Kang Seung-yoon

At 30 years old, Kang Seung-yoon has this physical status:

Kang Seung-yoon (born (1994-01-21), also known as Seungyoon or Yoon, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, actor, and leader of the boy band Winner.

In 2010, he took part in the reality television singing competition Superstar K2 for fourth place.

He began as a trainee under YG Entertainment in January 2011 and went on to debut as a solo artist in July 2013 and as the leader of Winner in August 2014.

Personal life

Kang's neck pains accompanied him while waiting for rehearsals in Inkigayo on June 2, 2019. He was taken to the emergency room in a nearby hospital for examination and care for the said illness. He was released from the hospital three days after completing his anti-herniated disc therapy on his doctor's recommendation and instructions to rest. Kang chose to continue scheduled activities to the point that it did not place any strain on his body to minimize any burden imposed on his band due to his absence.

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Life and career

Kang Seung-yoon was born in Busan, South Korea, on January 21, 1994, as a Catholic with the baptismal name Don Bosco and as an only child. His parents separated in the early years of his childhood and were no longer in touch with their father, who did not know how to return from their lives until news of his death was announced long after his death was confirmed long after his death was announced. His mother owned a business but was struggling financially as a result of balancing out the accrued debt. It culminated in the total amount of money being allocated to the debt, and as a result, she was forced to borrow more money for additional expenses, which in turn, resulted in more liabilities and increased debt and hardship.

Kang excelled in mathematics with a IQ of 141; however, in his second year of middle school, he became a victim of bullying by those he regarded as "friends" and dropped out of middle school after suffering social anxiety disorder. He learned how to play classical guitar from an academy and took billiards lessons for a short time, where he encountered a man 5–6 years older than him who later contributed to his anxiety. He then decided to pursue a career as a child, which included research, becoming a scientist, a comic book author, or a billiards player, of whom he continued to play until his first year of high school. Kang took the GED exam for middle school and enrolling in Busan High School of Arts as a major in classical guitar and later considered becoming a singer. Kang graduated in 2012.

Kang, 17-year-old Kang (Korean age), participated in the regional preliminary audition for Superstar K2 (2010). He initially refused to audition with him in the hopes of gaining fame without using it, but then agreed to his friend's request and continued to study guitar lessons to improve his skills three months before. Kang made the preliminaries with Jonathan Rhys Meyers' "This Time" and finished fourth behind Huh Gak, John Park, and Jang Jae-in out of over 1,350,000 applicants. Both judges and audiences alike applauded Yoon Jong-shin's rendition of "Instinctively" (gheog-eulo) in his last performance. Kang's digital debut led to his first number one single as a solo artist and neared 2 million digital copies. At the Gaon Chart Awards and "Rookie of the Month" (October) at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards, it was a hit. Kang was invited to a meeting to discuss an agreement to join them as a trainee. Kang signed with them on January 12, 2011 and began training on March 9. "Since Superstar K2 came, there had been a lot of bids," he said. Some said they'd make me a star of Asia, while others said a large sum of money for a job. I chose YG Entertainment because this organization treated me objectively, unlike others, who assumed that I was viewed as a genuine student."

Kang was the fourth artist to debut the original soundtrack for Midas (2011), during his traineeship. "You Are Heaven" (no. ; niga cheon) topped both real-time and daily South Korean music streaming services, including Genie, and reached number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart. Hundreds of people lined up for High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011), the same year as last year. Kang auditioned in his Busan dialect and later met with the writers after having no prior experience in acting. Though he did not have a place for him in the current positions, a new one was specifically created for him in spurt of the moment. Kang appeared alongside Lee Jong-suk and Krystal Jung in Lee Jong-suk and Krystal Jung. He collaborated with Lee Juck on "Smile, My Love" (; useola geudae), which made the Gaon Digital Chart debut at number 79, relating to the Gaon Digital Chart's numerology. From September 19, 2011, to March 29, 2012, the third installment of the "High Kick" series aired.

Yang Hyun-suk revealed on June 20, 2013, that Kang would debut as a solo artist on the digital album "Wild and Young," composed by Teddy Park. It was announced on July 15, but the following day, another digital single in the style of a pre-release called "It Rains" was published. The single released a "all-kill" album that debuted at number one on all music streaming services in South Korea, including Melon and Mnet, and debuting at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, despite being ranked number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. "Wild and Young" was his second digital single, with the accompaniment of a music video, and it debuted on the Gaon Digital Chart at number 18 on July 31. Live broadcasting from Inkigayo began on August 4th. Kang released his third digital single "Stealer" (Mamdodug), ten days later, in his second music video starring rookie actress Yoon Jin-yi. Promotions were not carried out to prevent a halt in the promotion of "Wild and Young" from being carried out. On the Gaon Digital Chart, "Stealer" debuted at thirteenth position.

