Kang Daniel

Introduction

Kang Daniel is a South Korean singer and actor under his self-established agency KONNECT Entertainment. He is best known for competing in the show 'Produce 101 Season 2" where he finished first place, securing his spot in the project boy group Wanna One.

He made his official debut with Wanna One on August 7, 2017, with their first mini album 1X1=1 (To Be One). After two years of successful promotions, the group eventually disbanded on January 27, 2019.

A few days after Wanna One's disbandment, it was reported that Daniel would move to LM Entertainment. However, on March 21, he submitted an application to suspend his exclusive contract with LM. His legal representative revealed that LM Entertainment signed joint business contracts that sold the exclusive contract rights to third parties without his prior consent.

On May 10, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Daniel, allowing the suspension of his contract and his pursuit of individual activities as a celebrity without any interference from the company. Following that, on June 10, the singer was reported to have established his own agency Konnect Entertainment for his future activities.

Kang Daniel soon made his highly-anticipated solo debut on July 25, 2019, with the EP "Color on Me."

Besides singing, Daniel also started to pursue acting activities. He made his acting debut in January 2022 through the Disney+ Korean drama "Rookie Cops."

On July 25, 2024, entertainment label ARA (Artistic Round Alliance) announced that it signed an exclusive contract with Kang Daniel. The new label, established by a former director at Konnect Entertainment, is said to be home to many of Kang Daniel's old staff and crew.

On August 29, Kang Daniel revealed his official fandom name as FLOWD. It's a combination of "FLOW" and the "D" from Daniel, symbolizing those who are immersed in Kang Daniel enough to forget the flow of time and those who love the flow created by Kang Daniel.

ARA:

Jul 25, 2024-present

Warner Music Japan:

Jun 1, 2022-present

KONNECT Entertainment:

Jun 10, 2019-Jun 8, 2024

LM Entertainment:

Jan 31, 2019-May 10, 2019

WAKEONE:

Jan 1, 2017-Jan 1, 2019

B2M Entertainment:

Jan 1, 2017-Apr 1, 2017

Debut:

Jul 25, 2019

Debut to 1st win:

15 days

Current state:

active 

Active years:

2017-present

Zodiac-sign:

Sagittarius

Language(s):

Korean, English

Training period:

2 years and 5 months

Education:

Kyung Hee Cyber University

kpopping rank:

201st

Fandom:

FLOWD

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