Young K | |
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Born | Kang Young-hyun December 19, 1993
Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Brian Kang |
Alma mater | Dongguk University |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Pop rock |
Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | JYP |
Member of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강영현 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Kang Yeong-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Gang Yŏnghyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 영케이 |
Revised Romanization | Yeong K |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏng K |
Kang Young-hyun ( Korean: 강영현; born December 19, 1993), [1] known professionally as Young K, is a Korean musician, singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is best known as the bassist and vocalist of South Korean pop rock band Day6.
Kang Younghyun was born on December 19, 1993, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He was raised in Ilsan, South Korea and moved to Toronto, Canada, to attend middle [2] and high school at York Mills Collegiate Institute. Since sixth grade, he has not lived with his parents. During this time, he went by his English name, Brian Kang. Kang moved to Korea in 2010 and became a trainee at JYP Entertainment (JYP). After he signed a contract with JYP, his father retired and moved to Toronto with his mother. [3] On October 5, 2017, he received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongguk University while working on his band career. He graduated from University on August 23, 2018. [4]
During his time in high school, Kang pursued music in a three-member band called "3rd Degree". They performed at various locations in Toronto and put up videos on YouTube (including some original songs composed by Kang).
In 2010, Kang and his bandmate, Don Lee, were contacted by JYP Entertainment for an audition and were accepted as trainees. Lee later left JYP to pursue a career in dentistry. Kang went on to appear in the fourth episode of WIN: Who is Next? [5] 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 became known for the verse, " YG, get an attitude!" He was also a part of JYP's vocalist team alongside his eventual Day6 bandmates Junhyeok, Jae, Sungjin and Wonpil.
In 2014, Kang was selected as a member of five-member rock band 5Live under JYP, but their debut was cancelled. The band was reformed as Day6 after the addition of drummer Dowoon in 2015. [6] Kang was also originally selected as a member of the group Got7, but was ultimately cut from the lineup. [7]
On September 7, 2015, he made his debut as a member of Day6 and released their debut EP, The Day, with the lead single "Congratulations". [8] [9]
Kang has been credited with much of the songwriting in Day6's discography.
In September 2015, he was featured in fellow JYP artist, the solo artist Baek A-yeon song titled "Shouldn't Have" where he did and wrote the rap part. The song went on to become a sleeper hit, reaching number one on several Korean music real-time charts a month after its release among fierce competition. [10] He was also featured in a song of Korean indie musicians Park Sae-byul & Like Likes, in the song titled "Sky High": Kang did the rap part. [11] He has also been featured as rapper in JYP label mate Park Ji-min's single "Young해". [12]
On March 14, 2018, he made his debut as a member of Day6 in Japan with first Japanese single " If ~また逢えたら~". The single also serves as theme song for the Japanese drama Repeat. [13] [14]
In 2019, he composed and contributed lyrics to a track for the solo debut of B.A.P's Youngjae entitled "Hope". [15]
Together with Got7's Youngjae he became the new DJ of MBC Radio Idol Radio starting from May 18, 2020. [16] The first season of the show ended on September 25. [17]
On August 31, 2020, Kang, Dowoon and Wonpil debuted as Even of Day, [18] a sub-unit of Day6 and released their debut EP The Book of Us: Gluon, with the lead single "Where the Sea Sleeps" (파도가 끝나는 곳까지). [19] [20]
On September 19, 2020, Young K collaborated with American pop duo X Lovers with a remix version of "Love". [21]
On October 16 and 23, 2020, Kang and Wonpil made a surprise appearance as a cameo in the web drama Let Me Off the Earth. [22]
On November 23, 2020, Kang became the new DJ for KBS CoolFM's Kiss The Radio, [23] in which he was invited to reprise the role after his military discharge in April 2023. He eventually reprised the DJ role for Kiss The Radio on June 19, 2023. [24]
On January 14, 2021, Kang featured as rapper in Thai singer Apiwat Ueathavornsuk (Stamp)'s single "Sugar High". [25]
On May 28, 2021, Kang featured in Ben&Ben remake song "Leaves" and this also comes as Kang's first collaboration with a Filipino act. [26]
On September 6, 2021, Kang made his solo debut with the extended play Eternal, which consists of seven songs including the title track "Guard You", "Come as you are(그대로 와 줘요)" and "Microphone". [27]
