He was scouted by JYPE with his 3 Degree band mate Don Lee in Toronto to come to audition for JYPE. Kang was raised in Ilsan and moved to Toronto, Canada, to attend high school, where he lived for 4 years. Kang Young-hyun (강영현; カン・ヨンヒョン), mostly known by the stage names Young K and Brian Kang, is a South Korean singer, bassist and actor under the JYP Entertainment agency. He's an only child. It's a reference of the initials BK (from his stage name Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He's the main rapper, lead vocalist and bassist on DAY6. After he successfully passed the auditions, he returned to South Korea.
A portmanteau of Kang + Brian, his nickname at the university.A nickname while he was still in Toronto. Kang Young-hyun was born on December 19, 1993 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He is the bassist of the boy band DAY6. Young K (영케이; also known as Brian) is a South Korean singer-songwriter musician, rapper and composer under JYP Entertainment.