Age, Biography and Wiki
Baekho (Kang Dong-ho) was born on 21 July, 1995 in Jeju Province, South Korea, is a South Korean singer (born 1995). Discover Baekho's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 28 years old?
Popular As |
Kang Dong-ho |
Occupation |
Singer-songwriter,actor |
Age |
28 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
21 July, 1995 |
Birthday |
21 July |
Birthplace |
Jeju Province, South Korea |
Nationality |
South Korea
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He is a member of famous Singer-songwriter with the age 28 years old group.
Baekho Height, Weight & Measurements
At 28 years old, Baekho height is 1.75 m .
Physical Status |
Height |
1.75 m |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Not Available |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Baekho Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Baekho worth at the age of 28 years old? Baekho’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer-songwriter. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Baekho's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Singer-songwriter |
Baekho Social Network
Timeline
Kang Dong-ho (born July 21, 1995), known professionally as Baekho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality currently signed under Pledis Entertainment.
He is the former main vocalist and music producer of South Korean boy group NU'EST.
He made his debut as a solo artist in October 2022 with the release of his first extended play Absolute Zero.
Kang Dong-ho was born on July 21, 1995 in Aewol, Jeju Province, South Korea.
He has a younger brother.
He has mentioned that he originally had no intention of going into the music industry prior to being scouted, later citing Korean boy group TVXQ as his role models and musical inspiration.
He graduated from Seoul Broadcasting High School, and later from the Paekche Institute of the Arts.
Baekho became a Pledis Entertainment trainee after being scouted by the company in 2010.
He became better known after he appeared in labelmate After School's music video for the single "Play Ur Love".
In 2011, he and bandmate JR appeared on the KBS talk show Hello Counselor and were revealed by After School's Kahi as two of the members of NU'EST.
Prior to his debut, Baekho made appearances in labelmates' music releases as a member of Pledis Boys.
He was a backup dancer for After School Blue's "Wonder Boy", and featured in Pledis Entertainment's Christmas release "Love Letter".
On March 15, 2012, Baekho debuted as the main vocalist of NU'EST. His stage name was chosen by labelmate Uee of After School, because of his resemblance to Slam Dunk character Hanamichi Sakuragi (known as "Kang Baek-ho" in the Korean version).
In 2013, Baekho made a cameo appearance in the television drama Jeon Woo-chi.
It was revealed by the Court that in the final episode, Baekho was directly swapped out of the group's line-up by the show's producers, who replaced him with the trainee that actually placed 13th.
Although both of the show's producers Kim Yong-bum and Ahn Joon-young alleged that Baekho requested to be removed from the final lineup of his own volition, Pledis Entertainment denied the allegations.
CJ ENM (Mnet's parent company) released a statement regarding the progress of negotiations to financially compensate all the trainees who were affected by voting manipulation across all the Produce 101 programs, including Baekho.
In early 2014, he was diagnosed with vocal fold nodules.
However, he decided to continue performing with NU’EST while receiving treatment.
Pledis Entertainment announced in November that he would be taking a temporary hiatus from all group activities.
His doctors advised that he completely rest his voice, and he underwent vocal cord surgery.
In 2015, Baekho starred in a minor supporting role in Japanese independent film Their Distance alongside NU'EST members.
Baekho began participating in song-writing and music production in 2015, with his first self-produced songs "Lost & Found" and "VVith" included in NU'EST's fourth EP Q is.
He has been listed as an album producer for every NU'EST and NU'EST W release since then.
In February 2016, it was reported that he had completely recovered.
In 2017, Baekho, under his real name Kang Dong-ho, participated as a contestant on Produce 101 Season 2 alongside NU'EST members JR, Minhyun and Ren.
After performing a cover of BTS's "Boy in Luv" on the show, he gained the nickname of 'sexy bandit' from netizens.
In the position-based challenge, he covered Blackpink's "Playing with Fire", and the view count of his fancam reached one million views within three days.
He was also noted by commenters for his stable vocals in the music removed (MR) performance.
His reading of the lyric 'Wow megaton bomb' also went viral, leading to a 400% increase in sales of Lotte's 'megaton bar' ice cream.
Baekho eventually placed 13th and did not debut in the project group Wanna One, promoting with the remaining NU'EST members as sub-group NU'EST W from 2017 to 2018.
Ahn alleged that after speaking to Baekho in May 2017 in regards to his mental health and his involvement in the show, he interpreted Baekho's responses to mean that Baekho wanted to be eliminated from the competition.
However, the Court maintained that Baekho was not personally involved in the decision to have his rank manipulated, and ruled him as a victim of unfair elimination through vote manipulation.
In June 2018, Baekho participated in vocal competition show King of Masked Singer, advancing to the third round.
Under the mask of David Beckham, he received praise for his second-round performance of "Beautiful Night", which showed off his control over rhythm and pitch as well as his mid-to-low register, and his third-round performance of rock ballad "I Remember", which had him lauded by critics for his 'explosive' high register in addition to his emotional delivery and 'sensitivity beyond his age'.
Baekho had his first solo award show performance at the 33rd Golden Disc Awards in January 2019, singing his W, Here track "Thanksful for You", which is dedicated to his late father.
On March 10, 2020, together with members JR, Minhyun, and Ren, he enrolled at Hanyang University Institute for Future Talents as freshmen in Practical Music Course.
On November 18, 2020, the Seoul High Court disclosed as part of the ongoing Mnet vote manipulation investigation that Baekho was a victim of voting manipulation when he participated on Produce 101 Season 2.
However, Pledis stated that they had not been contacted by CJ ENM regarding the compensation as of November 18, 2020.
On November 20, 2020, it was revealed that during the filming of Produce 101 Season 2, Baekho had been suffering from anxiety disorder to the point of collapsing from panic attacks, and that Ahn and the Mnet staff were aware of Baekho's diagnosis.