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{{Short description|South Korean-Canadian entertainer (born 1979)}}
{{About||the professional ''League of Legends'' player of the same name|Xpecial|the professional football manager of the same name|Chu Chi Kwong}}
{{family name hatnote|Choo, or Chu||lang=Korean}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Alex Chu
| birth_name = Chu Hun-gon
| native_name = 추헌곤
| image = 160217 알렉스.jpg
| caption = Chu in 2016
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|9|2}}
| birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* piano}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[K-pop]]
* [[J-pop]]
* [[electropop]]}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* actor}}
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = [[Fluxus Music]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Unknown|2018|2021|reason=divorce}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Clazziquai]]
* [[M-Flo]]}}
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes
|hangul = 추헌곤
|hanja = 秋憲坤
|rr = Chu Heongon
|mr = Ch'u Hŏn'gon
|hangulstage = 알렉스
|rrstage = Allekseu
|mrstage = Alleksŭ
}}
}}

'''Alex Chu''' (born September 2, 1979),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%EC%95%8C%EB%A0%89%EC%8A%A4&sm=ppl_cts&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=111692|script-title=ko:알렉스 프로필|publisher=[[Naver]]|language=ko}}</ref> known sometimes as '''Alex''' ({{korean|알렉스}}) and born '''Chu Hun-gon''' ({{korean|추헌곤|labels=no}}), is a [[Korean Canadian|Korean-Canadian]] singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean [[electropop]] band [[Clazziquai]].<ref>Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (July 3, 2007). "[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/04/143_5829.html Clazziquai Redefines Korean Electronica Music]", ''[[The Korea Times]]''. Retrieved July 29, 2010.</ref>

==Biography==
Having immigrated to Canada with his family,{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} 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]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

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.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

Alex Chu became part of the [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] reality show ''[[We Got Married]]'' and was matched with Korean trot singer [[Jang Yoon-jeong (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 Lee (Korean singer)|Andy]] of [[Shinhwa]], [[Seo In-young]] of [[Jewelry (group)|Jewelry]], [[Solbi]] of [[Typhoon (group)|Typhoon]], [[Saori Chang|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 (band)|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.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

Alex debuted in his first drama series ''[[Pasta (TV series)|Pasta]]'' as one of the main cast. The drama aired from January 4, 2010 to March 9, 2010 on MBC.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

On June 2, 2011, Alex released his second solo album, ''Just Like Me''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/06/12/pastas-alex-opens-italian-restaurant-in-shinsadong/ |title="Pasta's" Alex Opens Italian Restaurant in Shinsadong|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2012|publisher=[[Soompi]]}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=October 2018}}

In 2013, he appeared in the [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] variety show ''[[Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education]]'' to participate during the bowling matches from episode 6 to episode 9.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

In 2016, Alex started hosting a variety show ''[[My Neighbor, Charles]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

==Personal life==

Alex Chu was booked without detention by [[Gangnam-gu|Gangnam]] Police in [[Seoul]] for driving while intoxicated in Seoul on July 18, 2012. Chu had [[blood alcohol content]] of 0.134%.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:알렉스, 음주운전 혐의로 불구속 입건|url=http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1001282315|language=ko|work=[[Seoul Broadcasting System]]| date=19 July 2012 |access-date=2012-07-23}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Choi|first=Bo-ran|date=February 28, 2025|title=[단독] 알렉스, 이혼 뒤늦게 알려져 "원만하게 마무리"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/ranking/article/052/0002159134|trans-title=[Exclusive] Alex, divorce belatedly known, "finalized amicably"|access-date=February 28, 2025|publisher=YTN|language=ko|via=[[Naver]]}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{See also|Clazziquai#Discography}}

