Kang Seung-yoon
| Kang Seung-yoon | |
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| Native name | 강승윤 |
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Kang Seung-yoon January 21, 1994 Busan, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment |
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| Hangul | 강승윤 |
| Hanja | 姜昇潤 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Seung-yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŭng-yun |
Kang Seung-yoon (born January 21, 1994), known as Seungyoon, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and leader of boy group Winner. In 2010, he participated in the reality television singing contest Superstar K2 and finished in fourth place. In January 2011, he became a trainee under YG Entertainment and went on to debut as a solo artist in July 2013 and as the leader of Winner in October 2013.
Kang Seung-yoon was born in Busan, South Korea on January 21, 1994. He learned to play the guitar in the eighth grade. When he was in his last year of junior high, he took lessons in both classic guitar and billiards, going on to become the regional representative for billiards.
In 2010, Seungyoon was a contestant on Mnet reality TV singing contest Superstar K2. He finished in fourth place, having released two singles, "I'll Write You a Letter" and "Instinctively". "I'll Write You a Letter" peaked at number 24 on the Gaon Chart after its release on the Superstar K2: Top 6 (My Story) album, while "Instinctively" became a number one single in Korea and one of the top 100 songs of the year. It was released on its own as a digital single later in the Superstar K2 compilation album, Superstar K2 Up to 11. He also released "Life is Tab" along with three other contestants to promote the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
After initial success with Superstar K2, CEO Yang Hyun-suk signed Kang to YG Entertainment on January 12, 2011. Kang also released a single, "You Are Heaven", for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Midas.
Seungyoon graduated from Busan High School of Arts with a major in classic guitar in 2012. That year, he appeared on MBC's sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. He plays as a young man with a heavy southern-Korean accent who arrives in Seoul dreaming to become the President. The series aired from 19 September 2011 to 29 March 2012.
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