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Kanto
Kanto in May 2018
Background information
Birth name	Choi Kwang-ryul
Born	(1994-05-23) May 23, 1994 (age 30) Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	rapper composer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Brand New Music

Choi Kwang-ryul (born May 23, 1994), 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.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

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.

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".

• 1994 births
• Living people
• South Korean male rappers
• South Korean hip-hop singers
• 21st-century South Korean male singers
• 21st-century South Korean rappers
• Brand New Music artists
• South Korean male idols
• The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project contestants