Yang Seung-ho (; born October 16, 1987), also known as Seungho, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, actor, and the leader of South Korean boy band MBLAQ, currently active in South Korea under Will Entertainment.

Career Pre-debut When Yang was young, he won a couple of singing contests that he joined. In addition, he had a television appearance in Sharp 1 () as a cameo in between 2003 and 2005. He was also featured in its soundtrack entitled "Gray Sky" by Lee Hyun-jung.

MBLAQ

After training under Rain and J. Tune Entertainment, Yang became a member of South Korean quintet boy band MBLAQ, serving as their leader, lead dancer and vocalist. The group made their unofficial debut on October 9, 2009, and officially debut on October 15, 2009, during Rain's Legend of Rainism concert, where they performed various songs from their then-unreleased single album Just BLAQ. Their performance that day was met with praise, with many concert spectators and fans considering them to be the next TVXQ.

MBLAQ's first single, "Oh Yeah", was released to the public through a music video on October 14, 2009, together with their debut single album, Just BLAQ. Afterwards, they had their broadcast debut on Mnet's M! Countdown, performing their single. The group also made their Japanese debut on May 3, 2011. They held an event at the Kanagawa Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, which gathered a reported 10,000 fans. A day later, on May 4, they released their first Japanese album Your Luv. The album immediately reached first position at the Oricon Daily Charts, selling more than 11,000 copies.

The group has starred in various South Korean variety shows as guests. They also had their own variety shows such as Mnet's MBLAQ – The Art of Seduction, MBC's MBLAQ's Idol Army, Mnet's Sesame Player and KBS's Hello Baby Season 5.

Since their debut, MBLAQ has released three single albums, six extended play albums, one studio album, one repackaged studio album, and two EPs in Korean. They also released one compilation album, four singles and four DVDs in Japanese.

Actor On April 25, 2017, Yang signed a contract with Will Entertainment to start afresh as an actor. At Will Entertainment, Yang will not only act, but also release music and actively promote himself in various ways.

Other activities Besides the group activities, Yang also guests on various television shows as a solo artist as well. These include Super Junior Miracle, Idol Maknae Rebellion, Kara Bakery, and Running Man, among others.

Personal life Yang Seung-ho was born on October 16, 1987, in Seoul. His family consists of a mother, a father, and a younger brother. When he was young, his family moved to Anyang, Gyeonggi and was raised there. He attended Anyang High School of Arts. After high school, he enrolled at the Sejong University of Film Arts but left afterwards due to MBLAQ's busy schedule. He now attends Kyung Hee Cyber University.

Yang is the only member in the group who uses his real name; his stage name was originally intended to be "Mir" but he rejected it.

Discography

Collaborations Year Album Song title Artist 2010 One One with Hoody H

Writing credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database.

Year Artist Album Song 2011 MBLAQ BLAQ Style Sad Memories 2014 Winter Live in the Past You Ain't Know 2016 Retro Funkee Seoul Tinsel Town

Original sound tracks (OSTs) Year Title Album Notes English Hangul English Hangul 2006 Gray SkyN/ASharp 3 OST반올림3 OST with 이현종 2016 Say You Love Me사랑한다고 말해요Happy Home OST가화만사성 OST Part 4

Filmography Televisions Year Network Title Notes2009MnetMBLAQ's Art of Seduction Cast member MBC Every 1Idol Army 2010 GOMTVMaking the Artist MnetMBLAQ Goes To School2011Sesame PlayerMBLAQ Idol Cam2012 KBSMBLAQ's Hello Baby MBCIdol ManagerDancing with the Stars Contestant

Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Rock N Roll Grandpa Gi Ho-Tae Lead role

Dramas Year Network TitleRole Notes2006 KBS 2 Sharp 3 Student Pre-debut2010 MBC Housewife Kim Kwang-ja's Third Activities Jin's group member Cameo2011 SBS Welcome to the Show Himself CameoMnet Moon Night 90 Kang Won Rae2013 MBC Every 1 The Dramatic Student

Musical theatre Year Title Period Location Role2013 Gwanghwamun Sonata Nov 17 ~ Nov 22-Jan 16~ Jan 20 Shinkabukiza, Osaka Kang HyunWoo 2014 Moon Night 02/21-03/23 Sejong Art Center, South Korea Kim WooHyuk2016-2017 Love in the Rain August 5, 2016-February 5, 2017 Dongyang Art Center, South Korea Jung DongHyun2020 Another Miss Oh March, 2020-June 4, 2020 Seokyeong University’s Performing Arts Center, South Korea Park DoKyung

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