Hwang Chansung

Biography

Hwang Chan-sung (Korean: 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy series Unstoppable High Kick, and has since starred in television series such as What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), Show Window: The Queen's House (2021–2022), True to Love (2023), and Bloodhounds (2026). As a solo artist, Hwang has released one studio album and one extended play in Japan.

Early life and education

Hwang was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. As a child, he had no interest in the performing arts and trained in taekwondo and kumdo with the ambition of becoming a taekwondo instructor. On the sports variety program Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education, he revealed that he holds a third degree black belt in taekwondo.
Upon joining JYP Entertainment, he transferred to Korean Arts High School, where he graduated in 2008 alongside Raina of After School and fellow JYP Entertainment trainees Sunye and Jo Kwon.
Hwang participated in an undergraduate program at Howon University located in Gunsan, South Korea, with his bandmates Junho and Wooyoung. Furthermore, along with Junho, he attained a master's degree of cinematography at Sejong University.

Pre-debut

Hwang was a television actor, having played roles in MBC's 2006 comedy sitcom Unstoppable High Kick, and then in KBS2's 2008 teen drama Jungle Fish. The latter won a number of awards, including the Peabody Award.
In 2006, Hwang was among the dozen finalists to compete in JYP Entertainment's audition program Superstar Survival, where he would meet future bandmates Junho and Taecyeon. He was offered a trainee contract despite being eliminated.

Music career

In 2008, he participated in Mnet's Hot Blooded Men, a program that chronicles the rigorous training of thirteen aspiring trainees, all vying for a coveted spot in the boy band One Day. This initiative ultimately led to the formation of two distinct boy bands, namely 2AM and 2PM.
Half a year following the televised airing of Hot Blooded Men, the group 2PM made their debut with the release of their inaugural single "10 Out of 10" from their first single album titled Hottest Time of the Day. However, it was their second single album, 2:00PM Time For Change, that propelled them to mainstream success in Korean music, solidifying their meteoric rise. As of 2021, the group has released seven studio albums in Korea and five studio albums in Japan. Hwang has written and composed several songs for the group.
On May 23, 2018, Hwang made his solo debut as a singer with his first Japanese EP titled Complex. That same month, Hwang began his first solo concert tour, Complex, with shows in Osaka and Tokyo. Later that year, Hwang held his first solo fan meetings in Osaka, Tokyo, and Seoul. He held two more fan meetings in South Korea titled Too Much Chanformation on June 1, 2019.
In 2023, Hwang held a series of fan meetings titled CSBS in Osaka and Tokyo. In 2024, he held a series of fan meetings titled Chanie's Bear Museum in Tokyo and Seoul.
On April 24, 2024, almost six years after Complex, Hwang collaborated with 2AM's Lee Chang-min and Japanese hip-hop artist AK-69 on the Japanese single "Into the Fire×Into the Fire5 April 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Into the Fire3:432Into the Fire (DJ RYOW & SPACE DUST CLUB REMIX)3:263Into the Fire (Instrumental)3:43Disc 21Into the Fire (Music Video)2Into the Fire (Behind the Scenes Video)", which was also used as the theme song for the anime television series adaptation of Re:Monster. On December 4, 2024, Hwang released another Japanese single titled Korekara No Kimi No Tameni (これからの君のために; For You, In the Future). The album featured a track of the same name, which was used as the theme song for a Japanese drama Hwang starred in, Jun Kissa Inyeon, as well as the track "My Everything".
On August 26, 2025, Hwang released his first Chinese single, "Withdrawal Symptoms of Longing" (思念戒断反应), exclusively on Douyin's music app Soda Music, before being released on other music platforms on August 30. On October 29, 2025, Hwang released his first Japanese studio album titled Dawn, which included his Japanese singles from 2024 and a title track featuring his bandmate Jun. K titled "Amaku Setsunaku Tsuyoku" (甘く 切なく 強く; Sweet, Sad, Strong), which was pre-released digitally on October 24. In conjunction with his first studio album, he held a series of solo concerts in Japan titled Dawn ~The First Step~ from November 2–5 and on December 11.