On June 23, 2023, Kang released the single "Better Day", in which he wrote the lyrics. The song is the winning song of the music contest Songs That Care hosted by JYP Entertainment. [28] Kang also performed the song live at 2023 JYP EDM Day - the video is published by JYP Entertainment on YouTube. [29]
On August 25, 2023, Kang released the single "Let it be Summer", which would be featured in his upcoming first studio album Letters with Notes. [30] The album was released on September 4, together with its title track "Nothing But". [31]
On December 23, 2023, Young K won the Radio DJ of the Year award at the 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards for hosting the radio show Kiss The Radio. [32]
On January 2, 2024, Young K won the Ballad Award under the Genre-based awards at the 33rd Seoul Music Awards held at Bangkok, Thailand. Notably, he was ranked first among the award nominees with a total mobile vote of 52.78%. [33] He also performed the songs "Nothing But (이것밖에는 없다)" and "Time of Our Life (한 페이지가 될 수 있게)" live at the award ceremony. [33]
On August 16, 2021, Young K announced that he will enlist as part of his mandatory military service on October 12, 2021, where he will be serving in KATUSA. [34] During his military service, Young K won the "2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior Competition" in KATUSA category, held from May 8 to May 13, 2022. [35] He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal along with additional gifts from local military support groups and many other rewards. [36] On November 20, the Eighth Army (United States) released the current situation of Young K, who had just been promoted to Sgt (U.S. Army Sergeant, a rank equivalent to Sergeant in the Republic of Korea Army), through its official SNS, an official on November 20. [37]
He also appeared in the 8th episode of tvN variety program, The Backpacker Chef, which aired on July 14, 2022. [38]
He was discharged on April 11, 2023. [39]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [40] | |||
Letters with Notes |
Track listing
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [40] | |||
Eternal |
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8 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Sales ( DL) |
Album |
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KOR [43] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Guard You" (끝까지 안아 줄게) | 2021 | — [A] | — | Eternal |
"Come as You Are" (그대로 와 줘요) | — [B] | |||
"Better Day" | 2023 | — | Non-album single | |
"Let It Be Summer" | — [C] | Letters with Notes | ||
"Nothing But" (이것밖에는 없다) | — [D] | |||
As featured artist | ||||
"Shouldn't Have" (이럴거면 그러지말지) ( Baek A-yeon featuring Young K) |
2015 | 1 |
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Non-album singles |
"Sky High" ( Park Sae-byul & Like, Likes featuring Young K) |
— | — | ||
"20" (Young해) ( Park Ji-min featuring Young K) |
2016 | 157 |
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19 to 20 |
"Love" ( X Lovers featuring Young K) |
2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Sugar High" (ใจอ้วน) ( STAMP featuring Young K) [50] [51] |
2021 | — | ||
"What a Wonderful Word" (Park Monn-chi featuring Young K) |
— | |||
"Leaves" ( Ben&Ben featuring Young K) [52] |
— | |||
"Maybe Next Time" ( Jamie Miller featuring Young K) |
2023 | — | ||
Remixes | ||||
"Insomnia Future Bass Remix" (불면증 Future Bass Remix) | 2020 | — | — | Let Me Off the Earth |
"—" denotes that the song did not chart in the region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Album |
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KOR DL [53] | |||
"Am I in Love?" (아마도 사랑인가 봐) | 2023 | 114 | Move Up K-Billboard Pt.2 |
"7-Eleven with You" [E] | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes that the song did not chart in the region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Album |
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KOR DL [53] | |||
"Insomnia" (불면증) | 2020 | — | Let Me Off the Earth OST |
"With You" (웹툰) | 2023 | 170 | No Office Romance! OST |
"Butterfly" (나비) | 91 | Castaway Diva OST | |
"—" denotes that the song did not chart in the region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Album |
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KOR DL [53] | |||
"Best Song" (베스트 송) | 2021 | 95 | Eternal |
"Not Gonna Love" (사랑은 얼어 죽을) | 110 | ||
"Microphone" | 94 | ||
"Want to Love You" | 113 | ||
"Goodnight, Dear" (잘 자라 내 사람아) | 111 | ||
"Waited" (오늘만을 너만을 이날을) | 2023 | 62 | Letters with Notes |
"Dreamer" (꿈꾼) | 69 | ||
"Bungee Jumping" | 72 | ||
"Natural" | 67 | ||
"Strange" | 76 | ||
"Soul" | 75 | ||
"Playground" | 78 | ||
"Babo" | 79 | ||
"What is..." | 68 |
The lists of songwriting credits below is the lists that Young K was credited for other artists, besides Day6 and his solo.
