Kang Seung-yoon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang Seung-yoon
Birth name Kang Seung-yoon
Born January 21, 1994 (1994-01-21) (age 18)
Busan, South Korea
Genres Rock, pop
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2010–present
Labels YG Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 강승윤
Hanja 姜承潤
Revised Romanization Gang Seung-yun
McCune–Reischauer Kang Sŭng-yun

Kang Seung-yoon (Hangul: 강승윤, born January 21, 1994(1994-01-21) in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean male singer.[1] He took part in Superstar K2 and finished in fourth place. In January 2011, he signed as a trainee for YG Entertainment.[2]

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Life and career

Early life

Kang Seung-yoon was born in Busan, South Korea. Kang reportedly learned guitar in the eighth grade. Kang currently attends Busan High School of the Arts.

Superstar K2 contestant: 2010–2011

Kang Seung-yoon was a Superstar K2 contestant, before finishing in fourth place. During his time on the show, he released two singles, "I'll Write You a Letter" and "Instinctively". "I'll Write You a Letter" peaked at number 24,[3] before eventually falling off of the charts. It was released on the Superstar K2: Top 6 (My Story) album. "Instinctively" become a top-selling single in Korea, peaking at number one on the Gaon Chart.[4] The song became one of the top 100 songs of the year.[5] It was released on its own as a digital single and later in the Superstar K2 compilation album, Superstar K2 Up to 11.[1] Kang also released "Life is Tab" along with three other contestants to promote the Samsung Galaxy Tab.[6]

After initial success with Superstar K2, CEO Yang Hyun Suk signed Kang to YG Entertainment on January 12, 2011.[2] Kang also released a single, "You are Heaven", for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Midas.[7]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Album
KOR
[3]
2010 "I'll Write You a Letter" 24 Top 6 (My Story)
"Instinctively" 1 Up to 11
2011 "You are Heaven" 11 Midas OST

Music videos

Year Title Length Reference
2010 "G20: Let's Go" 3:40 [8]
2011 "Life is Tab (Dance Ver.)" 2:04
"You are Heaven" 3:47

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "강승윤 [Kang Seung-yoon]" (in Korean). Naver Music. NHN Corp. http://music.naver.com/artist/home.nhn?artistId=143194. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Gil, Hye-seong (January 12, 2011). "YG, '슈스케' 고교생 강승윤·김은비 계약 최종확정 [Superstar K2 contestants Kang Seung-yoon and Kim Eun-bi finalize contracts with YG Entertainment]" (in Korean). Star News. MoneyToday. http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2011011209003598538. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "검색결과 - 강승윤 [Search Results - Kang Seung-yoon]" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=%EA%B0%95%EC%8A%B9%EC%9C%A4&x=50&y=15. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  4. ^ Kim, Heidi (October 28, 2010). "Gaon Weekly Singles Chart: Oct 17-23". 10 Asia. Asia Economy. http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent10&a_id=2010102813444964878. Retrieved March 14, 2011. 
  5. ^ Kim, Gwan-myeong (March 9, 2011). "대한민국 대중음악의 인기순위를 보여주는 공인 음악차트의 필요성과 의미 [South Korea's pop music chart shows the significance and necessity of ranking]" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section//special/opinion/view.gaon?idx=18. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Life is Tab" (in Korean). Naver Music. NHN Corp. http://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=186763. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  7. ^ "마이더스 OST Part 1 [Midas OST Part 1]" (in Korean). Naver Music. NHN Corp. http://music.naver.com/album/index.nhn?albumId=190859. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  8. ^ "강승윤 - 뮤직비디오 [Kang Seung-yoon - Music videos]" (in Korean). Naver Music. NHN Corp. http://music.naver.com/artist/video.nhn?artistId=143194. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  9. ^ "디지털 뮤직 어워드 - Rookie of the Month 2010년 10월 [Digital Music Awards - Rookie of the Month, October 2010]". Cyworld BGM. SK Communications. http://music.cyworld.com/chart/chart_dma_interview.asp?award_date=201010&type=R. Retrieved March 19, 2011.