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Kang Hyun

Kang Hyun (강현) is a South Korean musician, producer and songwriter under RBW. He is the guitarist of the alternative rock band ONEWE.

Career[]

2015-2016: M.A.S 0094 formation and debut[]

Kang Hyun is one of three founding members, recruiting two additional members to self-form the five-piece band M.A.S 0094, now known as ONEWE.

Kang Hyun, along with members Harin and Giuk, formed the band as the three youngest students of their music academy ModernK, when Kang Hyun was in his second year of middle school in 2012. They then recruited Giuk's neighbour Dong Myeong. Lastly, the band met and recruited their final member Yong Hoon with a cup of coffee at a singer-songwriter contest in May 2015.[1]

Now complete as five members, the band chose the name M.A.S 0094 to mean "Make A Sound" plus the birth years of their youngest (2000) and eldest (1994) members. Kang Hyun was the original leader of M.A.S 0094.

From May of 2015, M.A.S 0094 began busking together on the streets of Hongdae, Seoul.

He released his first single with M.A.S 0094 on August 13, 2015, "Butterfly, Finding Flower", and made his official debut with the band on August 2, 2016 on SBS MTV's The Show.

2017-2018: MAS and The Unit[]

On April 1, 2017, Kang Hyun, with M.A.S 0094, signed an exclusive artist contract with RBW and the band's name was shortened to MAS. Kang Hyun then passed the role of leader onto their eldest member Yong Hoon.

In October of the same year, Kang Hyun auditioned alongside MAS for the survival show The Unit. He was eliminated in the 7th episode and ranked 61st place.

In June of 2018, his band's name was changed again from MAS to ONEWE.

2019: Re-debut as ONEWE[]

He made his re-debut with ONEWE under RBW on May 13, 2015, with the digital single album "1/4".

Personal Life[]

Name[]

His name is made up of ‘Hyun’ which means virtuous and ‘Gu’ which means to save.[2]

Military Service[]

On July 7, 2022, Kang Hyun announced that he would be enlisting in the military, following their leader Yong Hoon, as an active-duty soldier on August 2.[3] He was discharged on February 1, 2024.[4]

Discography[]

See also: ONEWE/Discography

Features[]

YouTube exclusives[]

Instruments[]

Main article: ONEWE/Instruments

Electric guitars
  • Luga - Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic electric guitar
  • Mayo - Mayones Regius Pro 6 electric guitar
  • Boradori - Sterling MAJ200X by Music Man electric guitar
  • Gryffindor - Gibson ES-335 Semi-hollow electric guitar
  • Hindungi - Fender electric guitar
Acoustic guitars
Former
  • Dodaegi - Fender Stratocaster custom electric guitar

Credits[]

Producing and Writing Credits[]

All credits adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), unless stated.

As of December, 2024, Kang Hyun has 58 songs registered under his name on KOMCA.[5]

ONEWE's discography[]

Year Album Song Writing Composing Arranging
2015 "Butterfly, Finding Flower" (as M.A.S 0094)
2016 Feeling Good Day (as M.A.S 0094) "Feeling Good"
"Starlight" (as M.A.S 0094)
2017 MAKE SOME NOISE (as M.A.S 0094) "MAKE SOME NOISE"
"Boobijuk Bibijuk"
2019 "1/4" "Ring on my Ears"
"0&4"
"Reminisce about All" "Koushi Kondou"
"Piasu ga Boku wo Butsu you ni"
"2/4" "Love me"
"Regulus"
"Feeling Good (2019 Ver.)"
2020 ONE "End of Spring (Rock Ver.)"
"Parting"
STUDIO WE : Recording "Parting (Prologue Mix)" N/A
"Regulus (Melody guide 2)"
"Love me (Guitar Rough)"
"0&4 (Dialogue Rough)"
"Reminisce about All (Sunset Guitar vibe)"
MEMORY : illusion "TRAUMA (Aquarium)"
2021 Planet Nine : Alter Ego "Intro : Spaceship"
"Rain To Be"
"AuRoRa"
"LOGO"
"A.I."
"Veronica"
"COSMOS"
STUDIO WE : Recording #2 "AuRoRa (191108_1)"
"AuRoRa (191128_2)"
"LOGO (First Live Ver.)"
"Veronica (Draft Guide)"
"Rain To Be (Original Topline Ver.)"
"COSMOS (Cosmos Guitar Vibe)"
"In Course" N/A
2022 Planet Nine : VOYAGER "Montage_"
"Trigger_"
"Orbit_"
"From_"
TIMELESS "Starlight (Live ver.)"
Great Seoul Invasion Section 1 "Hippie (Freedom from MM)"
STUDIO WE : Recording #3 "Trigger_ (201007)"
"Orbit_ (Piano Ver.)"
2023 GRAVITY "GRAVITY"
"AuRoRa" (English Ver.)
"Parting" (English Ver.)
"Regulus" (English Ver.)
"Montage_" (English Ver.)
"Rain To Be" (English Ver.)
"Ring on my Ears" (English Ver.)
"TRAUMA" (English Ver.)
"LOGO" (English Ver.)
2024 Planet Nine : ISOTROPY "Beautiful Ashes"
"Shoot It Out"
"Pleasant"
"OFF ROAD" "OFF ROAD"
"Solar Halo Ring"
SECRET SANTA "ACTOR"

