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{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1983)}}
{{Refimprove|date=March 2008}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = K
| name = K
|background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Kang Yoon-sung
| birth_name = Kang Yoon-sung
|alias =
| alias =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|16|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|16|mf=y}}
|death_date =
| death_date =
|origin = South Korea
| origin = South Korea
|Instruments = Singing, Piano
| instrument = Singing, Piano
|genre = [[J-pop]] [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
| genre = {{Hlist
|[[J-pop]]
|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
}}
|occupation = singer
| occupation = singer
|years_active = 2004–2010
| years_active = 2004–2010; 2013-
|label = [[Sony Music Entertainment]], [[Studioseven Recordings]]
| label = [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment]]
|Related_acts =
|website = http://www.k-official.com/
| website = https://k-official.jp/
}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
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| mrstage=K'ei
| mrstage=K'ei
}}
}}
'''Kang Yoon-sung''' (born November 16, 1983 in [[Goyang]]), better known by his stage name '''K''', is a pop singer from [[South Korea]] under contract in Japan. After the failure of his first album in South Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan.<ref>[http://search.hankooki.com/times/times_view.php?term=k+japan++&path=hankooki3/times/lpage/culture/200601/kt2006012218500311690.htm&media=kt Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006]</ref> His first Japanese album, ''Beyond the Sea'', has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.
'''Kang Yoon-sung''' (born November 16, 1983), better known by his stage name '''K''', is a pop singer from [[South Korea]] under contract in Japan. He was born in [[Goyang]]. In 2004, after achieving little success with his first album in South Korea, K crossed over to Japan.<ref>[http://search.hankooki.com/times/times_view.php?term=k+japan++&path=hankooki3/times/lpage/culture/200601/kt2006012218500311690.htm&media=kt Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His first Japanese album, ''Beyond the Sea'', has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.


K put his musical activities on hold in 2010 so he could complete the Korean mandatory [[Conscription in South Korea|military service]].<ref>[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6656 Singer K to suspend activities]</ref>
K put his musical activities on hold in 2010 so he could complete the Korean mandatory [[Conscription in South Korea|military service]].<ref>[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6656 Singer K to suspend activities]</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Japanese studio albums===
===Japanese studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2006
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2006
|'''''[[Beyond the Sea (K Album)|Beyond the Sea]]'''''
|'''''[[Beyond the Sea (K album)|Beyond the Sea]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*Released: January 18, 2006
*Released: January 18, 2006
*Label: [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony]] (SRCL-6221)
*Label: [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony]] (SRCL-6221)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|142,000<!--142,221-->
|align="center"|142,000<!--142,221-->
|-
|-
|'''''[[Music in My Life]]'''''
|'''''[[Music in My Life]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*Released: December 13, 2006
*Released: December 13, 2006
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6454)
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6454)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|25
|align="center"|25
|align="center"|22,000<!--22,071-->
|align="center"|22,000<!--22,071-->
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| align="center"|2009
| align="center"|2009
|'''''[[Traveling Song]]'''''
|'''''[[Traveling Song]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*Released: March 18, 2009
*Released: March 18, 2009
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6985)
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6985)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|44
|align="center"|44
|align="center"|4,500<!--4,482-->
|align="center"|4,500<!--4,482-->
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| align="center"|2007
| align="center"|2007
|'''''[[The Timeless Collection Vol. 1]]'''''
|'''''[[The Timeless Collection Vol. 1]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*Cover album
*Cover album
*Released: March 21, 2007
*Released: March 21, 2007
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6503)
*Label: Sony (SRCL-6503)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|6,000<!--6,471-->
|align="center"|6,000<!--6,471-->
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| align="center"|2009
| align="center"|2009
|'''''[[Merry Christmas (K EP)|Merry Christmas]]'''''
|'''''[[Merry Christmas (K EP)|Merry Christmas]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*[[Christmas music|Christmas]] extended play
*[[Christmas music|Christmas]] extended play
*Released: December 2, 2009
*Released: December 2, 2009
*Label: Sony (SRCL-7189)
*Label: Sony (SRCL-7189)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|63
|align="center"|3,100<!--3,104-->
|align="center"|3,100<!--3,104-->
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| align="center"|2010
| align="center"|2010
|'''''[[K-Best]]'''''
|'''''[[K-Best]]'''''
{{smalldiv|
<small>
*Greatest hits album
*Greatest hits album
*Released: December 1, 2010
*Released: December 1, 2010
*Label: Sony (SRCL-7442)
*Label: Sony (SRCL-7442)
}}
</small>
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|9,500<!--9,512-->
|align="center"|9,500<!--9,512-->
|-
| align="center"|2013
|'''''641'''''
{{smalldiv|
*Extended play
*Released: June 10, 2013
*Label: Sony (SRCL-8274)
}}
|align="center"|38
|align="center"|
|}

===English albums===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Album Information
! colspan="1"| Chart positions<br/><ref name="OriconPositions"/>
! colspan="1"| Total sales<br/><ref name="OriconSales"/>
|-
| align="center"|2014
|'''''On My Journey'''''
{{smalldiv|
*Cover album
*Released: June 16, 2014
*Label: Sony (SRCL-8551)
}}
|align="center"|67
|align="center"|
|-
| align="center"|2015
|'''''Ear Food'''''
{{smalldiv|
*Cover album
*Released: August 5, 2015
*Label: Sony (SRCL-8856)
}}
|align="center"|71
|align="center"|
|}
|}


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=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===

==== As lead artist ====
==== As lead artist ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| 24
| 24
| align="right"|4,500<!--4,497-->
| align="right"|4,500<!--4,497-->
|-
|2013
| align="left"|"Christmas Time Again"
| 70
| align="right"|
| align="left"|''On My Journey''
|-
|2015
| align="left"|"Years"
|
| align="right"|
| align="left"|''Ear Food''
|-
|2016
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Ano kumo no mukō-gawa"|あの雲の向こう側||"Beyond that cloud"}}
| 67
| align="right"|
|align="left" rowspan="3"|''Non-album Single''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Shain"|シャイン||"Shine"}}
| 44
| align="right"|
|-
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kiridansu no uta"|桐箪笥のうた||"Song of Kiri Tansu"}}
| colspan="2" {{TBA}}
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.k-official.com/ K Official web site] {{ja icon}}
*[https://k-official.jp/ K Official web site] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/K/ Profile] at [[Sony Music Entertainment]] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.stardust.co.jp/profile/k.html Profile] at [[Stardust Music]] {{ja icon}}
*{{facebook|K.KYS.jp}}


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Latest revision as of 04:20, 20 January 2024

K
Birth nameKang Yoon-sung
Born (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 41)
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupationsinger
Instrument(s)Singing, Piano
Years active2004–2010; 2013-
LabelsJVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Websitehttps://k-official.jp/
K
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng
Stage name
Hangul
케이
Revised RomanizationKei
McCune–ReischauerK'ei

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

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

Discography

[edit]

Japanese studio albums

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

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

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

[edit]

As lead artist

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

[edit]
  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)
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