Kangta, a former member of K-pop group H.O.T, will appear as a fixed character in an entertainment program titled “Living Alone” airing on MBC.
Kangta, whose real name is Ahn Chil-hyeon, will join fellow characters such as Noh Hong-chul and musician Kim Tae-won. The show about men living alone airs at 11: 30 p.m. on Friday. Producers of “Living Alone” said that they had been thinking of injecting the former H.O.T member since the beginning of the program.
Fans will be glad to know that Kangta will reveal his residence in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul.
The 33-year-old has remained active with solo activities including serving as a judge for “Voice Korea” season 2. But his appearance on “Living Alone” will be the first on the entertainment program for 17 years after debuting with the first-generation K-pop group H.O.T. The group debuted in 1996, and produced numerous hits such as “Candy” and “We are the Future” before disbanding in 2000.