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Seungho 승호 양승호
Yang in 2012
Background information
Born	Yang Seung-ho (1987-10-16)October 16, 1987 (age 38) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, actor
Instrument(s)	piano, guitar
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Alomalo Humane Entertainment[1]
Member of	MBLAQ
Website	MBLAQ's official website

Yang Seung-ho (Korean: 양승호; born October 16, 1987),^[2] also known asSeungho, is aSouth Korean idol singer, dancer, actor, and the leader of South Koreanboy bandMBLAQ, currently active in South Korea under Will Entertainment.

When Yang was young, he won a couple of singing contests that he joined. In addition, he had a television appearance inSharp 1 (반올림1;Banolim 1) as a cameo in between 2003 and 2005. He was also featured in its soundtrack entitled "Gray Sky" by Lee Hyun-jung.^{[citation needed]}

After training underRain andJ. Tune Entertainment, Yang became a member of South Korean quintet boy band MBLAQ, serving as their leader, lead dancer and vocalist. The group made their unofficial debut on October 9, 2009, and officially debut on October 15, 2009, during Rain'sLegend of Rainism concert, where they performed various songs from their then-unreleased single albumJust BLAQ. Their performance that day was met with praise, with many concert spectators and fans considering them to be the nextTVXQ.^[3][4]

MBLAQ's first single, "Oh Yeah", was released to the public through a music video on October 14, 2009, together with their debut single album,Just BLAQ.^[5] Afterwards, they had their broadcast debut onMnet'sM! Countdown, performing their single.^[6] The group also made their Japanese debut on May 3, 2011. They held an event at the Kanagawa Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, which gathered a reported 10,000 fans. A day later, on May 4, they released their first Japanese albumYour Luv. The album immediately reached first position at theOricon Daily Charts, selling more than 11,000 copies.^[7][8]

The group has starred in various South Korean variety shows as guests. They also had their own variety shows such as Mnet'sMBLAQ – The Art of Seduction,MBC'sMBLAQ's Idol Army, Mnet'sSesame Player andKBS'sHello Baby Season 5.

Since their debut, MBLAQ has released three single albums, sixextended play albums, one studio album, one repackaged studio album, and two EPs in Korean. They also released one compilation album, four singles and four DVDs in Japanese.

On April 25, 2017, Yang signed a contract with Will Entertainment to start afresh as an actor. At Will Entertainment, Yang will not only act, but also release music and actively promote himself in various ways.^{[citation needed]}

Besides the group activities, Yang also guests on various television shows as a solo artist as well. These includeSuper Junior Miracle,Idol Maknae Rebellion,Kara Bakery, andRunning Man, among others.^{[citation needed]}

Yang Seung-ho was born on October 16, 1987, in Seoul. His family consists of a mother, a father, and a younger brother. When he was young, his family moved toAnyang, Gyeonggi and was raised there.^{[citation needed]} He attended Anyang High School of Arts. After high school, he enrolled at theSejong University of Film Arts but left afterwards due to MBLAQ's busy schedule. He now attendsKyung Hee Cyber University.^[9]

Yang is the only member in the group who uses his real name; his stage name was originally intended to be "Mir" but he rejected it.^{[citation needed]}

All song credits are adapted from theKorea Music Copyright Association's database.^[10]

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