Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host, and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T , Super Junior-H .
48-421: Kangin officially debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on November 6, 2005 on SBS ' music program Popular Songs , performing their first single, " Twins (Knock Out) ". Their debut album SuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on December 5, 2005 and debuted at number three on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts. In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for
96-432: A "global edition" of the show that featured non-Korean celebrities. The show's pilot episode was aired on 6 February 2008 as a Korean New Year special. On the episode, four arranged celebrity couples had to prepare dinner with a fixed amount of money. With a new format and slightly different couples, newlyweds are given a mission to complete each week. As during the special pilot episode, interviewed participants provide
144-439: A backlog of footage for the couples Jo Kwon & Gain and Yonghwa & Seohyun. This resulted in the contents of their latest episodes being of footage recorded some months previously, rather than the normal 1–2 weeks of the original. During Lee Joon & Oh Yeon-seo 's season 4 tenure (broadcasting from September 2012 through February 2013), Oh Yeon-seo was observed meeting in public with Lee Jang-woo , her male co-star from
192-655: A day. However, this was discontinued in 2017, and the channel has reverted to daily sign-off routines overnight. SBS dramas have been part of the " Korean wave ", exported to many countries across the world. Sandglass has one of the highest viewership ratings in South Korea, and is considered the breakout drama for the network. Other dramas that have enjoyed high viewership include Lovers in Paris , Trap of Youth [ ko ] , Brilliant Legacy , Rustic Period , Temptation of Wife , The Heirs , and My Love from
240-533: A decision made by the programs' producers. On 16 September 2009, Kangin was arrested for his involvement in a fight between two men that took place outside a bar in Nonhyeon-dong , Gangnam-gu , Seoul . An eye-witness reported that two men entered a room where Kangin and his friend were present and began arguing heatedly. Kangin left the bar, but the two men followed him outside and began displaying acts of violence. Another witness reported that Kangin tried to stop
288-407: A journalistic standpoint. SBS also broke tradition by creating its flagship newscast SBS Eight O'Clock News , airing at 20:00 instead of 21:00, giving itself the slogan "News an hour earlier". It also produces news-analysis programs such as Morning Wide , Nightline , SBS Current Affairs Debate , Curious Stories Y , and In Depth 21 covering the political, economic, social and cultural issues of
336-558: A make-believe couple actor Park Jae-jung and After School member Uee on 2 August 2009. For the Chuseok special, Brown Eyed Girls ' Gain & 2AM 's Jo Kwon and SG Wannabe 's Lee Seok-hun & host Kim Na-young appeared as two new couples. The episode achieved Season 2's highest rating, and Gain and Jo Kwon were announced to be a permanent couple. Couple List (New Format) Couple List (Old Format) Season three officially begins on 9 April, with two additional couples upon
384-593: A new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Unlike MBC, previously a part of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) broadcasting sporting events like the 1986 FIFA World Cup , the new commercial broadcaster was to become a broad alternative channel for the public. The Korean government announced in June 1990 that it would allow licenses to
432-459: A new show based on We Got Married . The emphasis of the show was described as a shift from married life to the dating period. The head producer of Pit-a-Pat Shake was the original producer of We Got Married , when couples such as Seo In-young and Crown J as well as Shin Ae and Alex aired. The success of the earliest and most memorable couples gave people high hopes for the pilot. A Lunar Year Special
480-643: A process through reality television . In April 2008, Cho's hosting spot was replaced by Kim Tae-yeon . Kangin's last day of hosting the program was on April 19, 2009. From December 2008 to May 2009, Kangin and actress Lee Yoon-ji played a low-income college couple for the popular MBC reality show We Got Married . This was the first MBC variety show Kangin participated in after the time-slot dispute between MBC and SM Entertainment regarding Kangin's job as host on SBS Super Junior Exploration of Human Body in 2007. In 2009, Kangin with other few Super Junior members hosted television show for charity named 'Miracle'. Kangin
528-468: A regular on MBC variety show, Image Survival until February 2006. In 2006, Kangin frequently acted as an MC at fan meetings for SM artists such as DBSK and BoA and MC for channel EBS TV. In 2006 and 2007, he went on many variety show as a guest and sometimes as a regular cast member on shows such as Love Triangle , KBS Star King , KBS Vitamin and MBC Driving School with Leeteuk as a regular cast member. His television appearances and hosting gigs earned him
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#1732876121952576-400: A unique perspective on the ongoing relationship conflicts and developments. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participants, MCs, and audience who add commentary or clarification. Beginning with a Lunar New Year's Special in 2009 with three new couples, a new format is introduced into the show, first forecasted through the addition of Kangin and Lee Yoon-ji. Each couple