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
|-
! [[Gaon Music Chart|KOR]] <ref name="gaon_album_chart">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T |title=Gaon Album Chart |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T |archive-date=2015-08-27 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''My Vintage Romance''
|
*Released: June 11, 2008
*Label: [[Fluxus Music]], Doremi Media
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
{{hidden|Track listing|
# Too Soon ({{korean|hangul=어느새|labels=no}})
# '''If It's You''' ({{korean|hangul=그대라면|labels=no}})
# Always You ({{korean|hangul=넌 언제나|labels=no}}) feat. Thomas Cook
# Sorry To Keep You Waiting ({{korean|hangul=기다리게 해서 미안해요|labels=no}})
# Tears Fall On Your Toes ({{korean|hangul=발끝을 적시는 눈물|labels=no}})
# Feel Like Making Sunshine
# Fold My Hands ({{korean|hangul=깍지껴요|labels=no}}) feat. [[Gaeko]] of [[Dynamic Duo (South Korean duo)|Dynamic Duo]]
# Waltz Lesson feat. Whale
# Lover ({{korean|hangul=연인|labels=no}})
# '''I Love You''' ({{korean|hangul=사랑하오|labels=no}})
# Glorious Day ({{korean|hangul=기분 좋은 날|labels=no}})
# Daydreaming
# Miss. Understanding feat. [[Simon Dominic]]
# Daisy ({{korean|hangul=데이지|labels=no}})
# Flowerpot ({{korean|hangul=화분|labels=no}})
}}
| —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''Just Like Me''
|
*Released: June 2, 2011
*Label: Fluxus Music, Windmill Entertainment
*Formats: CD, digital download
{{hidden|Track listing|
# Who Told The Story ({{korean|hangul=전하지 못한 이야기|labels=no}})
# You're My Lady
# '''Same Dream''' ({{korean|hangul=같은 꿈|labels=no}})
# Wind Of Spring ({{korean|hangul=봄날의 바람 같아요|labels=no}})
# If You Can Go Back ({{korean|hangul=되돌릴 수 있다면|labels=no}}) feat. Jane
# '''Can't Be Crazy''' ({{korean|hangul=미쳐보려 해도|labels=no}})
# Talk ({{korean|hangul=얘기|labels=no}})
# He Did Not Receive His Blessings ({{korean|hangul=자신에게도 축복받지 못한|labels=no}})
# To Reach You ({{korean|hangul=너에게 닿기를|labels=no}})
# The Flowers ({{korean|hangul=꽃이다|labels=no}})
# Tomboi feat. Lovey
# Mediocre You ({{korean|hangul=평범한 그대|labels=no}})
# Again To You ({{korean|hangul=또 다시 너에게로|labels=no}})
}}
| —
|-
|colspan="4" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! [[Gaon Music Chart|KOR]] <ref name="gaon_digital_chart">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL |title=Gaon Digital Chart |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309051712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL |archive-date=2017-03-09 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "I Love You" ({{korean|hangul=사랑하오|labels=no}})
| rowspan="3" |2008
| —
| rowspan="4" {{N/A}}
| rowspan="2" | ''My Vintage Romance''
|-
! scope="row" | "If It's You" ({{korean|hangul=그대라면|labels=no}})
| —
|-
! scope="row" | "Bad Behavior" ({{korean|hangul=나쁜 짓|labels=no}})
| —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Sweet Dream (Andante)"
| 2010
| 67
|-
! scope="row" | "Same Dream" ({{korean|hangul=같은 꿈|labels=no}})
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| 76
|
*KOR: 136,091<ref>Cumulative sales of "Same Dream":
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=22&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 22주차 Download Chart}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=23&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 23주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | ''Just Like Me''
|-
! scope="row" | "Can't Be Crazy" ({{korean|hangul=미쳐보려 해도|labels=no}})
| 58
|
*KOR: 188,215<ref>Cumulative sales of "Can't Be Crazy":
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=24&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 24주차 Download Chart}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 25주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Goodbye Smile" ({{korean|hangul=웃으며 안녕|labels=no}})
| 89
|
*KOR: 90,881<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=34&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 34주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "You're So Gorgeous" ({{korean|hangul=화려한 그대|labels=no}})
| 85
|
*KOR: 171,226<ref>Cumulative sales of "You're So Gorgeous":
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=42&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 42주차 Download Chart}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=43&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2011년 43주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}

===Collaborations===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Year
! Title
! Other artist(s)
|-
| 2006 || "Very Heartbreaking Words" ({{korean|hangul=너무 아픈 이 말|labels=no}}) || Jisun of [[Loveholics]]
|-
| 2013 || "Blue Road" ({{Korean|hangul=블루로드|labels=no}}) || [[Park Se-young]]
|}

