Kang Daniel (Kang Euigeon) Profile
- Birth Name: 강의건 (Kang Euigeon)
- Stage Name: 강다니엘 (Kang Daniel)
- Nationality: Korean
- Date of Birth: 1996.12.10
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Height: 181 cm
- Weight: 67 kg
- Blood Type: A
- Agency: KONNECT Entertainment
- Associated Acts: Wanna One
- Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, vlive, TikTok, Weibo
Kang Daniel (Kang Euigeon) Facts & TMI
- Kang Daniel was born in Busan, South Korea, as Kang Euigeon
- He is the only child in his family
- He was raised by his mother only
- Since his birth-name is difficult to pronounce, he changed his name to Kang Daniel
- Kang Daniel attended to Kyung Hee Cyber University majoring in Applied Music
- He looks after 4 cats: Rooney, Peter, Wori, and Zhang Ah
- Kang Daniel is the winner of Produce 101 Season 2
- He debuted with Wanna One as the center under YMC Entertainment
- He becomes vocalist, rapper, and dancer for Wanna One
- However, this group project ended in January 2019
- Following the end of Wanna One activity, he moved to LM Entertainment on January 31, 2019
- On June 10, 2019 he established his own agency, KONNECT Entertainment as the CEO
- He held his first fan meeting tour in 6 cities: Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Manila, and Seoul
- Kang Daniel is one of the highest-earning male solo acts in K-pop
- He’s got a nickname “Nation’s Center”
- According to Guinnes World Record, his Instagram account broke the record for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers
- He is the first Korean male celebrity who becomes Givenchy Beauty brand ambassador
- He collaborated with other luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Chanel, Fendi, Valentino, and Calvin Klein
- His MBTI is ENFJ
- He is into dancing, skateboarding, and gaming
- His fandom name is Danity
- “I Love You Danity” becomes his favorite lines
- His ideal type of woman is actress Lee Da Hee or older women
- He is scared of insects
- He likes Marvel movies
- His favorite movies are Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
- He is fan of actor Keanu Reeves
- Daniel doesn’t really like raisins
- Since he comes from Busan, he speaks Busan dialect (Satoori)
- He is close to B.A.P’s Daehyun who attended to the same dance academy in Busan
- His role models in music are boy group Seventeen, BTS, and EXO
- He is allergic to some sea foods such as shrimp, lobster, and so on
- The only seafood he can tolerate is squid
- Daniel and Twice‘s Jihyo were in a relationship within 2019 to 2020
- However, they announced that they broke up on November 10, 2020
- His makes his acting debut as the leading role in drama Rookie Cops (2020)
- According to It’s Dangerous Beyond The Blankets TV show, he has narcolepsy as he could fall asleep while taking a shower
- He likes watching football and his favorite football player is Wayne Rooney
- As a gamer, he is really into League of Legends
- His favorite cartoon character is Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants
TV Series
‘Rookie Cops‘ as Wi Seung Hyun (Disney+/ 2022)
Discography
“Yellow” – 3rd Mini Album (Sony Music/ 2021)
“Magenta” – 2nd Mini Album (Sony Music/ 2020)
“Cyan” (Sony Music/ 2020)
“Color on Me” – EP (Sony Music/ 2019)
TV Show
‘It’s Dangerous Beyond The Blankets’ as cast member (MBC/ 2018)
‘Master Key’ as member (SBS/ 2018)
Awards & Nominations
2021 Asia Artist Awards
- Best Musician Award
2021 Asian Pop Music Awards
- Top 20 Songs of the Year for “Antidote” (Overseas)
2021 Forbes Korea K-Pop Awards
- Best K-Pop Idols Who Shined in 2021 (Male)
30th Seoul Music Awards – 2021
- Main Award (Bonsang) for “Magenta”
2020 APAN Music Awards
- Best Performance
- Best Male Solo (Global)
- APAN Top 10 Bonsang
- Best Male Solo (Korea)
- KT Seezn Star Award
2020 Asia Artist Awards
- Best Musician Award
- Asia Celebrity Award
2019 Asia Artist Awards
- Potential Award (Singer)
- Best Emotive Award (Singer)
- Star15 Popularity Award
2019 Melon Music Awards
- Best Music Video for “What Are You Up To”
2018 MBC Entertainment Awards
- Rookie Award in Variety (“It’s Dangerous Beyond the Blankets”)
2017 SBS Entertainment Awards
- Rookie Award in Variety (“Master Key”)
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