Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985),[1] better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host, and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H.
Kangin | |
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 Kangin in 2014 | |
| Born | Kim Young-woon 17 January 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
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| Years active | 2005–2019 |
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| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김영운 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng'un |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 강인 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangin |
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Career
editSuper Junior
editKangin officially debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on November 6, 2005 on SBS' music program Popular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins (Knock Out)".[2][3] Their debut album SuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on December 5, 2005 and debuted at number three on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts.[4]
In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth member Kyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior.[5] The re-polished group's first CD single "U" was released on June 7, 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009.[6]
In February 2007, he was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T. A year later, he became a member of Super Junior-H. Kangin's silver-screen debut was in the Super Junior film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, which premiered on July 26, 2007.[7]
In June, 2012, SM Entertainment announced that Kangin will rejoin Super Junior for the group's sixth album, Sexy, Free & Single, which was released on July 1, 2012.[8] This also marked the first time he appeared with Super Junior in three years since October 2009.[9] On June 25, his teaser photo was released showing a slim downed Kangin with a frosty look and a net-like veil over his head.[10]
On July 11, 2019, Kangin withdrew from Super Junior, having been on hiatus since 2015 as a result of his second DUI offense.[11] However, he will continue his contract with SM.
Solo activities
editAfter he debuted with Super Junior, Kangin became a regular on MBC variety show, Image Survival until February 2006. In 2006, Kangin frequently acted as an MC at fan meetings for SM artists such as DBSK and BoA and MC for channel EBS TV. In 2006 and 2007, he went on many variety show as a guest and sometimes as a regular cast member on shows such as Love Triangle, KBS Star King, KBS Vitamin and MBC Driving School with Leeteuk as a regular cast member. His television appearances and hosting gigs earned him the highest salary in Super Junior.[12]
Five days after Super Junior 05's debut performance, Kangin became the MC of Mnet's M!Countdown along with Leeteuk and Shindong. The trio stayed as the hosts throughout the remaining year until Kangin was replaced by Eunhyuk in mid-2006 due to his busy schedule from hosting EBS Reckless Radio and MBC's music program, Show! Music Core. Kangin left Reckless Radio in June 2007 to host MBC's Good Friend Radio with Cho Jungrin. In 2008, Kangin was chosen to take the role of 'Kang Soo' in the Korean language film, Hello, Schoolgirl.[13]
Kangin also became the television host for two of MBC's popular entertainment programs, Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club and Nothing is Impossible. On channel Mnet, Kangin starred in 'Band of Brothers 2008' with Heechul, Jay and Jungmo. On channel MTV, Kangin was an MC for 'Class Up' in 2008. Kangin was one of four MCs for SBS 'Change' variety show in 2008. From September 9 to November 9, 2008, Kangin, along with bandmate Heechul, debuted as musical actors through the musical, Xanadu. Xanadu was a 1980s musical film starring Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John. Xanadu has also been reproduced as a Broadway musical. Heechul and Kangin, along with Choi Sungwon, performed the same character, Sonny, according to their time slot, and auditions and casting picks were chosen in a process through reality television.[14]
In April 2008, Cho's hosting spot was replaced by Kim Tae-yeon. Kangin's last day of hosting the program was on April 19, 2009.[15] From December 2008 to May 2009, Kangin and actress Lee Yoon-ji played a low-income college couple for the popular MBC reality show We Got Married. This was the first MBC variety show Kangin participated in after the time-slot dispute between MBC and SM Entertainment regarding Kangin's job as host on SBS Super Junior Exploration of Human Body in 2007.
In 2009, Kangin with other few Super Junior members hosted television show for charity named 'Miracle'. Kangin was also cast to take on the role of 'Hotae' for MBC's cable comedy drama, Romance Zero. With a total of sixteen episodes, the drama ended in late May 2009 with acceptable reviews and ratings.
In May 2019, Kangin starred in the ongoing web drama What Happened to Mirae?, which was his first project since his DUIs in 2016; the first episode premiered on May 31.[16]
Personal life
edit2010–2012: Military service
editOn July 5, 2010, Kangin enlisted for his mandatory military service at the Nonsan military camp in Chungcheongnam-do Province, for five weeks of basic training followed by 20 months of active duty with the Republic of Korea Army.[17] He was discharged on April 16, 2012 from the 56th army division in Namyangju-si in Gyeonggi-do.[18][19]
Controversies
edit2007: MBC conflict
editA time-slot dispute occurred between SM Entertainment and MBC when SM insisted to have Kangin stay on SBS' Explorers of the Human Body instead of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club, in which Kangin was a regular host. MBC decided to temporarily ban Super Junior from appearing in any future performances on MBC.[20] Kangin was replaced by T.O.P of Big Bang as the MC of Show! Music Core. Kangin could also no longer host MBC variety shows Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club until the conflict was resolved.[21] MBC also demanded an apology from SM Entertainment if SM artists should continue to perform on shows hosted by the channel. After Kangin left Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club, both shows were later cancelled due to low ratings.[20] A week later, MBC announced that they invited Super Junior to film an exclusive MBC segment, "Giving Children a New Life" despite their previous decision to ban Super Junior. The entertainment director for MBC claimed that the ban on Super Junior was never official, but a decision made by the programs' producers.[22]
