Hwang Chan-sung

Hwang Chan-sung, South Korean singer and actor

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Born: February 11, 1990
Age in 2026: 36
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1990

About Hwang Chan-sung

Hwang Chan-sung, also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy series Unstoppable High Kick, and has since starred in television series such as What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), So I Married the Anti-fan (2021), Show Window: The Queen's House (2021–2022), and True to Love (2023). As a solo artist, Hwang has released one studio album and one extended play in Japan. The latter won a number of awards, including the Peabody Award. Hwang participated in an undergraduate program at Howon University located in Gunsan, South Korea, with his bandmates Junho and Wooyoung.

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The world when Hwang Chan-sung was born

Hwang Chan-sung was born in 1990. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1990

#1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
Top movieDances with Wolves
Top TV showRoseanne
Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hwang Chan-sung's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1990	2026
Gas	$1.16	$3.45/gal
Average home	$95,500	$435,000
Average income	$35,353	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.80	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.23	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	249.6M	341 million

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