Kangin Profile

Super Junior Member

KANGIN'S PROFILE

Real Name : Kim Young Oon (김영운)

Stage Name : Kangin (강인)

Chinese Name : Qiang Ren

English Name : Jordan Kim

Nicknames : Bear Kangin, Strength Kangin, raccoon, Korea No.1 Handsome Guy, The Real Leader

Hometown : Seoul, South Korea

Birth Pleace : Seoul Seodaemoongoo HongEunDong
Birthdate : January 17, 1985 (age 27)

Blood Type : O

Height : 180cm

Weight : 70kg

Religion : Christian

Occupation : Singer, DJ, MC, Actor

Instrument : Singing, piano, guitar

Hobbies : watching movies, singing, sport (martial arts), swimming 

Casting : 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place 2002
First Appearance : May 2002, SBS “A Man And A Woman”
Ideal Girl : Rich and pretty with pretty feet and long straight hair
Years active : 2005–present
Label : SM Entertainment

Kim Young Oon (김영운) or his stage name Kangin (강인) is member of South Korean boyband Super Junior. Kangin named same meaning with strong benevolence, was given to him to compliment his personality. Kangin is a very caring and personal sacrifice for the younger siblings. Kangin seems to frequently oppress the other SJ members. But his heart is actually very soft and easy to cry. Kangin signed as trainee under SM Entertainment after e won first place on the 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2002.

Kangin originally entered SM Entertainment to become an actor, but he just put into four member project group called, "Four Seasons", included Jaejoong, Yunho, and Heechul who become his bandmate in Super Junior. But the project was quickly dropped, they never debuted as Jaejoong an then in December 2003 Yunho joined boy band TVXQ and debuted together with TVXQ. Kangin and Heechul were then placed in another project group with ten other male trainees, Super Junior. On November 6, 2005, he debuted as an official member of Super Junior with their single debut 'TWINS (Knock Out)' on SBS’s music program Popular Songs.

After debut with Super Junior, Kangin became a regular on MBC variety show, Image Survival till February 2006. He was one of the three MC's for M.NET's M!Countdown along with bandmates Leeteuk and Shindong. In mid 2006 he was replaced by Eunhyuk due to his busy schedule for hosting EBS Reckless Radio and MBC's music program, Show! Music Core. In February 2007, Kangin get into Super Junior subgroup. He goes into Super Junior-T together with Eunhyuk, Heechul, Leeteuk, Shindong, and Sungmin. A year later, Kangin became a member of Super Junior Happy together with Eunhyuk, Leeteuk, Shindong, Sungmin, and Yesung. From December 2008 to May 2009, Kangin make his appearance on MBC We Got Married with Korean Actress Lee Yoon Ji who become his wife. 

On 5 July 2010, Kangin enlisted for his mandatory military service at the Nonsan military camp in Chungcheongnam-do Province, for five weeks of basic training followed by 20 months of active duty with the Republic of Korea Army. He was discharged on 16 April 2012 from the 56th army division in Namyangju-si in Gyeonggi-do. He was met by fellow Super Junior members and fans from Asia. After he completed his Military service, he come back with his band Super Junior in Super Junior's 6th album 'Sexy, Free & Single' which released on July 1, 2012