Kang Min Hyuk

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang Min Hyuk
Background information
Birth name Kang Min Hyuk
Born June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28) (age 20)
Ilsan, Seoul, South Korea
Origin Ilsan, South Korea
Genres Rock, R&B, pop
Occupations drummer, actor, singer, MC, lyricist, model
Instruments drums, flute, piano
Years active 2009–present
Labels FNC Music (Korea)
AI Entertainment (Japan)
Warner Music Japan
Warner Music (Taiwan)
Associated acts CN Blue
Website cnblue.co.kr (korea)
cnblue.jp (japan)
Korean name
Hangul 강민혁
Hanja 姜敏赫
Revised Romanization Gang Min-hyeok
McCune–Reischauer Kang Mi-hyŏk

Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁 born on June 28, 1991) is a South Korean drummer, actor and singer. His name is also written as MinHyuk, Min Hyuk. He is the drummer of South Korean rock band CN Blue, which debuted in January 2010 in South Korea before that they debuted as indie band in August 2009 in Japan then made major debut in October 2011 in Japan.[1].

Contents

Life and Career

Musical career

Kang Min Hyuk was born on June 28, 1991. His family consists of his parents and an older sister. He lives in Ilsan. He joined FNC Music audition in 2007 and was accepted around the same time as Jung Yong Hwa and Lee Jong Hyun. Then he began training in bass technology at FNC Academy. Min Hyuk served as the drummer and backing vocalist of CN Blue and is popular for his cute image. He co-writes the lyrics of CN Blue's song "Sweet Holiday" from Bluelove mini album. Min Hyuk showed off his singing skill for the first time with the release of the song "Star" as part of Heartstrings OST, an MBC drama which he casted in.

Acting career

Kang Min Hyuk begins his acting career in an omnibus film Acoustic along side his fellow CN Blue member Lee Jong Hyun which was released on October 28, 2010. Because of his acting skill, he then received another role in SBS Drama It's Okay, Daddy's Girl that was aired on November 22, 2010. Min Hyuk was also casted in MBC Drama Heartstrings, a South Korean youthful melodrama alongside CN Blue's Leader Jung Yong Hwa that was aired on 29 June 2011.[2].

Filmography

TV series

Year Network Program Role
2010 SBS It's Okay, Daddy's Girl Hwang Yeon Doo
2011 MBC Heartstrings Yeo Joon Hee

Film

Year Company Program Role
2010 Kino Eye/DMC Acoustic (Bakery Attack) Kim Hae Won

Variety Show

Year Title
2010 SBS Strong Heart
2010 MBC Quiz That Changed The World
2011 Mnet Director's Cut

MC

Year Title Network
2010 Mnet M! Countdown Mnet

Music Video

Awards

Year Award
2011

References

  1. ^ CN Blue's Japan major debut,dkpopnews.net, Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ Naver search - CNBlue Kang Min Hyuk ( 씨엔블루 강민혁).

External links

CN Blue
Jung Yong Hwa · Lee Jong Hyun · Kang Min Hyuk · Lee Jung Shin
Albums
Korean
Japanese
Thank U · 392
Extended plays
Korean
Japanese
Now or Never · Voice
Singles
Japanese
"The Way" · "I Don't Know Why" · "Re-maintenance" · "In My Head" · "Where You Are"
Promotional singles
Korean
"I'm a Loner" · "Love" · "Intuition" · "Love Girl"
Core Contents Media
Recording Artists
5dolls · Black Pearl · Co-Ed School · Davichi · Hong Jin Young · Kim Jong Wook · Supernova  · Shannon Williams · T-ara · Yangpa
Actors
Choi Soo-eun · Ham Eun-jung · Ha Seok-jin · Hwang Ji Hyun · Hwang Jung Eum · Jung Ji-ah · Jung So-young · Jung Woo · Kang Jeong-hwa · Lee Jin · No Min-woo · Park Ji-yeon · Son Ho Joon
FNC Music
Recording Artists
F.T. Island · CN Blue · Oh Won Bin · Choi Jun-hee
Actors
Jung Yong Hwa · Lee Hongki · Choi Jong Hun · Kang Min Hyuk
Subsidiaries
Former Recording Artists
Chae Dong Ha · Jo Sungmo · Lee Hyori · Lee Ji-ae · Mika · M TO M · Nam Gyu-Ri · Ock Joo-hyun · SG Wannabe · SeeYa
Former Actors
Mnet channel
Programs
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