Kangta

Kangta
Promotional photo for 2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU Palace
Background
Birth name	Ahn Chil-hyun (안칠현)
Birth date	October 10, 1979 (1979-10-10)
Birth place	Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Blood type	B
Career
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, actor, composer, host
Group debut	September 7, 1996 (H.O.T.)
Solo debut	August 16, 2001
Years active	1996–present
Agency	SM Entertainment
Associations	H.O.T. S Kangta & Vanness SMTOWN
Personal life
Partner	Jung Yu-mi (2019–present)
Website
SNS

Kangta (강타) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and host under SM Entertainment. He was a member of the boy group H.O.T.. Following the group's disbandment in May 2001, he made his solo debut in August 16, 2001 with the album Polaris.

Personal life

Relationship

On February 3, 2020, it was revealed by SM Entertainment and Ace Factory that Kangta is in a relationship with actress Jung Yu-mi.

Discography

Korean Studio albums Polaris (2001) Pine Tree (2002) Persona (2005) Kangta Sentimental Journey (repackage) (2005) Scandal (with Vanness Wu) (2006) Eyes On You (2022) EPs Eternity (2008) Live albums Kangta 1st Concert Pinetree : 20020824 Live (2003) Mini albums 'Home' Chapter 1 (2016) Digital singles "Cough Syrup" (2021) "Freezing" (2021) "Free To Fly 2021" (2021) "Christmas in July" (2021) "Maybe" (2021) "Slow Dance" (2022) Collaborations Winter Vacation in SMTown.com - Angel Eyes ("White" & "First Noel") (2001) '02 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com ("Blue..." & "여름날의 추억") (2002) 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com ("보내는 글" & "Silver Bell") (2002) 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com ("연가") (2003) 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com ("The Christmas Song") (2003) 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com ("미쳐가나봐") (2004) '06 Summer SMTOWN ("Summer Night Love") (2006) 2006 Winter SMTOWN - Snow Dream ("White Christmas") (2006) 2007 Summer SMTOWN ("지난 여름밤의 이야기") (2007) Girls' Generation ("7989" (with Taeyeon)) (2007) 2007 Winter SMTOWN - Only Love ("Winter Wonderland") (2007) 2011 SMTOWN Winter 'The Warmest Gift' ("For The First Time") (2011) "Magic" (with Baek Z Young, Gill, Shin Seung Hun) (2012) "Doll" (with Wendy and Seulgi) (2017) "When I Close My Eyes" (with Lee Areum) (2023) Features Fly To The Sky - "I Want" (with BoA) (2001) Yoo Young Jin - "Dear My Family" (with Moon Hee Jun S.E.S., SHINHWA, Fly To The Sky, BoA) (2001) OSTs "Resurrection of the Little Match Girl OST" ("Seom (섬)") (2002) "Dear My Love OST" ("Still My Heart (가슴에 남아)") (2007) "Air City OST" ("Perguntas (질문)") (2007) "Athena OST" ("Arrow (화살)") (2011) "The Memory of Ragnarok OST" "(Theme Of Prontera") (2017)

Chinese Studio albums Persona (2005) Japanese Best albums Kangta & Best (2006) Taiwanese Digital singles "Breaka Shaka" (2010)

Concerts

Concerts participation

• SMTOWN Live "Culture Humanity" (2021)
• SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Kwangya (2022)
• SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Human City Suwon (2022)
• SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Tokyo (2022)
• SMTOWN Live 2023 : SMCU Palace@Kwangya (2023)
• SMTOWN Live 2024 : SMCU Palace@Tokyo (2024)

Filmography

Films

• Secret Garden (秘密花园) (2012)

Dramas

• Magic Touch of Fate (CCTV, 2005)
• Loveholic (KBS2, 2005)
• Love in the City 2 (男才女貌2) (CCTV, 2007)
• Happy Ending (JTBC, 2012)

Reality shows

• The Voice of Korea (Mnet, 2012) - Judge
• The Voice of Korea Season 2 (Mnet, 2013) - Judge

Documentaries

• I Am. (2012)

Gallery

Main article: Kangta/Gallery

Official links

• Website
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• Instagram
• Twitter
• Weverse
• YouTube