Kangta
| Kangta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ahn Chil-hyun October 10, 1979 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | kangta |
| Kangta | |
| Hangul | 강타 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gangta |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangt'a |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 안칠현 |
| Hanja | 安七炫 |
| Revised Romanization | An Chil-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Ch'irhyŏn |
Ahn Chil-hyun (born October 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Kangta, is a South Korean singer, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is a member of South Korean boygroup H.O.T..
Kangta was discovered at Lotte World, a theme park, when he was only 13 years old. He debuted as a back-up dancer together with future band member Moon Hee Jun for singer Yoo Young-jin. Kangta eventually decided to become a singer with Moon Hee Jun and three others, Jang Woo Hyuk, Tony An, and Lee Jae Won to form H.O.T. in 1996. The group disbanded after some member group contract had expired and not decide to renew their contract in 2001.
Soon after H.O.T. disbanded in March 2001, Kangta made his solo debut after renew his contract with S.M. Entertainment. He released his first solo album "Polaris", which became a huge hit; it was followed by his second album "Pinetree" in 2002. His first solo concert took place in the summer of 2003.
Kangta received several offers and has accepted a drama offer in China. In 2004, he starred in a drama called Magic Touch of Fate together with Taiwanese actors and actresses, Ruby Lin and Alec Su. Kangta portrayed the role of the evil magician Jin-Xiu
Soon afterwards, Kangta returned to Korea and released his much-awaited third album. In 2005, Kangta released "Persona", which included tracks that were very different from his previous two albums. The main single of the album, "Persona" had a similar melody to Babyface's "The Loneliness". Kangta surprised his fans when he said he wanted to become an actor. A month later, he starred in a KBS drama, Loveholic.
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