Kangta & Vanness is a pop duo composed of Korean singer Kangta

Kangta

Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....

 from group H.O.T and Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu

Vanness Wu

Van Ness Wu is a American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978 in Santa Monica, California and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan...

 from F4

F4 (band)

F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...

. They formed in 2006 and have released one album, Scandal

Scandal (album)

Scandal is a one-off album released in 2006 by Kangta & Vanness, a duo composed of Korean singer Kangta and Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu. Several of the songs on Scandal were recorded in both Korean and Mandarin, and two music videos were produced...

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Formation and promotion

The collaboration was speculated since the Golden Melody Awards on 2004 May 8 in Taiwan, and was officially announced on 2006 April 27, with the stated purpose of "sweeping the Asian music market." The duo made its official debut performing at the MTV Asia Awards

MTV Asia Awards

The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from...

 on 2006 May 6, followed by "Kangta & Vanness: The First Showcase 'Scandal'" at Yonsei University

Yonsei University

Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...

 in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

 on 2006 May 10, at which the duo performed its songs "Scandal" and "127 Days."

Kangta & Vanness' first single album, Scandal, was released on 2006 May 19 in South Korea, with localized versions following in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. A repackaged featuring Mandarin versions of the single album's songs was released, as well. Music videos for "Scandal" and "127 Days" were filmed and released in both the Mandarin and Korean languages.

Kangta & Vanness held autograph sessions for fans in Daegu

Daegu

Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

 and Busan

Busan

Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

 in South Korea, and later traveled to Hong Kong for an autograph session at the APM Mall and a performance at the Hong Kong Trade and Exhibition Center in Kowloon Bay on 2006 July 27 and July 28, respectively. They also performed in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, China, on 2006 September 22 and September 23 at the Great Hall of the People

Great Hall of the People

The Great Hall of the People is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. It functions as the People's Republic of China's...

. The performers' "high recognition in China" was cited as the reason for allowing their performance on "the capital's grand stage".
Kangta & Vanness performed at SM Entertainment's

SM Entertainment

S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...

 "SM Town Summer Concert" at the Olympic Park

Olympic Park, Seoul

The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...

in Seoul on 2007 June 30 and July 1.