Hwang Kwang-hee
South Korean singer and actor
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Hwang Kwang-hee (Korean: 황광희;[1] born August 25, 1988),[2] also known mononymously as Kwanghee, is South Korean singer, actor, and TV personality. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the boy band ZE:A. He is also known for his appearances on variety shows and was a cast member on Infinite Challenge from 2015 until he enlisted in the military in 2017.[3][4]
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Born
August 25, 1988
Hwang Kwang-hee
August 25, 1988
Paju, South Korea
Occupations
- Singer
- TV host
- actor
- television personality
Yearsactive2010–present
AgentBonboo
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| Born | Hwang Kwang-hee August 25, 1988 Paju, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Bonboo |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument |
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| Label | Star Empire |
| Member of | ZE:A |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황광희 |
| Hanja | 黃光熙 |
| RR | Hwang Gwanghui |
| MR | Hwang Kwanghŭi |
Career
On May 28, 2011, Hwang attended the "2011 Environment Day" event in Seoul, where he participated in a "clothes layering game" and shocked everyone by putting on 252 layers of t-shirts, earning him a Guinness World Record for the most T-shirts worn.[5] He appeared on We Got Married, on which he was paired with Sunhwa, a member of the group Secret. The last episode was filmed on April 10, 2013.[citation needed]
In April 2015, Hwang joined MBC's Infinite Challenge as a regular cast member. He was selected through the Sixth Man project which was held to fill the empty position after Noh Hong-chul left the program.[6][unreliable source?]
On February 7, 2017, Hwang joined Bonboo Entertainment.[7]
Hwang enlisted in the army on March 13, 2017 to fulfill his military duty.[4] He was discharged on December 7, 2018.[8]
In January 2022, Hwang renewed his contract with Bonboo Entertainment.[9]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | |||
| "그대만 보여요" (I Can Only See You) with Kim Ye-won |
2011 | — | Protect the Boss OST |
| "맙소사" (Mapsosa) as HwangTaeJi, with Taeyang and G-Dragon |
2015 | 2 | Yeongdong Highway Music Festival |
| "Your Night" with Gaeko feat. Oh Hyuk |
2016 | 1 | Infinite Challenge Great Legacy |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | |||
| "Would you marry me?(너,나,우리)" Jung Yong-hwa feat. Lee Joon, Yoon Doo-joon and Hwang Kwanghee |
2020 | — | Reply Project Vol.1 |
| "여름 안에서"(In Summer) SSAK3 ft. Kwanghee |
3 | Non-album single | |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marrying The Mafia 5 - Return of the Mafia | Choi Gyu-chul | ||
| Ronin Pop | Jang | |||
| 2013 | Gladiators of Rome 3D (2012) | Time | Korean dubbing | [12][unreliable source?] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prosecutor Princess | Boy in a club | Cameo (episode 2) | [13] |
| Gloria | Trainee | Cameo (episode 11,14) | [14] | |
| 2011 | Vampire Idol | Kwang-hee | [15] | |
| Detectives in Trouble | Hyun-soo | Cameo (episode 1) | [16] | |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Job seeker | Cameo (episode 3) | |
| My Husband Got a Family | Himself | Cameo (episode 39) | [17] | |
| Standby | Ha Kwang-hee | Cameo (episode 76–77) | [18] | |
| To the Beautiful You | Song Jong-min | [19] | ||
| 2014 | What Happens to My Family? | Vitamin Salesman | Cameo (episode 2) | [20] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | online buyer | Cameo (episode 6) | [21] |
| 2022 | The Glory | HTN radio host | Cameo | [22] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Office Reality - ZE | Ep. 1–6 | ||
| ZE riteonjeu | Ep. 1–12 | |||
| 2011 | Let's Go! Dream Team S2 | Participant | Ep. 86, 95 in Dream Team. Teamed with Min (Miss A) in Ep 86. | |
| Law of the Jungle | Cast Member | Ep. 1–28 | [23] | |
| 2012 | Star King | Panel | [24] | |
