# Hwang Chan-sung
**Hwang Chan-sung** (황찬성), known mononymously as **Chansung**, is a South Korean singer and actor, best known as the youngest member of the boy group [2PM](https://www.edgepedia.org/2pm) and for a parallel acting career that began in 2006 with the MBC sitcom *Unstoppable High Kick!* (거침없이 하이킥!).[1](https://chansung.jp/profile) • [2](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=70335)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990[1](https://chansung.jp/profile) |
| Group | 2PM, debuted 2008 with the single *Hottest Time of the Day*[3](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/FoD5z9oYnjEXz3Dt) |
| Acting debut | 2006, MBC sitcom *Unstoppable High Kick!*, as Hwang Chan-sung[1](https://chansung.jp/profile) |
| Japan solo debut | May 23, 2018, first mini album *Complex* with the title track "Treasure"[4](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180410084000005) |
| Military service | Army active duty, enlisted June 11, 2019, discharged January 5, 2021[5](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/302328) |
| First full Japan album | *DAWN*, released October 29, 2025, 12 tracks[6](https://chansung.jp/news/detail/aH7xQIsL6KiINTV2382J) |
| Recent acting lead | Netflix series *Bloodhounds* season 2 (사냥개들2), as Yun Tae-geom, 2026[7](https://v.daum.net/v/y4lB43qFw8) |
## Beginnings and 2PM
Hwang entered the entertainment industry through an audition circuit rather than a planned career path. In a 2018 interview he said he had no dream as a student, passed an audition for *Superstar Survival* by chance, was eliminated early, and became a trainee at [JYP Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyp-entertainment); he then auditioned for *High Kick!* and found he enjoyed acting after taking lessons.[8](https://v.daum.net/v/oTyShacslG) His screen debut came in 2006, at sixteen, playing a character named Hwang Chan-sung in the MBC sitcom *Unstoppable High Kick!*.[7](https://v.daum.net/v/y4lB43qFw8)
In 2008 he debuted as a singer with 2PM, whose debut single *Hottest Time of the Day* was produced by [Park Jin-young](https://www.edgepedia.org/park-jin-young).[3](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/FoD5z9oYnjEXz3Dt) The group's hits in his tenure include "10 Points out of 10 Points" (10점 만점에 10점), "Again & Again", and "Heartbeat".[5](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/302328) After the group's album *GENTLEMEN'S GAME* in September 2016, the members' successive military enlistments shifted the group toward individual activities.[9](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8429487)
## Acting career
Acting ran alongside group activity from the start. The Korean Film Archive's database notes that his work drew attention in 2013 with the MBC drama *7th Grade Civil Servant*, after which he appeared in the films *Red Carpet* and *Duksoori 5 Siblings* (both 2013).[10](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20176541) Cine21 lists him in the 2013 KBS drama special *Your Noir* and, later, *Queen of the Ring*-adjacent roles such as Han Jung-won in Channel A's *Show Window: The Queen's House* (2021) and No Ju-wan in ENA's *Bora! Deborah* (2023).[2](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=70335) His Japanese fanclub profile also credits him as Go Gwi-nam in tvN's *What's Wrong with Secretary Kim* (2018), Seo-no in KBS2's *[Queen for Seven Days](https://www.edgepedia.org/queen-for-seven-days)* (2017), and No Young-min in MBC's *Our Home* (2024).[1](https://chansung.jp/profile)
His film work spans Korean and Japanese productions: *Red Carpet* (2014 release in Japan's listing, 2013 in Korean databases), *Dynamite Family* (2014), the Japanese film *Wasureru Yuki* (忘れ雪, 2015), and the 2025 Japanese film *Dare yori mo Tsuyoku Dakishimete* (誰よりもつよく抱きしめて).[1](https://chansung.jp/profile) • [2](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=70335)
**Stage work.** He has also performed in theater and musicals, including the play *My Love, My Bride* and the Japanese production of *ALTAR BOYZ* in 2017, and made his Korean musical debut in 2018 with the creative musical *Smoke*, based on the poet [Yi Sang](https://www.edgepedia.org/yi-sang).[4](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180410084000005) • [8](https://v.daum.net/v/oTyShacslG)
## Solo music in Japan
Hwang launched a solo career in Japan in 2018. His agency announced a first mini album, *Complex*, released May 23, 2018, with the title track "Treasure", a retro synthesizer-driven song evoking French disco; he marked the debut with four solo concerts, at Osaka's ORIX Theater on May 24 and 25 and Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza Hall on June 6 and 7.[4](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180410084000005)
