Young K
- Name: Young K
- Native name: 강영현
- Also Known as: Brian Kang, Kang Younghyun, YoungK
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: December 19, 1993
- Age: 31
He was raised in Ilsan, South Korea and moved to Toronto, Canada, to attend middle 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 JYP trainee. On October 5, 2017, he received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongguk University.
During his time in high school, Kang Young Hyun pursued music in a three-member band called "3rd Degree". In 2010, he and his bandmate, Don Lee, were contacted by JYP Entertainment for an audition and was accepted as trainees. Lee later left JYP to pursue medical studies. Kang went on to appear 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 became known for the verse, "YG, get an attitude!"
In 2014, Kang was selected as a member of the 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. 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". Young K has been credited with much of the songwriting in DAY6's discography. On 31 August 2020, Young K, Dowoon and Wonpil debuted as Even of Day, a sub-unit of DAY6 and released their debut EP The Book of Us: Gluon, with the lead single „Where the Sea Sleeps".
Together with GOT7's Youngjae, he became the new DJ of MBC Radio Idol Radio starting from May 18, 2020.
He enlisted in the military for his mandatory military service on October 12, 2021 and became the first K-pop idol to serve in KATUSA, the Korean Augmentation Troops to the United States Army. He won the “Best Warrior Competition,” an annual competition among American soldiers that brings out everyone’s mental and physical limits and establishes a ranking. His father also served in KATUSA at Camp Casey.
He will complete his duty on April 11, 2023.
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Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Let Me Off the Earth
Korean Drama, 2020, 45 eps
[Intern Teacher / Part of School Band Club] (Ep. 6-7)
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
Touching You
Korean Drama, 2016, 12 eps
(Guest Role)
|
7.3
|
Dream High Season 2
Korean Drama, 2012, 16 eps
(Guest Role)
|
6.9
|
Dream High
Korean Drama, 2011, 16 eps
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Pop-Up Landing Operation
Korean TV Show, 2024, 9 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Girls on Fire
Korean TV Show, 2024, 11 eps
[Producer]
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
The Seasons Season 4: Lee Hyo Ri's Red Carpet
Korean TV Show, 2024, 13 eps
(Ep. 12)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
2023 Music Bank Global Festival
Korean TV Show, 2023, 2 eps
[Performer - Part 1]
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
King of Karaoke: VS
Korean TV Show, 2023, 10 eps
[Producer]
(Regular Member)
|
7.8
|
The Seasons Season 3: Long Day, Long Night with AKMU
Korean TV Show, 2023, 14 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Workman Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 110 eps
(Ep. 81)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Music Universe K-909
Korean TV Show, 2022, 21 eps
(Ep. 13)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
The Backpacker Chef
Korean TV Show, 2022, 20 eps
(Ep. 8-9) | [Video message] (Ep. 20)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Everyone Sings Well
Korean TV Show, 2022, 125 eps
(Ep. 68)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Lee Mu Jin Service
Korean TV Show, 2022, 150 eps
(Ep. 82)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Autumn Break
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
Idol Live Expedition: DAY6 (Even of Day)
Korean TV Show, 2021, 4 eps
(Regular Member)
|
5.0
|
Adola School Season 2: Homecoming Day
Korean TV Show, 2021, 22 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Will This Work?: Melon Station
Korean TV Show, 2021, 49 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Summer Melody
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.4
|
Hello, You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 63 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Music to You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 386 eps
(Ep. 71)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Maddola: DAY6
Korean TV Show, 2021, 3 eps
(Main Host)
|
4.0
|
Max Chang Min's Free Hug
Korean TV Show, 2021, 51 eps
(Ep. 10)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
UNDERTONES feat.DAY6
Korean TV Show, 2021, 2 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
Adola School
Korean TV Show, 2021, 32 eps
(Ep. 5, 15)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Secret: Atelier
Korean TV Show, 2020, 30 eps
(Ep. 1-4)
(Regular Member)
|
8.7
|
Killing Voice
Korean TV Show, 2020, 140 eps
(Ep. 111)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
We K-Pop Friends
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
(Ep. 5-6)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Nurikkiri
Korean TV Show, 2020, 195 eps
(Ep. 103)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Juk Jae's Night Studio
Korean TV Show, 2020, 534 eps
(Ep. 130)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Social Club Day
Korean TV Show, 2020, 21 eps
(Main Host)
|
9.0
|
Meogjjang Boys
Korean TV Show, 2019, 5 eps
(Ep. 1,2)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Gomak Mate
Korean TV Show, 2019, 44 eps
(Ep.17-18)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Q&A Machine
Korean TV Show, 2019, 34 eps
(Ep. 15)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
5 Minutes to Six
Korean TV Show, 2019, 425 eps
(Ep. 36)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Lunch Attack
Korean TV Show, 2019, 890 eps
(Ep. 537)
(Guest)
|
6.0
|
Hangout with Yoo
Korean TV Show, 2019, 270 eps
(Ep. 207-211, 232, 234, 240)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
We K-POP
Korean TV Show, 2019, 22 eps
(Ep. 7-8)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Cheongchun Warm Up
Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.4
|
Boss in the Mirror
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
(Ep. 253)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
TMI NEWS
Korean TV Show, 2019, 56 eps
(Ep. 22)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Playlist by DAY6
Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
Where Is My Home
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
(Ep. 247)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
DAY6 Real Trip in Jeju
Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Chan's Room
Korean TV Show, 2019, 208 eps
(EP. 60, 75)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
DAY6 Amigo TV
Korean TV Show, 2018, 3 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.3
|
Idol League
Korean TV Show, 2018, 56 eps
(Ep. 14)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 290, 294, 303)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Stray Kids
Korean TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
K-RUSH
Korean TV Show, 2017, 20 eps
(Ep. 16)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
[Performer]
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 500 eps
(Ep. 439)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
King of Mask Singer
Korean TV Show, 2015, 485 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 205-206)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
WIN: Who Is Next?
Korean TV Show, 2013, 11 eps
[Contestant ](Ep. 4)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps
(Ep. 221, 238, 244, 267, 295, 323, 364, 436) | [Guest MC] (Ep. 223, 229, 260, 278, 312-313)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 700 eps
(Ep. 344, 415)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
(Ep. 339, 407, 575)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 849)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Pops in Seoul
Korean TV Show, 1998, 6000 eps
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
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