Young K
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Young K at Hong Kong in 2016
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| Native name | 강영현 |
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Kang Young-hyun December 19, 1993 South Korea |
| Other names | Brian Kang |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment |
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Kang Younghyun (born December 19, 1993), better known by his stage name Young K, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is best known as a bassist, vocalist and rapper of South Korean rock band DAY6.
Young K was born on December 19, 1993 in South Korea. He moved to Canada to attend high school, York Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada for four years. He was using his English name Brian Kang when he attended high school. He is currently studying Business Administration at Dongguk University.
Prior to being scouted by JYPE, Young K was active in a three-member group called '3rd Degree', along with friends, Terry He and Don Lee. They performed at various locations in Toronto and put up videos on YouTube (including some original songs composed by him). In 2010, he and his bandmate, Don Lee were contacted by JYP for an audition and then accepted as trainees. Don Lee later left JYPE to pursue his medical studies. He appeared in the fourth episode of WIN: Who is Next? as a part of JYP's rapping team with GOT7's Mark Tuan and Jackson Wang against the combined rapping teams of Team A and Team B, where he spat the famous verse, "YG, get an attitude!", and again as a part of JYP's vocalist team alongside bandmates Junhyeok, Jae, Sungjin and Wonpil.
In 2014, Young K was choosen as a member of five-members rock band 5Live, but their debuted was cancelled. The band was reformed as DAY6 after the addition of drummer Dowoon in 2015.
Young K was featured with his labelmate Baek Ah Yeon's for the single "Shouldn't Have" in May 2015.
Young K officially debuted as a bassist and rapper of South Korean rock band DAY6, on September 9, 2015.
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