===Soundtrack appearances===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Year
! Title
! Album
|-
| 2008 || "Flowerpot" ({{korean|hangul=화분|labels=no}}) || ''[[We Got Married]]'' OST
|-
| 2010 || "Love Year" ({{korean|hangul=사랑살이|labels=no}}) || ''[[Three Brothers (TV series)|Three Brothers]]'' OST
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2011 || "If I Could Turn It Back" ({{korean|hangul=되돌릴 수 있다면|labels=no}}) feat. Jane || ''[[Late Autumn (2010 film)|Late Autumn]]'' OST
|-
| "Good Smile" ({{korean|hangul=웃으며 안녕|labels=no}}) || ''[[Romance Town]]'' OST
|-
| "Flowers Bloom" ({{korean|hangul=꽃이 피네요|labels=no}}) with [[Horan (singer)|Horan]] || ''[[Always (2011 film)|Only You]]'' OST
|-
| "A Day You Left" ({{korean|hangul=니가 떠난 하루|labels=no}}) || ''[[Me Too, Flower!]]'' OST
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || "Maybe Maybe" ({{korean|hangul=어쩌면 어쩌면|labels=no}}) with [[Horan (singer)|Horan]] || ''[[Music and Lyrics]] OST''
|-
| "If It Were Me" ({{korean|hangul=나였으면|labels=no}}) || ''[[I Do, I Do (TV series)|I Do, I Do]]'' OST
|-
| 2013 || "One Step To Your Side" ({{korean|hangul=한걸음 그대 곁으로|labels=no}}) || ''Jjak'' OST
|-
| 2014 || "I Want To Love You" ({{korean|hangul=사랑해줄래|labels=no}}) || ''[[My Lovely Girl]]'' OST
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || "D.N.A Luv" ({{korean|hangul=연애세포|labels=no}}) with [[Song Ji-eun]] || ''Flirty Boy And Girl'' OST
|-
| "My Time Towards You" ({{korean|hangul=널 향한 나의 시간|labels=no}}) || ''[[Bubble Gum (TV series)|Bubble Gum]]'' OST
|-
| 2016 || "Small Comma" ({{korean|hangul=작은 쉼표|labels=no}}) || ''[[Woman with a Suitcase]]'' OST
|-
|}

==Television shows==
===TV drama===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
|-
| rowspan=1 align="center"| 2007
| ''Finding Love''
| Park Ji-won
| [[MBC Every 1]]
|-
| rowspan=2 align="center"| 2010
| ''[[Smile Again (2010 TV series)|Smile, Dong-hae]]''
| Lee Tae-hoon
| [[KBS1]]
|-
| ''[[Pasta (TV series)|Pasta]]''
| Kim San
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| ''[[A Thousand Days' Promise]]''
| Son Suk-ho
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
|-
| align="center"|2012
| ''[[Salamander Guru and The Shadows]]''
| Ji-hoon
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
|-
| align="center"| 2013
| ''[[Medical Top Team]]''
| Bae Sang-kyu
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2014
| ''[[I Need Romance 3]]''
| Lee Jung-ho
| [[TVN (South Korea)|tvN]]
|-
| ''[[Hotel King]]''
| Yoo Joon-seong
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
|-
| ''[[My Lovely Girl]]''
| Bae Sung-jin
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
|-
| align="center"| 2018
| ''[[I Am the Mother Too]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=Soo-in|title=SBS 측 "알렉스 '나도 엄마야' 출연 확정" 결혼 후 복귀작(공식)|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201804141234288010|access-date=April 23, 2018|work=Newsen|date=April 14, 2018|language=ko}}</ref>
| Shin Sang-hyuk
| [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Once Again (South Korean TV series)|Once Again]]''
| Lee Jung-Rok
| [[KBS2]]
|}

===Variety show===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
!Note
|-
| 2009
| ''[[We Got Married (Season 1)|We Got Married 1]]''
| Himself
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
|
|-
|2011
|''Idol Star 7080 Best Singer''
|Contestant
|[[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
|
Duet with [[Luna (South Korean singer)|Luna]] of [[F(x) (band)|f(x)]], won Gold Prize
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education]]''
| Himself
| [[KBS2]]
|
|-
|2015
|''A Style For You''
|Himself
| [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.alexhome.co.kr}}

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