive-date=February 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=103713|title=Artist Profile on KBS|publisher=[[Korean Broadcasting System]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref>

In 1997, An was admitted to [[Dongguk University]]. He majored in stage performance and graduated in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/kr/jsp/publicity/newsView.jsp?boardId=1&boardSeq=11440211&boardType=02&id=kr_090101000000&spage=4&command=view|script-title=ko:가수 토니 안 동문, 모교 찾아 후배 격려|last=Cho |first=Hyeji |date=November 5, 2012|publisher=Dongguk University|access-date=October 31, 2014|language=ko}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Solo ===
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2025}}
An changed his genre to fast-paced soft rock songs and gave a speech, telling about his views on his former [[H.O.T.]] members, and how he tried to contact them. He also released a music video title "Melody" featuring [[SAT]] from his special album, "Untold Story".

On April 28, 2008, An came back with a new special album entitled "Look Blank", with its principal song "Wallet".
In September 2010, An completed his 2-year army duty and released a new song, "Going To Meet You Now". He released an EP titled 'Top Star' in February 2011, and after leaving as MC for the popular No. 1 Kpop chart show Mcountdown! in 2012 he released a single called "Beautiful girl" which also features Hyun Jun of SMASH.

=== jtL ===
{{main|jtL}}
When JTL was created, An was the lead vocal for the group and not just a back-up vocal and English rapper. H.O.T. fans had mixed feelings for jtL. Many of jtL's music videos were boycotted. However, things changed around when jtL held a 'Guerilla Concert' in front of 12,133 fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/enter/music_artists_detail.htm?No=103713|title=Artist Profile on KBS World|publisher=[[Korean Broadcasting System]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114111519/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/enter/music_artists_detail.htm?No=103713|archive-date=January 14, 2007}}</ref>

=== TN Nation Entertainment ===
After An wanted to pursue a solo career during his [[jtL]] days, he created his own label, '''TN Nation Entertainment'''. Artists under this label are An and former [[Click-B]] member Yoo Ho-suk, going under the name "Evan", along with Jung Ju-ri, [[Shin Bong-sun]], 어썸베이비 (Awe5omeBaby), and others. South Korean comedian and entertainer [[Jung Hyung-don]] was the member of this company.

TN Nation Entertainment also debuted a boy band named SMASH, who released a music video for their debut song, "비상[Emergency]", on August 14, 2008. An collaborated with SMASH in February 2012 with 'Get Your Swag On'. They promoted the song together on various live music shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951171|title=Tony An wraps up performing with his boy band|last=Sunwoo|first=Carla|date=April 1, 2012|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref> SMASH later disbanded at the end of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/189514/20150403/smash-disband-tony-ahn.htm|title=Tony Ahn-Produced Boy Band SMASH Disbands|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}

On June 19, 2015, the company debuted their first girl group, a five-member beatpella (beatbox + a cappella) group called 어썸베이비 (literally Awesome Baby, stylized as Awe5omeBaby). The members include June, Sumin, Yechan, Dahee, and Lina. Their debut single was '내가 왜?' or 'Why Should I?'.

== Personal life ==
In November 2013, An was investigated for illegal online sports gambling alongside South Korean comedian [[Lee Soo Geun]] and South Korean entertainer [[Tak Jae-hoon]]. Reportedly, he gambled a total of 400,000,000 [[South Korean Won|KRW]] (approximately $376,000 [[United States dollar|USD]]) between May 2009 and March 2012. He had his first hearing on December 6 and received a six-month prison sentence with one year probation on December 27.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/12/27/celebrities-indicted-for-illegal-gambling-tony-ahn-lee-soo-geun-andy-and-more-receive-their-sentences/|title=Celebrities Indicted for Illegal Gambling (Tony Ahn, Lee Soo Geun, Andy, and More) Receive Their Sentences|date=December 2, 2013|website=[[Soompi]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_musicnews_detail.htm?no=22875|title=Tony Ahn, Lee Soo-geun, & Tak Jae-hoon To Have First Hearing Dec. 6th|date=November 1, 2013|publisher=[[Korean Broadcasting System]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/12/tony-an-lee-soo-geun-and-tak-jae-hoon-receive-suspended-6-month-prison-sentence-for-illegal-gambling|title=Tony An, Lee Soo Geun, and Tak Jae Hoon receive suspended 6 month prison sentence for illegal gambling|date=December 2, 2013|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}

