Kangta (강타) (born October 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, first known as the lead singer of legendary boy band H.O.T. (High-five of Teenagers). Kangta, his stage name, is the symbol for great hit in Hangul as An Chilhyun is his real name.

He has been a vigorous songwriter and composer, having written over 100 songs[1] for H.O.T.’s albums as well as for other groups and singers like NRG and Fly to the Sky. When H.O.T. disbanded in March 2001, a legion of loyal fans were in rage. However a couple of months after the group disbanded, Kangta surprised many people by becoming the first member to debut solo. He released his first solo album “Polaris”, which became a huge hit; it was followed by his second album “Pinetree” in 2002. His first solo concert took place on August 24, 2003.

In 2006, Kangta was chosen as a runner up for Best Korean Singer overseas, according to Arirang International Broadcasting. A poll was issued over the internet, allowing only foreigners to vote. Shinhwa’s song “Once In A Lifetime” won by 60% of the vote, beating Kangta, who came in second with 20.3 percent

In 2007, hes currently fliming 2 dramas. he currently done fliming 2 dramas and Love in the city 2 will be aired on october,1,2007. Recently, Kangta have announce that he will be joinig the army in early 2008. He will be joing the army for 2 years. He have recently been chosen to be some MC for some show. He announce that him and Vanness schelue is full and wont be having any activities together anytime soon.