K (singer)

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title: "K (singer)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1983-births", "gr8!-records-artists", "japanese-language-south-korean-singers", "k-pop-singers", "japanese-male-pop-singers", "living-people", "people-from-goyang", "singers-from-gyeonggi-province", "south-korean-male-singers", "south-korean-j-pop-singers", "sony-music-entertainment-japan-artists", "studioseven-recordings-artists", "stardust-promotion-artists", "21st-century-south-korean-male-singers", "21st-century-japanese-male-singers"] description: "South Korean singer (born 1983)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_(singer)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary South Korean singer (born 1983) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]

Field	Value
name	Kang Yoonsung
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Kang Yoon-sung
birth_date
birth_place	South Korea
death_date
origin	South Korea
instrument
genre	{{Hlist
occupation	singer
years_active	2004–2010; 2013-
label	JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
website	https://k-official.jp/
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| name = Kang Yoonsung | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Kang Yoon-sung | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = South Korea | death_date = | origin = South Korea | instrument = | genre = {{Hlist |J-pop |R&B | occupation = singer | years_active = 2004–2010; 2013- | label = JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment | website = https://k-official.jp/

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

Kang put his musical activities on hold in 2010 so he could complete the Korean mandatory military service.

Discography

Japanese studio albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album Information | Chart positions | Total sales | |---|---|---|---| | 2006 | Beyond the Sea | 2 | 142,000 | | Music in My Life | 25 | 22,000 | | | 2009 | Traveling Song | 44 | 4,500 | ::

Other Japanese albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album Information | Chart positions | Total sales | |---|---|---|---| | 2007 | The Timeless Collection Vol. 1 | 42 | 6,000 | | 2009 | Merry Christmas | 63 | 3,100 | | 2010 | K-Best | 22 | 9,500 | | 2013 | 641 | 38 | | ::

English albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album Information | Chart positions | Total sales | |---|---|---|---| | 2014 | On My Journey | 67 | | | 2015 | Ear Food | 71 | | ::

Korean albums

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

Singles

As lead artist

::data[format=table] | Release | Title | Chart positions | Total sales | Album | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2005 | "Over..." | 5 | 168,000 | Beyond the Sea | | {{nihongo|"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" | 25 | 12,000 | | | | 2007 | "Birth of Treasure" | 42 | 3,800 | Traveling Song | | {{nihongo|"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 | {{nihongo|"Aitai Kara"|会いたいから | "Because I Miss You"}} | 33 | 3,600 | | "Dear..." | 24 | 4,500 | | | | 2013 | "Christmas Time Again" | 70 | | On My Journey | | 2015 | "Years" | | | Ear Food | | 2016 | {{nihongo|"Ano kumo no mukō-gawa"|あの雲の向こう側 | "Beyond that cloud"}} | 67 | | | 2017 | {{nihongo|"Shain"|シャイン | "Shine"}} | 44 | | | {{nihongo|"Kiridansu no uta"|桐箪笥のうた | "Song of Kiri Tansu"}} | colspan="2" | | | ::

As featured artist

::data[format=table] | Release | Artist | Title | Chart positions | Total sales | 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" (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

References

1. (February 2020)
2. [http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6656 Singer K to suspend activities]
3. "アーティスト： K". [[Oricon]].
4. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". [[Oricon]].

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