Kang Yu-chan ( ko, 강유찬; born December 31, 1997), also known as Chan ( ko, 찬) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of
A.C.E in 2017. In the same year, he joined the survival program
The Unit
''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...
, in which he finished in ninth place and became a member of the project group
UNB. As an actor, he gained recognition by playing the role of Son Bo-hyun in the web series ''Twenty-Twenty''.
Career
Pre-debut
Kang Yu-chan was a former
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...
trainee before joining Beat Interactive.
2017–present: Debut with A.C.E and UNB
Kang debuted as a member of
A.C.E on May 23, 2017, with the single "
Cactus
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". In the same year, he participated in the survival show ''
The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project'' alongside fellow A.C.E member Jun. On February 10, 2018, Kang placed 9th with a total of 74,367 votes in the final episode thus making him included in final group lineup. On April 7, 2018, he officially debuted as a member of
UNB with the release of their first EP, ''Boyhood''.
On November 5, 2018, he sang "Maybe" for the South Korean television drama ''
My Healing Love'' with Kim Byeong-kwan. Since then, he has featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as ''
The Game: Towards Zero'', ''
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life
''Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life'' () is a 2019–2020 South Korean television series starring Seol In-ah, Kim Jae-young, Jo Yoon-hee, Yoon Park and Oh Min-suk. The series aired on KBS2 every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 to 21:15 ( KST) from ...
'', ''
Welcome
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In some context ...
'' etc.
In March 2020, Kang joined the main cast of the web series ''Twenty-Twenty'' where he played Son Bo-hyun. His performance in the series was well-received, earning him increased recognition.
In 2022, Kang portrayed the role of Bang Yu-chan in Playlist's web drama series ''Mimicus''.
On August 16, 2022, Chan enlisted for his military service as an active duty soldier. He will return to his entertainment career on February 15, 2024.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
Filmography
Web series
Television series
Television shows
References
External links
Kang Yu-chanat Beat Interactive
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1997 births
Living people
K-pop singers
Reality show winners
South Korean male idols
People from Jeju Province
Swing Entertainment artists
South Korean male television actors
21st-century South Korean male actors
21st-century South Korean male singers
South Korean male web series actors
Japanese-language singers of South Korea