Alexander Lee Eusebio

Alexander
Native name	알렉산더
Born	Alexander Lee Eusebio (1988-07-29) July 29, 1988 Hong Kong
Other names	Xander
Education	De Anza College Korea University
Occupation	Singer rapper actor presenter
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Instruments	Vocal rapping
Years active	2008 (2008)–present
Labels	NH Media Entertainment (2008–2011) MPlus Entertainment (2011–2013) Left Profile (2013–2015) 바람엔터테인먼트 (Present)

Alexander Lee Eusebio (Korean: 알렉산더; Chinese:亚历山大; born on July 29, 1988 in Hong Kong), known as Alexander or Xander, is a half-Korean, quarter-Portuguese and quarter-Chinese singer, actor and host in South Korea.^[1] He is a former member of the South Korean boy band U-KISS, and is known to speak 7 languages: English, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese; being fluent in the first four. He debuted as an actor through a Channel A drama Immortal Classic (불후의 명작), and later as a movie actor through Singaporean film, "3 Peas In A Pod" in 2013. He is currently active as a television host on Arirang TV's #StyleCast 2017 and is also a daily radio host for the Double Date show on tbs eFM.

Music

U-KISS (2008–2011)

Alexander made his debut as a member of South Korean boyband U-KISS in 2008 and released four mini albums and one full album with U-KISS.

During his time with the band, he also featured in other singers' works; the rap for Brave Brothers' "Finally" and Hye Ji's "Your Love".

On February 23, 2011, NH Media confirmed and released a statement that Alexander and his bandmate Ki Bum had left the group.^[2] Alexander's last released song with the group is "Shut Up!!", the title track from their 4th mini-album, Break Time.

Solo (2011-Present)

Shortly after his departure from U-Kiss, Alexander took part in the "Father, I Honor You" Praise Concert in Hong Kong in June, singing gospel song "아주먼 옛날" (A Long Long Time Ago) and "Nobody". In October, he took part in and performed the song "Looking For The Day" with Brian Joo and Pastor Johnny from 3rd Wave.

He then released his first single "I Just" in December, and made his official solo debut through a showcase held at the Akasaka Blitz in Tokyo, Japan. In the same month, he held a showcase in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, performing songs from his new album; "I Just", "Oh! Baby", and popular songs like "That Man" (Korean drama "Secret Garden" OST) and even a classic Mandopop song, "情非得已" (Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden" soundtrack).

In March 2012, he released "Kimchi Song" for the OST of Channel A drama "Immortal Classic/불후의 명작".

He then held a fan meeting in Singapore, "Specially for Xanderettes" in July 2012, where he also performed songs "I Just", "Oh! Baby", "Bad Girl" and "The Kimchi Song" from the Immortal Masterpiece OST.^[3]

In 2013, Alexander and Calvin Chen both sang the OST of Singaporean film "3 Peas in a Pod", "You And I" and "我与你" in Korean and Mandarin respectively.

Acting

In 2012, he ventured into acting through a Korean drama on Channel A, "Immortal Classic", playing the role of a foreigner who wants to learn about Kimchi, and in the following year, he made a guest appearance in OCN's "God's Quiz Season 3" Episode 6.

He then starred in Singaporean film, 3 Peas in a Pod (他她他) alongside Calvin Chen of the Taiwanese group Fahrenheit, as well as the fresh-faced Jae Liew. The film was directed by Singapore's Michelle Chong, and shooting took place mostly in Australia during March 2013. 3 Peas in a Pod tells the story of three university friends from Taiwan, Korea and Singapore who go on a road trip that changes their lives forever. The movie was released in Singapore's theatres on 14 November 2013.

In 2015, he featured in Korean group Ten Yard's music video for their song "Promise".

In 2016, he starred in KBS 2's Moorim School (무림학교) as Yeob Jung, along with Lee Hyun Woo and VIXX's Hongbin.

This year, he will become a part of the upcoming Philippine TV series of GMA Network entitled My Korean Jagiya, alongside Heart Evangelista.

