membership for three years or more, receive a "certain amount" in royalties from copyrighted property each year, and also be selected by the board of directors. They are also given the right to vote at their general meetings. Kang revealed he was born with weak vocal cords and when not kept in check, he can entirely lose his voice for a whole week. His ENT doctor however, cited he does well in producing sounds with his condition in such that does not hurt nor affect him. Influence In photography, Kang cited Henri Cartier-Bresson as his main inspiration towards the art and so refers to him as the "master of black and white photography", his favorite medium. Public image Kang became known and rose to prominence at age 16 after he competed in Superstar K2. He is often identified for his powerful baritone voice and usage of guitar and so he was often dubbed as a "rocker kid". Within South Korea, Rubin of 1Team stated Kang as his role model and inspiration towards music from the day he viewed his performance of "Black or White" by Michael Jackson on Superstar K2 in the midst of travelling to an academy. Changbin of Stray Kids cited him as an inspiration since his appearance on an audition program and also desired to work on an "emotional hip hop" single with him. South Korean veteran actress, Kim Hee-sun, also cited herself as a fan of both Kang's voice and his band. Other ventures Endorsements and photography Since 2010, Kang appeared as an endorsement model for LG U+ and its International Call 002 range, CJ Group and the new corporate campaign in six years, "Different ideas that change the world", with Superstar K2 contestants Huh Gak, John Park, Jang Jae-in and YG Family artists Big Bang, 2NE1 and Psy, and also for the Samsung Galaxy Tab. In the years after, he endorsed Grand Chase of KOG Studios, Team Polham of Asian Fashion, Fanta with Lee Kwang-soo and Baek Jin-hee, Yogiyo with label-mates Cha Seung-won, Choi Ji-woo, Yoo In-na and AKMU. as well as J.One Cosmetics. Under the alias "Yooyeon" — a persona exclusive to photography that translates to "flexible" from Korean in correlation to his mindset — 27-year-old Kang first exhibited his work at the Saatchi Gallery located in West London as part of StART, an international contemporary art fair. He showcased black and white photographs