Acting career

In 2011, Hwang continued his acting career with the role of Jack in the Japanese drama Kaitō Royale.
In 2013, he played the supporting role of Gong Do-ha in a spy romantic comedy series, 7th Grade Civil Servant. The same year, Hwang took on the role of newbie gangster Hyeong-ju in Votre Noir.
In 2015, he made his acting debut in a Japanese film, The Last Snow of Winter, writing the lyrics for and singing the main theme song, "Yakusoku" (約束).
In 2016, Hwang was cast in the romantic-comedy drama My Horrible Boss as Nam Bong-gi.
In 2017, he was cast for a special cameo appearance as Eun Bong Hee's (Nam Ji Hyun) ex-boyfriend in SBS drama Suspicious Partner, and he appeared in KBS2's drama Queen for Seven Days as Seo No, the bodyguard and friend of Lee Yeok (Yeon Woo Jin). The same year, he made his official debut as a stage actor for the play My Love, My Bride and the musical Altar Boyz in Japan and South Korea, in which Hwang played the role of the band's leader Matthew.
In 2018, Hwang starred in the tvN drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim and was awarded the Hallyu Star Award and Male Excellence Award at the 11th Korea Drama Awards for his work. He then starred in the first and second episodes of a promotional web series produced for Lotte Duty Free, Secret Queen Makers. In addition, he made his musical debut in Korea with the role of Hae in Smoke.
On February 7, 2020, Hwang starred in the Netflix series My Holo Love.
On April 30, 2021, Hwang's drama So I Married the Anti-fan premiered on Naver TV, with simultaneous broadcast through V Live and global platforms iQIYI, Viki and Amazon Prime Video in Japan. The drama was originally filmed in 2018 and was based on the 2010 novel So I Married The Anti-Fan, which was also adapted into a webtoon and a Chinese film.
Also in 2021, Hwang and his bandmate Nichkhun made special cameo appearances in Vincenzo to support their bandmate Taecyeon, who played a main role in the series. In November of that year, Hwang's drama Show Window: The Queen's House began airing. The drama went on to become one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history, and its finale set a new record for the highest viewership ratings of any Channel A series.
In 2023, Hwang played the role of Noh Joo-wan in the drama True to Love. In 2024, Hwang starred in the Japanese drama Jun Kissa Inyeon, which he also contributed to the soundtrack of.
In 2026, Hwang played the villainous supporting role of Yun Tae-geom, a dishonorably discharged sergeant skilled at martial arts, in the second season of Netflix action drama Bloodhounds.

Variety and reality shows

Chansung has appeared in various sports variety programs since 2010, beginning as a recurring Dream Team member in Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2. From 2013 to 2014, he appeared on the show Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education for the badminton series of episodes with his bandmate Nichkhun and for the taekwondo series of episodes. In 2023, Chansung was one of eight celebrities competing in the golfing-game show Golf Star K. In 2025, Chansung appeared with his bandmate Nichkhun on the second season of the golfing show To Die For.
From 2014 to 2015, Chansung was cast on Chinese variety programs. He was paired with Chinese actress Liu Yan in the first season of the celebrity dating show Perhaps Love in 2014. In 2015, he was cast for the Chinese variety show Let's Go Together!, which frequently brought Korean and Chinese celebrities as guests.

Other activities

On June 1, 2012, JYP Entertainment announced through their official Twitter that Hwang would be opening a fitness center located in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul with his weight trainer, Hwang Mo.
On December 15, 2021, Hwang announced that he would be ending his contract with JYP Entertainment in January 2022. On March 3, 2022, Hwang signed an exclusive contract with L' July Entertainment. On October 10, 2023, it was announced that Hwang had signed an exclusive contract with HIAN Inc. to manage his activities within Japan.
In August 2022, Hwang opened a YouTube cooking channel called "I Approve of This Dish". In 2023, his YouTube cooking series was broadcast in nine countries across East and Southeast Asia on tvN Asia. In 2024, it was also broadcast on Japanese streaming service Rakuten TV.
In December 2022, Hwang held his first solo photo exhibition titled "Nahc Nahc" at the exhibition hall on the 3rd floor of AK Plaza in Hongdae from January 6–12, 2023.

Military service

Hwang enlisted in the army for his mandatory military service on June 11, 2019, and he was discharged on January 5, 2021.

Marriage and family

On December 15, 2021, Hwang announced his fiancée's pregnancy and their engagement via his Instagram. Their first child, a daughter, was born on July 26, 2022.