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless otherwise stated. [54]
Year | Song title | Artist | Album title | Lyrics | Composing | Ref. | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
Before debut | ||||||||
2015 | "Shouldn't Have" (이럴거면 그러지말지) | Baek A-yeon feat. Young K | Non-album single | Yes | Shim Eun-ji, Baek A-yeon | No | ||
After debut | ||||||||
2016 | "Stuck On You" (빠져가지고) | Up10tion | Burst | Yes | Wonpil, Sungjin ( Day6), Daniel Kim | Yes | Wonpil, Sungjin (Day6), Daniel Kim | [55] |
"Young해" | Jamie feat. Young K | 19 to 20 | Yes | No | ||||
"Answer" | Jamie | Yes | Nathan | No | ||||
"Beggin On My Knees" | Got7 | Flight Log: Departure | Yes | No | [56] | |||
2017 | "In Your Eyes" | Crude Play | The Liar and His Lover OST | Yes | Frants | No | ||
2018 | "Sleep Mode" | Nakjoon | Still... | Yes | No | [57] | ||
2019 | "Hope" | Young-jae | Fancy | Yes | Isaac Han | Yes | ||
"Love Me Tonight" | 휴이 (ḦU) | RE:verse | No | Yes | ||||
"원해" (I Want You More) | No | Yes | ||||||
2020 | "Don't Know" | Jeong Se-woon | 24 Part.1 | Yes | Jeong Se-woon | No | ||
"Trouble with You" | Eric Nam | The Other Side | Yes | Eric Nam | No | [58] | ||
"Paradise" | Yes | No | ||||||
"How You Been" | Yes | No | ||||||
"Love Die Young (Korean Ver.)" | Yes | No | ||||||
2021 | "Sugar High" ( Thai: ใจอ้วน) | STAMP feat. Young K | Non-album single | Yes | STAMP | No | ||
"Late Night Movie" (심야영화) | Ha Hyun-sang | Non-album single | Yes | Ha Hyun-sang | No | |||
"What a Wonderful Word" | Park Moon-chi, Young K | What a Wonderful Word | Yes | Park Moon-chi, DVWN | Yes | Park Moon-chi, DVWN | [59] | |
"Diving to the top" (낙하산은 펴지 않을게요) | The Wild Idol | — | Yes | Wonpil, Shim Eun-ji | No | [60] | ||
2022 | "안녕, 잘 가" (Voiceless) | Wonpil | Pilmography | Yes | Wonpil | No | [61] [62] | |
"지우게" (Sincerity) | Yes | No | ||||||
"외딴섬의 외톨이" (Stranded) | Yes | No | ||||||
"그리다 보면" (Unpainted Canvas) | Yes | No | ||||||
"Rose Blossom" (건물 사이에 피어난 장미) | H1-Key | Rose Blossom | Yes | No | [63] [64] [65] | |||
2023 | "Good Enough" | Xdinary Heroes | Deadlock | Yes | Gunil | No | ||
"Puzzlin'" | Riina (H1-Key), Miru Shiroma, Suyun ( Rocket Punch), Soojin ( Weeekly), Wooyeon ( Woo!ah!), Jiwon ( Cherry Bullet), Kei | Queendom Puzzle Semi Final | Yes | Yes | GARDEN, HotSauce | |||
"Lemon Black Tea" | Jo Yu-ri | Love All | Yes | No | [66] | |||
"Seoul (Such a Beautiful City)" | H1-Key | Seoul Dreaming | Yes | No | [67] | |||
2024 | "Run for Roses" | Nmixx | Fe3O4: Break | Yes | Lee Seu-ran, Frankie Day (The Hub) | No | [68] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Dream High | Jason backup dancer | Extra, episode 3 | |
2012 | Dream High 2 | I:dn backup dancer | Extra, episode 1 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Touching You | Customer | Cameo (episode 11) | |
2020 | Let Me Off The Earth | Intern teacher | Cameo (episode 6–7) with Wonpil | [69] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "Narwhal" | [70] |
2022 | The Backpacker Chef | Special appearance | Episode 8 (while serving in the military) | [71] |
2023 | Super Karaoke Survival: VS | Producer | with Kim Min-seok | [72] |
Hangout with Yoo | Main vocal of One Top | Episode 207 – 211 | [73] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Idol Radio | DJ | with Got7's Youngjae from May 18 – September 25 | |
2020–2021 2023–present |
Kiss the Radio | From November 23, 2020 – October 10, 2021; June 19, 2023 – present |
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