Kang Min-hyuk facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kang Min-hyuk
Kang in 2020
Born	(1991-06-28) June 28, 1991 (age 33) Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea
Alma mater	Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Occupation	Singer songwriter drummer actor
Musical career
Genres	Rock R&B pop
Instruments	Drums
Years active	2009–present
Labels	FNC
Korean name
Hangul	강민혁
Hanja	姜敏赫
Revised Romanization	Gang Min-hyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Minhyŏk

Kang Min-hyuk (Hangul: 강민혁; born June 28, 1991) is a South Korean musician, singer, and actor. He is often known simply as Minhyuk. He plays the drums for the popular South Korean rock band CNBLUE.

Career

Becoming a Star: CNBLUE

Kang performing in Guangzhou, 2016

Kang Min-hyuk joined the band CNBLUE in 2009. The group first started in Japan. They released their first mini-album, Now or Never, on August 19, 2009.

In 2010, CNBLUE officially debuted in Korea. Their mini-album Bluetory and its main song "I'm a Loner" quickly became a big hit.

Acting and Solo Adventures

Kang Min-hyuk started his acting journey in 2010. He appeared in a movie called Acoustic with his bandmate Lee Jong-hyun. Soon after, he acted in his first TV drama, It's Okay, Daddy's Girl, on SBS.

In 2011, he joined the cast of the MBC drama Heartstrings. Another CNBLUE member, Jung Yong-hwa, also starred in this show. Kang Min-hyuk even sang a song for the drama's soundtrack, called "Star".

He became even more popular after starring in The Heirs in 2013. This was a teen drama written by famous writer Kim Eun-sook. He and his co-star Krystal Jung won an award for Best Onscreen Couple.

In 2015, Kang Min-hyuk became a regular on the reality TV show Brave Family. He also hosted the JTBC show Mum is Watching.

After a break from TV, he returned in 2016 with the musical drama Entertainer. He won an Excellence Award for his role in this show. That same year, he co-hosted the live music show Music Bank from July to November.

In 2017, Kang Min-hyuk got his first main role in a drama. He played a doctor in the medical drama Hospital Ship.

In 2018, he had a supporting role in the historical comedy movie The Princess and the Matchmaker. This movie was filmed a few years earlier, in 2015.

In 2019, Kang Min-hyuk released two Japanese songs, "Moontalk" and "On the Cheek". He then released an album with these songs and three more Japanese tracks.

After finishing his military service in 2020, he returned to acting. He starred in the romantic comedy-drama How to Be Thirty, which started streaming in February 2021.

In March 2021, he appeared in the MBC romantic comedy series Oh My Ladylord.

In October 2021, Kang Min-hyuk started his own YouTube channel, called "만취민혁 Hobby Binger".

In March 2022, he became a writer and released a book called Not Everything. There was also an exhibition for his book, which included items like mugs and coasters.

In September 2022, it was announced that Kang Min-hyuk would hold a fan meeting in Bangkok. However, it was postponed. Later, in October 2022, he announced a fan meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, for December 4.

Personal Life

Military Service

Kang Min-hyuk started his mandatory military service on July 31, 2018. He served in the 55th Division in Gyeonggi Province. He completed his service and was discharged on March 19, 2020.

Helping Others

On April 6, 2019, it was reported that Kang Min-hyuk donated 10 million won (Korean currency). This money went to help victims of forest fires in Goseong County and Sokcho. The donation helped with recovery efforts in the damaged areas.

Filmography

Movies

TV Series

Web Series

TV Shows

Hosting

Discography

Songs

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Kang Min-hyuk para niños