Biography
ALL'N (올린), born Kang Sung-min (강성민), also known as Sam Kang and Jiang Shengmin, is a South Korean-American singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, musician, and entrepreneur. A classically trained violinist who began playing at the age of nine, ALL'N incorporates live violin into his music, creating a distinctive violin-driven sound within K-pop.
Before his solo career, ALL'N was a member of the Chinese boy group Highting under the name Jiang Shengmin and competed on the first season of the Chinese survival program *Youth With You*. During the show, he was promoted from Class C to Class A by Lay Zhang before leaving the program in 2019.
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In 2026, ALL'N founded his own entertainment company, SKS Entertainment, and officially debuted as a solo artist on April 15 with his single album *We Up*. He combines vocals, rap, dance, violin, and self-produced music in his performances, while also working as the CEO of his own company.
The name ALL'N is derived from “all in,” reflecting his commitment to giving his all to his work. It also references the Korean word for violin, connecting his stage name to the instrument that forms a central part of his musical identity.
ALL'N's fandom is known as N'CORE.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.