Kang Sung Hun

Biography

Kang Sung-hoon (Korean: 강성훈, 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.

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)".
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.

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×My Girl19 April 2002 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Intro2My girl3Miracle4My love5Endless6사랑은 없다7혼자쓰는 사랑8네가 없는날 위해9Lady10If11회상12이미 시작된 사랑13우리의 아픔 그리고 추억" 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.
On June 12, 2015, Kang released "Someone Make Me Laugh" for SBS weekend drama Divorce Lawyer In Love OST.
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.
On May 11, YG Entertainment officially announced that they signed a contract with Sechs Kies except for Ko Ji-yong. Sung-hoon also signed a 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.
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.
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."

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