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, Anson Kong has released solo music and starred in television dramas.
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Born | (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 30) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
Other names | AK, 畢生江,江爆生,爆爆, 山下一群羊, 上等靚豬兜 | ||||||||||||
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Agent | Makerville | ||||||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||
Labels | Music Nation | ||||||||||||
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Chinese | 江𤒹生 | ||||||||||||
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Website | Anson Kong's channel on YouTube | ||||||||||||
Years active | 2016-present | ||||||||||||
Subscribers | around 100000 (2022-04-12) | ||||||||||||
Total views | 11,104,079 (2022-05-06) | ||||||||||||
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 14 October 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 20 August 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 22 November 2021.[7]
In addition, Kong also runs his own YouTube channel with over 100k subscribers.[8]
Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | One Piece Film: Red | Red-Haired Shanks | Cantonese dub[9] | |
2022 | Love Suddenly | 忽然心動 | Wong Chung | [10] |
Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Network | Notes |
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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[11] | |
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 | |
Dead End | 繩角 | 2022 | Au Yeung Chun | ViuTV | Main role |
Warriors Within 2 | 打天下2 | TBA | ViuTV | [12] | |
Title | Chinese title | Year | Role | Network | Notes |
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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 | |
Know Your Ingredients | 今餐有料到 | Host | Ep 35-79 | ||
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 |
Year | Title | Chinese title | Music | Lyrics | Arrangement | Producer | Length | Notes |
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2020 | "Intentional" | 特登 | Terry Chui | 林寶 | Terry Chui/ Hirsk | Terry Chui | 3:08 | |
"A Hundred Billions of Maybe" | 千億個或許 | Anson Kong | Oscar | Hilson.C | Ahfa Wong/ Anson Kong | 3:31 | Theme song of Warriors Within | |
"Snail" | 蝸牛 | Ian Chan | Riley | Terry Chui | Terry Chui | 4:09 | ||
"Venus Girl" | 金星女孩 | Terry Chui | Oscar | Terry Chui | Terry Chui | 2:58 | ||
2021 | "Breath of Blackness" | 黑之呼吸 | Tin Hang @One Promise | Oscar | Tin Hang | Terry Chui | 3:43 | |
"The Three Words" | 三個字 | Tin Hang @One Promise | Oscar | Tin Hang | Terry Chui | 3:46 | ||
2022 | "Shin no maki" | 信之卷 | Van @Nowhere Boys | Oscar | Nowhere Boys | Carl Wong | 4:34 |
Year | Title | Chinese title | Music | Lyrics | Arrangement | Producer | Length | Notes |
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2020 | "Snail (Duet Ver.)" (with Ian Chan) |
蝸牛 | Ian Chan | Riley | Terry Chui | Terry Chui | 4:17 | |
2021 | "Stage Door" (with Lokman Yeung) |
虎道門 | Carl Wong | Oscar/
Lokman/ AK |
Carl Wong | Carl Wong | 3:52 | |
2021 | "Stage Door" Acoustic version (with Lokman Yeung, Nowhere Boys) |
虎道門 | Carl Wong | Oscar/
Lokman/ AK |
Nowhere Boys | Nowhere Boys | 3:15 | |
2022 | "Rebound" (with Alton Wong) |
- | Carl Wong | Oscar/
Alton Wong |
Carl Wong | Carl Wong | 4:03 |
Music Video | Year | Director(s) | Co-star(s) | Length |
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"Intentional" (特登) | 2020 | Himtos Lam | Kate Ng | 3:55 |
"Intentional" Dance Version (特登) | Himtos Lam | 3:36 | ||
"A Hundred Billions of Maybe" (千億個或許) | 3:31 | |||
"Snail" (蝸牛) | Himtos Lam | Shirley Shum | 4:29 | |
"Snail" Duet Version (蝸牛) | Bart Pau | Ian Chan | 4:08 | |
"Breath of Blackness" (黑之呼吸) | 2021 | Water Chan | 4:00 | |
"Stage Door" (虎道門) | Himtos Lam, Tin Po | Lokman Yeung | 4:28 | |
"Stage Door" Acoustic Ver. (虎道門) | Bart Pau | Lokman, Nowhere Boys | 3:24 | |
"The Three Words" (三個字) | Maggie Leung, Sheng Wong | Leung Chung Hang, Carol To | 4:14 | |
"Rebound" | 2022 | Himtos Lam | Alton Wong | 5:57 |
"Shin no Maki" (信之卷) | 吳啟忠, Tsui Brothers | 5:00 |
Music Film | Year | Director(s) | Co-star(s) | Length |
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"Intentional" (特登) | 2020 | Himtos Lam | Kate Ng | 18:00 |
Music Video | Year | Singer | Length |
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東京一轉 | 2022 | LaiYing Tang | 3:57 |
Title | Dates | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 THE FIRST MIRROR LIVE CONCERT | Dec 21, 2018 | KITEC STAR HALL, Hong Kong | With Mirror | |
MIRROR "ONE & ALL" LIVE 2021 | May 6-11, 2021 | KITEC STAR HALL, Hong Kong | With Mirror | |
MOOV LIVE Music On The Road | Dec 7-8, 2021 | KITEC, Hong Kong | With Anson Lo, Edan, Ian, Keung To and Jer | [13] |
Worldhour HK concert | May 14, 2022 | online | With other performers | [14] |
Award | Year[lower-alpha 1] | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Chill Club Awards | 2021 | "Snail (Duet Ver.)" (with Ian Chan) | Top Ten Songs of the Year | Won | [15] |
Anson Kong | Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | [16] | ||
New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
JOOX Top Music Awards | 2020 | Anson Kong | Top Recommended New Singers of the Year | Won | |
2021 | Artist Recommended by Editors | Won | [17] | ||
Metro Radio Music Awards | 2020 | Anson Kong | Best New Performer | Won | [18] |
2021 | Popular Idol | Won | [19] |
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