Young K
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| Born | Kang Young-hyun December 19, 1993 |
| Other names | Brian Kang |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment |
Kang Younghyun (born December 19, 1993), better known by his stage name Young K, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is best known as a bassist, vocalist and rapper of South Korean rock band DAY6.
Early life
Young K was born on December 19, 1993 in South Korea. He moved to Canada to attend high school, York Mills Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Canada for four years. He was using his English name Brian Kang when he attended high school. He is currently studying Business Administration at Dongguk University.
Career
Pre-debut
Prior to being scouted by JYPE, Young K was active in a three-member group called '3rd Degree', along with friends, Terry He and Don Lee. They performed at various locations in Toronto and put up videos on YouTube (including some original songs composed by him). In 2010, he and his bandmate, Don Lee were contacted by JYP for an audition and then accepted as trainees. Don Lee later left JYPE to pursue his medical studies. He appeared in the fourth episode of WIN: Who is Next?[1] as a part of JYP's rapping team with GOT7's Mark Tuan and Jackson Wang against the combined rapping teams of Team A and Team B, where he spat the famous verse, "YG, get an attitude!", and again as a part of JYP's vocalist team alongside bandmates Junhyeok, Jae, Sungjin and Wonpil.
In 2014, Young K was cast as a member of 5Live, a JYP rock band that was planned but never debuted. The band added drummer Dowoon and was renamed DAY6 in 2015.
Young K was featured with his labelmate Baek Ah Yeon's for single "Shouldn't Have" in May 2015.
DAY6
Young K debuted as the bassist and rapper of the band. The band debuted by releasing their debut mini album The Day on September 9, 2015.[2]
Discography
Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
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| 2015 | Non album-single | "Sky High" | with Park Saebyul |
| 2015 | Non album-single | "이럴거면 그러지말지 (Shouldn't Have...)" | with Baek A Yeon |
| 2016 | 19 to 20 | "Young해 (20)" | with Park Jimin |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | KBS2 | Dream High | Himself | Cameo |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | |||
| 2016 | Naver TV Cast | Touching You |
References
- ^ "Preview of YG vs JYP trainees on 'WIN' revealed | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ crystalcove. "JYP's Boy Band DAY6 Debuts With "The Day" Mini Album and "Congratulations" MV". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-25.