K (singer)

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K
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Background information
Birth name 강윤성 (Kang Yoon-sung)
Born November 16, 1983 (1983-11-16) (age 24)
Origin Flag of South Korea Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Genre(s) K-pop, J-Pop
Years active 2004–Present (K-Pop)
2005–Present (J-Pop)
Label(s) Sony Music Entertainment
Studioseven Recordings
Website http://www.k2004.co.kr/ http://www.k-official.com/

K (케이, born as Kang Yoon-sung (강윤성, 姜尹城) on November 16, 1983 in Goyang) is a South Korean singer. After the failure of his first album in Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan.[1] His first Japanese album, Beyond the Sea, has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Japanese Albums

Album # Album information
1st Beyond the Sea
  • Released: 2006-01-18
  • Length: 59:06
  • ORICON Album Ranking: #2
2nd Music in My Life
  • Released: 2006-12-13
  • Length: 57:42
  • ORICON Album Ranking: #25
Cover Album The Timeless Collection Vol. 1
  • Released: 2007-03-21
  • Length: 58:19
  • Tie-ups: "True Colors" (Sony Ericsson SO903i CM Song)
  • ORICON Album Ranking: #42

[edit] Korean Albums

  1. K (April 28, 2004)
    1. Kick Off
    2. Gaseyo
    3. Dannyeom
    4. One Day
    5. Jakku...
    6. Baby I Don't Know
    7. Geureongabwayo
    8. Krazy Love
    9. Gajima
    10. Aewon
    11. Cheoeumeuro
    12. Nan Ajik...
    13. Ring
    14. Blessing
  2. Beautiful Smile (January 20, 2006)
    1. Intro
    2. Laughing
    3. Tears as Cold as Ice
    4. You Are My Destiny
    5. Byebye Like Love
    6. Wait
    7. If You Look at Me
    8. Everything
    9. Do We Love
    10. The Reason I Have to Walk
    11. Filled The Empty Bottles
    12. Loving

[edit] Singles

Single # Single information
1st over...
2nd 抱きしめたい (Dakishimetai)
  • Released: 2005-05-11
  • Kose Salon Style commercial theme song
  • Kose short movie "Kami Kara Hajimaru Monogatari" Theme Song
  • Album: Beyond the Sea
  • Length: 18:59
  • ORICON Single Ranking: #10
3rd Girlfriend
  • Released: 2005-07-27
  • TBS quiz show "Sekai Fushigi Hakken!" ending theme
  • Album: Beyond the Sea
  • Length: 18:19
  • ORICON Single Ranking: #19
4th Only Human
5th The Day
6th Brand New Map
7th ファースト･クリスマス (First Christmas)
  • Released: 2006-11-01
  • Movie "Shichigatsu Nijyuuyokka Toori no Christmas" Theme Song
  • Album: Music in My Life
  • Length: 22:02
  • ORICON Single Ranking: #25
8th Birth of Treasure
  • Released: 2007-08-29
  • Yamazaki Bakery CM Song
  • Album: N/A
  • Length: 18:23
  • ORICON Single Ranking: #42
9th この歌を・・・・・・・・♪ (Kono Uta wo........♪)
  • Released: 2007-10-03
  • Collaboration with ET-KING
  • Released under the name K×ET-KING
  • Album: N/A
  • Length: 19:27
  • ORICON Single Ranking: #19
10th Untitled
  • Released: 2007-12-12
  • Album: N/A
  • Length: N/A
  • ORICON Single Ranking: N/A

[edit] DVD

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Live Tours

  • Live K tour 2006 Beyond the Sea (March 2006 – May 2006)
  • Live K tour 2006 Winter (November 2006 ~ December 2006)
  • Live K tour 2007 Music in My Life (June 2, 2007 – June 28, 2007)
  • Live K Ki~zu~na ( 8th June & 16th June 2008)

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006