Kang Chan-hee
South Korean singer and actor (born 2000)
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Kang Chan-hee (Korean: 강찬희; born January 17, 2000), also known by his stage name Chani, is a South Korean singer and actor. He began his career as a child actor, in the television dramas Listen to My Heart (2011), The Innocent Man (2012), The Queen's Classroom (2013), interactive drama Click Your Heart (2016), crime drama Signal (2016), and high-rated drama Sky Castle (2018).[2][3][4][5] In 2015, he was introduced as one of the first members of NEOZ,[6] which was a first group of FNC Entertainment's pre-debut team Neoz School.[7] He debuted in October 2016 with the boy group SF9 and the single "Fanfare".[8]
- Singer
- actor
- dancer
Kang Chan-hee | |
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Kang in 2021 | |
| Born | January 17, 2000[1] Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea |
| Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | FNC |
| Member of | SF9 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강찬희 |
| Hanja | 姜澯熙 |
| RR | Gang Chanhui |
| MR | Kang Ch'anhŭi |
Kang's best-known acting role was his part in the 2018-19 hit television drama Sky Castle, where he played the role of Hwang Woo-joo, a smart and sweet high school student who lives in a high-end residential area called Sky Castle. It has also gained him a lot of fame and popularity.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak position | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| "Starlight" (그리움) | 2021 | —[A] | True Beauty OST | ||
| "How Do You Do" | —[B] | ||||
| "Shining Star" | 2022 | — | Miracle OST | ||
| "Forever Love" | — | ||||
| "Milky Way" (with Hwiyoung) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Familyhood | Hyun-bin | |
| 2017 | The King's Case Note | King Yejong (Young) | |
| 2019 | The First Issue | Hyun-jun | |
| 2021 | The Gossip | Jung-seok | [12] |
| White Day: The Labyrinth | Hee-min | [13][14] | |
| 2026 | Method Acting | Jung Tae-min | [15] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | Hwarang | ||
| Three Brothers | Kim Sung-tae | |||
| 2011 | Listen to My Heart | Cha Dong-joo (Young) | [16] | |
| Garden of Heaven | Shin Seung-woo | |||
| 2012 | To the Beautiful You | Kang Tae-joon (Young) | ||
| The Innocent Man | Kang Ma-ru (Young) | |||
| 2013 | The Queen's Classroom | Kim Do-jin | ||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Ja-gyung (Young) | ||
| 2016 | Signal | Park Sun-woo | ||
| Click Your Heart | Kang Chan-hee | |||
| 2018 | Coffee House 4.0 | Do-yoon | Cameo (Ep. 8) | |
| 2018–2019 | Sky Castle | Hwang Woo-joo | [17][18] | |
| 2020 | Once Again | Choi Ji-won | Cameo (Ep. 59–66, 68) | |
| True Beauty | Jung Se-yeon | Cameo (Ep. 1, 4–5, 11, 12, 16)[19] | [20] | |
| 2021 | Must You Go? | Park Yeon | [21] | |
| Imitation | Lee Eun-jo | [22] | ||
| 2022 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | Prince Ui-seong | [23] | |
Web series
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | d.o.b (Dance or Band) | Contestant | ||
| 2021 | Kingdom: Legendary War | Survival Show as SF9 | [28] | |
| 2021–2022 | Teacher of Narat | Teacher | [29] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Show! Music Core | February 16, 2019 – July 17, 2021 | [30] |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | with Seol In-ah and Moon Se-yoon | [31][32] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Music Awards | 2020 | Entertainer of the Year – Male | Kang Chan-hee | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Male Idol Actor of the Year | Nominated | [33] | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Rookie Award in Variety Category – Male | Show! Music Core | Nominated | [34] |
| Soompi Awards | 2019 | Best Idol Actor Award | Sky Castle | Nominated | [35][unreliable source?] |
