Kang Sung-hoon (, born February 22, 1980) is a South Korean singer, best known as a former member of the 90s South Korean boy group Sechs Kies. While in Sechskies, Kang was the main vocalist. After SechsKies had disbanded in 2000, Kang pursued a solo singing career, signed under Laful Entertainment at the time. His nickname Hoony is the title for his third album. Kang joined Sechskies for their reunion in 2016, but left the group in early 2019 due to ongoing scandals.
Career
SechsKies 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 successful, DSP decided to make a six-member male idol group. But Kang refused to join the six-member group. Lee Ho-yeon, the DSP CEO, persuaded Kang Sung-hoon by giving him right of veto. Accordingly, the other 4 members was selected with Kang's consent.
SechsKies debuted on April 15, 1997 on KMTV Show! Music Tank with their first single, "School Byeolgok (학원별곡)".autobiography from Sechs Kies forth albums Come'Back, DSP Entertainment
Kang was 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.[연예가소식]인기댄스그룹 '젝스키스' 해체 발표 Sechskies announced disbandment]
Solo After SechsKies disbanded, Kang was the second member of the group to begin a solo career mainly in R&B and ballad. In 2001, he released his first album 비상(Bee Sang) with the title song "고백(Confessions)" and most of the Sechs Kies members chorus "1년 되는 날 (1st Anniversary)".
In 2002, Kang released his second album Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2 with the hit song "My Girl" and received positive attention. He won the 2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award with J-Walk.
On January 22, 2007 Kang 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.Sechskies’ Kang Sunghun Puts Behind Legal Troubles and Announces April Comeback
On June 12, 2015, Kang released "Someone Make Me Laugh" for SBS weekend drama Divorce Lawyer In Love OST.Kang Sung Hoon Is The Last Singer For ‘Divorce Lawyer In Love’
On February 20, 2016, Kang held small Concert The Fifth Season in Seogang University, Mary Hall Grand Theatre; tickets were reportedly sold out within one minute.
2016–present: Sechs Kies reunion and departure In 2016, SechsKies reunited after their disbandment 16 years prior in a Korean variety TV show called Infinite Challenge. They held a pop-up reunion concert on April 14, the day before the anniversary of Sechs Kies' debut. Although it was extremely short notice, almost 6000 fans gathered within a few hours to the stadium to see the reunion concert.Excited fans swarm at the surprise reunion of Sechskies on 'Infinity Challenge'!
On May 11, YG Entertainment officially announced that they signed a contract with Sechs Kies except for Ko Ji-yong.Sechskies officially sign on with YG Entertainment! Sung-hoon also signed a solo contract with YG Entertainment.Sechskies' Kang Sung Hun signs solo contract with YG Entertainment
On May 21 and June 25, Kang held small fan meeting with 4,000 fans to celebrated his solo debut 15th anniversary at Seoul and Busan Citizens Hall.'입덕요정' 강성훈, 솔로 데뷔 15주년 기념 앙코르 팬미팅 성료 출처
On February 25, 2017, Kang celebrated his birthday party with 3,000 fans at KBS Arena Hall.
On May 28, Kang held small fan meeting "Back to the songs, Back to you" with 1,300 fans to celebrated his solo debut 16th anniversary at Bluesquare, Samsung Card Hall.젝스키스 강성훈, 솔로 데뷔 16주년 팬미팅 성료
On January 1, 2019, Kang released a statement via his official fan cafe that he had agreed with YG to terminate his contract as of December 31, 2018 and left Sechs Kies.
On December 22, Kang released a new single titled, "You Are My Everything."
Discography
Albums Album # Album information List 1st First Album Fly (비상(飛翔)) Issue date: 2001/5/25 language: Korean language2nd Second Album Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2 Issue date: 2002/4/1 language: Korean language3rd Third Album Hoony 003 Issue date: 2003/6/25 language: Korean language4th Four Album Everlasting Issue date: 2004/3/25 language: Korean language
Single 2014: "Couple" (Remake) 2019: "You Are My Everything" 2021: "Can't Stay Apart"
Others 2015: "Someone Make Me Laugh (날 웃게 한 사람)", Divorce Lawyer in Love OST
Music credits Artist(s) Song Information Sechs Kies "The Gift She Left Behind (그녀가 남기고 간 선물)" - Com` Back "Promise (약속)" - Blue Note "My Love" - Live Concert Kang Sung-hoon "Our Pain And Memories (우리의 아픔 그리고 추억)" - Kang Sung Hoon Vol. 2 "Why (왜)" - Hoony 03 "I'm Sorry" - Hoony 03
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 1998 Seventeen: The Movie Sang-rok
Dramas YearTitleCharacterNotes 2003 Nonstop Kang Sung Hoon Special Guest
Variety shows YearTitle 2015 Real Theater (리얼극장) 2016Get it Beauty
Awards and nominations Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance"2002 MMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17."My Girl" 2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon Popularity Award"My Girl" 2003 KMTV Korean Music Awards Popularity AwardKMA 세븐·거미·F-iv·은지원·문희준 현재 1위"아껴둔 이야기"(Precious stories)
See also Sechs Kies Daesung Entertainment
References