1. Kangin is best known as a former member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H.
25 Facts About Kangin
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Kangin officially debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on November 6,2005, on SBS' music program Popular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins ".
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On July 11,2019, Kangin withdrew from Super Junior, having been on hiatus since 2015 as a result of his second DUI offense.
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In 2006, Kangin frequently acted as an MC at fan meetings for SM artists such as DBSK and BoA and MC for channel EBS TV.
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Kangin left Reckless Radio in June 2007 to host MBC's Good Friend Radio with Cho Jungrin.
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In 2008, Kangin was chosen to take the role of 'Kang Soo' in the Korean language film, Hello, Schoolgirl.
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Kangin became the television host for two of MBC's popular entertainment programs, Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club and Nothing is Impossible.
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On channel Mnet, Kangin starred in 'Band of Brothers 2008' with Heechul, Jay and Jungmo.
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On channel MTV, Kangin was an MC for 'Class Up' in 2008.
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Kangin was one of four MCs for SBS 'Change' variety show in 2008.
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Kangin was cast to take on the role of 'Hotae' for MBC's cable comedy drama, Romance Zero.
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On July 5,2010, Kangin enlisted for his mandatory military service at the Nonsan military camp in Chungcheongnam-do Province, for five weeks of basic training followed by 20 months of active duty with the Republic of Korea Army.
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Kangin was discharged on April 16,2012, from the 56th army division in Namyangju-si in Gyeonggi-do.
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On September 16,2009, Kangin was arrested for his involvement in a fight between two men that took place outside a bar in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
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Kangin left the bar, but the two men followed him outside and began displaying acts of violence.
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Kangin was brought into interrogation to aid with the investigation along with four other suspects.
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One of the suspects insisted that Kangin assaulted him, but it was later proven that Kangin only reacted in self-defense.
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On October 16,2009, around 3 AM, Kangin collided into two parked taxis, and left the scene of the hit-and-run incident.
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Five hours later, Kangin turned himself in to the police.
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Kangin then failed to show up at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station at 2 PM on the same day for further investigation and had to be called in the following day.
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SM Entertainment and Kangin released a public apology shortly after.
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All of Kangin's activities were cancelled by SM Entertainment until the end of the year due to Kangin's actions.
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On May 24,2016, Kangin was involved in another DUI hit-and-run incident, where he turned himself in after a few hours.
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Kangin entered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on June 15,2016, to face questioning over causing a traffic collision while under the influence of alcohol.
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On November 17,2017, police responded after receiving a call that Kangin was drunk and assaulting a woman at an escort bar in the Nonhyeon neighborhood of Seoul.