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Kangta
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An Chil-hyun (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. Known for his work as a member of boy band H.O.T., he is currently an executive at his longtime agency SM Entertainment since 2005. He is also the chief producer of Smashhit from SM's label Kreation Music Rights since 2023 and the general producer of SM's music label SMArt since 2025.
Film & TV
Acting · Seoul, South Korea
Kangta (강타), born An Chil-hyun (안칠현), is a South Korean singer and actor. He was a member of the boyband H.O.T.
Known for
- Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop — Self2025
- SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME — Self2025
- K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 — Self2025
- 남겨서 뭐하게2025
- SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO — Self2024
- SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya — Self2023
- K-Pop Generation — Self2023
- SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON — Self2022
- The Game Caterers — Self2021
- Super Hearer — Self2019
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- South Korea
- Active from
- 1979
Discography
- Polaris2001
- Pine Tree2002
- 1st Concert Pinetree: 20020824 Live2003
- Persona2005
- Eternity2008
- 靜享七樂2010
- Arrow2011
- 인형2017
- Cough Syrup - SM STATION2021
- Eyes on You2022
Member of
- H.O.T.1996–2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7,907
- Total plays
- 253,278
Tags
Kangta (real name: Ahn Chil Hyun '안칠현', October 10, 1979, Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea) is well known as the lead singer of the former group H.O.T (High-five of Teenagers). He was the boy-next-door during the H.O.T days. Kangta was discovered at Lotte World, a theme park, when he was only 13 years old. He then debuted as a back-up dancer together with Moon Hee Jun (another H.O.T member) for singer Yoo Young Jin. He was then 14 years old. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/%EA%B0%95%ED%83
via Last.fm · 강타
Key facts
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- Kangta in 2018
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- An Chil-hyun
- Person.birth_place
- Seoul, South Korea
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1996–present
- Musical artist.label
- SM
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- SM Town
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- kangta.smtown.com
- Image
- 씬플레이빌 8월호 강타.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1979-10-10
- Commons category
- Kangta
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
- birth name
- 안칠현
- social media followers
- 22100
- pseudonym
- 강타
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Article
42 sectionsContents
- Career
- 1996–2001: H.O.T.
- 2001–2002: Solo debut, ''Polaris'' and ''Pine Tree''
- 2004–2005 : Acting roles and Director of SM Entertainment
- 2005 : the third studio album ''Persona''
- 2007
- 2010: Chinese EP ''Breaka Shaka''
- 2016: '''Home' Chapter 1''
- 2021–2022: "Cough Syrup", 25th anniversary project and ''Eyes on You''
- 2023-present: Producers' activities
- Personal life
- Group projects
- S (Supreme)
- Kangta & Vanness
- Music discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Live albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- As lead artist
- As featured artist
- Soundtrack appearances
- Other appearances
- Music videos
- Production and songwriting discography
- Production credits
- Songwriting and composing credits
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
- <span class="anchor" id="Tour and Concert"></span> Tours and concerts
- Filmography
- Film
- Television dramas
- TV show
- <span class="anchor" id="Radio Show"></span> Radio
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
An Chil-hyun (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. Known for his work as a member of boy band H.O.T., he is currently an executive at his longtime agency SM Entertainment since 2005. He is also the chief producer of Smashhit from SM's label Kreation Music Rights since 2023 and the general producer of SM's music label SMArt since 2025.
==Career==