Seungho
승호
양승호
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Yang in 2014
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Birth name
| Yang Seung-ho
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Born
| (
1987-10-16
)
October 16, 1987
(age 36)
Seoul
, South Korea
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Genres
| K-pop
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Occupation(s)
| Singer, dancer, actor
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Instrument(s)
| piano, guitar
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Years active
| 2009?present
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Labels
| Alomalo Humane Entertainment
[1]
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Member of
| MBLAQ
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Website
| MBLAQ's official website
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Yang Seung-ho
(
양승호
; born October 16, 1987),
[2]
also known as
Seungho
, is a
South Korean idol
singer, dancer, actor, and the leader of South Korean
boy band
MBLAQ
, currently active in South Korea under Will Entertainment.
Career
[
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Pre-debut
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When Yang was young, he won a couple of singing contests that he joined. In addition, he had a television appearance in
Sharp 1
(
半올림1
;
Banolim 1
) as a cameo in between 2003 and 2005. He was also featured in its soundtrack entitled "Gray Sky" by Lee Hyun-jung.
[
citation needed
]
MBLAQ
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After training under
Rain
and
J. Tune Entertainment
, Yang became a member of South Korean quintet boy band MBLAQ, serving as their leader, lead dancer and vocalist. The group made their unofficial debut on October 9, 2009, and officially debut on October 15, 2009, during Rain's
Legend of Rainism
concert, where they performed various songs from their then-unreleased single album
Just BLAQ
. Their performance that day was met with praise, with many concert spectators and fans considering them to be the next
TVXQ
.
[3]
[4]
MBLAQ's first single, "Oh Yeah", was released to the public through a music video on October 14, 2009, together with their debut single album,
Just BLAQ
.
[5]
Afterwards, they had their broadcast debut on
Mnet
's
M! Countdown
, performing their single.
[6]
The group also made their Japanese debut on May 3, 2011. They held an event at the Kanagawa Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, which gathered a reported 10,000 fans. A day later, on May 4, they released their first Japanese album
Your Luv
. The album immediately reached first position at the
Oricon Daily Charts
, selling more than 11,000 copies.
[7]
[8]
The group has starred in various South Korean variety shows as guests. They also had their own variety shows such as Mnet's
MBLAQ ? The Art of Seduction
,
MBC
's
MBLAQ's Idol Army
, Mnet's
Sesame Player
and
KBS
's
Hello Baby Season 5
.
Since their debut, MBLAQ has released three single albums, six
extended play
albums, one studio album, one repackaged studio album, and two EPs in Korean. They also released one compilation album, four singles and four DVDs in Japanese.
Actor
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On April 25, 2017, Yang signed a contract with Will Entertainment to start afresh as an actor. At Will Entertainment, Yang will not only act, but also release music and actively promote himself in various ways.
[
citation needed
]
Other activities
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Besides the group activities, Yang also guests on various television shows as a solo artist as well. These include
Super Junior Miracle
,
Idol Maknae Rebellion
,
Kara Bakery
, and
Running Man
, among others.
[
citation needed
]
Personal life
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Yang Seung-ho was born on October 16, 1987, in Seoul. His family consists of a mother, a father, and a younger brother. When he was young, his family moved to
Anyang, Gyeonggi
and was raised there.
[
citation needed
]
He attended Anyang High School of Arts. After high school, he enrolled at the
Sejong University of Film Arts
but left afterwards due to MBLAQ's busy schedule. He now attends
Kyung Hee Cyber University
.
[9]
Yang is the only member in the group who uses his real name; his stage name was originally intended to be "Mir" but he rejected it.
[
citation needed
]
Discography
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Collaborations
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Year
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Album
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Song Title
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Artist
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2010
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One
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One
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with Hoody H
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Writing credits
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All song credits are adapted from the
Korea Music Copyright Association
's database.
