K
Birth nameKang Yoon-sung
Born (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)singer
Instrument(s)Singing, Piano
Years active2004–2010; 2013-
LabelsJVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Websitehttps://k-official.jp/
K
Hangul
강윤성
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yunsŏng
Stage name
Hangul
케이
Revised RomanizationKei
McCune–ReischauerK'ei

Kang Yoon-sung (born November 16, 1983), better known by his stage name K, is a pop singer from South Korea under contract in Japan. He was born in Goyang. In 2004, after achieving little success with his first album in South Korea, K crossed over to Japan.[1] His first Japanese album, Beyond the Sea, has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.

K put his musical activities on hold in 2010 so he could complete the Korean mandatory military service.[2]

Discography

Japanese studio albums

Year Album Information Chart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2006 Beyond the Sea
  • Released: January 18, 2006
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6221)
2 142,000
Music in My Life
  • Released: December 13, 2006
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6454)
25 22,000
2009 Traveling Song
  • Released: March 18, 2009
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6985)
44 4,500

Other Japanese albums

Year Album Information Chart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2007 The Timeless Collection Vol. 1
  • Cover album
  • Released: March 21, 2007
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-6503)
42 6,000
2009 Merry Christmas
  • Christmas extended play
  • Released: December 2, 2009
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7189)
63 3,100
2010 K-Best
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 1, 2010
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7442)
22 9,500
2013 641
  • Extended play
  • Released: June 10, 2013
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8274)
38

English albums

Year Album Information Chart positions
[3]
Total sales
[4]
2014 On My Journey
  • Cover album
  • Released: June 16, 2014
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8551)
67
2015 Ear Food
  • Cover album
  • Released: August 5, 2015
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-8856)
71

Korean albums

  1. K (April 28, 2004)
  2. Beautiful Smile (January 20, 2006)

Singles

As lead artist

Release Title Chart
positions
[3]
Total
sales
[4]
Album
2005 "Over..." 5 168,000 Beyond the Sea
"Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい, "I Want to Hold You") 10 31,000
"Girlfriend" 19 10,000
"Only Human" 5 200,000
2006 "The Day" 14 13,000 Music in My Life
"Brand New Map" 20 14,000
"First Christmas" (ファースト・クリスマス, Fāsuto Kurisumasu) 25 12,000
2007 "Birth of Treasure" 42 3,800 Traveling Song
"Kono Uta o........" (この歌を・・・・・・・・♪, "This Song") (K x ET-King) 19 10,000
2008 "Play and Pray" 48 2,700
"525600 Min. (Seasons of Love)" 49 2,100
2010 "Aitai Kara" (会いたいから, "Because I Miss You") 33 3,600 K-Best
"Dear..." 24 4,500
2013 "Christmas Time Again" 70 On My Journey
2015 "Years" Ear Food
2016 "Ano kumo no mukō-gawa" (あの雲の向こう側, "Beyond that cloud") 67 Non-album Single
2017 "Shain" (シャイン, "Shine") 44
"Kiridansu no uta" (桐箪笥のうた, "Song of Kiri Tansu") TBA
Release Artist Title Chart
positions
[3]
Total
sales
[4]
Album
2008 Bright feat. K "Tegami" 39 2,300 Notes 4 You
2010 Tatsuya Ishii feat. K "Ocean Drive" 37 3,100 TBA

DVDs

  • Film K: A Voice from the Heaven (February 15, 2006)
  • Film K Vol. 2: Music in My Life (June 25, 2008)
  • film K vol.3 live K in 武道館〜so long〜 20101130 (March 2, 2011)

Other appearances

  • Wanna Be the Piano Man: "Honesty" (オネスティ, Onesuti) (November 29, 2006)
  • Céline Dion Tribute: "To Love You More (featuring Aki)" (September 26, 2007)

Live tours

  • Live K Tour 2006: Beyond the Sea (March—May 2006)
  • Live K Tour 2006: Winter (November—December 2006)
  • Live K Tour 2007: Music in My Life (June 2007)
  • Live K Tour 2008: Ki zu na (June 2008)
  • Live K Tour 2009 (March—May 2009)

References

  1. Korea Times K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage dated 22nd Jan, 2006
  2. Singer K to suspend activities
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "アーティスト: K". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-10-01. (subscription only)
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