Kang Hyun

Only February 1 2024 00:00:00 +0900
 until **Kang Hyun**'s military discharge day!

****Kang Hyun** is discharged today! Welcome home!!**
ONEWE is officially back**---**

Concept photo for GRAVITY

**Kang Hyun** (강현) is a South Korean musician, producer and songwriter under RBW. He is the guitarist of the alternative rock band ONEWE.

## Career

### 2015-2016: M.A.S 0094 formation and debut

Kang Hyun is one of three founding members, recruiting two additional members to self-form the five-piece band M.A.S 0094, now known as ONEWE.

Kang Hyun, along with members Harin and Giuk, formed the band as the three youngest students of their music academy Modern K, when Kang Hyun was in his second year of middle school in 2012. They then recruited Giuk's neighbour Dong Myeong. Lastly, the band met and recruited their final member Yong Hoon with a cup of coffee at a singer-songwriter contest in May 2015.

Now complete as five members, the band chose the name M.A.S 0094 to mean "Make A Sound" plus the birth years of their youngest (2000) and eldest (1994) members. Kang Hyun was the original leader of M.A.S 0094.

From May of 2015, M.A.S 0094 began busking together on the streets of Hongdae, Seoul.

He released his first single with M.A.S 0094 on August 13, 2015, "Butterfly, Finding Flower", and made his official debut with the band on August 2, 2016 on SBS MTV's *The Show*.

### 2017-2018: MAS and *The Unit*

On April 1, 2017, Kang Hyun, with M.A.S 0094, signed an exclusive artist contract with RBW and the band's name was shortened to MAS. Kang Hyun then passed the role of leader onto their eldest member Yong Hoon.

In October of the same year, Kang Hyun auditioned alongside MAS for the survival show *The Unit*. He was eliminated in the 7th episode and ranked 61st place.

In June of 2018, his band's name was changed again from MAS to ONEWE.

### 2019: Re-debut as ONEWE

He made his re-debut with ONEWE under RBW on May 13, 2015, with the digital single album "1/4".

## Personal Life

### Military Service

On July 7, 2022, Kang Hyun announced that he would be enlisting in the military, following their leader Yong Hoon, as an active-duty soldier on August 2. He is expected to be discharged on February 1, 2024.

## Discography

### YouTube exclusives

* "Space" (2021)
* *오늘처럼 행복한 날 듣기 좋은 강현 BGM* (2021)
* "Rest" (2023)

## Credits

### Producing and Writing Credits

All credits adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), unless stated.

As of January 2023, Kang Hyun has **51** songs registered under his name on KOMCA.

### Guitar Credits

*See also: ONEWE/Discography, for which he is credited for their entire discography.*

All credits adapted from Melon album details, unless stated. Individual song credits adapted from the physical album where specified.

## Filmography

### Reality shows

* *The Unit* (KBS 2TV, 2017–2018) - contestant

### Music video appearances

* Monday Kiz - "If You Leave Me Now" (2017)
* Solar - "It's Been A Long Time" (2018)
* Moon Byul - "For Me" (2022)

## Notes

1. ↑ Credit adapted from Melon album details

## References

1. ↑ YouTube: 음악이 만들어 준 인연! 음악이 같이 하고 싶어 대학생 용훈을 찾아간 멤버들! [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol’s Sketchbook] | KBS 220401 방송
2. ↑ Soompi: ONEWE’s Kanghyun To Become 2nd Member Of Group To Enlist In Military
3. ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10010857 under Writers & Publishers)