624-522: Is given a concept to portray; in Kangin and Lee Yoon-ji's case, a college couple living with a limited income. Original couples Additional couples As of May 2009, the producers announced another change in the format with all four couples departing, cutting down to just one couple and shortening the show to just 60 minutes. The show will now portray a more realistic side to what a marriage is, instead of "the painted image of marriage based on romance" . For
672-475: Is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System ( 서울방송 ; Seoul Bangsong ). Its flagship terrestrial television station SBS TV broadcasts as channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcaster in South Korea, and
720-511: Is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987, the government moved to create
768-511: The Nonhyeon neighborhood of Seoul. Upon investigation police described it as a “a minor dispute, and the parties reconciled at the scene and took measures to return home.” with no injuries, and no parties wished for charges to be pressed, so Kangin was sent off with a warning and not formally booked on any charges. Seoul Broadcasting System Seoul Broadcasting System ( SBS ) ( Korean : 에스비에스 ; RR : EseuBiEseu )
816-801: 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 April 16, 2012 from the 56th army division in Namyangju-si in Gyeonggi-do . A time-slot dispute occurred between SM Entertainment and MBC when SM insisted to have Kangin stay on SBS' Explorers of the Human Body instead of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club , in which Kangin
864-487: The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on June 15, 2016, to face questioning over causing a traffic collision while under the influence of alcohol. Prosecutors summarily indicted him on July 7. On September 7, 2016, Kangin was sentenced to pay a ₩7 million ($ 6,420) fine. On November 17, 2017, police responded after receiving a call that Kangin was drunk and assaulting a woman at an escort bar in
912-588: The Star . SBS airs a variety of entertainment programs ranging from informational, comedy, music, reality, talk shows, and auditions. Many programs are popular throughout Asia , including X-Man , Family Outing , Running Man , Inkigayo , and many more. SBS documentaries encompass a wide range of issues, from foreign affairs to the environment. Unanswered Questions [ ko ] (Korean:그것이 알고싶다/literal translation: I Want to know) premiered in 1992, and has since earned notoriety for its investigations from
960-417: The channel. After Kangin left Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club , both shows were later cancelled due to low ratings. A week later, MBC announced that they invited Super Junior to film an exclusive MBC segment, "Giving Children a New Life" despite their previous decision to ban Super Junior. The entertainment director for MBC claimed that the ban on Super Junior was never official, but
1008-477: The days. 37°31′44″N 126°52′26″E / 37.52884°N 126.873881°E / 37.52884; 126.873881 We Got Married We Got Married ( Korean : 우리 결혼했어요 ) was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and inspired several spin-offs , including
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#17328761219521056-470: The departure of Yonghwa & Seohyun, as well as a new format. Park Hwi-sun and K.Will are added for Season 3 to the cast as MCs. Couple List Couple List In late March 2010, MBC stopped broadcast of new episodes due to labour strikes, with repeats airing instead. This event, compounded with the ROKS Cheonan sinking incident, which caused cancellation of most variety shows at the time, resulted in
1104-455: The drama series, Here Comes Mr. Oh . When pictures and videos were released in January 2013, media and WGM fans surmised Oh Yeon-seo and Lee Jang-woo, formerly of WGM (Season 3), were in a romantic relationship. Because Oh Yeon-seo and Lee Joon were in the midst of filming WGM at the time this news was released, the integrity of their virtual marriage was questioned by fans. The negative reaction
1152-776: The fight. A nearby surveillance camera caught the brawl, and it was immediately reported to the police. Kangin was brought into interrogation to aid with the investigation along with four other suspects. One of the suspects insisted that Kangin assaulted him, but it was later proven that Kangin only reacted in self-defense. As a result of this altercation, Kangin was dropped from being the main model of Andre Kim 's fashion show. After Kangin's appearance in Super Junior's Super Show 2 concert in Hong Kong , all of Kangin's future schedules became temporarily postponed. On October 16, 2009 around 3 AM, Kangin collided into two parked taxis, and left
1200-431: The first time he appeared with Super Junior in three years since October 2009. On June 25, his teaser photo was released showing a slim downed Kangin with a frosty look and a net-like veil over his head. On July 11, 2019, Kangin withdrew from Super Junior, having been on hiatus since 2015 as a result of his second DUI offense. However, he will continue his contract with SM. After he debuted with Super Junior, Kangin became
