Huh Gak

Huh Gak

Huh Gak at Samsung's Life is Tab showcase event, in January 2011
Background information
Born (1984-11-15) 15 November 1984
Incheon, South Korea
Genres Pop, R&B
Years active 2010 – present
Labels Plan A Entertainment
Website http://www.a-cube.co.kr/

Huh Gak (허각) (born 15 November 1984)[1] is a South Korean singer and the winner of the Mnet talent competition series ‘Superstar K’ 2 under Plan A Entertainment. He is known as ‘The man who turned the tables’ and ‘The South Korean Paul Potts’.[2] He has a enzygotic twins who named Huh Gong and he didn't apply 'Superstar K' 2 because he concerned that judges had prejudice. Now he is also singer.[3]

Early life

Huh Gak was born on 15 November 1984. He is from Incheon, South Korea and lives with his father and his twin brother,Huh Gong.[4] He graduated from ‘Hwanbuk Elementary School’ and ‘Incheon Boys’ School.[5] As a young child, Huh Gak went through a family divorce and faced financial difficulties. Therefore, after middle school, he decided to drop out of school and make money.[6] Before he appeared on Super Star K 2, he worked as a ventilator fixer and a festival singer.[7]

Career

2010: Superstar K & Debut

Huh Gak appeared on Superstar K2 and took the first place spot. After winning Superstar K2, Huh Gak debuted with the single entitled, "Always". In November 2010, he released his first mini album which consists of five tracks including the title track, "Always." Huh Gak and Superstar K2's John Park also collaborated on a duet track for the movie, "Glove" entitled "My Best."

2011: Cube Entertainment & "First Story" album

In February 2011, after a month of searching for an entertainment agency, he decided to join A Cube Entertainment, a sub-label of Cube Entertainment despite of the other few offers that he received. He then joined Immortal Songs 2.

On 16 September, Huh Gak released his first official debut album entitled "First Story", which obtained a triple crown on Gaon charts and also made him win on M! Countdown and KBS Music Bank.

Personal life

On 3 October 2013, Huh Gak married to his first love, who he dated back in middle school. They two collided back together after 13 years and was said to have been dating since February 2012 prior to their engagement.[8] In October 2014, Huh Gak revealed he had a son, Huh Gun, who was 7 months old.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Digital Singles
Compilations

Concerts

As well as numerous appearances on Superstar K2, on 18 January 2011, he participated in a Traditional Korean music concert called, "Noon concert."[10]

SuperStar K2

Episode (live broadcast started from Episode 9) Song
Episode 9 The Happy Me(에코)
Episode 10 Early Morning Discount(이문세)
Episode 11 I'll Be There(Jackson 5)
Episode 12 Don't Say Goodbye(이승철)
Episode 13 Running Through the Skies(이적)
Episode 14 Love Rain(김태우)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2010 Superstar K2 1st Place (Winner) Won
Soribada Awards[11] Best Male Solo Artist Won
2011 4th Korea Drama Awards Best OST (The Greatest Love - "Don't Forget Me") Won
3rd MelOn Music Awards[12] Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) Nominated
Best New Artist Won
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards[13] Best New Male Artist Won
Best OST Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Solo Nominated
19th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Popular Music Top Honor Won
Bugs Music Awards Netizens' Popularity Award Nominated
Best Solo Artist Won
Ballad of the Year ("Hello") Won
2012 26th Golden Disk Awards Best Newcomer Won
1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards[14] Best New Male Solo Artist of the Year Won
4th MelOn Music Awards Top 10 Artists (Bonsang) Won
27th Golden Disk Awards Digital Music Bonsang ("The Person Who Once Loved Me") Won
22nd Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Won
2013 5th MelOn Music Awards Best R&B/Ballad ("Monodrama" - tied with K.Will) Won
2014 16th Mnet Music Awards Best Collaboration ("Break Up to Make Up" with A Pink's Eunji) Nominated
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards[15] Best Vocal Performance - Solo Nominated
UnionPay Song of the Year Nominated

Music Programs

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2011 29 September "Hello"

Music Bank

Year Date Song
2011 30 September "Hello"

Mnet KM Music Triangle

Year Date Song
2013 13 February (Ballad Chart) "Monodrama" (with Yoo Seung Woo)

References

  1. ↑ Twitter
  2. ↑ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=144&aid=0000129761
  3. ↑ Kang, Hee Jung (2016-02-02). "Huh gak's enzygotic twins".
  4. ↑ http://goodmorning.incheon.go.kr/icweb/program/board/detail.jsp?boardTypeID=54&boardID=1661479&menuID=050001&codeName=2010/12
  5. ↑ http://goodmorning.incheon.go.kr/icweb/program/board/detail.jsp?boardTypeID=54&boardID=1661479&menuID=050001&codeName=2010/12
  6. ↑ http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=201010231149111118&ext=na
  7. ↑ http://goodmorning.incheon.go.kr/icweb/program/board/detail.jsp?boardTypeID=54&boardID=1661479&menuID=050001&codeName=2010/12
  8. ↑ Jackson, Julie (5 September 2013). "Huh Gak announces his upcoming marriage". allkpop. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Julie (2 October 2014). "Huh Gak shares photos of his adorable son for the first time on 'Happy Together 3'". allkpop. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.playdb.co.kr/playdb/PlaydbDetail.asp?sReqPlayNo=20481
  11. ↑ (English)http://www.allkpop.com/2010/12/soribada-declares-snsd-is-2010s-best-artist
  12. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/11/winners-from-the-2011-melon-music-awards
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ (Korean)http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=108&aid=0002128423
  15. ↑ "MAMA 2015 Nominations". Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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