Hwang Kwang-hee

Hwang Kwang-hee
Hwang in 2015.
Born
Hwang Kwang-hee

(1988-08-25) August 25, 1988 (age 38)
Paju, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • TV host
  • actor
  • television personality
Years active2010–present
AgentBonboo
Musical career
Genre
Instrument
  • Vocals
LabelStar Empire
Member ofZE:A
Korean name
Hangul
황광희
Hanja
黃光熙
RRHwang Gwanghui
MRHwang Kwanghŭi

Hwang Kwang-hee (Korean: 황광희; born August 25, 1988), also known mononymously as Kwanghee, is South Korean singer, actor, and TV personality. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the boy band ZE:A. He is also known for his appearances on variety shows and was a cast member on Infinite Challenge from 2015 until he enlisted in the military in 2017.

Career

On May 28, 2011, Hwang attended the "2011 Environment Day" event in Seoul, where he participated in a "clothes layering game" and shocked everyone by putting on 252 layers of t-shirts, earning him a Guinness World Record for the most T-shirts worn. He appeared on We Got Married, on which he was paired with Sunhwa, a member of the group Secret. The last episode was filmed on April 10, 2013.[citation needed]

In April 2015, Hwang joined MBC's Infinite Challenge as a regular cast member. He was selected through the Sixth Man project which was held to fill the empty position after Noh Hong-chul left the program.[unreliable source?]

On February 7, 2017, Hwang joined Bonboo Entertainment.

Hwang enlisted in the army on March 13, 2017 to fulfill his military duty. He was discharged on December 7, 2018.

In January 2022, Hwang renewed his contract with Bonboo Entertainment.

Personal life

Military service

Hwang fulfilled his mandatory military service as an active-duty soldier, serving as a military musician in the Ministry of National Defense Military Band Battalion at the Seoul National Cemetery from March 13, 2017, until his discharge on December 7, 2018.

Discography

Singles

List of collaboration singles with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"그대만 보여요" (I Can Only See You)
with Kim Ye-won		 2011 — Protect the Boss OST
"맙소사" (Mapsosa)
as HwangTaeJi, with Taeyang and G-Dragon		 2015 2 Yeongdong Highway Music Festival
"Your Night"
with Gaeko feat. Oh Hyuk		 2016 1 Infinite Challenge Great Legacy
List of singles as featured artist with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Would you marry me?(너,나,우리)"
Jung Yong-hwa feat. Lee Joon, Yoon Doo-joon and Hwang Kwanghee		 2020 — Reply Project Vol.1
"여름 안에서"(In Summer)
SSAK3 ft. Kwanghee		 3 Non-album single

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Marrying The Mafia 5 - Return of the Mafia Choi Gyu-chul
Ronin Pop Jang
2013 Gladiators of Rome 3D (2012) Time Korean dubbing [unreliable source?]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Prosecutor Princess Boy in a club Cameo (episode 2)
Gloria Trainee Cameo (episode 11,14)
2011 Vampire Idol Kwang-hee
Detectives in Trouble Hyun-soo Cameo (episode 1)
2012 Salamander Guru and The Shadows Job seeker Cameo (episode 3)
My Husband Got a Family Himself Cameo (episode 39)
Standby Ha Kwang-hee Cameo (episode 76–77)
To the Beautiful You Song Jong-min
2014 What Happens to My Family? Vitamin Salesman Cameo (episode 2)

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 So Not Worth It online buyer Cameo (episode 6)
2022 The Glory HTN radio host Cameo

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Office Reality - ZE Ep. 1–6
ZE riteonjeu Ep. 1–12
2011 Let's Go! Dream Team S2 Participant Ep. 86, 95 in Dream Team. Teamed with Min (Miss A) in Ep 86.
Law of the Jungle Cast Member Ep. 1–28
2012 Star King Panel
Inkigayo MC December 16, 2012 – April 5, 2015
We Got Married S4 Cast Member (Ep. 133–166) with Han Sun-hwa (Secret)
Law of the Jungle Cast Member
2013 Son Dambi's Beautiful Days S2 MC S2, Ep. 7 onwards
Party Mart MC
Ohlala School 1 MC
Friends Treating You To Something MC with Boom
2014 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships Caster Participated with ZE:A under Team C
Fashion King Korea Participant Season 2 with Kwak Hyun-joo
Olive Show 2014 MC
The Lord Of The Ratings MC
In Bed With Boss MC Ep. 1–3 [unreliable source?]
Law of the Jungle Cast Member (Ep. 100 – 102) /Season 12 - Borneo
2015 Vitamin MC [unreliable source?]
King of Mask Singer Judge Pilot Episode
Beauty Bible 2015 S/S MC co-host with Kang Hyoni and Jeon Hyo-sung (Ep. 1 – 15)
Beauty Bible 2015 F/W Ep. 1 – 14
The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2015B MC Ep. 1 – 131
The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2015C Ep. 1 – 109
Infinite Challenge Cast member Ep. 419 – 424, 427 – 523 (2015–2017)
Joy's Go for Youth MC
The Capables One Pilot Special Episode
Avatar Chef MC co-host Ep. 1 – 12 (with Lee Hwi-jae)
Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy MC co-host Ep. 205 – 219 (with Kim Je-dong and Seo Jang-hoon)
2016 The Best Cooking Secrets Season 2016A MC Ep. 1 – Ep. ? (March 23, 2015 – January 27, 2017)
K-Star Reform Show MC Ep. 1 – Ep. ? [unreliable source?]
Idol Cooking King Paired with labelmate Han Hyeri and won 1st place. [unreliable source?]
Battle Trip Traveler Ep. 23 – 24 (with San E)
2018 Everyone's Kitchen Cast Member Pilot episode
2019–2023 Weekly Idol MC Ep. 388–present (with Eunhyuk)
2019 Cool Kids Co-host Ep. 10 – 22
Everyone's Kitchen Absent Ep. 1 – 11 for episodes 5, 9-10
Quiz on Korea 2019 MC
2020 Birds of a Feather Cast member Ep. 1–17
Career Counseling MC Ep. 1–4 (with Haha) [citation needed]
Three Idiots Cast member Ep. 1–13 (with Yang Se-chan, Lee Sang-yeob
Long Life and Things MC with Han Hye-jin, Jung Joon-ho and Hong Hyun-hee
2021 Any Going to Work! MC with Kim Gu-ra and Park Sun-young
Beauty & the Beast Cast Member Ep. 1–2
Legend Music Class - Lalaland Cast
Paldo Table Plus Host
Pet Vitamin Host with Park Soo-hong and Tiffany Young
Ding Dong Daeng University 2 Host
Global Donation Show W MC
2021–2022 Teacher of Narat Teacher
2022 God and the Battle Host
The Best Cooking Secret
Sporty Sisters Special Host Season 2
Global Donation Show W (Double-U) Host
Your Literacy+
2023 Live Well, Fun Equipment

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Director Kwang Host STUDIO WAFFLE
Superb Delivery Guys
2021–2022 The King of Nego Season 1 and 4
2022 Healing TikTok Stage On Air

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards 2020 Entertainer of the year Hangout with Yoo Won
MBC Entertainment Awards 2012 Best Newcomer in a Show/Variety We Got Married, Golden Fishery - Kneedrop Guru Won
2015 Achievement award Hwang Kwang-hee (with Park Myung-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha)
Infinite Challenge		 Won
2020 Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category (Male) Hangout with Yoo Nominated [citation needed]
SBS Entertainment Awards 2013 Best Entertainer Award Star King Won [unreliable source?]
Best Newcomer Award Inkigayo Nominated

References

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