1248-405: The first time, a real couple is cast in the show. Guest celebrities are invited to be show's commentators for each episode so that they can share their opinions on marriage on behalf of their age group. SG Wannabe 's Kim Yong-jun and Hwang Jung-eum also do the interview room together dressed in wedding attire. However, due to low ratings, the show returned to its old format with the addition of
1296-416: The following day. SM Entertainment and Kangin released a public apology shortly after. All of Kangin's activities were cancelled by SM Entertainment until the end of the year due to Kangin's actions. A month later, Kangin made an appearance in a new clothing company, SPAO's website. Netizens were enraged due to SM Entertainment's declaration of the suspension of Kangin's activities. It was later found out that
1344-542: The highest salary in Super Junior. Five days after Super Junior 05's debut performance, Kangin became the MC of Mnet's M!Countdown along with Leeteuk and Shindong . The trio stayed as the hosts throughout the remaining year until Kangin was replaced by Eunhyuk in mid-2006 due to his busy schedule from hosting EBS Reckless Radio and MBC's music program, Show! Music Core . Kangin left Reckless Radio in June 2007 to host MBC's Good Friend Radio with Cho Jungrin. In 2008, Kangin
1392-612: The introduction of SBS TV at 10:00am in Seoul , designated as "The Day of Birth of SBS", as broadcast by MBC on the program MBC Newsdesk . Initially, SBS was only broadcast terrestrially in Seoul and its surrounding areas. On 9 October 1992, the government began accepting applications for private broadcasting stations in other regions of the country. SBS planned for a television and radio broadcast affiliate network to air SBS programs on other new regional channels before its 5th anniversary. In 1994,
1440-460: The local residents needs. In 1996, an FM radio station was established to complement the existing AM station. On 14 November 1996, SBS Power FM began broadcasting on 107.7 MHz as a music-centric station. On 4 January 1999, the original SBS Radio on AM 792 kHz began broadcasting on FM as well. The station rebranded as SBS Love FM on 103.5 MHz, broadcasting simultaneously on AM and FM frequencies. High-definition digital television
1488-460: The next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth member Kyuhyun , the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished group's first CD single " U " was released on June 7, 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of " Sorry, Sorry " in March 2009. In February 2007, he
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1536-524: The outburst and cursing at her after she had left the scene. The public then turned their back towards Kim, cancelling her and calling her behaviour "victim-playing". After the announcement that the Ye-won–Henry couple will be leaving the show, Kim posted an apology on her Twitter. In it, she apologized to Henry, the We Got Married staff, the viewers, the fans and finally to actress Lee Tae-im. MBC aired
1584-564: The photos were taken prior to Kangin's DUI incident. On January 13, 2010, Kangin was indicted for drunk driving, hit-and-run and fined ₩8 million by the Seoul Central District Court. On May 24, 2016, Kangin was involved in another DUI hit-and-run incident, where he turned himself in after a few hours. He was then found with a blood alcohol content of 0.05%. SM Entertainment has issued a statement, stating his future activities were cancelled while he reflects on his actions. He entered
1632-661: The private Korea New Network (KNN) in Busan , Taejon Broadcasting Corporation (TJB) in Daejeon , Daegu Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) in Daegu , and Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) in Gwangju were created, after government approval. On 14 May 1995, SBS launched its national television network with new local affiliates, KNN, TJB, TBC, and KBC, airing SBS programming on the regional channels while local stations created local programming to suit
1680-575: The private sector again, after ten years of hiatus. This was also seen as a counterweight to the start of NHK BS1, which was received in Korea, and was seen as controversial by pundits over trauma from the Japanese occupation in the first half of the century. SBS was founded in Seoul on 14 November 1990, and marked its establishment with initial experimental demo broadcasts, with test transmissions for its TV and radio channels following on 1 December 1990. This move
1728-499: The scene of the hit-and-run incident. The occupants of the two vehicles, including the drivers and two passengers, were reportedly uninjured. Five hours later, Kangin turned himself in to the police. He was recorded to have a blood alcohol content of 0.082% when he arrived at the station. He then failed to show up at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station at 2 PM on the same day for further investigation and had to be called in
1776-492: Was a regular host. MBC decided to temporarily ban Super Junior from appearing in any future performances on MBC. Kangin was replaced by T.O.P of Big Bang as the MC of Show! Music Core . Kangin could also no longer host MBC variety shows Nothing is Impossible and Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club until the conflict was resolved. MBC also demanded an apology from SM Entertainment if SM artists should continue to perform on shows hosted by
