At 22, most of us were not decided on what to do with our lives, and the prospect of business even scared us. Kang Daniel is 22 and already has all eyes on him since everything he does attracts public attention. He used to be a member of Wanna One boy group in South Korea, and now that he is on his own, his career is on a meteoric rise similar to what happened to Justin Timberlake and Adam Levine. Let’s delve a little deeper into this music sensation so you can learn more about him as Wikipedia reveals.
1. He was ostracized for being ugly
Right now, girls are drooling over Kang and boys are jealous of his looks, but he was not always the charming young man that he is today. According to Spinditty, as a young boy, Kang’s self-esteem was low after being shunned by his schoolmates who thought he was ugly. However, he rose above them and boosted his self-worth because he knew although he was not good looking, he could do other things like dance and sing better than his classmates
2. He changed his name
One of the best ways to draw people towards you is to remember their names once they introduce themselves so that the next time you meet, you will not call them by another name. Everyone takes pride in their name; when someone mispronounces it, we are offended, and if they forget it, we take it that they were not interested in the conversation enough to pay attention. Kang Daniel was given the name Kang Eui-geon by his parents, but his relatives kept mispronouncing it so much that he decided to change it to Kang Daniel legally.
3. He is an only child
Most families in the past preferred many children, perhaps because then women were not interested in climbing the corporate ladder and were comfortable being left at home and raising kids. Besides, the large family farms were enough to cater to the needs of the family. Nowadays, both the father and mother are competing for the corner office, leaving children in the hands of nannies. Worse still, women will only get a child when they feel the biological clock is ticking. For whatever reason, Kang’s parents decided that one child was all they needed; hence, he does not have any siblings.
4. He has his own agency
Necessity is the mother of all inventions, and Kang Daniel started his own agency after being disappointed by the one he was using; LM Entertainment. Kang was using it from January 31, 2019, but the company sold his exclusive contract to third parties without Kang’s consent prompting Kang to apply the suspension of his contract with LM Entertainment. Luckily, the court ruled in his favor, and Kang decided to avoid a repeat of such unfair dealings by establishing Konnect Entertainment on June 10, 2019.
5. He is set to release his solo album
According to E, Konnect Entertainment released a statement saying that Kang had finished recording the tracks for his solo mini-album and the debut will be in late July. Consequently, the date for the solo debut was set for July 25, 2019, and as he takes his promotional tour, the first stop will be Singapore and then Hong Kong. The album “Color on Me” comprises five tracks centered on the color theme and Kang Daniel’s struggle in finding his own color.
6. He is the promotional ambassador for Busan
The people of Busan must think highly of Kang Daniel because when they were asked to vote for a person who can best promote their city, Kang Daniel emerged the promotional ambassador. The fact that he was born and raised in the city may have played a part in the decision by Busan’s citizens, and Kang was excited because as reported in Soompi, he has always wanted to make the city better than it already is.
7. He has been included in Forbes list of powerful celebrities
Forbes helps us keep track of how celebrities are doing with their various lists such as “Most Powerful,” “Celebrity 100” among many more. In 2018, Kang was in the 2030 Power Leaders in Entertainment annual list of Forbes Korea. As always, the criteria for picking those who make the list is strict, and the names had to undergo scrutiny by six independent panels. Still, in 2019, Kang Daniel set himself apart by becoming the only individual in the top five to make it to the 2019 Korea Powerful Celebrity list where Forbes ranked him fourth, with the rest being groups.
8. He ranks among the most preferred idols
Young people are ever conflicted as they grow up; one day they want to be dancers just because they saw crazy moves on “So You Think You Can Dance,” and the next, they want to be singers because someone told them they have a great voice. That is the luxury of youth; you have all the time to choose who you want to be when you grow up, and luckily, some celebrities have set a path for you to follow. Kang Daniel seems to be one person that people look up to with because in 2017 he was ranked second among the most preferred idols in Korea while in 2019, he was fifth.
9. He has a Guinness World Record
Achieving something almost always takes a lot of effort with the example of athletes who train night and day to set their records. However, some people like Kylie Jenner only need to upload a picture to get the most likes while yours gets at most 20 likes, mostly from family members and your small circle of friends. For Kang Daniel, all he did was set up an Instagram account, and within 11 hours and 36 minutes, he obtained a million followers, beating Pope Francis’ record of 12 hours.
10. He unintentionally promotes products
Kang Daniel is the type of person who can sell anything without saying a word. According to Channel Korea, once when he wore dark red lipstick, the sales of the product increased by more than 55% immediately after the broadcast. Matter of fact is, whichever product he applies, it is sold out in the market as people try to look more like him with his flawless skin and unique makeup style.
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