K (singer)

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Kang Yoonsung
Birth nameKang Yoon-sung
Born (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 41)
South Korea
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupationsinger
Instruments
  • Singing
  • Piano
Years active2004–2010; 2013-
Labels JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Website https://k-official.jp/

Kang Yoon-sung (born November 16, 1983), is a South Korean singer under contract in Japan. He was born in Goyang. In 2004, after achieving little success with his first album in South Korea, Kang crossed over to Japan. [1] His first Japanese album, Beyond the Sea, has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.

Contents

Kang put his musical activities on hold in 2010 so he could complete the Korean mandatory military service. [2]

Discography

Japanese studio albums

YearAlbum InformationChart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2006 Beyond the Sea
  • Released: January 18, 2006
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6221)
2142,000
Music in My Life
  • Released: December 13, 2006
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6454)
2522,000
2009 Traveling Song
  • Released: March 18, 2009
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6985)
444,500

Other Japanese albums

YearAlbum InformationChart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2007 The Timeless Collection Vol. 1
  • Cover album
  • Released: March 21, 2007
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6503)
426,000
2009 Merry Christmas
  • Christmas extended play
  • Released: December 2, 2009
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7189)
633,100
2010 K-Best
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 1, 2010
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7442)
229,500
2013641
  • Extended play
  • Released: June 10, 2013
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8274)
38

English albums

YearAlbum InformationChart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2014On My Journey
  • Cover album
  • Released: June 16, 2014
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8551)
67
2015Ear Food
  • Cover album
  • Released: August 5, 2015
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8856)
71

Korean albums

  1. K (April 28, 2004)
  2. Beautiful Smile (January 20, 2006)

Singles

As lead artist

ReleaseTitleChart
positions
[3]
Total
sales
[4]
Album
2005"Over..."5168,000 Beyond the Sea
"Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい; "I Want to Hold You")1031,000
"Girlfriend"1910,000
"Only Human"5200,000
2006"The Day"1413,000 Music in My Life
"Brand New Map"2014,000
"First Christmas" (ファースト・クリスマス, Fāsuto Kurisumasu)2512,000
2007"Birth of Treasure"423,800 Traveling Song
"Kono Uta o........" (この歌を・・・・・・・・♪; "This Song")(K x ET-King)1910,000
2008"Play and Pray"482,700
"525600 Min. (Seasons of Love)"492,100
2010"Aitai Kara" (会いたいから; "Because I Miss You")333,600 K-Best
"Dear..."244,500
2013"Christmas Time Again"70On My Journey
2015"Years"Ear Food
2016"Ano kumo no mukō-gawa" (あの雲の向こう側; "Beyond that cloud")67Non-album Single
2017"Shain" (シャイン; "Shine")44
"Kiridansu no uta" (桐箪笥のうた; "Song of Kiri Tansu")TBA
ReleaseArtistTitleChart
positions
[3]
Total
sales
[4]
Album
2008 Bright feat. K"Tegami"392,300 Notes 4 You
2010 Tatsuya Ishii feat. K"Ocean Drive"373,100TBA

DVDs

Other appearances

Live tours

References

  1. Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006 [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Singer K to suspend activities
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "アーティスト: K". Oricon . Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon . Retrieved 2010-10-01. (subscription only)