Kangta | |
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강타 | |
 Kangta in 2018 | |
| Born | An Chil-hyun November 29, 1979 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | SM |
| Member of | SM Town |
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| Website | Official website |
| Kangta | |
| Hangul | 강타 |
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| Hanja | 強打 |
| Revised Romanization | Gangta |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangt'a |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 안칠현 |
| Hanja | 安七炫 |
| Revised Romanization | An Chil-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Ch'irhyŏn |
An Chil-hyun (Korean: 안칠현; born November 29, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa; 강타), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a member of boy band H.O.T.. Also he is an executive of SM Entertainment since 2005 and the chief producer of Kreation Music Rights's label Smashhit since 2023.