Kang Ching-jung (), or commonly known as Kang Kang (), is a Taiwanese entertainer, singer and television host. He was first discovered by Chang Fei during a TV show performance. Before entering Taiwanese showbiz, Kang switched jobs many times. He was first a military policeman (MP), a salesman, and then a pub singer for many years. He entered a singing contest in 1997 and won first place with his band. They released an EP in the same year. Career It was not until 1998 that Kang began his career in entertainment. Chang Fei praised Kang for a brilliant and quick-witted performance on his popular show, Dragon Brother, Tiger Brother, and agreed to mentor Kang. Kang later met and began working with Jacky Wu. Kang released his first album, Tears Inducing (催淚) in June 1999. The album was a mild success, due to his soul-searching musical direction and humble low-range vocal. However, Kang's songwriting was overshadowed by his obnoxious TV image as a comedian who used foul language, impersonation and slapstick humour as a means to win the audience's heart. The general public tended to focus primarily on his on-screen presence, saying that a singer must have style and Kang was lacking the magic within a singer. The reason for that was not a lack of media exposure or TV coverage, it was due to Kang's public image. Critics had pounded him as "ugly looking and badly dressed, with a tumbling voice that can't speak with proper volume and speed". Kang had since been working diligently to improve his voice command and speed, as the hard work eventually paid off. His popularity increased as he gained more TV exposure from the support of his boss, Jacky Wu as they appeared in countless classic TV hits such as "TV Citizen", "Electric Playground" and "Let's Handcuff Him". In 2000, Kang released his second album, Happy Birdy Days (快樂鳥日子). The response was overwhelming and produced many classic songs, such as "Happy Birdy Days", which is a must sing song in many karaoke places. In 2001, Kang released his third album, Dream Come True (圓夢), and produced mild success. Following it was a 2002 live album, Kang Kang's Special (康康的濕背秀). Kang's career blossomed when he co-hosted with Jackie Wu on the hit-show "Sunday Night 8 o' Clock" (周日八點黨). The show was an instant hit, claiming as the sole champion during the Sunday late night TV