Kang Hyeon Su (강현수), better known simply as Hyeonsu, is a South Korean singer and trainee under AAP.Y Entertainment. He is a member of PLAYBACK7, and a former member of the Japanese-Korean project boy group NIK and of the boy groups LC9, under the stage name AO, and BLK, under the stage name D.A.
Career
2013–2016: LC9
On April 30, 2013, LC9 introduced their fourth member Hyeon Su, then known as AO.[1] They then made their debut on May 9 with the release of their mini album Skirmish.
On January 23, 2016, Nega Network announced LC9's disbandment as the members' contracts had expired on December 21, 2015, with all of the members not resigning.[2]
2017–2018: BLK
On November 28, 2017, he debuted in BLK under stage name D.A with mini album Into BLK Part1. I.
In September 2018, they announced their disbandment through a post on their fan cafe.
2019: Produce X 101
In 2019, Hyeonsu participated in the reality show by Mnet Produce X 101. In episode 11, he was eliminated and ranked 26th place.[3]
2020–2023: G-EGG, debut with NIK
In 2020, he participated on the Japanese-Korean audition survival show G-EGG and finished in 2nd place, thus becoming a member of NIK.
NIK disbanded in July 2023.
2023: PLAYBACK7
On October 13, 2023, Hyeonsu was revealed as a member of PLAYBACK7.[4]
Filmography
Survival shows
- Produce X 101 (Mnet, 2019) - contestant
- G-EGG (MNET Japan/Abema TV K World, 2020) - contestant
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