1824-444: Was also cast to take on the role of 'Hotae' for MBC's cable comedy drama, Romance Zero . With a total of sixteen episodes, the drama ended in late May 2009 with acceptable reviews and ratings. In May 2019, Kangin starred in the ongoing web drama What Happened to Mirae? , which was his first project since his DUIs in 2016; the first episode premiered on May 31. On July 5, 2010, Kangin enlisted for his mandatory military service at
1872-450: Was chosen to take the role of 'Kang Soo' in the Korean language film, Hello, Schoolgirl . Kangin also became the television host for two of MBC's popular entertainment programs, Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club and Nothing is Impossible . On channel Mnet, Kangin starred in 'Band of Brothers 2008' with Heechul, Jay and Jungmo. On channel MTV, Kangin was an MC for 'Class Up' in 2008. Kangin
1920-444: Was due to his overbearing workload and/or Oh Yeon-seo's alleged relationship with Lee Jang-woo. A few weeks later, Lee Joon and Oh Yeon-seo ended their tenure on WGM. On March 20, 2015, two new pairings were announced. One of them being Henry Lau and Kim Ye-won . The couple went on to appear in a few episodes. On June 2, it was confirmed that the couple were to leave the show as a video involving actress Lee Tae-im and Kim Ye-won
1968-550: Was filmed and aired as the pilot episode. The female idols in the spin-off Pit-a-Pat Shake were KARA 's Seungyeon , After School 's Lizzy , SISTAR 's Hyorin , and SECRET 's Sunhwa . Super Junior 's Sungmin was partnered with Hyorin. MBLAQ 's Lee Joon was paired with Lizzy, actor Lee Tae-sung with Seungyeon and comedian Park Heeson with Sunhwa. The Chinese version of We Got Married paired Korean and Chinese celebrities. Two out of three pairings were international: T-ara 's Hyomin and Super Junior 's Kyuhyun . It
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2016-524: Was further exacerbated by Oh Yeon-seo's multiple declarations of romantic interest in Lee Joon (e.g. as her "ideal type" and wanting to meet with him outside of filming). This backlash and perceived broken trust resulted in fans voicing their desire for Oh Yeon-Seo to exit WGM. Shortly after the rumors of Oh Yeon-seo and Lee Jang-woo's relationship surfaced, Lee Joon publicly expressed his frustration about not having his voice heard, with online fans suggesting it
2064-461: Was introduced in 2001. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) was introduced in 2005. SBS introduced its current logo on 14 November 2000, after its 10th anniversary celebration entitled "SBS 10th Anniversary Special: Thank You, Viewers". SBS also used the slogan "Humanism thru Digital" until January 2010, when a new slogan was introduced: "Together, we make delight". On 29 October 2012, SBS TV became South Korea's second channel to broadcast 24 hours
2112-415: Was leaked to the public. In the video, Lee was seen repeatedly cursing at and threatening Kim on the set of MBC 's My Tutor Friend . This led to Lee facing severe backlash from the public. She then apologised to Kim and the latter accepted her apology in kind words. However, a full video was later revealed, showing Kim being rude to Lee first by not using honorifics , glaring at the senior actress during
2160-521: Was met with some criticism, due to its connections with the Taeyoung construction corporation, who owned 30% of the shares. The Hankook Ilbo even called the affair "the scandal of the Sixth Republic". On 20 March 1991, SBS started its regular broadcasts, launching SBS Radio's first regular broadcast on AM 792kHz . On 1 December 1991, the 30th anniversary of MBC, SBS commenced its official broadcasts with
2208-496: Was one of four MCs for SBS 'Change' variety show in 2008. From September 9 to November 9, 2008, Kangin, along with bandmate Heechul , debuted as musical actors through the musical, Xanadu . Xanadu was a 1980s musical film starring Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John . Xanadu has also been reproduced as a Broadway musical . Heechul and Kangin, along with Choi Sungwon, performed the same character, Sonny, according to their time slot, and auditions and casting picks were chosen in
2256-473: Was placed in the trot -singing Super Junior-T . A year later, he became a member of Super Junior-H . Kangin's silver-screen debut was in the Super Junior film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys , which premiered on July 26, 2007. In June, 2012, SM Entertainment announced that Kangin will rejoin Super Junior for the group's sixth album, Sexy, Free & Single , which was released on July 1, 2012. This also marked
2304-826: Was produced by MBC to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of South Korea's diplomatic ties with China. It aired as a Valentine's Day special in China on an entertainment channel of Shanghai Media Group and on MBC on 25 February but with only the Korean segments. A global edition spinoff of the widely popular We Got Married , get to see how the on-screen virtual marriage between idol celebrities from different countries work out through weekly missions and candid interviews. Couples are paired from Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Release date: April 7, 2013 - July 14, 2013 Release date: April 5, 2014 - July 12, 2014 The licensed remake of popular South Korean Variety Show We Got Married, titled "We Are In Love"
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