Kang Young Hyun, known professionally as Young K, is a South Korean singer, musician, composer, lyricist and member of DAY6 (데이식스). He graduated from Cheongdam High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Dongguk University. He lived in Toronto, Canada, for 6 years when he was in middle school and part of high school before moving back to South Korea.

After joining JYP Entertainment (JYP엔터테인먼트), he was chosen to become part of the agency's new band. In 2014, they began promotions under the name 5LIVE and appeared in the fourth episode of Mnet's reality survival program "Who is Next: Win". They released the single "Lovely Girl" as an OST for the drama "Bel Ami".

The band was well-liked, but the name began drawing comparisons with the American band MAROON 5, so JYP decided to add another member and renamed the group DAY6.

He made his debut in September 2015 as the band's main rapper, main vocalist and bassist with their first EP, "The Day". They have enjoyed huge commercial success, particularly in university festivals and have a strong foreign fanbase.

He then joined Yoon Do Woon and Kim Won Pil in sub-unit DAY6 (EVEN OF DAY) (데이식스 이븐 오브 데이), debuting in August 2020 with the EP, "The Book of Us: Gluon".

He made his debut as a solo artist in September 2021 with the mini-album, "Eternal". He then enlisted for his mandatory military service on October 12, 2021, and was discharged on April 11, 2023.

He participated in several episodes of the show "Hangout With Yoo" (also known as "How Do You Play?") and became part of project group ONE TOP (원탑). They debuted in December 2023 with the single "Say Yes".

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