2009: Assault case
editOn 16 September 2009, Kangin was arrested for his involvement in a fight between two men that took place outside a bar in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. An eye-witness reported that two men entered a room where Kangin and his friend were present and began arguing heatedly.[23] Kangin left the bar, but the two men followed him outside and began displaying acts of violence. Another witness reported that Kangin tried to stop the fight.[24] A nearby surveillance camera caught the brawl, and it was immediately reported to the police.[25] Kangin was brought into interrogation to aid with the investigation along with four other suspects. One of the suspects insisted that Kangin assaulted him,[26] but it was later proven that Kangin only reacted in self-defense.[27]
As a result of this altercation, Kangin was dropped from being the main model of Andre Kim's fashion show.[28] After Kangin's appearance in Super Junior's Super Show 2 concert in Hong Kong, all of Kangin's future schedules became temporarily postponed.[29]
2009: DUI hit-and-run
editOn October 16, 2009 around 3 AM, Kangin collided into two parked taxis, and left the scene of the hit-and-run incident. The occupants of the two vehicles, including the drivers and two passengers, were reportedly uninjured.[30] Five hours later, Kangin turned himself in to the police. He was recorded to have a blood alcohol content of 0.082% when he arrived at the station.[31] He then failed to show up at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station at 2 PM on the same day for further investigation and had to be called in the following day.[30]
SM Entertainment and Kangin released a public apology shortly after. All of Kangin's activities were cancelled by SM Entertainment until the end of the year due to Kangin's actions. A month later, Kangin made an appearance in a new clothing company, SPAO's website. Netizens were enraged due to SM Entertainment's declaration of the suspension of Kangin's activities. It was later found out that the photos were taken prior to Kangin's DUI incident.[32][unreliable source] On January 13, 2010, Kangin was indicted for drunk driving, hit-and-run and fined ₩8 million by the Seoul Central District Court.[33]
2016: Second DUI hit-and-run
editOn May 24, 2016, Kangin was involved in another DUI hit-and-run incident, where he turned himself in after a few hours. He was then found with a blood alcohol content of 0.05%. SM Entertainment has issued a statement, stating his future activities were cancelled while he reflects on his actions.[34][35] He entered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on June 15, 2016, to face questioning over causing a traffic collision while under the influence of alcohol. Prosecutors summarily indicted him on July 7. On September 7, 2016, Kangin was sentenced to pay a ₩7 million ($6,420) fine.[36][37][38]
2017: Second Assault Incident
editOn November 17, 2017, police responded after receiving a call that Kangin was drunk and assaulting a woman at an escort bar in the Nonhyeon neighborhood of Seoul. Upon investigation police described it as a “a minor dispute, and the parties reconciled at the scene and took measures to return home.” with no injuries, and no parties wished for charges to be pressed, so Kangin was sent off with a warning and not formally booked on any charges.[39]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Track | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Suddenly | Xanadu Musical OST | Kangin |
| 2015 | Please Call My Name | The Cat Funeral OST | |
| Memories | D-Day OST | ||
| 2016 | Don't Cry, Man | Don't Cry, Man (Single) | Kangin, Kim Jang Hoon |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys | Judo Society captain |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks (Korean voice-cover) |
Alvin (Korean voice-cover) |
| 2008 | Hello, Schoolgirl | Kang Sook |
| 2015 | The Cat Funeral | Dong-hoon |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Secret Lovers | Cameo | MBC |
| 2006 | Rainbow Romance | Cameo | MBC |
| 2006 | Billie Jean, Look at Me | Friend | MBC |
| 2008 | Here He Comes | Cameo | MBC |
| 2009 | Romance Zero | Na Ho-tae | MBC |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | What Happened to Mirae? | Dong Joon |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Night of TV Entertainment | SBS | Panel | |
| 2005–2006 | M!Countdown | Mnet | MC | |
| 2006–2007 | Sunday Dong-an Club | MBC | ||
| Nothing is Impossible | ||||
| 2007 | Show! Music Core | MC | ||
| Sprint! Hall of Records | SBS | |||
| 2008 | Change | KBS2 | ||
| To Be Kangin And Heechul | ETN | Cast member | ||
| 2008–2009 | Band of Brothers | Mnet | ||
| We Got Married (Season 1) | MBC | Episode 39–55 | ||
| 2009 | Miracle | KBS | ||
| 2013 | Splash | MBC | ||
| 2014 | Show Champion | MC | ||
| A Celebrity Lives In My Home | MBC every 1 | Cast | ||
| Clenched Fist Chef | SBS | Host | ||
| Law of the Jungle | Cast member | in Brazil, Relay Survival (Episode 112–116) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Global Request Show - A Song For You | KBS | MC[40] | Season 2–4 |
| 2015 | Real Man 2 | MBC | Member | |
| Shin Dong Yup's Bachelor Party | MBC Every 1 | Cast | ||
| Baseballok | O tvN | Cast | ||
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Panelist | 2015 Special | |
| Contestant | Episode 45 | |||
| 2015–2016 | A Man Who Feeds The Dog | Channel A | Regular Member | Season 1 |
| 2016 | The Boss is Watching | SBS | Regular Member | |
| Law of the Jungle | SBS | Cast member | in Papua New Guinea (Episode 216–219) | |
| Hitmaker | JTBC | Cast |
Musical
edit- 2008: Xanadu - Sonny Station
- 2013: Palace - Daejeon Station
- 2015: Day (Japan)
Radio DJ
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Reckless Radio (천방지축 라디오) |
| 2007–2009 | Good Friend Radio (친한친구 라디오) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Summer Break Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Best Bad Boy | — | Won |
| 2008 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best DJ | — | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award in Radio | Kangin's Good Friends | Won | |
| 2019 | Seoul Webfest Awards | Best Actor | What Happened to Mirae | Won |
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External links
edit- Super Junior – Official Korean website (S.M. Entertainment)