On Sale: Fri • Dec 13 • 3 AM
On Sale: Fri • Dec 13 • 3 AM
Melbourne, Australia
Kang Daniel on Tour
The charismatic South Korean singer and actor Kang Daniel is a storyteller, first and foremost. He weaves his personal story, including triumphs, disappointments, grief and fear, in a blend of genres, including alternative R&B, hip-hop, trap, and synth-pop.
His solo debut EP, Color on Me, was released in 2019 and topped South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. He released the EPs Cyan and Magenta in 2020, also topping the Gaon Album Chart. He won global acclaim in 2021, landing at No. 5 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart and No. 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart with the hit single "Paranoia." The final EP of the color trilogy, Yellow, was released in 2021 and topped the Gaon Album Chart, giving him his first No. 1 single in South Korea with "Antidote." Yellow was ranked No. 2 in Rolling Stone India's Best K-pop Albums of 2021 list.
In 2021, "State of Wonder," a single by Inverness featuring Kang Daniel and Anthony Russo, became Kang's first American collaboration. He released his debut full-length album, The Story, under his label KONNECT Entertainment, in May of 2022.
Kang Daniel Live in Concert
Kang Daniel (Kang Eui-geon) was born on December 10, 1996, in Busan, South Korea. He changed his name to Kang Daniel because Eui-geon was too hard to pronounce. A bible character is the inspiration for the choice of "Daniel."
He began dancing in a b-boy club in the eighth grade at a teacher's suggestion. He attended the Nataraja Academy, a dance studio in Busan. He then attended the Peniel High School of the Arts as a modern dance major with ballet as a second major.
Kang Daniel catapulted to fame when he won first place on the second season of the reality competition series "Produce 101." He was a member of the show's resulting boyband Wanna One. He began his solo career in 2019 and quickly became one of the most significant solo acts in South Korea, earning him the nickname "Nation's Center."
He made his acting debut on the Disney+ original series "Rookie Cops" in 2022.