Kang Sunghun (singer)
| Kang Sung-hoon 강성훈 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hoony, Kang Sung-hoon |
| Born | February 22, 1980 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels |
DSP Media (1997-2000) YG Entertainment (2016-present) |
| Associated acts | Sechs Kies |
| Website | http://www.19800222.com/ |
| Korean name | |
170122 Kang Sung-hoon at Yellow Note Concert
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| Hangul | 강성훈 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gang Seong-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŏnghun |
Kang Sung-hoon (hangul:강성훈, born February 22, 1980) is a South Korean singer from the 90's South Korean boy group Sechs Kies. Sung-hoon is the main vocalist of SechsKies and is referred to having the best singing voice of the group. After Sechskies had disbanded in 2000, Sung-hoon pursued a solo singing career, signed under Laful Entertainment at the time. His nickname Hoony is the title for his third album and his official fan club is called Hoony World.
Kang Sung-hoon, who was studying abroad in Hawaii, was scouted by DSP Entertainment, along with friend Eun Ji-won in a nightclub. They were supposed to debut as a duo. However, as H.O.T. became such a big hit, DSP decided to gather more people and gave Kang Sung-hoon the permission to cast the members. Sung-hoon picked Jang Su-won, Kim Jae-duck, Lee Jai-jin and Ko Ji-yong as members.
SechsKies debuted on April 15, 1997 on KBS Music Bank with their first single, "School Byeolgok (학원별곡)”.
Kang Sung-hoon is the main vocalist of SechsKies. Since he was outgoing, he spoke most in the TV programs. Sechs Kies achieved great success and became an icon of the 1990s Korean idol groups. However, Sechs Kies suddenly disbanded in 2000 after finishing their fourth album promotion.
After SechsKies disbanded, Sung-hoon was the second member from Sechs Kies to begin a solo career mainly on R&B and ballad. In 2001, he released first album"비상(Bee Sang)" with title song "고백(Confessions)" and most of the Sechs Kies members chorus "1년 되는 날 (1st Anniversary)".
In 2002, Sung-hoon released second album "Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2" with hit song "My Girl"and received great response. He won 2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award with J-Walk.
On January 22, 2007 Sung-hoon participated in a fashion show called, "Han Bok", which was to raise money to build homes for others. Sung-hoon invested in entertainment industry but has been involved in some messy legal battles for a few years. Finally, he put behind legal troubles and released a re-recording of the hit single "couple" in 2014.
On June 12, 2015, Sung-hoon released 'Someone Make Me Laugh' for SBS weekend drama ‘Divorce Lawyer In Love’ OST
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