Kang Seung-yoon is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor born on January 21, 1994. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Winner. He is also known for his roles in the television dramas Smart Prison Living and Kairos.
Kang Seung-yoon is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor born on January 21, 1994. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Winner. He is also known for his roles in the television dramas Smart Prison Living and Kairos.
Kang Seung-yoon first forayed into the entertainment industry in 2010 by participating in Mnet’s Superstar K2, where he finished in fourth place. In 2013, he debuted as a solo singer with the digital single It Rains. He next appeared in Mnet’s reality show WIN: Who Is Next, which led to the birth of the South Korean boy group Winner in 2014. Their first extended play titled 2014 S/S topped the Billboard World Albums chart and spawned the hit song Empty. In 2021, he released his debut solo studio album called Page.
Kang Seung-yoon made his acting debut in the 2011 MBC sitcom High Kick: Counterattack of the Short Legs. In 2015 and 2016, he starred in the web dramas We Broke Up and Love for a Thousand More. The former won him the Best Male Actor trophy at the 2015 K Web Fest Awards. In 2017, he played a supporting role in the hit tvN series Smart Prison Living. In 2020, he joined the main cast of MBC’s Kairos, which earned him a Best New Actor nomination at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2021, he appeared in the tvN thriller Voice 4.
Kang Seung-yoon is an only child. He was a competitive billiards player during his younger years. He graduated from Busan High School of Arts, where he majored in class guitar.
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Kang Seung-yoon first forayed into the entertainment industry in 2010 by participating in Mnet’s Superstar K2, where he finished in fourth place. In 2013, he debuted as a solo singer with the digital single It Rains. He next appeared in Mnet’s reality show WIN: Who Is Next, which led to the birth of the South Korean boy group Winner in 2014. Their first extended play titled 2014 S/S topped the Billboard World Albums chart and spawned the hit song Empty. In 2021, he released his debut solo studio album called Page.
Kang Seung-yoon made his acting debut in the 2011 MBC sitcom High Kick: Counterattack of the Short Legs. In 2015 and 2016, he starred in the web dramas We Broke Up and Love for a Thousand More. The former won him the Best Male Actor trophy at the 2015 K Web Fest Awards. In 2017, he played a supporting role in the hit tvN series Smart Prison Living. In 2020, he joined the main cast of MBC’s Kairos, which earned him a Best New Actor nomination at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2021, he appeared in the tvN thriller Voice 4.
Kang Seung-yoon is an only child. He was a competitive billiards player during his younger years. He graduated from Busan High School of Arts, where he majored in class guitar.