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| Native Name: | 가호 | ||||||||||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ko | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Kang Dae-ho | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
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Kang Dae-ho (Korean: 강대호; born September 14, 1997), better known by his stage name Gaho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer under Planetarium Records.[2]
Gaho was born on September 14, 1997.[1]
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.[3] On March 26, 2020 he released the single "A Song for You".[4] [5] 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.
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [7] | KOR Hot [8] | |||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "Stay Here" (있어줘) | 2018 | — | — | Preparation For a Journey | ||
| "Preparation For a Journey" (떠날 준비) | — | — | ||||
| "Fly" | 2019 | — | — | rowspan="4" | ||
| "Pink Walk" | — | — | ||||
| "A Song For You" | 2020 | — | — | |||
| "Home" | 2021 | — | — | |||
| "Rush Hour" | — | — | Fireworks | |||
| "Ride" | — | — | ||||
| "Right Now" | — | — | ||||
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||||
| "Time" (시간) | 2018 | — | — | The Time OST Part 1 | ||
| "Heart Is Beating" (그렇게 가슴은 뛴다) | — | — | My Secret Terrius OST Part 1 | |||
| "Not Over" (끝이 아니길) | — | — | The Last Empress OST Part 2 | |||
| "Start Over" (시작) | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Itaewon Class OST Part 2 | ||
| "Wish" (바람) | — | — | Stranger 2 OST Part 3 | |||
| "Running" (스타트업) | — | — | Start-up OST Part 5 | |||
| "Memories" | 2021 | — | — | Jirisan OST Part 2 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Best Hallyu OST | "Start Over" | [9] | |
| 12th Melon Music Awards | Best OST Award | ||||
| 22nd Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | [10] [11] | |||
| Song of the Year | |||||
| 2021 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | [12] |