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Hwang Chan-sung
South Korean singer (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hwang Chan-sung (Korean: 황찬성, born February 11, 1990),[1] also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy series Unstoppable High Kick, and has since starred in television series such as What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), and True to Love (2023). As a solo artist, Hwang has released one extended play in Japan.
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Early life and education
Hwang was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, where he still resides. As a child, he had no interest in the performing arts and trained in taekwondo and kumdo with the ambition of becoming a taekwondo instructor.[2] In Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education, he revealed that he holds a third degree black belt in taekwondo.[3]
Upon joining JYP Entertainment, he transferred to Korean Arts High School, where he graduated in 2008 alongside Raina of After School and fellow JYP Entertainment trainees Sunye and Jo Kwon.[4]
Hwang participated in an undergraduate program at Howon University located in Gunsan, South Korea, with his bandmates Junho and Wooyoung.[5][6] Furthermore, he, along with Junho, he attained a master's degree of cinematography at Sejong University.[7]
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Pre-debut
Hwang was a television actor, having played roles in MBC's 2006 comedy sitcom Unstoppable High Kick and then in KBS2's 2008 teen drama Jungle Fish.[8][9] The drama won a number of awards, including the Peabody Award.[10]
In 2006, Hwang auditioned to join JYP Entertainment's audition program Superstar Survival and would meet future bandmates Junho and Taecyeon.[11] He was offered a trainee contract despite being eliminated.[12]
Music career
In 2008, he participated in Mnet's show Hot Blood Men[13] a program that chronicles the rigorous training of thirteen aspiring trainees, all vying for a coveted spot in the boy band One Day. This initiative ultimately led to the formation of two distinct boy bands, namely 2AM and 2PM.
Half a year following the televised airing of Hot Blood, the group 2PM made their debut with the release of their inaugural single "10 Out of 10" from their first EP titled Hottest Time of the Day.[14] However it was their second EP, 2:00PM Time For Change, that propelled them to mainstream success in Korean music, solidifying their meteoric rise. As of 2021, the group has released seven studio albums in Korea and five studio albums in Japan.
May 23, 2018, Hwang made his solo debut as a singer with his first Japanese EP titled Complex.[15] That same month, Hwang began his first solo concert tour, CHANSUNG (From 2PM) Premium Solo Concert 2018 "Complex", which had shows in Osaka and Tokyo.[15] Later that year, Hwang held his first solo fan meetings in Osaka, Tokyo, and Seoul.
Acting career
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In 2011, Hwang continued his acting career with the role of Jack in the Japanese drama Kaitō Royale.[16]
In 2013, Hwang played a supporting role in a spy romantic comedy series, 7th Grade Civil Servant, as Gong Do-ha.[17][18][19] The same year, Hwang took on the role of newbie gangster Hyeong-ju in Votre Noir.[20]
In 2016, Hwang was cast in the romantic-comedy drama My Horrible Boss as Nam Bong-gi.[21]
In 2017, he was cast for a special cameo appearance as Eun Bong Hee's (Nam Ji Hyun) ex-boyfriend in SBS drama Suspicious Partner[22][23] and he appeared in KBS2's drama Queen for Seven Days as Seo No, the bodyguard and friend of Lee Yeok (Yeon Woo Jin).[citation needed] The same year, he made his official debut as a stage actor for the play My Love, My Bride[24] and the musical Altar Boyz in Japan, in which Hwang played the role of the band's leader Matthew.[25][26]
In 2018, Hwang starred in TvN Drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim[27] and was awarded the Hallyu Star Award and Male Excellence Award at the 11th Korea Drama Awards for his work.[28] He then starred in the first and second episodes of a promotional web series produced for Lotte Duty Free Shop, Secret Queen Makers.[29] In addition, he made his musical debut in Korea with the role of Hae in Smoke.[30]
On February 7, 2020, Hwang starred in the Netflix series My Holo Love.[31][32]
On April 30, 2021, Hwang's drama So I Married the Anti-fan premiered on Naver TV, with simultaneous broadcast through V Live and global platforms iQIYI, Viki and Amazon Prime Video in Japan.[33] The drama was originally filmed in 2018[34] and was based on the 2010 novel So I Married The Anti Fan, which was also adapted into a webtoon and a Chinese film.[35]
Also in 2021, Hwang and his bandmate Nichkhun made special cameo appearances in Vincenzo to support their bandmate Ok Taec-yeon, who played a main role in the series.[36] In November of that year, Hwang's drama Show Window: The Queen's House began airing.[37] The drama went on to become one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history, and its finale set a new record for the highest viewership ratings of any Channel A series.[38]
In 2023, Hwang played the role of Noh Joo-wan in the drama True to Love.[39]
Variety programs
Chansung has appeared in various sports variety programs since 2010, beginning as a recurring Dream Team member in Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2.[40] From 2013 to 2014, he appeared on the show Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education for the badminton series of episodes with his bandmate Nichkhun and for the taekwondo series of episodes.[41][3] In 2023, Chansung was one of eight celebrities competing in the golfing-game show Golf Star K.[42] In 2025, Chansung appeared with his bandmate Nichkhun on the second season of the golfing show To Die For.[43]
From 2014 to 2015, Chansung appeared on Chinese variety programs. He was paired with Chinese actress Liu Yan in the first season of celebrity dating show If You Love in 2014.[44] He also was cast for the Chinese variety show Let's Go Together!, which frequently brought Korean celebrities as guests.[45]
Other activities
On June 1, 2012, JYP Entertainment announced through their official Twitter that Hwang would be opening a fitness center with his weight trainer, Hwang Mo.[46] The fitness center is located in Nonhyun-dong (논현동), Seoul.[47]
On December 15, 2021, Hwang announced that he would be ending his contract with JYP Entertainment in January 2022.[48] On March 3, 2022, Hwang signed an exclusive contract with L' July Entertainment.[49] On October 10, 2023, it was announced that Hwang had signed an exclusive contract with HIAN Co., Ltd. to manage his activities within Japan.
In August 2022, Hwang opened a YouTube cooking channel called Lee Yo-chan.[50] In 2023, his cooking series was broadcast in nine countries across East and Southeast Asia on TvN Asia.[51] In 2024, his cooking series was broadcast on Japanese streaming service Rakuten TV.[52]
In December 2022, Hwang held his first solo photo exhibition 'NAHC NAHC' at the exhibition hall on the 3rd floor of AK Plaza in Hongdae from January 6 to 12, 2023.[53]
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Personal life
Hwang speaks fluent Korean, intermediate Japanese, and basic English.
Hwang enlisted in the Army for his mandatory military service on June 11, 2019,[54] and he was discharged on January 5, 2021.[55]
Relationship and marriage
On December 15, 2021, Hwang announced his fiancée's pregnancy and their engagement via his Instagram.[56] Their first child, a daughter, was born on July 26, 2022.[57]
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