Name: Hwang Chansung
Nickname: Perry, PwangGa
Job: Singer, Actor, Model
Birthdate: February 11, 1990
Height: 184cm
Weight: 75 kg
Schooling: -
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Listening to music, gaming, working out
Specialty: Taek Kwon Do, Kumdo
Ideal Woman: Someone with kind eyes
Religion: Atheist
Favorite Food: I'm not a picky eater.
Label: JYP Entertainment
Early life
Chansung was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he still resides. Chansung was educated at Korean Art High School and Howon University.
Predebut
Before becoming a singer in 2PM, Chansung was a television actor having played roles in MBC's 2006 comedy "Unstoppable High Kick" and then in KBS2's 2008 drama "Jungle Fish." It was also during this time, in 2006, that he auditioned for, and was named, one of the dozen finalists (including his future bandmates Junho and Taecyeon) to compete in the show "Superstar Survival".
Music career
In 2008, he took part in Mnet's Hot Blood Men which follows the extreme training of 13 trainees in order to become a member of the boy band One Day. One Day spawned two boy bands, 2AM and 2PM, of which the latter one Chansung became a member of. Six months after Hot Blood was aired on TV, 2PM debuted with their first single "10점 만점에 10점" ("10 Points out of 10 Points") from their first EP Hottest Time of the Day, but it wasn't until their second EP 2:00PM Time For Change which skyrocketed their success in the Korean music industry. So far, 2PM has released two studio albums and three EPs.
Personal life
Chansung stands 184 centimetres (6.04 ft) tall and weighs 165 pounds (75 kg). He speaks Korean, Japanese and English. Chansung is a trained martial artist, having achieved high levels in Taekwondo and Kumdo. His hobbies are listening to music, gaming and working out. Chansung is a Buddhist.
Tone-deaf
"I’ve never dreamed of becoming a celebrity. Naturally, singer or actor’s occupations are respectable, but being tone-deaf, having no sense of rhythm or dancing skills I didn’t even dare to think about it. Compared to my older brother who excels in his studies (currently enrolled at Yonsei University), I didn’t really have much interest in studying, and the only thing I was good at was taekwondo and kendo."
- Hwang Chansung, Men’s Health (May 2010)
Jeonggam
Jeonggam, or sometimes, Jeonggamie is Chansung's cat. Jeonggam has become almost as popular as Chansung himself, having appeared on 2PM's YouTube channel, and in numerous tweets and pictures.
Television
2006 - MBC Unstoppable High Kick -> Hwang Chan Sung
2006 - SBS Superstar Survival -> Himself
2008 - KBS2 Jungle Fish -> Park Young Sam
2008 - Mnet Hot Blood -> Himself
2008 - MBC Idol Army Season 3 -> Himself
2009 - Mnet 2PM Wild Bunny -> Himself
2011 - KBS2 Dream High -> - cameo
2011 - SBS 2PM Show -> Himself
