Kim. In this korean name, the family identify is Kim Young-woon ( bear January 17, 1985 ), [ 1 ] better known by his stage name Kangin ( unhorse. meaning : “ firm benevolence ” ), is a erstwhile South Korean singer, actor, television host and radio personality. He is good known as a former penis of Super Junior and its subgroup Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H .

career [edit ]

Super Junior [edit ]

Kangin officially debuted as share 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 calendar month late on December 5, 2005 and debuted at numeral three on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts. [ 4 ] In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit raw members for the next Super Junior generation. however, plans changed and the company declared a stem in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the accession of thirteenth member Kyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix “ 05 ” and became officially credited as Super Junior. [ 5 ] The re-polished group ‘s beginning candle single “ U “ was released on June 7, 2006, which was their most successful single until the liberation of “ Sorry, Sorry “ in March 2009. [ 6 ]

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In February 2007, he was placed in the trot -singing Super Junior-T. A year belated, he became a penis of Super Junior-H. Kangin ‘s silver-screen debut was in the Super Junior movie 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 besides marked the first time he appeared with Super Junior in three years since October 2009. [ 9 ] On June 25, his teaser photograph was released showing a slender downed Kangin with a frosty expression and a net-like obscure over his head. [ 10 ] On July 11, 2019, Kangin withdrew from Super Junior, having been on suspension since 2015 as a solution of his moment DUI offense. [ 11 ] however, he will continue his contract with SM .

alone activities [edit ]

After he debuted with Super Junior, Kangin became a regular on MBC diverseness indicate, 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 television. 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 wage 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 agenda from hosting EBS Reckless Radio and MBC ‘s music broadcast, 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 character of ‘Kang Soo ‘ in the korean terminology movie, Hello, Schoolgirl. [ 13 ] Kangin besides 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 indicate 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 besides been reproduced as a Broadway musical. Heechul and Kangin, along with Choi Sungwon, performed the same character, Sonny, according to their time time slot, and auditions and casting picks were chosen in a process through reality television. [ 14 ] In April 2008, Cho ‘s hosting spotlight was replaced by Kim Tae-yeon. Kangin ‘s last day of hosting the plan 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 indicate We Got Married. This was the first MBC variety appearance 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 display for charity named ‘Miracle ‘. Kangin was besides cast to take on the function of ‘Hotae ‘ for MBC ‘s cable comedy drama, Romance Zero. With a total of sixteen episodes, the play 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 base episode premiered on May 31. [ 16 ]

personal life [edit ]

2010–2012 : military service [edit ]

On July 5, 2010, Kangin enlisted for his mandatary military service at the Nonsan military camp in Chungcheongnam-do Province, for five weeks of basic train 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 [edit ]

2007 : MBC dispute [edit ]

A time-slot challenge occurred between SM Entertainment and MBC when SM insisted to have Kangin stay on SBS ‘ Explorers of the Human Body alternatively 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 besides no longer host MBC variety shows Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club until the conflict was resolved. [ 21 ] MBC besides demanded an apology from SM Entertainment if SM artists should continue to perform on shows hosted by the impart. After Kangin left Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club, both shows were belated cancelled due to low ratings. [ 20 ] A week later, MBC announced that they invited Super Junior to film an single MBC segment, “ Giving Children a New Life ” despite their former 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 casing [edit ]

On 16 September, 2009, Kangin was arrested for his interest in a competitiveness between two men that took put outside a measure in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. An eye-witness reported that two men entered a room where Kangin and his supporter were present and began arguing heatedly. [ 23 ] Kangin left the cake, but the two men followed him outdoor and began displaying acts of violence. Another witness reported that Kangin tried to stop the fight. [ 24 ] A nearby surveillance television camera caught the brawl, and it was immediately reported to the patrol. [ 25 ] Kangin was brought into interrogation to aid with the investigation along with four early suspects. One of the suspects insisted that Kangin assaulted him, [ 26 ] but it was former proven that Kangin entirely reacted in self-defense. [ 27 ] As a result of this affray, Kangin was dropped from being the independent 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 [edit ]

On October 16, 2009 around 3 AM, Kangin collided into two park taxis, and left the view of the hit-and-run accident. The occupants of the two vehicles, including the drivers and two passengers, were reportedly uninjured. [ 30 ] Five hours late, Kangin turned himself in to the patrol. He was recorded to have a blood alcohol contented of 0.082 % when he arrived at the post. [ 31 ] He then failed to show up at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station at 2 PM on the lapp sidereal day for farther probe and had to be called in the follow day. [ 30 ] SM Entertainment and Kangin released a public apology shortly after. All of Kangin ‘s activities were cancelled by SM Entertainment until the goal of the year due to Kangin ‘s actions. A month late, Kangin made an appearance in a newfangled clothing party, SPAO ‘s web site. Netizens were enraged due to SM Entertainment ‘s resolution of the abeyance of Kangin ‘s activities. It was late found out that the photos were taken prior to Kangin ‘s DUI accident. [ 32 ] On January 13, 2010, Kangin was indicted for toast drive, hit-and-run and fined ₩8 million by the Seoul Central District Court. [ 33 ]

2016 : second DUI hit-and-run [edit ]

On 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 capacity of 0.05 %. SM Entertainment has issued a instruction, 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 accident 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 ]

discography [edit ]

Singles [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 [edit ]

film [edit ]

television series [edit ]

Web series [edit ]

Year

Title

Role

2019

What Happened to Mirae?

Dong Joon

television shows [edit ]

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

N/A

Won

2008

MBC Entertainment Awards

Best DJ

N/A

Won

MBC Drama Awards

Excellence Award in Radio

Kangin’s Good Friends

Won

2019

Seoul Webfest Awards

Best Actor

What Happened to Mirae

Won

References [edit ]