# Gaho

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.

## Early life

Gaho was born on September 14, 1997.

## Career
### 2018–present: Solo debut

Gaho 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. On March 26, 2020 he released the single "A Song for You". 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
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Fireworks | Released: November 23, 2021 Label: Planetarium Records Formats: CD, digital download Track listing OOO Lost My Way Right Now Anyway (마음대로) Rush Hour Afraid (겁이나) Part Time Lover Ride High Crush (똑같애) Friend Like the Moon | 69 | — |

### Extended play

| Title | EP details |
| Preparation for a Journey | Released: December 11, 2018 Label: Planetarium Records Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Intro: Stay Here　 Preparation For a Journey (떠날 준비) Going On Then (그때) Heaven |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | KOR Hot | Sales | Album |
| As lead artist ||||||
| "Stay Here" (있어줘) | 2018 | — | — | — | Preparation For a Journey |
| "Preparation For a Journey" (떠날 준비) | 2018 | — | — | — | Preparation For a Journey |
| "Fly" | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Pink Walk" | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "A Song For You" | 2020 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Home" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Rush Hour" | 2021 | — | — | — | Fireworks |
| "Ride" | 2021 | — | — | — | Fireworks |
| "Right Now" | 2021 | — | — | — | Fireworks |
| Soundtrack appearances ||||||
| "Time" (시간) | 2018 | — | — | — | The Time OST Part 1 |
| "Heart Is Beating" (그렇게 가슴은 뛴다) | 2018 | — | — | — | My Secret Terrius OST Part 1 |
| "Not Over" (끝이 아니길) | 2018 | — | — | — | The Last Empress OST Part 2 |
| "Start Over" (시작) | 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | Itaewon Class OST Part 2 |
| "Wish" (바람) | 2020 | — | — | — | Stranger 2 OST Part 3 |
| "Running" (스타트업) | 2020 | — | — | — | 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

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
| 2020 | 4th Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Best Hallyu OST | "Start Over" | Won |
| 2020 | 12th Melon Music Awards | Best OST Award | "Start Over" | Nominated |
| 2020 | 22nd Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "Start Over" | Won |
| 2020 | 22nd Mnet Asian Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Start Over" | Nominated |
| 2021 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | "Start Over" | Nominated |