Hosting/Variety Shows

Hosting

Alexander hosted Arirang TV's radio show Pops in Seoul segment 'All About You' and 'Radio School' with bandmates Kevin and Eli during his time with U-Kiss. He also guest hosted on Arirang TV's The M-Wave and Showbiz Extra. From July to September 2012, he hosted a 2-min segment "XanderKpop" on weekdays for local Malaysian radio station FM988 in Cantonese. These segments introduced all-things Korean, from teaching trendy Korean phrases to the latest fashion trends in Korea. In 2013, he also hosted the 2K13 FEEL KOREA concert in Vancouver, Canada. In 2015, he joined DJ Isak in co-hosting a segment "The Ugly Truth" on Arirang Radio. The following year, he was also a guest on Arirang Radio's K-Poppin's Christmas Special. Currently, he is hosting a k-beauty show "Stylecast" on Arirang TV, alongside Ashley Choi from Ladies' Code, and also a daily radio programme on tbs eFM, "Double Date", with Superstar K7 winner Kevin Oh.

Variety

With U-KISS, Alexander did a number of variety shows, including ETN U-KISS' Kiss The Dream in 2008, Mnet All About U-KISS, MBC Every1 U-Kiss Vampire, online web series You Know U-Kiss, SBS Star King, SBS Plus Hero Challenge, MBC We Are Dating, KBS Let's Go! Dream Team, and in Japan, Made in BS Japan. He was also on Channel [V] 就是爱JK - I Love JK in Taiwan.

In 2015, he was a regular guest for Guizhou TV's "Perfect Dating" (贵州卫视 “非常完美”)

Modelling

In 2009, Alexander walked the runway for the FEEL KOREA, K-POP Night & K-Fashion show in Shanghai, as well as at the Seoul Fashion Week 2011 S/S. In 2011, he donned renowned Korean designer Lie Sang Bong's designs at the GREEN is LOVE Lie Sang Bong Fashion Show in Seoul.

From 2013 to 2015, he was the brand ambassador and model for dENiZEN Singapore with then label-mate, Chloe Wang.

Personal life

Alexander's mother is Korean and his father is half-Chinese, half-Portuguese. He was born in Hong Kong but raised in Macau and has an older sister by 2 years. He studied Communications at De Anza College in California. Prior to his debut in U-KISS, he was featured in an anti-gambling campaign advertisement in Macau.

Alexander and his family are Christians and he was involved briefly with 3rd Wave Music,^[4] a South Korean Christian music label and also considers Jaeson Ma as his mentor.

After finishing up most of his solo activities in 2014, he decided to return to his studies and is currently pursuing a degree in Korea University's Journalism & Mass Communication. He participates actively in school and sometimes gives guest talks at lectures about his knowledge from being in the Korean entertainment industry.

He currently resides in Seoul, South Korea.

Discography

Album

• 2010: U-KISS First Album | Only One - 빙글빙글 (Round & Round)

Mini Album

• 2008: U-KISS 1st Mini Album | New Generation - 어리지않아 (Not Young)
• 2009: U-KISS 2nd Mini Album | Bring It Back 2 Old School - 니가좋아 (I Like You)
• 2009: U-KISS 3rd Single Album | ContiUkiss - 만만하니 (Am I That Easy?)
• 2010: U-KISS 4th Mini Album | Break Time - 시끄러! (Shut Up!)

Single

• 2011: Alexander 1st Solo - I Just

Featuring

• 2009: Brave Brothers' Single | Passionate - Finally (ft. U-KISS)
• 2011: Hye Ji Single | Your Love - Your Love (ft. Alexander)

OST

• 2010: Hero Challenge OST - Hero
• 2011: Real School OST Part 1 - Kiss Me, Always
• 2012: Immortal Classic OST - The Kimchi Song
• 2013: 3 Peas In A Pod OST - You And I

Filmography

Film

Drama Television

Variety

Radio

References

External links

• Alexander Lee Eusebio on Instagram