K-pop’s former Wanna One star Daniel Kang launches solo career after split from boy band
- Singer recently won a legal dispute with his former agency LM Entertainment, and announced his return to music during a live video on Instagram
- The broadcast only lasted for four minutes, but attracted more than 150,000 viewers within the first minute
By Jung Hae-myoung
Daniel Kang, a former member of K-pop outfit Wanna One, has revealed he will be launching a solo career, five months after the popular boy band broke up. Kang, who recently won a legal dispute with his former agency LM Entertainment, announced his forthcoming return to music during a live video on Instagram. Although the live broadcast only lasted for four minutes, it attracted more than 150,000 viewers within the first minute.
“I am preparing for the stage. I am working on my music, composing and writing lyrics. You won’t be disappointed, because I am thinking a lot about how to give a good message to you guys,” Kang said, hinting at a new album.
He admitted he was nervous during the live video, which was his first public appearance in five months. “I don’t know why I am so nervous,” Kang said. “You supported me a lot when I was going through hard times. Now I would like to give back to you.”
Kang recently founded a management agency based in Seoul’s Gangnam district called Konnect – which reportedly aims to connect Korea and the world through his music. The move came after a court ruling gave him the green light to leave his previous agency, LM Entertainment.
