Kang Min-hyuk
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kang Min-hyuk |
Born | Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea | June 28, 1991
Origin | Ilsan-gu, South Korea |
Genres | Rock, R&B, pop |
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Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | FNC Entertainment |
Kang Min-hyuk | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Min-hyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Min-hyŏk |
Kang Min-hyuk (Korean: 강민혁; born on June 28, 1991)[1][2][3] is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He is the drummer of South Korean rock band CNBLUE.
Career
2009-present: CNBLUE
Kang became a member of CNBLUE in 2009. The group debuted in Japan with the mini album Now or Never on August 19, 2009 with an indie label AI Entertainment.[4][5] They officially debuted in Korea in 2010 with the mini album Bluetory, and the title track "I'm a Loner" became an instant hit in Korea.[6][7][4]
2010-present: Acting roles and solo activities
In 2010, Kang began his acting career in an omnibus film Acoustic alongside his fellow CNBLUE member Lee Jong-hyun.[8] He then received another role in the SBS drama It's Okay, Daddy's Girl.[9]
In 2011, he was cast in MBC's youth drama Heartstrings, which stars fellow CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa.[10] He sang an OST for the drama, titled "Star".
In 2012, he starred in KBS's family drama My Husband Got a Family.[11] The series topped the weekly ratings chart for 25 consecutive weeks and reached a ratings peak of 45.8 percent (TNmS) and 52.3 percent (AGB Nielsen),[12] making it the highest rated Korean drama in 2012.[13]
Kang continued to gain more popularity in The Heirs (2013), a teen drama penned by Kim Eun-sook.[14][15] Along with his co-star Krystal Jung, they were voted as the Best Onscreen Couple at the 2013 DramaFever Awards.[16]
In 2015, Kang became a fixed cast of KBS's reality-variety show Brave Family,[17] and became a host of JTBC's show Mum is Watching.[18]
After a three-year hiatus, Kang made his television comeback in SBS's musical drama Entertainer in 2016,[19][20] for which he won an Excellence Award at the SBS Drama Awards.[21] The same year, he became a host of KBS's live music show Music Bank with Laboum's Solbin from July 2016 to November 2016.[22][23]
In 2017, Kang was cast in his first lead actor role, in MBC's medical drama Hospital Ship.[24][25][26]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref |
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2010 | It's Okay, Daddy's Girl | Hwang Yun-doo | SBS | [9] |
2011 | Heartstrings | Yeo Joon-hee | MBC | [10][27] |
2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Cha Se-gwang | KBS2 | [11][28] |
2013 | The Heirs | Yoon Chan-young | SBS | [14][15][29] |
2016 | Entertainer | Jo Ha-neul | [19][20][30] | |
2017 | School 2017 | Jong-geun (cameo) | KBS2 | [31][32] |
Hospital Ship | Kwak Hyun | MBC | [24][25][26][33] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2010 | Acoustic | Kim Hae-won | segment: Bakery Attack | [8] |
2017 | Marital Harmony | [34] | ||
I Am a Cat | Narrator | [35] |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref |
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2015 | Brave Family | KBS | Fixed cast | [17] |
Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | KBS2 | Regular cast; swimming segment | [36] | |
I Live Alone | MBC | Regular cast | [37][38][39][40] |
Hosting
Year | Title | Network | Note | Ref |
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2014 | 2014 K-Pop World Festival in Changwon | KBS | with Jung Eun-ji | |
2015 | Mom is Watching | JTBC | [18] | |
2016 | Music Bank | KBS2 | with Solbin | [22][23] |
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
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KOR Gaon [41] | |||
2010 | "High Fly" (with Lee Jong-hyun) | 102 | Acoustic OST |
2011 | "Star" | 66 | Heartstrings OST |
2016 | "I See You" | Entertainer OST |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | My Husband Got a Family | Nominated | |
20th Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | |||
1st K-Drama Star Awards | Rising Star Award | Won | |||
26th KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
2013 | 21st SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | The Heirs | Won | [42] |
2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Nominated | ||
2nd DramaFever Awards | Best Couple with Krystal Jung | Won | [16] | ||
2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Entertainer | Nominated | [43] |
24th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Won | [21] | ||
2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Hospital Ship | Nominated | [44] |
Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated |
References
- ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
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- ^ "[캐리커처로 보는 이슈피플] 데뷔 5주년 씨엔블루, 대표 한류스타 '우뚝'". www.news2day.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ 2010년 05주차 Album Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ 2010년 05주차 Digital Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Acoustic (12)". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "It's Okay, Daddy's Girl Cast (Korean Drama - 2010) - 괜찮아, 아빠딸". HanCinema. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Campus romance to pull at Heartstrings". The Korea Times. June 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "CNBLUE Kang Min-hyuk to play womanizer in new KBS weekend series". 10Asia. February 6, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (September 10, 2012). "My Husband comes to a happy ending at No. 1 on weekly ratings chart". 10Asia. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (December 18, 2012). "KBS Drama My Husband Wears Throne on 2012 TV Chart". 10Asia. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
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- ^ a b Kang Min Hyuk and Krystal Jung win Best Couple at the 2013 DramaFever Awards. Dramafever.com (2 May 2014). Retrieved on 2014-05-02.
- ^ a b "CN Blue's Kang Min Hyuk is Happy to Have AOA's Seolhyun as His Younger Sister in 'Brave Family'". enewsWorld. January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "| '엄마가 보고있다' 강민혁, 첫 촬영 현장 공개.."저 집에 갈게요"텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). April 17, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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- ^ a b "New hosts announced for 'Music Bank'". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "강민혁, 오늘(4일) 끝으로 '뮤직뱅크' MC 하차…후임은 이서원" (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "CNBLUE's Kang Min-hyuk to star in upcoming medical drama". Kpop Herald. June 15, 2017.
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