On February 13, 2014, in light of An's illegal gambling incident, [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] revealed they had imposed a ban on all of [[H.O.T. (band)|H.O.T.]]'s songs and prevented his show appearances on their media outlets while [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] simultaneously announced a temporary ban on An's show appearances on their channels as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/02/kbs-to-no-longer-broadcast-any-of-hots-songs-due-to-tony-ans-gambling-controversy|title=KBS to no longer broadcast any of H.O.T's songs due to Tony An's gambling controversy|date=February 1, 2014|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2014021109430306484&type=1&outlink=1|script-title=ko:'도박' 이수근·탁재훈·토니·붐·앤디, MBC 출연금지|date=February 1, 2014|publisher=Star News|access-date=October 31, 2014|language=ko}}</ref> As of 2016, all the major stations lifted the ban on An.

An is currently housemates with [[Sechs Kies]]'s member [[Kim Jae-duck]]. The arrangement had caused a stir amongst their contemporaries as both groups were regarded as one another's fiercest industry rivals during the late 1990s and largely avoided any contact with one another despite crossing paths many times. They had met and befriended one another during their mandatory military service.

==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''Reverse''
| 
| Cameo; sound film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005045937|last=Han|first=Hyun-jeong|script-title=ko:리버스' 임원희 "카메오 토니안, 배우로서도 손색없어|trans-title='Reverse' Lim Won-hee "Cameo Tony An, as an actor is not inferior|publisher=Maeil Business Star Today|via=[[Naver]]|date=November 16, 2022|access-date=March 19, 2023|language=ko}}</ref>  
|-
|}

===Television series===
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Hello Franceska]]'' 
| Tony
| Cameo ep. 2
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Reply 1997]]''
| Himself
| Cameo ep. 1 & 3
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| ''How to Hate You?''
| 
| Cameo ep. 2
|-
| ''[[Melting Me Softly]]'' 
| Himself
| Cameo ep. 1
|-
| 2020
| ''Hanging On''
| Dr. Ahn Jung-seop
| Cameo ep. 4 & 6
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[The Second Husband]]''
| a producer
| Cameo ep.2<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000494099 |author= Seo Ye-jin |script-title=ko:[공식] 토니안, '두 번째 남편' 특별출연…엄현경과 의리 지켰다→차서원과 호흡 |trans-title= [Official] Tony An, special appearance on 'Second Husband'... I kept my loyalty with Uhm Hyun-kyung → Breathing with Cha Seo-won |work= Ten Asia |publisher=[[Naver]] |date= August 10, 2021 |access-date= August 10, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| ''Fly Again''
| Yoo Min-hyuk
|<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000460913|author= Kim Myung-mi|script-title=ko:형원 김명지 박은혜 토니안, 음악 드라마 '다시 플라이' 캐스팅(공식입장) |trans-title= |work=Newsen |publisher=[[Naver]] |date= June 29, 2021 |access-date= June 29, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010797181|author=Ko Da-yeon|script-title=ko:형원 주연, 하이틴 뮤지컬 드라마 '다시, 플라이' 11월 공개|trans-title= Starring Hyungwon, teen musical drama 'Again, Fly' to be released in November |publisher=[[Newsis]] |via=[[Naver]] |date=October 28, 2021|access-date= October 28, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Oh! Youngsim]]''
| Lee Woo-sang
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000643339|title='오!영심이' 추억 속으로…송하윤·이동해 둘러싼 관계도 공개|author=Jeong Ga-young|date=May 4, 2023|publisher=Sports World|access-date=May 31, 2023|language=ko|via=Naver}}</ref>
|}