Who Is Next (2013) Kang was selected as a contestant in Mnet's survival reality show WINNER. Two assembles of male students under the direction of YG Entertainment (A and B) developed the program and saw them compete for the first time after embarking on a 100-day journey. Kang was sent in "Team A" with Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon, Song Min-ho, and Nam Tae-hyun in accordance to the name. After suffering an ankle injury, he briefly replaced Song as its leader in the seventh episode of the television series. With the appointment of Yang Hyun-suk, the country's eventual permanent leader, and the ensuing increase, he became its eventual leader. "Team A" were crowned victors of the series on October 25, and they would later begin preparations and debut as Winners. Kang made his official debut with the five-piece band Winner on August 17, 2014. Media outlets covered the band's triumph on its debut, with the band's success described as "unprecedented" early in its career. Kang also participated in Yoon Jong-shin's Monthly Judge Panelist for the digital single, "Wild Boy."

With the web drama We Broke Up (2015), the singer-turned-thespian returned to acting after his last project, High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011). Sandara Park, the company's male lead, appeared alongside Sandara Park as its male lead. The series ran from June 29, 2015 to July 17 on Naver TV and found success in becoming the fourth most watched web drama on the website within the year, with 11.45 million views and 16 million views as of October 2015. The series was first to the Geneva International Film Festival in Switzerland, a first amongst all Korean web dramas. The main cast members held a surprise "mini-concert" in Seoul with exclusivity to 200 people, thanks to the good receptions. The award for "Best Male Actor" by the K Web Fest Awards went to his appearance in the series. He appeared in Love for a Thousand More (2016) as the male lead and opposite to actress Hwang Seung-eon, as his second web drama. Kim Jin-woo, a bandmate, appeared in the series, and CJ E&M, YG Entertainment, and YG KPlus are joint ventures. Although the project did not have the same success as his predecessor's, it was still a hit. The series had more than 5 million views as of December 2016, and was lauded as a success. Kang's album "You" (neo), released as the sole release of the drama, was released.

He appeared in Prison Playbook (2017–2018), as a continuation of his acting career. He was cast in a supporting role during an audition that required him to read a portion of the script using his regional dialect on the spot. Shin Won-ho, the producer of the television series, said that although he initially didn't have high hopes because it hadn't been long since he had been seen in 'High Kick,' he had a lot of fun and that the character was brought to life. Shin defended his assertion: "[I] never really knew him as a winner] [member] [...] I didn't have any bias because of the company he was in — he just fit fine with us." In High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011–2012), the film served as an on-screen reunion for he and Krystal since five years and six months. Kang and bandmate Mino announced the song "Door" (; mun). In 2018, he lent his voice to Golden Slumber (2018) and its eponymous soundtrack, which was originally produced by The Beatles. Paul McCartney's usage was $200,000, the most expensive for a Korean product.

Kang was welcomed by the MBC singing competition program for the second time and later won, earning the title as the "122nd Mask King" after defeating South Korean singer So Chan-whee. He had six straight victories and was dubbed "The First 6-Time Idol Champion" and "The Youngest Champion" at the time. In a show that had risen in viewership ratings, "Chow Yun-fat" was credited for the increase in viewership in which the first stage had a 10% increase. His appearance in a double-digit rating, which put the show in first place in its time slot for five weeks in a row. Kang's appearances ranked number one and two respectively on the Naver TV Top 100 Popular Video Chart each week, while his alias dominated real-time on search portal site Naver in the entirety of his tenure of 14 weeks.

After three years since Prison Playbook (2017–2018) with Kairos, Kang resurfaced as an actor (2020). He appeared on "Im Gun-wook" as the company's main cast member, and was often shot with Lee Se-young and Lee Joo-myung. His persona received a nomination for "Best New Actor" at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards. He appeared in Voice (2021), a dramatic-procedural film, and was named "Han Woo-joo," the 4D patrol officer who had been specifically recruited in the cyber team. He performed "Can You Hear Me" and "Your Voice" for both of the aforementioned programs on request by the series'.

Kang unveiled his first full-length album on March 29, 2021, ten years into his career as a performer, titled Page and its lead single "Iyah" (aiya). In South Korea, the album debuted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart and has sold 122,202 copies as of April 2021. Within the second week of its introduction on YouTube, the titular gained 10 million views in less than a week. On November 21, 2021, Kang performed his first solo concert, "Passage" in honor of the event. The event was simultaneously held in person at Olympic Hall in Seoul and online as part of "YG Palm Stage 2021" while following COVID-19 guidelines and limitations inside the venue, which included limited seats with space preserved and prohibition against cheering.

He released his fourth digital single "Born to Love You" on March 14, 2022.

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