| Inkigayo | MC | December 16, 2012 – April 5, 2015 | ||
| We Got Married S4 | Cast Member | (Ep. 133–166) with Han Sun-hwa (Secret) | ||
| Law of the Jungle | Cast Member | [25] | ||
| 2013 | Son Dambi's Beautiful Days S2 | MC | S2, Ep. 7 onwards | |
| Party Mart | MC | |||
| Ohlala School 1 | MC | |||
| Friends Treating You To Something | MC | with Boom | ||
| 2014 | 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships | Caster | Participated with ZE:A under Team C | |
| Fashion King Korea | Participant | Season 2 with Kwak Hyun-joo | ||
| Olive Show 2014 | MC | |||
| The Lord Of The Ratings | MC | |||
| In Bed With Boss | MC | Ep. 1–3 | [26][unreliable source?] | |
| Law of the Jungle | Cast Member | (Ep. 100 – 102) /Season 12 - Borneo | ||
| 2015 | Vitamin | MC | [27][unreliable source?] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Judge | Pilot Episode | ||
| Beauty Bible 2015 S/S | MC co-host | with Kang Hyoni and Jeon Hyo-sung (Ep. 1 – 15) | ||
| Beauty Bible 2015 F/W | Ep. 1 – 14 | |||
| The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2015B | MC | Ep. 1 – 131 | [28] | |
| The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2015C | Ep. 1 – 109 | |||
| Infinite Challenge | Cast member | Ep. 419 – 424, 427 – 523 (2015–2017) | ||
| Joy's Go for Youth | MC | |||
| The Capables One | Pilot | Special Episode | ||
| Avatar Chef | MC co-host | Ep. 1 – 12 (with Lee Hwi-jae) | [29] | |
| Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy | MC co-host | Ep. 205 – 219 (with Kim Je-dong and Seo Jang-hoon) | ||
| 2016 | The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2016A | MC | Ep. 1 – Ep. ? (March 23, 2015 – January 27, 2017) | [28] |
| K-Star Reform Show | MC | Ep. 1 – Ep. ? | [30][unreliable source?] | |
| Idol Cooking King | Paired | with labelmate Han Hyeri and won 1st place. | [31][unreliable source?] | |
| Battle Trip | Traveler | Ep. 23 – 24 (with San E) | ||
| 2018 | Everyone's Kitchen | Cast Member | Pilot episode | |
| 2019–2023 | Weekly Idol | MC | Ep. 388–present (with Eunhyuk) | [32] |
| 2019 | Cool Kids | Co-host | Ep. 10 – 22 | [33] |
| Everyone's Kitchen | Absent | Ep. 1 – 11 for episodes 5, 9-10 | [34] | |
| Quiz on Korea 2019 | MC | [35] | ||
| 2020 | Birds of a Feather | Cast member | Ep. 1–17 | [36] |
| Career Counseling | MC | Ep. 1–4 (with Haha) | [citation needed] | |
| Three Idiots | Cast member | Ep. 1–13 (with Yang Se-chan, Lee Sang-yeob | [37] | |
| Long Life and Things | MC | with Han Hye-jin, Jung Joon-ho and Hong Hyun-hee | [38] | |
| 2021 | Any Going to Work! | MC | with Kim Gu-ra and Park Sun-young | [39][40] |
| Beauty & the Beast | Cast Member | Ep. 1–2 | [41] | |
| Legend Music Class - Lalaland | Cast | [42] | ||
| Paldo Table Plus | Host | [43] | ||
| Pet Vitamin | Host | with Park Soo-hong and Tiffany Young | [44][45] | |
| Ding Dong Daeng University 2 | Host | [46][47] | ||
| Global Donation Show W | MC | [48] | ||
| 2021–2022 | Teacher of Narat | Teacher | [49] | |
| 2022 | God and the Battle | Host | [50] | |
| The Best Cooking Secret | [51] | |||
| Sporty Sisters | Special Host | Season 2 | [52] | |
| Global Donation Show W (Double-U) | Host | [53] | ||
| Your Literacy+ | [54] | |||
| 2023 | Live Well, Fun Equipment | [55] |
Web shows
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Entertainer of the year | Hangout with Yoo | Won | [59] |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2012 | Best Newcomer in a Show/Variety | We Got Married, Golden Fishery - Kneedrop Guru | Won | [60][61] |
| 2015 | Achievement award | Hwang Kwang-hee (with Park Myung-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha) Infinite Challenge |
Won | [62] | |
| 2020 | Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category (Male) | Hangout with Yoo | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Best Entertainer Award | Star King | Won | [63][unreliable source?] |
| Best Newcomer Award | Inkigayo | Nominated | |||
