Debuting famously as the center of the boy group Wanna One in 2017, Kang Daniel gained a strong foothold for his solo career in the following years. After Wanna One disbanded at the end of 2018, he began his solo career, releasing multiple albums and songs that achieved high rankings on both кσяєαn and international charts.
Album "Act": Released in September 2024, this album reached #8 on South кσяєα’s Circle Album Chart and sold over 100,000 copies in its first week. In September 2025, he kicked off a tour across 12 major U.S. cities, including Charlotte, Washington, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Jose.
Earlier in September, he also returned to the music scene with his English single “No Day”, marking a significant step in expanding his international career.
Both BTS and Kang Daniel are among the most famous and beloved male idols today, with large fanbases. Therefore, when Kang revealed that he is friends with one of the seven members of BTS, it immediately drew widespread attention. Fans were especially surprised because interactions between him and BTS are rarely seen.
Specifically, during a program Kang Daniel participated in, he shared about his relationships with other famous figures in the K-pop industry. It was also the first time he officially revealed that he and SUGA are actually friends—and the surprising part is that SUGA initiated their friendship.
SUGA is often known for being quiet, introverted, and reserved, so fans could hardly believe that he was the one who first called Daniel, after which they became friends. Kang Daniel further shared that this happened when he had just debuted with Wanna One.
During that time, the BTS rapper gave him plenty of advice and encouragement, acting as a senior with more experience. In return, Kang Daniel expressed deep gratitude for SUGA’s kindness and praised his friendliness. The idol also highly values their friendship.
When asked to reveal SUGA’s personality, Kang Daniel said they share many traits: both are quite introverted and prefer spending most of their time at home. However, Daniel pointed out that this is extremely challenging, especially given SUGA’s busy schedule as a global star. He barely has personal time for himself.
Daniel’s revelation surprised fans because the two are closer than most people thought. It’s very likely that they have hung out, gone out to eat, and even worked on music together multiple times.
Meanwhile, although this is the first time Kang Daniel openly shared about his friendship with SUGA, fans noticed that hints had appeared before. When BTS won the Daesang at an end-of-year awards ceremony, Daniel approached Jin to congratulate him, and then SUGA hugged Daniel as a gesture of thanks in return.
In the end, fans are thrilled that two popular idols are friends and support each other in their careers:
- I love how yoongi is said to be friends with very unєхpєctєd people. like. heechul. kang daniel. kihyun. zhoumi. hongbin. woozi.
- Wow. Suga must really like kang daniel for him to initiate the friendship.
- Kang Daniel and Suga’s friendship is strong I see
- Talking about homebodíєs and Kang Daniel mentioned his Suga “hyung” idk but i find it cute i love this friendship
- Yoongi calls KangDaniel wow that's another level.... I feel like suga, Namjoon &jungkook are the least social in bts yoongi×daniel friendship continues
- Guys guys remmber that Kang Daniel was said there's 2 idols who texted him and ask him to be his friend? THAT 2 IDOLS IS SUGA AND WOOZI, HOW IF WOOZI AND SUGA BECAME FRIENDS CAUSE OF KANG DANIEL??!!!!
- It’s so heartwarming to see two talented idols supporting each other like real friends. True friendship knows no fame!
- SUGA and Kang Daniel’s bond just proves that kindness and genuine connections exist even in the hectic K-pop world
- Seeing this friendship makes me love BTS even more, and it’s amazing that Daniel has such a respectful and caring friend in SUGA
- This shows that behind the fame and stage lights, idols can have real, meaningful relationships. Their friendship is goals
