K (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1983)

Kang Yoonsung

Birth name| Kang Yoon-sung
Born|  (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 41)
South Korea
Origin| South Korea
Genres|

* J-pop
* R&B

Occupation| singer
Instruments|

* Singing
* Piano

Years active| 2004–2010; 2013-
Labels| JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Website| https://k-official.jp/

Musical artist

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.

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

## Discography

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### Japanese studio albums

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Year  | Album Information  | Chart positions
[3] | Total sales
[4]

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2006  | Beyond the Sea

* Released: January 18, 2006
* Label: Sony (SRCL-6221)

| 2  | 142,000
Music in My Life

* Released: December 13, 2006
* Label: Sony (SRCL-6454)

| 25  | 22,000
2009  | Traveling Song

* Released: March 18, 2009
* Label: Sony (SRCL-6985)

| 44  | 4,500

### Other Japanese albums

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Year  | Album Information  | Chart positions
[3] | Total sales
[4]

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2007  | The Timeless Collection Vol. 1

* Cover album
* Released: March 21, 2007
* Label: Sony (SRCL-6503)

| 42  | 6,000
2009  | Merry Christmas

* Christmas extended play
* Released: December 2, 2009
* Label: Sony (SRCL-7189)

| 63  | 3,100
2010  | K-Best

* Greatest hits album
* Released: December 1, 2010
* Label: Sony (SRCL-7442)

| 22  | 9,500
2013  | 641

* Extended play
* Released: June 10, 2013
* Label: Sony (SRCL-8274)

| 38  |

### English albums

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Year  | Album Information  | Chart positions
[3] | Total sales
[4]

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2014  | On My Journey

* Cover album
* Released: June 16, 2014
* Label: Sony (SRCL-8551)

| 67  |
2015  | Ear Food

* Cover album
* Released: August 5, 2015
* Label: Sony (SRCL-8856)

| 71  |

### Korean albums

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

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Release  | Title  | Chart
positions
[3] | Total
sales
[4] | Album

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2005  | "Over..."  | 5  | 168,000  | Beyond the Sea
"Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい; "I Want to Hold You") | 10  | 31,000
"Girlfriend"  | 19  | 10,000
"Only Human"  | 5  | 200,000
2006  | "The Day"  | 14  | 13,000  | Music in My Life
"Brand New Map"  | 20  | 14,000
"First Christmas" (ファースト・クリスマス, Fāsuto Kurisumasu) | 25  | 12,000
2007  | "Birth of Treasure"  | 42  | 3,800  | Traveling Song
"Kono Uta o........" (この歌を・・・・・・・・♪; "This Song") (K x ET-King) | 19  | 10,000
2008  | "Play and Pray"  | 48  | 2,700
"525600 Min. (Seasons of Love)"  | 49  | 2,100
2010  | "Aitai Kara" (会いたいから; "Because I Miss You") | 33  | 3,600  | K-Best
"Dear..."  | 24  | 4,500
2013  | "Christmas Time Again"  | 70  |  | On My Journey
2015  | "Years"  |  |  | Ear Food
2016  | "Ano kumo no mukō-gawa" (あの雲の向こう側; "Beyond that cloud") | 67  |  | Non-album Single
2017  | "Shain" (シャイン; "Shine") | 44  |
"Kiridansu no uta" (桐箪笥のうた; "Song of Kiri Tansu") | TBA

#### As featured artist

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Release  | Artist  | Title  | Chart
positions
[3] | Total
sales
[4] | Album

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2008  | Bright feat. K  | "Tegami"  | 39  | 2,300  | Notes 4 You
2010  | Tatsuya Ishii feat. K  | "Ocean Drive"  | 37  | 3,100  | TBA

### DVDs

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* Film K: A Voice from the Heaven (February 15, 2006)
* Film K Vol. 2: Music in My Life (June 25, 2008)
* film K vol.3 live K in 武道館〜so long〜 20101130 (March 2, 2011)

### Other appearances

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* Wanna Be the Piano Man: "Honesty" (オネスティ, Onesuti) (November 29, 2006)
* Céline Dion Tribute: "To Love You More (featuring Aki)" (September 26, 2007)

## Live tours

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* Live K Tour 2006: Beyond the Sea (March—May 2006)
* Live K Tour 2006: Winter (November—December 2006)
* Live K Tour 2007: Music in My Life (June 2007)
* Live K Tour 2008: Ki zu na (June 2008)
* Live K Tour 2009 (March—May 2009)

## References

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1. ^ Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006[permanent dead link]
2. ^ Singer K to suspend activities
3. ^ a b c d e "アーティスト： K". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
4. ^ a b c d e "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)

## External links

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* K Official web site (in Japanese)

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*[TBA]: To be announced