Anson Kong

Anson Kong Ip-sang (Chinese: 江𤒹生; born 16 October 1992), also referred to as AK, is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Kong has released solo music and starred in television dramas.

Anson Kong
江𤒹生
Kong in 2020 for am730
Born (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992
British Hong Kong
Other namesAK
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actor
AgentHKTVE
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocal
Years active2016–present
LabelsMusic Nation
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese江𤒹生

Life and career

Kong was born in Hong Kong on 16 October 1992. He attended SKH Li Ping Secondary School, an Anglican school in Tsuen Wan. Kong auditioned for the Chinese singing competition Super Boy in 2013, at the age of 18.[1] Realising his passion for performing, Kong invested his free time and resources to singing and dancing, eventually winning a contract with a record label.[2] He was sent to Seoul, South Korea to undergo training for a potential debut in a boy group. When his debut was canceled half a year later, Kong returned to Hong Kong to work as a backup dancer.[2] As a dancer, Kong accompanied many Hong Kong singers and made television appearances as an extra, most notably in Barrack O'Karma (2018) as Selena Lee's dancing partner.[3]

In 2018, Kong auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker and finished fifth place, earning him a spot in the twelve-member boy group Mirror. The group debuted on 3 November 2018[4] with the single "In a Second" (Chinese: 一秒間).[5] Kong was appointed as the band's deputy captain.

Kong made his acting debut in television drama Retire to Queen (2019) with a guest appearance in the first episode. He then starred in the martial arts drama Warriors Within (2020), co-starring Stephen Au and Hedwig Tam.

In February 2020, Kong debuted as a solo artist with his first single "Intentional" (Chinese: 特登), which peaked at number eight on the 903 Top 20 and number three on the Metro Radio Chart. In August 2020, he dropped his second single "Snail" (Chinese: 蝸牛), which was written by his bandmate Ian. The duet version with Ian topped the Chill Club Chart. His third single "Venus Girl" (Chinese: 金星女孩) was released October 14, 2020.

His fourth solo single "Black Breath" (Chinese: 黑之呼吸), released in March 2021, peaked at number two on the 903 Top 20 and Metro Radio Chart. A teaser of a collaboration between Kong and Lokman Yeung was first released on Mirror's instagram account, as part of their summer project. The single and music video for "Stage Door" (Chinese: 虎道門) was released August 20, 2021.[6] Kong's sixth single "Three Words" was released on November 8.

Kong hosted the variety show Have a Sweet Gym, which premiered on November 22, 2021.[7]

Filmography

Television dramas
Title Chinese title Year Role Network Notes
Retire to Queen 退休女皇 2019 Muscular guy ViuTV Cameo appearance (Episode 1)
Barrack O'Karma 金宵大廈 Dancer TVB Extra
Warriors Within 打天下 2020 Kwan Chi-ho ViuTV Supporting role
We are the Littles 男排女將 Gym instructor ViuTV Cameo appearance

Variety shows
Title Chinese title Year Role Network Notes
Good Night Show: King Maker Good Night Show 全民造星 2018 Contestant ViuTV Contestant no. 23, finished fifth place
Good Night Show Mirror Go 2018–19 Cast member with Mirror, 2 seasons
Battle of the Throne 擊戰 2021 Host with Kevin Lee and Yoshi Yu
Battle Feel 考有Feel Cast member with Mirror and Error
Be a Better Mirror 調教你MIRROR Cast member with Mirror
Have a sweet GYM Host

Discography
See also: Mirror (group) § Discography

Singles
Title Chinese title Year Album
"Intentional" 特登 2020 One and All
"A Hundred Billions of Maybe" 千億個或許 Warriors Within OST
"Snail" 蝸牛 One and All
"Snail (Duet Ver.)"
(with Ian)		 蝸牛 TBA
"Venus Girl" 金星女孩 One and All
"Black Breath" 黑之呼吸 2021 TBA
"Stage Door"

(with Lokman)

 虎道門
"Three Words" 三個字

Music awards and achievements
Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
Hit Awards
2020 Best New Performer Anson Kong Won [8]
JOOX Top Music Awards
2020 Top Recommended New Singers of the Year Anson Kong Won
Chill Club Awards
2021 Top Ten Songs of the Year "Snail (Duet Ver.)" (Chinese: 蝸牛) (with Ian) Won [9]

References
  1. "2013快樂男聲香港直通區". Eastweek (in Chinese). 13 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. "【江熚生．姜濤．陳卓賢｜自傳 】". MRRM (in Chinese). October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. Lee, Yuen-man (7 October 2019). "【金宵大廈】李施嬅跳Sexy Dance未算爆　仲有人氣組合成員共舞". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. 陳栢宇 (3 November 2018). "【全民造星】男團MIRROR九展騷紅館價？　花姐：啲飛賣晒都會蝕！" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. "Mirror出道唔見肥仔　姜濤冇得做隊長" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. "Anson Kong、Lokman合作新歌《虎道門》，MV藏暖心細節｜Anson Kong為甚麼是MIRROR隱藏寶藏？ | Art | Madame Figaro Hong Kong". web.archive.org. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  7. "Have A Sweet Gym｜AK學整酸種蛋撻 俘虜盧覓雪芳心 (18:48) - 20211118 - SHOWBIZ - 明報OL網". web.archive.org. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  8. "《新城勁爆頒獎禮2020》完整得獎名單 共頒61個獎10歌手奪兩獎". Bastille Post (in Chinese). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. "ViuTV首個樂壇頒獎禮《Chill Club推介榜年度推介20/21》 林家謙橫掃六獎成最大贏家 自言壓力大：想返去做幕後". Yahoo! HK (in Chinese). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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