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South Korean singer and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kang Yu-chan (Korean: 강유찬; born December 31, 1997), formerly known as Chan (Korean: 찬) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of A.C.E in 2017. In the same year, he joined the survival program The Unit, in which he finished in ninth place and became a member of the project group UNB. As an actor, he gained recognition by playing the role of Son Bo-hyun in the web series Twenty-Twenty.
Kang Yu-chan | |
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Born | |
Other names | Chan (formerly until 2023) |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Member of | A.C.E |
Formerly of | UNB |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강유찬 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Yu-chan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Yuch'an |
Kang Yu-chan was a former JYP Entertainment trainee before joining Beat Interactive. He appeared along with Bang Chan in Twice's debut MV as a zombie.
Before joining JYP he used to be in a breakdance crew named Valentine Crew in highschool winning multiple competitions. He later joined Alive87 crew under the dance name AkaBuggy in which he specialized in popping. He was in a lot of dance competitions like Street Fighter Vol.2, Defender 16 and Cipher vol4.[1]
Kang debuted as a member of A.C.E on May 23, 2017, with the single "Cactus".[2] In the same year, he participated in the survival show The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project alongside fellow A.C.E member Jun.[3] On February 10, 2018, Kang placed 9th with a total of 74,367 votes in the final episode thus making him included in final group lineup. On April 7, 2018, he officially debuted as a member of UNB with the release of their first EP, Boyhood.[4] On November 5, 2018, he sang "Maybe" for the South Korean television drama My Healing Love with Kim Byeong-kwan.[5] Since then, he has featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as The Game: Towards Zero, Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life, Welcome etc.[6]
In March 2020, Kang joined the main cast of the web series Twenty-Twenty where he played Son Bo-hyun. His performance in the series was well-received, earning him increased recognition.[7][8][9]
In 2022, Kang portrayed the role of Bang Yu-chan in Playlist's web drama series Mimicus.[10]
On August 16 2022, Kang enlisted for his military service as an active duty soldier. He returned to his entertainment career on February 15, 2024.[11][unreliable source?]
In May 2024, Kang appeared on King of the Masked Singer as a contestant. He revealed on the show that he had been approached to appear while he was enlisted in Military Band.[12]
In August 2024, it was announced that Kang had a main role in the drama Timetable as Hong Yeon, a restaurant owner who helps the dead move on to the next life without regrets. He also recorded and released the song 'tell me you love me again' for the soundtrack.[13]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Maybe" (어쩌면) (with Kim Byeong-kwan) | 2018 | My Healing Love OST Part. 2 |
"The Beginning" (시작) (with Kim Byeong-kwan) | 2019 | Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life OST |
"Where You Are" (with Jun) | 2020 | The Game: Towards Zero OST Part. 1 |
"The Beginning" (시작) (with Kim Byeong-kwan) | Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life OST Part. 4 | |
"Still Love" (with Kim Byeong-kwan) | How to Buy a Friend OST Part. 5 | |
"Show Your Heart" (너를 보여줘) | Welcome OST Part. 11 | |
"Something" (어떻게 할까?) (with A.C.E) | 2021 | Sometoon 2021 OST |
"Is It Just Me?" (썸썸한 사이?) (with Jun and Donghun) | Sometoon 2021 OST | |
"Spark" (with A.C.E) | Light on Me OST | |
"Buzzer Beater" (with Jun and Kim Byeong-kwan) | 2022 | Tracer OST |
"Catch Your Attention" | Mimicus OST | |
"Tell me you love me again (다시 사랑한다고 말해줘)" | 2024 | Timetable OST |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Cameo (Ep. 4) | ||
2018 | Marry Me Now | VIP Customer | Cameo (Ep. 17-18) | [18] |
2020 | Zombie Detective | Part-timer | [19] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project | Contestant | Finished 9th | [4][20] |
2020 | Idol Wonderland | Main host | with Lee Gi-kwang | [21] |
2024 | King of the Masked Singer | Contestant | [22] | |
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