Kang Dae-ho (Korean: 강대호; born September 14, 1997), better known by his stage name Gaho (가호), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer under Planetarium Records.[2]
Gaho | |
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가호 | |
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| Born | Kang Dae-ho September 14, 1997[1] South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 가호 |
| Revised Romanization | Ga Ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ka Ho |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 강대호 |
| Hanja | 姜大虎 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Dae-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Daeho |
Early life
editGaho was born on September 14, 1997.[1]
Career
edit2018–present: Solo debut
editGaho made his debut with the release of the soundtracks "Time", "Heart Is Beating" and "Not Over" for The Time, My Secret Terrius and The Last Empress respectively. On December 11, 2018 Gaho released his first mini album Preparation For a Journey. He released the singles "Fly" and "Pink Walk" in 2019. He rose to prominence with the original soundtrack "Start Over" for the JTBC drama Itaewon Class which charted number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[3] On March 26, 2020 he released the single "A Song for You".[4][5] On May 24, 2021, he released "Rush Hour." On August 12, 2021, he released "Ride". On November 23, 2021, Gaho released his first studio album Fireworks. Praised for his unique vocals and wide range, Gaho is also known for his covers of KPop hit songs such as BTS' "Fire" and BlackPink's "How You Like That " and ''Shut Down'' often partnering with the band, KAVE.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
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| KOR [6] | |||
| Fireworks |
Track listing
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69 | — |
Extended play
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Preparation for a Journey |
Track listing
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [7] |
KOR Hot [8] | ||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Stay Here" (있어줘) | 2018 | — | — | — | Preparation For a Journey |
| "Preparation For a Journey" (떠날 준비) | — | — | |||
| "Fly" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Pink Walk" | — | — | |||
| "A Song For You" | 2020 | — | — | ||
| "Home" | 2021 | — | — | ||
| "Rush Hour" | — | — | Fireworks | ||
| "Ride" | — | — | |||
| "Right Now" | —[A] | — | |||
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||
| "Time" (시간) | 2018 | — | — | — | The Time OST Part 1 |
| "Heart Is Beating" (그렇게 가슴은 뛴다) | — | — | My Secret Terrius OST Part 1 | ||
| "Not Over" (끝이 아니길) | — | — | The Last Empress OST Part 2 | ||
| "Start Over" (시작) | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Itaewon Class OST Part 2 | |
| "Wish" (바람) | — | — | Stranger 2 OST Part 3 | ||
| "Running" (스타트업) | — | — | Start-up OST Part 5 | ||
| "Memories" | 2021 | — | — | Jirisan OST Part 2 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Best Hallyu OST | "Start Over" | Won | [10] |
| 12th Melon Music Awards | Best OST Award | Nominated | |||
| 22nd Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | Won | [11][12] | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | Nominated | [13] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gaho Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "世路的故事他們來唱！隱藏在《梨泰院CLASS》OST的4位搖滾好聲音". KKBox (in Chinese). March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "朴敘俊《梨泰院CLASS》熱血OST！Gaho〈開始〉超激現場版，血液奔騰超帥氣！". Marie Claire (in Chinese). March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "'음원차트 1위' 가호, 신곡 '어 송 포 유' 발매". Naver (in Korean). March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "'이태원 클라쓰' OST로 1위한 가호, 기세 잇는다". Naver (in Korean). March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Fireworks – Week 48, 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "Start Over". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 15–21, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100 (week of March 21, 2020)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "2021년 48차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ ""값진 상 감사" 방탄소년단, '소리바다어워즈' 불참 속 대상 수상(종합)". News1 via Naver (in Korean).
- ^ "2020 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Winners Of 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards". December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nominees Revealed For 30th Seoul Music Awards". December 10, 2020.