Seven years later came his first full-length Japanese album, *DAWN*, released October 29, 2025. The 12-track album includes "Into the Fire", the opening theme of the anime *Re:Monster*, "Korekara no Kimi no Tame ni", the theme of his own drama *Junkissa Inyoung*, and a cover of Yutaka Ozaki's "Forget-me-not"; the lead track "Amaku Setsunaku Tsuyoku" features his 2PM bandmate [Jun. K](https://www.edgepedia.org/jun-k). Hwang chose the title himself, saying it represents a dawn, the start of new growth. He supported the album with the concert tour *CHANSUNG(2PM) 2025 Japan Tour [DAWN ~The First Step~]* in Kanagawa, Aichi, and Osaka.[6](https://chansung.jp/news/detail/aH7xQIsL6KiINTV2382J)
## Military service
Hwang enlisted in the army as an active-duty soldier on June 11, 2019, and after basic training served as an assistant instructor at the 5th Infantry Division's recruit training center in [Gyeonggi Province](https://www.edgepedia.org/gyeonggi-province).[5](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/302328) He was discharged on January 5, 2021, becoming the fourth 2PM member to complete mandatory service, after Ok Taecyeon, Jun. K, and Wooyoung; his final leave had begun December 13, 2020, and under military COVID-19 protocols he was discharged without returning to base.[5](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/302328)
## Recent work
In 2026 Hwang returned to prominence with the Netflix series *Bloodhounds* season 2 (사냥개들2), playing Yun Tae-geom. Reporting on the series described his performance as building an empathetic character beyond a simple villain, with differentiated action, and noted interview requests from outlets in India, the Middle East, Italy, and the English-speaking market.[7](https://v.daum.net/v/y4lB43qFw8) In interviews around the release he said he rehearsed the boxing-based action until he was out of breath to match the quality of the fight sequences.[11](https://v.daum.net/v/0n0LN4SrT8)
Group activity also resumed: 2PM performed at the [Tokyo Dome](https://www.edgepedia.org/tokyo-dome) in May 2026 for its 15th concert, *The Return*, which Hwang described as his first Tokyo Dome show in ten years and a full house.[7](https://v.daum.net/v/y4lB43qFw8) • [12](https://v.daum.net/v/20260410060101293) The group's official notice announced *2026 2PM Concert "THE RETURN" in INCHEON* on August 8 and 9, 2026, at [Inspire Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/inspire-arena).[13](https://2pm.jype.com/Mobile/NoticeView?AnSeq=7094&NoticeNumber=615)
## Personal life
Hwang married in 2022, becoming the first married member of 2PM, and has a daughter.[12](https://v.daum.net/v/20260410060101293) His agency is listed as L'JuL Entertainment on the performance database Stagepick, while the Korean Film Archive's older record lists JYP Entertainment.[3](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/FoD5z9oYnjEXz3Dt) • [10](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20176541)
## References
1. [PROFILE, CHANSUNG(2PM) Japan Official Fanclub](https://chansung.jp/profile)
2. [황찬성 (Chansung), 씨네21 person database](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=70335)
3. [황찬성, 스테이지픽 artist profile](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/FoD5z9oYnjEXz3Dt)
4. [2PM 황찬성, 5월 일본서 솔로 데뷔…미니앨범 '콤플렉스', 연합뉴스 (2018)](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180410084000005)
5. [황찬성, 미복귀전역 마치고 민간인 신분, iMBC 연예뉴스 (2021)](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/302328)
6. [JAPAN 1st Full Album「DAWN」10月29日(水)にリリース決定!, CHANSUNG(2PM) Japan Official Fanclub](https://chansung.jp/news/detail/aH7xQIsL6KiINTV2382J)
7. [황찬성 "AI 시대 연예인 초상 활용 영상 제작 흥미…법적 권리 중요성도 커져" [IS인터뷰], 일간스포츠 via Daum (2026)](https://v.daum.net/v/y4lB43qFw8)
8. [황찬성 "2PM 멤버들 사이 좋아..힘든 적 없었죠", 엑스포츠뉴스 via Daum (2018)](https://v.daum.net/v/oTyShacslG)
9. [황찬성 "2PM이 가장 중요...그만둘 생각해본 적 없어", 스타투데이 (2018)](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8429487)
10. [HWANG Chan-sung, Korean Film Archive (KOFIC) people database](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20176541)
11. [황찬성 "2PM 몸싸움 한 번도 없었다‥대신 지난 6개월 돌아봐", Daum 뉴스 (2026)](https://v.daum.net/v/0n0LN4SrT8)
12. [황찬성 "옥택연 결혼, 장기연애 체감돼 축하...2PM 식장서 다 모일 듯" [인터뷰④], Daum 뉴스 (2026)](https://v.daum.net/v/20260410060101293)
13. [2026 2PM Concert "THE RETURN" in INCHEON Teaser Image, 2PM official notice](https://2pm.jype.com/Mobile/NoticeView?AnSeq=7094&NoticeNumber=615)
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