Kang Daniel

Kang Daniel
Kang Daniel at Wanna One Premiere Show Concert in August 2017
Native name 강다니엘
Born (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996
Busan, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Occupation Singer
Years active 2017–present
Agent MMO Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels YMC Entertainment
Swing Entertainment
Associated acts Wanna One
Korean name
Hangul 강다니엘
Revised Romanization Kang Daniel
McCune–Reischauer Gang Daniel
Signature

Kang Daniel (Hangul: 강다니엘, born December 10, 1996) is a South Korean singer, best known for finishing first in Produce 101 Season 2. He is currently active as a member of the South Korean boy group Wanna One.[1]

Career

Early life and pre-debut

Kang Daniel was born as Kang Eui-geon (강의건) in Busan, South Korea as the only child of his family.[2] He decided to legally change his name due to family and relatives having difficulty pronouncing his birth name.[3] Later on, due to the suggestion from a teacher, Daniel began dancing. During a guest appearance at variety show Hello Counselor, he revealed that he was ostracized in elementary school because of his appearance and developed passion and built self-esteem through dancing.[4] Prior to appearing on Produce 101 Season 2, Daniel had trained for two years and one month.[5] He initially started as a trainee under B2M Entertainment until management separation, and then became a trainee under MMO Entertainment. One of the most notable moments during his time as trainee was his appearance on Her Secret Weapon, performing “Invitation” by Uhm Jung-hwa, where he served as a backup dancer to Fiestar's Cao Lu and Spica’s Sihyun.[6]

2017–present: Produce 101, Wanna One

In 2017, Daniel represented MMO Entertainment in the boy group reality survival show, Produce 101 Season 2. He is known for finishing first in the final episode and becoming the center of the project boy group Wanna One under YMC Entertainment.

Daniel officially debuted with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017 at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the debut mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).[7][8] During the preparation for this debut, he was also confirmed to join the MBC variety show, It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets which premiered on August 27, 2017.[9][10] On the same month, he was featured on the cover of Weekly Chosun magazine, one of the major news and current events publication in South Korea, with an article focusing on his popularity among the general public.[11] Following the conclusion of the mini-album promotion on August 30, 2017, he was chosen as the first male celebrity to grace the cover of InStyle Korea fashion magazine in its 14 years history for its October 2017 issue.[12][13] He was also signed as a cast member for SBS variety show Master Key, for which he was awarded the Rookie Award (Variety Category) at the 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards.[14][15]

In the media

He was recognized for his brand recognition and marketing power, having topped both 'Male Model Brand Power Ranking' and 'Individual Boy Group Members Brand Power Ranking', published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute.[16][17] By the end of 2017, he ranked second in Most Favorite Idols survey conducted annually by Gallup Korea which involves 1,500 Korean men and women aged 13 to 29 as respondents.[18][19] In January 2018, his name was included in Forbes Korea Power Leaders 2030 annual list, under "Entertainment" field category. The list, consisting 30 individuals within the age range of 20 to 39 considered as rising stars in their respective fields, was selected by six panels of industry experts alongside Forbes journalists.[20][21]

Discography

Filmography

Television show

Year Title Network Role Note(s) Ref.
2017 Produce 101 Season 2 Mnet Contestant Finished at first place
Master Key SBS Cast member Episode 1, 4–10 [22]
2017–18 It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets (Season 1, 2) MBC
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Special Host Episode 1

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2018 "Days Without You" (너 없는 시간들) Davichi

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 3rd Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista (Rising Star Category) N/A Won [23]
11th SBS Entertainment Awards Rookie Award (Variety Category) Master Key Won [24]
2018 10th MTN Broadcast Advertising Festival Grand Prize (Audience Category) N/A Won [25]
Brand of the Year Awards Grand Prize (Male CF Model) Won

References

  1. ↑ "'프듀2' 강다니엘 워너원 최종 센터, 2등 박지훈·11등 하성운(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  2. ↑ "[엑's 토크] '한끼줍쇼'PD "솔직한 강다니엘·박지훈, 규동형제와 케미 굿"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  3. ↑ "PRODUCE 101 season2 [101 스페셜] 국.프가 묻는다! 170616 EP.11" (in Korean). Mnet. 15 June 2017.
  4. ↑ R, Choi (3 September 2017). "Wanna One's Kang Daniel Shares Experience Of Being Severely Bullied As A Kid". Soompi.
  5. ↑ "Kang Daniel Official Profile" (in Korean). Mnet. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "'비디오스타' 차오루 "강다니엘과 과거 예능서 '초대' 췄다"" (in Korean). 마이데일리. 마이데일리. 27 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Jo, Yoon-sun (5 July 2017). "[공식] 워너원, 8월 7일 정식 데뷔…고척 스카이돔서 데뷔 무대" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Produce 101' group Wanna One makes debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 August 2017.
  9. ↑ R, Choi (17 July 2017). "Wanna One's Kang Daniel Confirmed To Join MBC's New Pilot Variety Program". Soompi.
  10. ↑ R, Choi (14 August 2017). "Xiumin, Kang Daniel, And Yong Junhyung's Hobbies Revealed In Profiles For New Variety Show". Soompi.
  11. ↑ "시사 주간지 표지모델에 등장한 강다니엘" (in Korean). Naver. 11 August 2017.
  12. ↑ R, Choi (11 September 2017). "Wanna One's Kang Daniel Is First Male Celeb To Grace The Cover Of Instyle In 14 Years". Soompi.
  13. ↑ "강다니엘 섹시미 폭발...'따끈따끈한 강다니엘 화보'" (in Korean). Biztribune. 12 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "강다니엘-옹성우, SBS 새 예능 '마스터키' 출연…10월 14일 첫방 [공식입장]". Naver. 21 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "미우새母'가 남긴 이변…SBS연예대상 대상 수상". Dailian. 31 December 2017.
  16. ↑ Pan-seok, Park (2018-02-15). "강다니엘, 남자 광고모델 2월 브랜드 평판 1위..2위 공유 3위 김생민". Chosun Ilbo.
  17. ↑ "[브랜드평판] 보이그룹 개인 브랜드 2018년 6월 빅데이터 분석...1위 워너원 강다니엘, 2위 방". Rekorea. 2018-06-16.
  18. ↑ "2017년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 11년간 추이, 아이돌 선호도 포함". Gallup Korea. 2017-12-19.
  19. ↑ "아이유, 올해를 빛낸 가수 1위..올해의 노래는 '좋니'". Naver. 19 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "[파워리더 2030] 한국 사회 혁신 이끌 30인의 유망주들". Joins. 23 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "[파워리더 2030 ENTERTAINMENT] 김태리 배우 외 1그룹, 3인". Joins. 23 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "워너원 강다니엘X옹성우, '마스터키'고정 출연…예능돌 접수 [공식입장]" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  23. ↑ "[패셔니스타어워즈] 2017 올해를 빛낸 스타일 아이콘 7인(수상자 발표)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 13 November 2017.
  24. ↑ "'My Ugly Duckling' moms win grand prize at 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards". International Business Times. December 31, 2017.
  25. ↑ "SK하이닉스, 2018 MTN 방송광고 대상 수상". MTN. July 19, 2018.
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