===Variety show===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:650px"
|-
! width=10|Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2000–2002
| ''Star Survival Dongeodongrak''
| Cast Member
|-
| 2010
| ''Running Man - Episode 15''
| Guest
|-
| 2010–2011
| '' Oh! My School''
| Host
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[M Countdown]]''
| Main Host
|-
| rowspan=2|2013
| ''[[MasterChef Korea Celebrity]]'' 
| Contestant
|-
| ''[[Handsome Boys of the 20th Century]]''
| Cast Member
|-
| 2016
| ''Attraction TV''
| Cast Member
|-
| 2016–2018, 2022
| ''[[My Little Old Boy]]'' 
| Cast Member
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[Lipstick Prince]]''
| Cast Member
|-
| 2017
| ''Raid the Convenience Store''
| Cast Member
|-
| rowspan=2|2018
| ''[[Plan Man|Plan Man 3]]'' 
| Main Host
|-
| ''Mimi Shop''
| Main Host
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| ''Go Together, Travel Alone''
| Cast Member
|-
| ''Escape Idols''
| Cast Member
|-
| rowspan=2|2020
| ''Idol Fishing Camp''
| Cast Member
|-
| ''[[Top 10 Student]]''
| Cast Member
|-
| 2021–Present
| ''[[Boss in the Mirror]]''
| Cast Member
|}

== Discography ==
{{See also|H.O.T. discography|JtL#discography}}

=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR<br>(RIAK)<br><ref name="RIAK">Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
* ''Believe'': {{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200410.htm |title=2004.10월 - 가요 음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605194602/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200410.htm |archive-date=2008-06-05 }}
* ''Yutzpracachia's Love'': {{cite web |url=http://miak.or.kr/stat/Kpop_200604.htm |title=2006.4월 - 가요음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614003408/http://miak.or.kr/stat/Kpop_200604.htm |archive-date=2008-06-14 }}
* ''Behind The Clouds'': {{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200511.htm |title=2005.11월 - 가요 음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518070947/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200511.htm |archive-date=2009-05-18 }}
* ''Untold Story'': {{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200705.htm |title=2007.5월 - 가요음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612160754/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200705.htm |archive-date=2008-06-12 }}
</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Believe''
|
*Released: October 19, 2004
*Label: TN Entertainment
*Format: CD, cassette 
|8
|
*KOR: 49,369<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm |script-title=ko:2004년 총결산 가요 음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801080645/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm |archive-date=2008-08-01 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Yutzpracachia's Love''
|
*Released: April 14, 2006
*Label: TN Entertainment
*Format: CD
|3
|
*KOR: 21,488<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2006.htm |script-title=ko:2006년 - 가요 총결산 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801080655/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2006.htm |archive-date=2008-08-01 }}</ref>
|-
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | KOR<br>(RIAK)<br><ref name="RIAK"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Circle Chart|KOR<br>(Circle)]]<br><ref>Circle Album Chart positions:
* ''I'm Tony An'': {{cite web |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=28&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |title=Album Chart, 2013 Week 28 |website=[[Circle Chart]] |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 }}
</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Behind The Clouds'' ({{Korean|hangul=촌스럽게|labels=no}})
|
*Released: November 29, 2005
*Label: TN Entertainment
*Format: CD
|13
|—
|
*KOR: 16,448<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2005.htm |script-title=ko:2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801080650/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2005.htm |archive-date=2008-08-01 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Untold Story''
|
*Released: May 29, 2007
*Label: [[Nega Network]]
*Format: CD
|5
|—
|
*KOR: 12,094<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2007_1.htm |title=2007.상반기 결산 판매량 |website=Recording Industry Association of Korea |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011111643/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2007_1.htm |archive-date=2008-10-11 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Top Star''
|
*Released: April 4, 2011
*Label: TN Entertainment
*Format: CD, digital download
| rowspan="2" |N/A
|—
|
|-
! scope="row" |''I'm Tony An''
|
*Released: July 3, 2013
*Label: TN Entertainment
*Format: CD, digital download
|9
|
* KOR: 2,932<ref>{{cite web |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |title=Album Chart, 2013.07 Month |website=[[Circle Chart]] |language=ko |access-date=2022-10-07 }}</ref>
|-
| colspan="5" |{{small|"—" denotes release did not chart.}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|http://www.tonyan.co.kr/|Tony's official website}} {{in lang|ko}}
* {{Sinaweibo|2670153633}} {{in lang|zh}}

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