Kang San-eh (, born Kang Yeong-geol, ; November 3, 1963) is a South Korean

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singer-songwriter and actor. He is sometimes referred to as the "Korean

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Early life and education

Kang was born in 1963 in

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, South Korea. His mother had settled there during the

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as part of the

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from North Korea in 1950. Kang has one brother and one sister. Kang moved to

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in 1982 to study

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Kyung Hee University Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities ...

Career

Kang made his debut with the album ''Ra-gu-yo'' in 1993. He achieved greater success with his second album, ''You Can Do It'', released in 1994. Since his third album, ''Ppittagi'' in 1996, he has worked with Japanese guitarist Gasga Hirohumihachi. He had a performance for 6 days which is titled "Let's go on a picnic to the riverside and mountains" at a small theater in Daehakro, a famous spot in Seoul. Hachi and Natil, who performed percussion instruments, joined the concert with him. Recordings of the performance were put on the album "Let's go on a picnic Best Live". He sang the single "To My Friend" (친구여) in collaboration with

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. Kang also sang the song "How Nice It Would Be" (얼마나 좋을까) for the 2014

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" Valid Love" starring

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and

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. In 2018, he sang at the '

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' Inter-Korean Musical Exchange in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was the first time in more than a decade that the two Koreas had hosted a significant event. Kang became emotional during his performance, stating his parents were refugees from the North, and that his concert in Pyongyang was personal.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1992: ''Gangsan-e Vol. 0'' * 1994: ''Me at the Puberty'' * 1996: ''Ppittagi'' * 1998: ''Salmon'' * 2002: ''Kang Young-geul Vol.6'' * 2008: ''Wet towel''

Compilation albums

* 1997: ''The Essence'' * 1999: ''A morning, Remake Album'' * 2001: ''Best Live''

EPs

*2011: ''Kiss''

OSTs

* 2014: "How Nice It Would Be" for the Valid Love Soundtrack * 2015: "Walk slowly" for the

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Soundtrack * 2016: "Today" for the

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Soundtrack

Videography

Movies

* 1994: " To You from Me" - at music section * 2005: "Shout of Asia" - starring * 2011: "

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- at music team * 2011: "Pink" - as Bang Rang Gaek / wanderer * 2013: "El Condor Pasa" - at music section * 2016: "Night Song" - as an live singer (friendship appearance) * 2016: "

A Quiet Dream ''A Quiet Dream'' () is a 2016 South Korean drama film written and directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu and starring Han Ye-ri alongside several Korean directors playing her potential suitors, including Park Jung-bum, Yoon Jong-bin and Ya ...

- as Fortune Teller (special appearance) * 2016: "Beaten Black and Blue" - cameo (friendship appearance)

TV Shows

* 2004: "

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'' as the 48th teacher of the 183 time immortal song

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, San-eh 20th-century South Korean male singers South Korean folk rock singers South Korean rock guitarists People from South Gyeongsang Province Kyung Hee University alumni 1963 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean male singer-songwriters