- For other people known as 'Daniel', see Daniel.
Kang Daniel (강다니엘; or Daniel) is a South Korean singer, lyricist and actor under his own label, KONNECT Entertainment. He is a former member of the project boy group Wanna One.
As a soloist, he also goes by the name Daniel K. He made his solo debut on July 25, 2019 with his first special album Color On Me.[5][6]
Career
2022: "Ready to Ride", The Story, Japanese debut
On April 22, 2022, KONNECT confirmed that Kang Daniel would be coming back with a new album in May.[7]
On April 29, 2022, he released the single "Ready to Ride" as the 19th release of the UNIVERSE Music project.
On May 2, 2022, a trailer titled "The Story" was released.[8] It was later announced that he would be releasing his first full-length album, The Story, on May 24.[9][10][11]
On June 1, 2022, Kang Daniel opened his official Japanese website and announced that he will be making his Japanese debut in the summer.[12]
Personal life
Relationship
On August 5, 2019, local news source Dispatch reported that he and TWICE's Jihyo were dating. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by both agencies. Also, it was revealed the two were introduced to each other through 2AM's Seulong.[13][14]
On November 9, 2020, JYP Entertainment confirmed that the couple had broken up due to busy schedules.[15][16]
Health
On December 4, 2019, KONNECT Entertainment released a statement stating that Daniel visited the hospital due to poor health caused by a weak immune system and psychological anxiety starting from the first half of the year.[17] He was then diagnosed with depression and panic disorder after a detailed examination and treats it through psychotherapy and medication.[17] As he had been expressing more severe symptoms of anxiety, he will be taking a temporary break from activities to focus on his recovery.[17]
On February 10, 2020, KONNECT announced that he has been fully recovered and that he would resume scheduled activities.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Story (2022)
Mini albums
Special albums
- Color On Me (2019)
Digital singles
- "Touchin'" (2019)
- "Waves" (2020)
- "Paranoia" (2021)
- "Outerspace" (2021)
- "Ready to Ride" (2022)
Collaborations
- "For The Love of Korea" (with Zico) (2020)
- "Cyworld BGM 2021" (with Chancellor) (2021)
- "Move Like This" (with Yuna Kim, An Yujin) (2022)
Features
- Inverness - "State of Wonder" (with Anthony Russo) (2021)
OSTs
- "Backstreet Rookie OST Special" ("Something") (2020)
- "Rookie Cops OST" ("Hush Hush") (2022)
Writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[19]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| Wanna One (Triple Position) | "Kangaroo" | 1÷x=1 (Undivided) | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| Kang Daniel | "Color" | Color On Me | Writing |
| "What Are You Up To" | |||
| "Horizon" | |||
| "I Hope" | |||
| "Adulthood" | "Touchin'" | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Kang Daniel | "Flash" | Magenta | Writing |
| "Waves" | |||
| "Who U Are" | |||
| "Runaway" | |||
| "Movie" | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Kang Daniel | "Paranoia" | Writing | |
| "Digital" | Yellow | ||
| "Misunderstood" | |||
| "Antidote" | |||
| "Save U" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| Kang Daniel | "Ready to Ride" | Writing | |
| "The Story" | The Story | ||
| "Upside Down" | |||
| "Loser" | |||
| "Parade" | |||
| "Don't Tell" | |||
| "Ride 4 U" | |||
| "How We Live" | |||
| "Mad" | |||
| "1000x" | |||
| "Moment" | |||
Filmography
Dramas
- Rookie Cops (Disney+, 2022)
Reality shows
- Produce 101 Season 2 (Mnet, 2017) - contestant
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - special MC (ep. 1)
- It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets (MBC, 2017–18) - seasons 1 and 2
- Hello, Daniel (SBS F!L and SBS MTV, 2020)
- Street Woman Fighter (Mnet, 2021) - MC[20]
- Street Dance Girls Fighter (Mnet, 2021) - MC[21]
Music video appearances
- Davichi - "Days Without You" (2018)
- Bae Jin Young & Kim Yo Han - "I Believe 2020" (2020)
Endorsements
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Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kang Daniel
Trivia
- Him and fellow member and label mate Jisung were once back-up dancers for Cao Lu and Sihyun during their trainee years.[22]
- He has a maternal aunt who lives in Canada where he learned to speak English.
- He had been B-boying since junior high school and was the first B-boy in the rookie battle in the Busan scene.[23]
- He changed his name to Kang Daniel because he was worried that it will be hard to pronounce his birth name Eui Geon.[24]
- He has four cats named Rooney, Peter, Ori and Zhang-ah.[25]
- Daniel initially thought that the former two were male but actually female.
- It was revealed that his fan cafe donated ₩1.1 Million Won (Approximately $980) to Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), an animal protection organization, in wishes to get him to the Top 11 and because he loves animals.[26]
- It was revealed that him, fellow member Woojin, and BTS's Jimin were in a dance competition called Busan City Kids.[27]
- He has trained for 2 years and 1 month, if including Produce 101 Season 2, it would be 2 years and 5 months.[24]
- He sometimes has the habit to grind his teeth while asleep.[28]
- His role models are SEVENTEEN, BTS and EXO.
Gallery
- Main article: Kang Daniel/Gallery
References
Official links
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