[10]
Original sound tracks (OSTs)
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Year
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Title
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Album
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Notes
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English
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Hangul
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English
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Hangul
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2006
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Gray Sky
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N/A
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Sharp 3 OST
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半올림3 OST
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with 이현종
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2016
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Say You Love Me
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사랑한다고 말해요
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Happy Home OST
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가화만사성 OST Part 4
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Filmography
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Televisions
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Year
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Network
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Title
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Notes
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2009
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Mnet
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MBLAQ's Art of Seduction
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Cast member
|
MBC Every 1
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Idol Army
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2010
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GOMTV
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Making the Artist
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Mnet
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MBLAQ Goes To School
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2011
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Sesame Player
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MBLAQ Idol Cam
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2012
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KBS
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MBLAQ's Hello Baby
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MBC
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Idol Manager
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Dancing with the Stars
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Contestant
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Film
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Dramas
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Year
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Network
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2006
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KBS 2
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Sharp 3
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Student
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Pre-debut
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2010
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MBC
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Housewife Kim Kwang-ja's Third Activities
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Jin's group member
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Cameo
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2011
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SBS
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Welcome to the Show
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Himself
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Cameo
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Mnet
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Moon Night 90
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Kang Won Rae
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2013
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MBC Every 1
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The Dramatic
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Student
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Musical theatre
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Year
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Title
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Period
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Location
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Role
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2013
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Gwanghwamun Sonata
[11]
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Nov 17 ~ Nov 22
-
Jan 16~ Jan 20
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Shinkabukiza, Osaka
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Kang HyunWoo
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2014
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Moon Night
[12]
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02/21-03/23
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Sejong Art Center, South Korea
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Kim WooHyuk
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2016
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2017
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Love in the Rain
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August 5, 2016
-
February 5, 2017
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Dongyang Art Center, South Korea
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Jung DongHyun
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2020
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Another Miss Oh
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March, 2020
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June 4, 2020
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Seokyeong University’s Performing Arts Center, South Korea
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Park DoKyung
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References
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]
- ^
Park, So-young (March 16, 2023).
"俳優 이상우·AOA 新智旻 한食口 됐다..전격 合倂 [公式]"
[Actor Lee Sang-woo and AOA Shin Ji-min became Korean family members.. Blitz merger [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN.
Archived
from the original on March 16, 2023
. Retrieved
March 16,
2023
– via
Naver
.
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Mark Russell (April 29, 2014).
K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution
. Tuttle Publishing. p. 64.
ISBN
978-1-4629-1411-1
.
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Han Sang, Hee (October 11, 2009).
"Rain Wows Fans in 'Legend of Rainism'
"
.
The Korea Times
.
Archived
from the original on October 13, 2009
. Retrieved
October 19,
2009
.
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Kim, Lynn (September 27, 2009).
"Idol Group MBLAQ to debut at Rain's Concert"
. Asia Economy.
Archived
from the original on November 24, 2019
. Retrieved
October 17,
2009
.
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"MBLAQ's debut single set to release on October 14"
. asiae.co.kr. September 22, 2009.
Archived
from the original on November 24, 2019
. Retrieved
February 3,
2012
.
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"Rain's MBLAQ Makes Broadcast Debut"
.
The Korea Times
. October 15, 2009.
Archived
from the original on October 18, 2009
. Retrieved
October 17,
2009
.
- ^
(in Korean)
"엠블랙 데뷔하자마자 오리콘 위클리 2位 氣焰"
. Nate News/Newsen. May 11, 2011.
Archived
from the original on September 6, 2013
. Retrieved
March 19,
2013
.
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"MBLAQ、デビュ?イベントに1万人 メンバ??ミルが復?後初ライブ"
(in Japanese). Oricon. May 3, 2011.
Archived
from the original on September 6, 2013
. Retrieved
March 19,
2013
.
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승호 (양승호) 歌手
(in Korean).
Naver
. April 4, 2014.
Archived
from the original on July 14, 2014
. Retrieved
June 19,
2014
.
- ^
"Songs Registered Under Seung Ho"
(To view, search "10000867" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar)
.
Korea Music Copyright Association
.
Archived
from the original on July 14, 2017
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- ^
"MBLAQ (G.O & Seungho) Musical "Gwanghwamun Sonata" in Japan"
. absolutemblaq. September 26, 2012.
Archived
from the original on August 19, 2014
. Retrieved
August 16,
2014
.
- ^
"MBLAQ's Seungho is going all out for upcoming musical "Moon Night"
"
. ttwigo. February 7, 2014.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2024
. Retrieved
December 12,
2014
.
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