Other artists' discography[]

Year Artist Album Song Writing Composing Arranging
2021 Seoho, Keonhee The Playlist Part.5 "Tonight, I'm afraid of the dark" [note 2]
2024 PURPLE K!SS HEADWAY "Light the way"

Guitar Credits[]

See also: ONEWE/Discography, for which he is credited for their entire discography.
All credits adapted from Melon album details, unless stated. Individual song credits adapted from the physical album where specified.

Other Artist's Discography[]

Year Artist Album Song Ref
2015 Eun Sojung "Chase The Light"
2018 B.O. Comfort "Truly Beautiful"
MAMAMOO BLUE;S "Better Than I Thought"
2020 ONEUS BINARY CODE "Valkyrie (Rock ver.)"
2021 PURPLE K!SS Hide & Seek "So Why"
"Twinkle"
Seoho, Keonhee The Playlist Part.5 "Tonight, I'm afraid of the dark"
MAMAMOO I SAY MAMAMOO : THE BEST
ONEUS Blood Moon "We're in Love"
2022 Moon Byul 6eqeunce "For Me"
PURPLE K!SS MemeM "Joah"
Moon Byul The Second World Episode 3 "Congratulations"
2023 ONEWE (Harin & Giuk) XOXO "Omnipresent"
2024 Moon Byul Starlit of Muse "Memories" [7]

Filmography[]

See also: ONEWE/Filmography

Reality shows[]

  • The Unit (KBS 2TV, 2017–2018) - contestant

Music video appearances[]

Participating performances[]

Notes[]

  1. Giuk revealed on live that he is slightly taller than Kang Hyun, but the difference is only about 0.5cm.
  2. Credit adapted from Melon album details.[6]

References[]

  1. KBS Kpop (2024-02-20). 음악이 만들어 준 인연! 음악이 같이 하고 싶어 대학생 용훈을 찾아간 멤버들! [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol’s Sketchbook] | KBS 220401 방송 (KR). YouTube. Retrieved on February 20, 2024.
  2. Lilian Chen (2024-07-01). Kanghyun (ONEWE) Profile, Bio, & Facts (ENG). kpopsingers. Retrieved on July 2, 2024.
  3. E Cha (2022-07-08). ONEWE’s Kanghyun To Become 2nd Member Of Group To Enlist In Military (ENG). Soompi. Retrieved on July 8, 2022.
  4. 안태현 (2022-07-08). 원위 강현, 오늘 병장 만기 제대…완전체 원위 기대↑ (KR). News1. Retrieved on July 8, 2022.
  5. KOMCA 신탁자코드: 10010857 (KR). KOMCA. Retrieved on April 18, 2024.
  6. The Playlist Part.5 melon album details (KR). Melon (2021-08-19). Retrieved on October 15, 2024.
  7. @cocodooboopapa (2024-02-20). Memories(Feat.원위(ONEWE)). Instagram. Retrieved on February 20, 2024.

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Acoustic guitars CrafterGibson J45 Standard
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